Thinking Thursday

Today we...
-Read about the Trojan War, made observations, and combined what we know with what we read, to make some insightful observations.
-We also took a math test, created allusions, discussed prepositions, worked on our Solar System Brochures, and did some morning math.

This evening at home...

• reread Hercules quest to make sure that you are ready for tomorrow's test.
• work on your West project, if not finished.
• read!

Can you believe that is almost time for Spring Testing? In class, we will use this link to get familiar with the IAR, formerly known as PARCC. This year, we will be taking the test online. These tutorials will help us get ready for the new format.

https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/tutorial/

One Wish Wednesday

We just made our Wednesday Wishes. Ask your child about his or her wishes.

This evening at home....
-Study for tomorrow's math test.
-Reread Zomo's Friends in Journeys.
-Complete the Text to Text activity. You will be comparing Hercules and Zomo. Venn Diagra is ok if the details are strong. Responses that do not contain evidence will not earn credit.

Yes, we will have a Reading Test on Friday.

Don't forget....
-The West project is due on Friday.
The Book Buffet is due 3/21

Take Notes Tuesday

It's all about annotating!
This evening at home....
-Use the Close Reading Bookmark to annotate the Hercules handout.
-Write two thick questions about the text.
-Finish the activities we started in class(post reading)
-Finish the Chapter Review. Students should be done with the evens. We have gone over a few of the problems and will finish the process tomorrow. Test: Thursday!

Many Moons Monday

This evening at home...
-Go Math HWP lesson 7.10 We will be ready for a test on Wednesday or Thursday
-Pandora's Box: finish the graphic organizer. Make sure that you also have at least ONE thick questions. This means that your questions does not have a one word answer.
-Readers Notebook pages 219/220
-Read

On your radar...
-The West project will be due on Friday. We will take one more class period to work on this.
-Hercules Quest Story Map. Some kids have not turned this in. These are the ones that I have: Azmayen, Kerry, Nicholas, Colin, Dakota, Afi, Daniella, Laila, Zizi, Damiya. This is late.

Freedom Friday

When we finished today's excerpts of TLTWATW, Aslan was being freed from his bonds. Stay tuned until next week's reading. Or, read on!

This weekend at home....

• finish The West questions. Most kids have already moved on the final project. Kids will have two mornings to finish the final project on Monday and Tuesday. This will then become an at home project, which was not my intention. The choices are: Illustrated Map of the West and Travel Brochure. I have all of the materials at school. Some kids took them home today.
• complete the hwp for Go Math lesson 7.9
• watch this video about subtracting Mixed Numbers, which is a tricky skill
• Read! Many kids are close to reaching their first Swag Tag!

Tete Thursday

In a few minutes, a special visitor will lead us in a French version of Simon Says. My mother, former french teacher, is here for a short visit today. Ask your kids about "la tete."

This evening at home...
-Go Math hwp 7.8
-Vocabulary: use this week's words, found in Hercules Quest, to complete one of the activities in the vocabulary packet. If you have lost the packet, please write a sentence for each word.
-Read!

There will not be a reading test tomorrow!!

One Wish Wednesday

When your kids come back from recess, I ask them, "What if you had just one wish?" I can't wait to hear their replies. Ask them about it this evening!
Today we also...
-worked on 5th grade Morning Math
-went to Science Art
-use photographs to help us make inferences and observations. We search for main ideas, details and story elements.
-met in small group with me to read about the origins Greek Mythology. You will see this passage at home tonight.
-read mythology Read Works.
-corrected last night's math homework
-added and subtracted mixed numbers.
-watched a Brainpop about constellations.
-went to the Science Lab to build Constellation Viewers. We investigated how different constellations are visible in different seasons.
-read The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe

This evening at home....
-finish reading and annotating the Mythology passage.
-use the graphic organizer to respond to the passage.
-Go Math hwp 7.7
-Read