Weekly Homework for October 3-7

5^th Grade Weekly Homework-Due Friday, October 7, 2011

Dear 5^th Graders and Families,

The countdown to Ameritowne is on! The next two weeks are going to be very busy, but fun. We want to invite you to the PTO meeting on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. The fifth grade will be presenting information on Ameritowne. Also, on Friday, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. we will celebrate our field trip with a slide show, videos, and employee of the day awards. We will reflect on our business outcomes and our experience. Please join us in the 5^th grade rooms if you are able to make it that day.

Below you will find your homework for this week. All homework is due on Friday so be sure to budget your time accordingly. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week! J

Vocabulary: On the back of this page are words that come from the other subjects we are currently studying. You need to know the definition, the part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence. You will have a vocabulary test on all 10 words on Friday. The format of the test will vary each week.

Word Work/Spelling:  Each night you will need to study your spelling words for homework. The Spelling test will be on Friday. Read the attached letter carefully to discover the spelling words this week and understand the concepts we will be teaching in class. This week we are focusing on the different ways to spell /k/. These frequent patterns include k, c, ck, ch, and q. We will also build on prefix and suffix concepts. Prefixes and suffixes are called affixes. As you read this week, look for words that have affixes.

Reading: In order to become a better reader, you must read! Each night you should read a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes. Write a short summary paragraph each night for what you have read to help with your comprehension. Summaries should be written and labeled with book page numbers in your literacy notebook.

Social Studies: Complete the weekly geography worksheet, questions 31-35. Use the provided maps and other resources such as an atlas, globe, or internet websites.

Writing: In order to become a better writer, you must write!  We have drafted, revised, and edited our introduction paragraph for our personal narrative piece. This week we will focus on the BODY of our piece, which will SHOW the events of the story as they happened. Our goal is to “create a movie in our reader’s mind” using descriptive writing tools such as: leads, dialogue, onomatopoeia, sensory images, power verbs, and thought shots.

Your writing homework this week is to create a poster with a FLOW MAP that describes and illustrates the main sequence of events of your personal narrative “seed idea.” Use your rough draft in your journal to help you organize your thoughts into 3 main ideas for each of the three body paragraphs (beginning, middle, and end). Please use colored pencils or crayons (no markers) to color your illustrations. Your FLOW MAP must have at least 9 sequence boxes. Ms. Reese will have an example in class to show you how to create the FLOW MAP. You will also need to draft, revise, and edit your personal narrative for homework so you are ready to share and conference with your peers and teacher the next day of school. Use your writing folder to organize your materials and transport them to and from school.