Weekly Homework for October 31-November 4

Dear 5^th Graders and Families,

We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing fall break! We are excited to get back into the swing of school and set new goals for the second trimester. Please check your email for important information regarding conferences. The email will direct you to a website for you to sign-up for the time that works best for you. Conferences will be held the week of November 7-11. There is no school for students on Friday, November 11. If these times do not work for you, please contact me via email or phone so we can schedule a different time. Students are required to attend the conference. Power School has been updated over the weekend. Any missing work must be completed by tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1 or it will negatively impact scores. Report cards will go home this Friday, November 4.

Have you been reading our class website/blog? Check us out at www.prereese.blogspot.com to stay on top of current events happening in our classroom and at Pine Ridge. 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 different patterns for the sound /o/ (o, al, au, aw, and a). “Rough Toughies” are words that have /ou/ spelled ou or ow, but be careful! The patterns can have different sounds. (ex: your, brought, through, could, enough, dough, etc.) We will also practice spelling the homophones there, their, and they’re correctly in our writing.

Reading: We will begin reading “paired novels” in class. You and your partner will decide how much to read each night for homework. We will also be creating a book to analyze our novels. You will be responsible for completing activities in your book each night. This book will be a large part of your reading grade.  

Writing: We will be publishing our personal narratives this week by creating a book with illustrations. We will also begin generating ideas for our next unit on essay writing.

Social Studies: Complete the weekly geography worksheet, questions 36-40. Use the provided maps and other resources such as an atlas, globe, or internet websites. There will be a quiz on Friday.

This week we will begin our History Alive curriculum. Unit 1 focuses on geography. There will be a unit assessment almost every week. Information for the tests will be covered in class. Large amounts of studying should not be required if you actively participate in class discussions and activities. It is very important to be at school so as not to miss all of these fun, hands-on lessons!

Science: We will begin a new FOSS unit this week: Mixtures and Solutions. Be sure to read the Family Letter and discuss it with your child.  

Math: Ms. Reese’s math class will have a test on Unit 3 on Friday.