WRITING WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
Periodically throughout the year we will also hold Writing Workshops in class. We will work through the steps of the writing process during class time. These steps are also explained in the students' WrIting Workshop packets.
Currently we are conducting a Writing Workshop on: PERSONAL NARRATIVES
The entire, completed packet and the typed final draft is due on:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH
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NOVEL FRIDAY INFORMATION:
We have begun to use our Friday Language Arts time as "Novel Friday" time. During this time we will be reading various chapter books throughout the year. Most of the reading will be done in class, however, there may be some occasions that outside reading is necessary. All homework associated with the novel that we are reading is always due on Fridays.
Currently we are reading: MANIAC MCGEE
We have read to: CHAPTER 32
The booklet pages that need to be completed by this Friday for class are:
UP TO THE PAGE "JARGON"
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5th Grade Spelling List
Lesson 11 (Wings for the King)
1. jewel
2. kingdom
3. gasoline
4. factory
5. garage
6. tropical
7. pajamas
8. estimate
9. tomorrow
10. humidity
11. Chicago
12. bulletin
13. carnival
14. illustrate
15. elegant
16. census
17. terrific
18. celebrate
19. operate
20. celery
CHALLENGE WORDS (Extra Credit is Given Only; Points are Not Deducted for Misspelled Challenge Words)
1. rehearsal 4. significant
2. salamander 5. parakeet
3. prominent
5th Grade Vocabulary List
Lesson 11 (Wings for the King)
admiringly: with wonder, pleasure, and approval
permit: to let, allow
scoundrel: an evil, dishonorable person; villain; rascal
subject: a person under the power, control, or influence of another
worthless: without value; good-for-nothing; useless
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(Word Wisdom - Movement: Part 1)
sprint: a short footrace at top speed; to run at top speed for a short time
marathon: a footrace that covers 26 miles, 385 yards (41.3 kilometers); any race or contest that lasts a long time
endurance: the ability to keep going in spite of harsh conditions or strain
accelerate: to go faster; to make to go faster
traction: the friction, or grip, between a moving object and the surface over which it moves
flail: to wave or swing with power or force
trail: to follow or lag behind; to be behind
hurtle: to move very fast, often with noise
collapse: to fall down suddenly
retain: to keep; to hold onto
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As stated in the 5th Grade Langauge Arts Handout Spelling and Vocabulary Pre-tests will be given on Mondays and the final tests will be given in class on Thursdays!
Remember that if the student scores a 100% on either and/or the Spelling and Vocabulary test(s) at the beginning of the week they do not have to take the final test on Thursday!
Each student will be given a "hard" copy of the Spelling and Vocabulary words in class the week before the tests. You may also find them below:
If a student scores a 70% or below on a test in my class they may retake their test for a better grade. Retaking tests is entirely up to the students. They may retake their tests at any time during the quarter in which the test was given. The deadline for retaking any tests in my class is the week before the end of the quarter. This date will be announced in class as the end of each quarter approaches.
5th and 6th Grade Book Presentations
Schedule and Grading Rubric
One of the expectations for the 5th and 6th grade Language Arts classes, as stated in the beginning of the year, was for each student to present a book to the class. This presentation is a large part of your grade.
The students need to read a book on their reading level. The book also must be appropriate to give a book presentation on in class. This also cannot be a book that they have previously read in the past or one that is being read in class. Before reading your desired book you need to bring the book to me to have it approved!
The sky is the limit for these presentations! I want you to be creative on how you present your book to the class. This does not have to be the standard book report that is typed up and read to the class! Some ideas could be:
Ø A commercial on why the other students should read the book for themselves.
Ø Bring a costume that one of the characters may have worn in the book.
Ø Make visual aids and explain them to the class.
Ø Make a movie using actors from a scene in the book, show the finished product to the rest of the class.
Ø Interview a character in the book.
Ø Write several journal entries in a private diary from a character in the book.
These are just a few of the ideas, I will be conferencing with each of you before the date of your presentation to be sure that you are on track! I also have a binder full of more ideas that you may use in class.
Book Presentation Schedule
NOVEMBER
30 (Monday)…………………………Gracie Booth 6H
DECEMBER
4(Friday)……………………………..Brandon Rodriguez 5P, Justin Cardenas 5P
7 (Monday)…………………………..Jackson Jorczak 6B
9 (Wednesday)……………………Chase Combs 6B, Megan Gerhardt 6B
Michael Stone 6H, Will Sumner 6H
15 (Tuesday)………………………..Cole Larsen 5D
16 (Wednesday)………………….Taylor Karr 6B, Austin McEwin 6B
Summer Luthe 6H
18 (Friday)…………………………..Thadd Patterson 5P, Stephen Fitzgerald 5P
Chase Anderson 5D, Garrett Jenkins 5D
JANUARY
4 (Monday)…………………………Micah Bartholemew 6B,Grace Featherston 6B
Kierra Orange 6H
5 (Tuesday)……………………….Nicholas Wanner 5P, Logan Luthe 5P
Matthew Paul 5D
6 (Wednesday)………………….Chandlyr Mickan 6H, Morgan Graziadei 6H
8 (Friday)………………………….Sawyer Marcum 5P, Tyler Wysocki 5P
11 (Monday)………………………..Payton Lauder 6B
Jakob Pfau 6H, Blake Bartlett 6H
12 (Tuesday)………………………Chandler Lawn 5P, Kristi Gimblet 5P
13 (Wednesday)………………..Daniel Gatewood 6H, Angus Brooks 6H
15 (Friday)………………………….Allison Hubbard 5P
Madison Chaisson 5D
19 (Tuesday)………………………Trevor Courville 5D
20 (Wednesday)………………..Trevor Howard 6B, Logan Brogdon 6B
26 (Tuesday)………………………Dylan Scroggins 5D
29 (Friday)………………………….Kaelene Krause 5P
Casey Bibbee 5D
FEBRUARY
1 (Monday)……………………..Christopher Crawford 6H, Savannah Rucoba 6H
2 (Tuesday)…………………….Christina Cashion 5D, Jacob Shelton 5D
5 (Friday)……………………….Zoie Doolin 5P, Jett Shipper 5P
Richard Gilbert 5D, Brooklyn Brantner 5D
16 (Tuesday)…………………...Kyle Happe 5P, Chase Patton 5P
Rachel Branson 5D, Anna Gaspard 5D
17 (Wednesday)………….…Sydney Husfeld 6B
19 (Friday)………………………Anthony Salazar 5P
23 (Tuesday)…………………Braeden Standly 5P, Jack Spell 5P
26 (Friday)……………………Maggie DeWulf 5P
Kate Campbell 5D
MARCH
3 (Wednesday)…………………….Jerry Thomas 6B, Brooke Honeck 6B
Damion Reyes 6H
5 (Friday)……………………………..Alina Kennedy 5D
8 (Monday)………………..………….Matt Powell 6B
9 (Tuesday)…………………………..Trenton Jackson 5D
12 (Friday)…………………………….Christina Lauritsen 5D, Blake Moran 5D
22 (Monday)………………………….Cory Clark 6H, Jake Krakosky 6H
26 (Friday)…………………………….Julia Benson 5D
31 (Wednesday)……………………Denis Ogheden 6H
APRIL
7 (Wednesday)…………………….Caleb Ashe 6B
9 (Friday)………………………………Madison Terrell 5D
13 (Tuesday)…………………………Rees Jackson 5D