May 20th-24th
Focus: Scholastic News
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Scholastic News: Mystery Solved?
Vocabulary
Read: VANISHED
Pages 2-3
2C notes
Writing:
Reading:
Scholastic News: Mystery Solved?
Read: Too Many Tourists!
2C notes
Worksheet: Top Parks
Writing:
Reading:
Scholastic News:
Mystery Solved?
Read: Beauty Boss
Read: Should Kids Have Recess?
DEBATE
Writing:
Reading:
Scholastic News:
Mystery Solved?
Final Flight Comprehension Check
Writing:
No School- Teacher In-service!
May 13th-17th
Focus: One Book One School
Standards:
R.L. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Read Chapters 7-9
Spanish Video- Chapters 8-9
Writing:
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Read Chapters 10
Spanish Video- Chapter 10
Writing:
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Read Chapters 11-12
Spanish video- Chapter 11-12
Writing:
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Read Chapter 13-14
Spanish Video- Chapter 13-14
Writing:
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Business Models Due- In Class Presentations
Writing:
May 5th- May 10th
Focus: One Book One School
Standards:
R.L. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
Read Chapters 1-2
*** DRESS IN YELLOW ON THURSDAY***
Writing:
Reading:
Financial Literacy Day- Guest Teacher
Read Aloud- Teachers Chapter 3
Writing:
Reading:
Read Chapter 3 in class Business Model
IMPORTANT: Read chapter 4-5 with Buddy Classes- ***activity Design a T-shirt***
Writing:
Reading:
The Lemonade War:
DRESS IN YELLOW DAY
Turn in money for Ronald McDonald House
Read Chapter 6
Writing:
Growth and Development Day- All Day
BOY QUESTIONS
GIRL QUESTIONS
Read Aloud- Teachers Chapter 7
Reading:
Read "Longhouse" and Wigwam" take 2 column notes
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Native Americans: Osage Nation" and "Native Americans: Cheyenne" 2c notes
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Native American Regions: Southeast" and "Native Americans: Cherokee" 2C Notes
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Native Americans:
Nez Perce" and "Native American Homes: Plank" 2c Notes
Northwest Woodlands
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Native Americans:
Nez Perce" and "Native American Homes: Plank" 2c Notes
Northwest Woodlands
Writing:
Reading:
Read " Eastern Woodlands"
2 column Notes
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Iroquois" 2 column notes
Answer Questions
Math STATE TESTiNG
Writing:
Reading:
Read "Wigwam" 2 Column Notes Answer Questions
Math STATE TESTING
Writing:
No School Teacher In-Service
April 8th-12th
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
color sheet
Page 1
Read "Northern Native American Regions"
Page 2-3
Students read NAR "Arctic" & "Far North"- 2 column notes
Writing:
Reading:
Lesson 2
Read "Finding a New Home"
Pages 4-5
Students read "Subarctic" & "Far North"
2 column notes
Writing:
Reading:
Lesson 3
2 column Notes
Students read about "Inuit" & "Cree"
Writing:
Reading:
Field trip to the Sandia Mountains
Reading:
Lesson 3
Students read
"Igloo"
Page 6
All work is Due
Writing:
Northeast State writing due
March 18th- 22nd
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading: Stella By Starlight 41-45
Mystery Science:
Crash Course Kids Matter Compilation
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
No School-
Teacher In-Service
Spring Break Begins
March 11th-15th
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
March 4th-8th
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapters 31-33
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapter 34-35
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Turn in all work
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
February 26th-March 1st
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapters 26-27
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapters 28-29
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
PNM Presentation at 10 am
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Catch-up with any missing Assignments from this week
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapter 30
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Biography Slides research slides
February 19th February 23rd
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
No School- Presidents Day
Reading:
Catch-up with any missing Assignments
The Great Depression
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes-Contractions
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Read Chapter 21-23
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Catch-up with any missing Assignments
Ruby Bridges-Flocabulary
Find the Evidence
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Read Chapter 24-25
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
February 12th February 16th
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Read Chapter 16-17
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Scholastic News: Mars on Earth
2 Column notes
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Read Chapter 18-20
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
Reading:
Scholastic News
2 column notes
slide deck-
Opinion
Writing:
Grammar: Apostrophes
Biography Slides research slides
February 5th- February 9th
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Read Chapter 11-12
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing: BIOGRAPHY SIGN-UP
Biography Slides 1-7
Reading:
Scholastic News:
2 Column notes
slide deck
Game
Writing:
Biography Slides 8-13 Works Cited
Reading:
Read Chapter 13-14
Reflection Book
Stella Packet
Writing:
research slides 14-20
Reading:
Scholastic News
2 column notes
slide deck-
Opinion
Writing:
research slides 14-20
Reading:
Read chapter 15
Reflection Book
Stella Packet Due
Writing:
research slides 14-20
February 2
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Realistic Fiction
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Scholastic News
2 column notes
slide deck-
Opinion
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Reading:
Before Reading
Read Chapters 1-2
Questions in booklet
Writing:
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Vocabulary slides 4-6
Read Chapter 3
Questions in booklet
SBS Packet
Writing:
Reading:
Scholastic -Video
2 column notes
slide deck- add campaigning and polls to vocabulary
Opinion Writing-should teahcers teach cursive?
Reading:
Stella By Starlight
Read Chapters 4-5
Questions in booklet
SBS Packet Due
Weekly Assessment
Writing:
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
No School:
Reading:
Scholastic News: The Wright Brothers
2 column Notes
Reading:
Scholastic News:Which Invention is Most Important?
Opinion Writing
Slide deck
Focus: Nonfiction Text Evidence
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
No School: Teacher In-service
No School: Teacher In-service
Reading:
Celebrations Around the World
Figurative Language Activity
New Year Resolutions
Reading:
New Year's Superstitions
Figurative Language Activity
New Year's Resolutions
Reading:
Unique New Year's Traditions
Figurative Language Activity
New Year's Resolutions
Focus: Figurative Language,
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Figurative Language Project
Writing:
Alliteration Worksheets
Figurative Language Project
Writing:
Figurative Language-Review Worksheets
Figurative Language Project
Writing:
Figurative Language-Review Worksheets Due
Winter Break Begins!
Focus: Figurative Language, Theme, Plot
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Scholastic News: Inside the Great Pyramid
2 column notes
vocabulary: corridor, engineering
Writing:
Personification worksheets
Scholastic News: A Look Back at 2023
Vocabulary: lunar, engulfed
Writing:
Scholastic News: Top Toys
You Write: What are the Top Toys of 2023? What is on your list?
Writing:
Figurative Language-Onomatopoeia Worksheets
Scholastic News: Is it Okay to Regift?
Opinion Writing: What is your opinion on regifting? Why or why not?
Writing:
Figurative Language-Onomatopoeia Journal Entry
Scholastic News: News Review
Know the News Review!
Close Reading Questions for Inside the Great Pyramid
Close Reading Questions for A Look Back
Writing:
Figurative Language- Worksheet Packet DUE
Focus: Figurative Language, Theme, Plot
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Fiction Reading- Snow Day (Figurative Language/ Character Traits)
Writing:
Idioms Journal Entry
Q2W7
Focus: Figurative Language, Theme, Plot
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
End of Unit Project: One-Pager Due 12/1/23
Read Part 3
Vocabulary -relative
Constructed Response- Figurative Language
Writing:
One Pager
Figurative Language Introduction
OR
Read Chapter 15
Vocabulary -grueling
Constructed Response- Figurative Language
Writing:
Read 16
Vocabulary -security
Constructed Response- Character Changes
Writing:
Figurative Language-Metaphors Worksheet Packet
Read 17
Vocabulary -valiant
Constructed Response- Theme/Plot
Writing:
One-Pager is Due
Vocabulary Book is Due
Vocabulary Test
Writing:
Figurative Language-Similes Worksheet Packet
Q2W5
Focus: Problem and Solution, Theme, Character Traits
Standards:
R.I. 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
End of Unit Project: One-Pager Due 12/1/23
Read Chapter 11
Vocabulary -Remote
Grammar Study:
Read Chapter 12
Vocabulary -conduct
Constructed Response- Problem and Solution
Vocabulary Book- remote, conduct
Grammar Study:
1. Verbs
2. Adverbs
Read Chapter 13
Vocabulary -interfere
Figurative Language
One-Pager
Grammar Study:
1. Verbs
2. Adverbs
Read Chapter 14
Vocabulary Book interfere, billow
Figurative Language
One-Pager
Grammar Study:
1. Verbs
2. Adverbs
Q2W5
Focus: Veterans Day
Standards:
R.I. 5.1 & RI.5.2
End of Unit Project: One-Pager Due 12/1/23
No School-Teacher In-Service
No School- Teacher In-Service
No School- Veterans Day
Thank you Veterans!
Q2W4
Focus: Character Traits, Point of View, summarizing
Standards:
RL.5.1 & RL.5.3
End of Unit Project: One-Pager
Read Chapter 6
Vocabulary: diversion
Root Words fort/forc (jump to 2:35 in video)
WSAS #1-10
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Haunted House Writing
Read chapter 7
Vocabulary: revision
Root Words: mob/mov/mot (jump to2:57 in video
WSAS #1-10
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Haunted House Writing
Read Part 2
Vocabulary: swanky
Root Words: loc/lieu
WSAS #1-10
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Haunted House Writing Presentations
Read chapter 8-9
Vocabulary: compound, technically
Complete Root Word Packet
WSAS #1-8
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Haunted House Writing Presentations
Read chapter 10
Vocabulary: resilient
Complete all assignments
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Haunted House Writing due
Q2W3
Focus: Character Traits, Setting, Mood
Standards:
RL.5.1 & RL.5.3
End of Unit Project: One-Pager
Read Intro and Chapter 1
Vocabulary: refugee, seizure
Word Work Vowel-R Syllables
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Read chapter 2-3
Vocabulary: guardian, political
Root Words: vis/vid (jump to 1:50 in video
WSAS #1-10
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Read chapter 4
Vocabulary: chaotic
Root Words: Vac (jumpt to 2:08 in video)
Grammar: Run on Sentences
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Read chapter 5
Vocabulary: distribution
Root Words: bene/bon (jump to 2:20 in video)
WSAS #1-8
Writing: Grammar Skill- Adjectives
Q2W2
Focus: Main Idea and Details
No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences
No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences
Q2W1
Focus:
Balloon Fiesta
Writing: Paragraph Editing Packet
No School- Teacher In-service
No School- Fall Break
Focus:
Developing Characters' Relationships
Learning Targets
cursive homework
Developing Characters' Relationship
2-column notes-summarizing
word work
Commas
Character Traits
writing
Developing Characters' Relationship
Last Read “Ernie’s Secret”
Compare and Contrast Characters
Blueprint Knowledge
Casey at the Bat
Writing
Focus:
Developing Characters' Relationships
Developing Characters' Relationship
vocabulary
knowledge Blueprint
First Read "SKy-Glitter"
Word Work
Writing
Developing Characters' Relationship
2-column notes-summarizing
word work
Commas
Character Traits
writing
Writing
Science Living Organism Research and Food Web (see science class for rubric)
Developing Characters' Relationship
compare and contrast characters
Grammar
Writing
Science Living Organism Research and Food Web (see science class for rubric)
Focus: Unit 1 Week 3
Cultivating Natural Resources
Learning Targets
No School- Labor Day Weekend
Students return on Wednesday, September 6th.
No School- Teacher In-Service.
Students return on Wednesday, September 6th.
Cultivating Natural Resources
Vocabulary
The Science of Growing Corn
Word Study- R-controlled Vowels
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Cultivating Natural Resources
Cultivating Natural Resources
Vocabulary
Extended Read
Independent Reading
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Extended Reading
Vocabulary- Context Clues
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Extended Read
Context Clues-Vocabulary
Informative/Explanatory Writing
No School- Labor Day Weekend
Students return on Wednesday, September 6th
Vocabulary
First Read
Independent Reading
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Short Read 2
Informative/Explanatory Writing
Understanding Charts and Graphs
Independent Reading
Writing
Independent Reading
Writing
Independent Reading
Writing
Word Work
Independent Reading
Writing
Getting Started in ELA
Focus:
Standards
Vocabulary
Class Meeting
Whole Group Practice:
Review
Theme Pt 2
Writing
Class Meeting
Whole Group Practice:
Reading Game
Writing
Class Meeting
Whole Group Practice:
Theme Pt 3
Writing
Class Meeting
Weekly Assessment
Writing
Welcome!
Welcome!