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Homework Post
This is the page where you can find our daily classwork and homework assignments posted. In case students are absent, students and parents can look here to find the assignments. This way, you can partner with your child in completing assignments.
In accordance with Board Policy 6154, Oliveira Elementary School's Homework Plan states that 5th grade students should spend 0-50 minutes per evening .
If your child is struggling with the content of the homework, or if he/she is not able to complete the homework within a reasonable time, please contact me.
Daily Homework Assignment:
Daily Homework Assignment:
11/12 2026 Thursday Mrs. Monkman out.
Math- pg. 77 in HR
ELA- Finish Membean.com root words- 6 for each root
IRPs
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11/10/2026
Math- pg. 70 in HR
Science- Fill out Science Project practice page with all parts of the science process.
. Turn in on Friday.
IRPs
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11/9/2026
Math- HR pg. 75
Reading- Google Robinson Crusoe to find some interesting facts about this classic
novel.
IRPs
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11/5/2026
Math- Homework and Remembering pg. 71
Science- Revisit Science Projects. You should have tested your experiment already
to see if it works or not.
IRPs- 15 minutes +
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11/4/2026
Reading- Finish Chapter 3 questions in novel.
ELA- Practice Greek roots for Friday's test.
IRPs
Play a game with a sibling or parent.
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11/3/2026
IRPs for 40 minutes.
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11/2/2026
ELA- Six words for each of our new eight Greek roots.
IRPs for 30 minutes
Bring library books for Tuesday.
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10/28/2026
Social Studies- Revise or fix Explorers' Brochures. Resubmit on Thursday.
Permission slips if you are working at our Trunk or Treat.
IRPs, iReady, or typing.com
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10/27/2026
Social Studies test on Unit 2 and Explorers' Brochures due Wednesday.
IRPs
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10/26/2026
Math- pg. 2 (backside of today's math page)
Social Studies- Study for Unit 2's test on Wednesday.
Brochures due Wednesday
IRPs
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10/22/2026
Social Studies- Finish Age of Exploration questions. Study vocabulary words
for next Wednesday's test on Unit 2. Brochures due Wednesday!!!
IRPs
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10/21/2026
Social Studies- Finish and print out or be ready for the teacher to print Brochure
project. (45 minutes )
IRPs
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10/20/2026
Social Studies- Explorers' Brochures biography page completed by Wednesday.
Study unit vocabulary for upcoming test.
IRPs
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10/19/2026
Social Studies- Work on Explorers' Brochures for 20 minutes. (Due 10/28)
Finish Explorers' Process Grid.
IRPs
Library Books due Tuesday.
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10/15/2026
Science- Are you ready to try your experiment? Do you have all of the materials
you need to make your first trial for your question? (10 min)
Social Studies- Work on Explorers' Process Grid- Can you add extra details?
ELA- Study for 24 Greek/Latin roots test on Friday
IRPs
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10/14/2026
Math- pgs. 1-2 (1-21)
Social Studies- Find out how an astrolabe works
ELA- Study groups 1-3 in Greek/Latin roots for Friday's test.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ZZ_KBZgkPhCxz2u0ZjWJ6cBUahaQe7Dn/view?usp=sharing
Thursday is our summary genre writing test.
IRPs
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10/13/2026
ELA - Finish eight root words on lists and study all 24 for Friday's test.
Math/Reading- Review and have parents sign math and reading tests.
Return on Wednesday.
IRPs for 20+
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10/12/2026
Social Studies- Read pgs. 21-24 in texts. Answer questions and annotate the pages.
Research how a magnetic compass works. Can you find a video to explain it?
IRPs for 20 minutes
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10/8/2026
IRPS for 40 minutes
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10/7/2026
Science Projects work at home
Reading- Complete packets for Island of the Blue Dolphin. Study highlighted
vocabulary words and prepare ideas for Step Up paragraph on Karana.
Test Thursday!!
IRPs
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10/6/2026
Math- Test on Unit 2 Wednesday.
Social Studies- Have parents sign test and return Wednesday.
Reading- Finish packet questions for Island of the Blue Dolphin
IRPs
Walk or Roll to School Wednesday!!!!!!!
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10/5/2026
Math- Review concepts in Unit 2 to prepare for Wednesday's test.
Science- Prepare for Wednesday's project work time.
ELA- Review vocabulary for Thursday's Island of the Blue Dolphins final test.
IRPS for 30 minutes
Bring library books to school.
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10/1/2026
Math- Finish fractions packet
Science- Review Science Fair materials that were put into Google Classroom.
Think about admitting something for the Reflections' Program.
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9/30/2026
Science- Research a topic and question for your Science Fair Project.
Reading- Read or finish chapters 21-22 in Island of the Blue Dolphin. Finish
questions in packets for the two chapters.
IRPs
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9/29/2026
Study for Wednesday's Unit 1 test in Social Studies.
Vocabulary will be very important
Please sign up for conferences on the SignUpGenius sent to Parent Square.
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9/28/2026
Math- HR pgs. 37 and 38
Social Studies- Study vocabulary words for Thursday's test on Chapter 1.
IRPs
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9/23/2026
Math- pg. 33 on graph paper.
Social Studies- Write paragraph onto essay on Cultural Regions for the Southwest
Desert Native Americans.
IRPs
***** Mrs. Monkman will be out of the classroom on Thursday and Friday.
Independent Reading for 40 minutes will be the homework for Thursday and
for the weekend.
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9/22/2026
Math- Reveiw math test with your child and sign the bottom. Please return it
with you child on Wednesday.
Reading- Read chapters 12-13 in Island of the Blue Dolphins. Do packet questions
for both chapters.
Please sign and return permission slips to our play as soon as possible.
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9/21/2026
Social Studies/ Art
Design your Lakota Winter Counts
Practice the Northwest Native American bird drawing
IRPs
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9/17/2026
Math- Work in Fractions Packet if not done already. (20 minutes)
If done with packet, work in iReady math for 20 minutes.
IRPs
Bring back Conference Preference Forms on Friday
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9/16/2026
Math- Review packet pgs. 1-5
Social Studies- Read about the Plains Native Americans pg. 9
Annotate and answer questions.
IRPs
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9/15/2026
Social Studies- Finish coloring regions on the US map.
Read and annotate on pg. 9 of social studies books.
ELA- Finish all nouns pages and study for Wednesday's quiz on nouns.
IRPs
Please donate to our Fun Run Fundraiser using the link below.
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9/14/2026
Math- HR pg. 19 (1-6)
Social Studies- Finish 7 vocabulary word (pg. 3) + read pg. 7.
Underline main ideas.
IRPs
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9/10/2026
Math- Homework and Remembering pg. 15
ELA- Finish questions on chapter 9 in Island of the Blue Dolphins
IRPs
Picture Day Friday!!
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9/9/2026
Math- Table Group should do 12 fractions problems on their page
Big Group- Even problems on both sides of page
Social Studies- Finish United States rivers on maps
ELA- Study for Thursday's test on groups 1 and 2 of Greek Roots
Review flashcards
IRPs
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9/8/2026
Social Studies- Add U.S. rivers to United States map (30)
ELA- Study for Wednesday's quiz for vocabulary from chapters 1-6 in
Island of the Blue Dolphins
IRPs
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9/3/2026
Social Studies- Finish the states or work capitals on U.S. maps
ELA- Try to complete the words on the Roots #2 list. Six words for each root.
IRPs
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9/2/2026
Math- Either Expressions or Homework and Remembering pgs. 13-14
IRPs 40+ minutes
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9/1/2026
Math- Expressions pgs. 13-14
Social Studies- Study all of the concepts on the Study Guide. Finish any
longitude/latitude questions that you can.
IRPs
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8/31/2026
Math- pg. 8 in Homework and Remembering
Social Studies- Study the concepts on the Study Guide to prepare for
Wednesday's test.
IRPs for 20 + minutes
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8/27/2026
Math- Least Common Multiple page- Odd problems only
Social Studies- Geography Maps' Slides (15 minutes)
Root Words Test Friday
Reading- Island of the Blue Dolphins chapter 1 drawing of Alaska and the
Aleutian Islands.
IRPs
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8/26/2026
Social Studies- Work on the geography poster and study the vocabulary words.
Do the latitude/longitude coordinates' page. Use your atlas.
ELA- Study Greek/Latin root words for Friday's test.
IRPs
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8/25/2026
Math- Pg. 11 (11-30)
Language Arts- Greek Root words- 6 for each root
https://membean.com/roots
IRPs (20+ minutes)
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8/24/2026
Math- Coordinate Plane Boat Picture (20 minutes)
Social Studies- Vocabulary Geography Picture with Definitions (20 minutes)
IRPs for 20 minutes
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8/20/2026
Have an adult give you a spelling test in the area of your Agenda. Sign the test, please.
Be ready for Friday's test.
Read for 30 minutes in IRPs.
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8/19/2026
Reading- 30+ minutes in IRPs
Take the spiral rings off of your Agendas
Spelling- Study your 24 words for Friday's spelling test
Design your trait poster to share with your collaborative group on Thursday.
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8/18/2026
Back to School Night 5:00-6:00
Reading- 30 minutes in Independent Reading Packets
Find four appropriate jokes to write onto your index card for Joke O'clock.
Unring your Agendas
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8/17/2026
Review the ideas in the Oliveira Handbook with your parents, and sign the last page. Return to school on Tuesday.
Read for 30 minutes in Independent Reading Packets (IRP)
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8/11/2026
Decorate binder covers. Put name and Room 17 on the sheet.
Finish decorating your Jobs Card.
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