Mr Moffitt's Class
Grade 5 Instructor Room 22
Terrill Middle School Scotch Plains, NJ
Schedules/ Homework / Announcements
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mr Moffitt's 2024-2025 Class Expectations
-Some helpful information for the first days of school from supplies to a little bit of what to expect this year
Our Schedule This Year
(Not Updated Yet)
Reopening and Frequently Asked Questions
(Not yet updated)
WHAT'S NEW IN 5M:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
TERRILL MIDDLE
WEEK OF JAN 21st
5th GRADERS- PLEASE DONATE:
Any toilettrees: tissue paper, toilet paper, tooth brushes,
Mr Moffitt (Black ) Mrs Cag (Blue)
Wednesday Jan 22
Writing- Type 2 Geography write-ups describing a subtopic for your Western Expansion research. (Descriptions can include Directions (N, S, E, W), current states, towns, physical features)
This should be done in the "Geographic Description" assignment in Writing Google Classroom
See the example below:
1) The gold rush occurred mostly in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Mountain range in Northern California, West of Lake Tahoe, and E of Sacramento. Prospectors panned the Bear River, American River, and the tributaries of the Sacramento River.
Tuesday January 21
Rng- Complete your own colored "painting/picture" of American Progress from the perspective of the American Indians. Use your creativity and remember the theme is Westward Expansion. DUE THURSDAY
Be sure to:
1) Have your own original title
2) Fully color in your picture
Rng- Complete your own colored "painting/picture" of American Progress from the perspective of the American Indians. Use your creativity and remember the theme is Westward Expansion. DUE - THURSDAY
Be sure to:
1) Have your own original title
2) Fully color in your picture
Tuesday Janudary 14
Social Studies - Complete 2 -sided sheet on Columbus
Social Studies - Complete 2 -sided sheet on Columbus
Wednesday Jan 8
Social Studies- Complete Christopher Columbus sheet 1-8 *(due Friday)
Social Studies- Complete Christopher Columbus sheet 1-8 *(due Friday)
Tuesday Jan 7
Reading- Complete Venn Diagram on Gift of the Magi and Federigo's Falcon DUE THURS
Reading- Complete Venn Diagram on Gift of the Magi and Federigo's Falcon DUE THURS
Thursday Dec 5
Social Studies- complete "Before the Explorers" questions 1-12 by Tuesday 12/10 using your packet.
Social Studies- complete "Before the Explorers" questions 1-12 by Tuesday 12/10 using your packet.
Tuesday- Dec 3
Writing -Appositive Form in Google Classroom (Writing) due on Thursday
https://forms.gle/k8yLXy5E8gscv1Xm8
Monday- Dec 2
Rng- 1- Continue to work on your book report- refer to your calendar and packet
2- Bring in your book report book tomorrow
Rng- 1- Continue to work on your book report. refer to your calendar and packet
2- Bring in your book report book tomorrow
Rng - MON-NOV 11
Social Studies- Complete Winter Count 5+symbols (colored) and complete the Winter Count Slides as well - Due Wed (if not completed in class)
Social Studies- Complete Winter Count 5+symbols (colored) and complete the Winter Count Slides as well - Due Wed (if not completed in class)
Reading - Google classroom - Character Connections to the Theme on Home of the Brave
Reading - Google classroom - Character Connections to the Theme on Home of the Brave
Mon- Nov 4
Social Studies- keep "score" of the presidential race using the Social Studies google classroom Electoral Map 2024 assignment. Tap the state to make it solid red or solid blue as the winner in each states is announced.
Wed - Oct 30
Rng- Read IRB 30 mins and complete a Session 4 Idea + 2 examples to
support that idea
Rng- Read IRB 30 mins and complete a Session 4 Idea plus 2 examples to
support that idea
Tuesday - Oct 22
Social Studies - Complete your adaptation summary DUE WED for Mr's M's group - underline key words (continue on 2nd side)
Writing - Complete your story arc in your writer's notebook. Be sure to have all the story elements: setting, characters, problem solution, climax, rising action, falling action, solution, and resolution- Remember you can have more than 1 story element in a post it. DUE WEDNESDAY
Social Studies - Complete your adaptation summary if not finished in class- be sure to use and underline all the key words (use the back of the paper if needed) DUE WEDNESDAY
Monday - Oct 21
Social Studies - Complete your adaptation summary if not finished in class- be sure to use and underline all the key words (use the back of the paper if needed)
Social Studies - Complete your adaptation summary DUE WED for Mr's M's group
Writing - Complete your story arc in your writer's notebook. Be sure to have all the story elements: setting characters problem solution climax rising action falling action solution and resolution- Remember you can have more than 1 story element in a post it. DUE WEDNESDAY
Thursday Oct 17
Rng - Read 20-30 mins
Choice- writing about your reading
(choose from bulleted list)
Wednesday - Oct 16
Rng - 1) Read your IRB (Independent Reading Book) for 20-30 mins
2) Choice: Storytell or Summarize your reading (not whole book) just what you read in the 20 - 30 mins. in your Rng Composition Book
Wednesday - Oct 16
Rng - 1) Read your IRB (Independent Reading Book) for 20-30 mins
2) Choice: Storytell or Summarize your reading (not whole book) just what you read in the 20 - 30 mins. in your Rng Composition Book
Tuesday - OCT 15
Rng - 1) Read your IRB (Independent Reading Book) for 20-30 mins
2) Add a 2nd No/Storytell in your Rng Composition Books
Rng - 1) Read your IRB (Independent Reading Book) for 20-30 mins
2) Add a 2nd No/Storytell in your Rng Composition Books
Thurday - October 10
Reading - 1)Read 20 mins Independent Reading book
2) Write another Tell (No) / and Storytell (yes)
in your Reading Composition Book
*Snacks for Movie
Wednesday - October 9
Writing -
1)Your writing piece must be complete (if it's not done already) so we can continue mini-lessons to improve it. Google Classroom
2) Please add to your writing "From inside the Character" in your writing piece so you have a total of 3 parts improved and underlined - with a 3-4 sentences for each
Tuesday - October 8
Social Studies- Complete red slide(s) on 'Where would you Settle' comparing settling locations of students in a classroom to settling locations of European settlers (see example we typed in class)
Social Studies- Complete red slide(s) on 'Where would you Settle' comparing settling locations of students in a classroom to settling locations of European settlers (see example we typed in class)
Monday - October 7
Rng- 1) Complete Rng Google classroom slide - Theme/Summary (if not done in class)- on SHILOH
2) If not done: hand in your Web of Lies, Marty Web, Cause and Effect
Rng- 1) Complete Rng Google classroom slide - Theme/Summary (if not done in class)- on SHILOH
2) If not done: hand in your Web of Lies, Marty Web, Cause and Effect
Tuesday - October 1
Rng - 1)Complete "Marty Character Web" due tomorrow
2)Complete Cause and Effect sheet from class today, if not finished
Rng- 1) Complete "Marty Character Web" due tomorrow
2)Complete Cause and Effect sheet from class today, if not finished
LINKS
1). Please click on the "Padlet" and complete by TUESDAY Instructions will be on the page. Please type a Title AND your name in the subject field - (If Padlet does not allow you to take a photo - Try downloading the app on your phone and doing the assignment on your phone)
2) Complete "Locker Combo Link" by TUESDAY too
2) Something Im Proud of Padlet
3) Locker Numbers Combinations and Keys
My Biggest Catch ! (Striped Bass)
With my Livy in Cape May
Tatted up with daughter Savannah
henna tats =)