Homework

9/17/2025

Vocabulary Word for Unit 1

blundered

cancel

continuous

distributed

document

fragile

wither

rejected

scuffled

solitary

temporary

veteran

See 9/16 for assignement

9/16/25

Grammar Quiz Thursday 1.1 to 1.6 - recommendation : Study for a minimum oof 30 minutes

Vocabulary Test Thursday - We reviewed for two days in class- recommendation - study for a minimum of 25 minutes

9/16/25

Grammar Quiz on Wednesday

Nouns - Common, Proper, Singular and Plural

Collective Nouns and Possessive

Nouns as Subjects and Subject Complements

Vocabualry Thursday Chapter 1

9/15/25

ELA

Vocabulary

Please use all vocabulary words from Chapter 1 in our Vocabulary book.  Write 12 sentences tha demonstrate your understanding of each vocabualry word; you must write one sentence for each word.  due 9/16

9/10/25

ELA Homework Assigned 9/10/2025 - Due 9/11/2025

All students are to write a definition entry ( use an at home paper dictionary is prefeered but you can use the Webster's online dictionary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/  - this is the link - to look up all vocabulary words from chapter one of their blue vocabuuary workbook.  for each entry a student should write the vocabulary word, write the part of speech such as noun, adjective or verb, and then write down one definition for the word.  Students are completing this homework to meet our objective of expanding their vocabulary and too demonstrate their ability to use a dictionary. The vocabulary word should be underlined and this is a handwritten assignment which can be written in script or print.

Example:

1. blunder, adjective, a stupid mistake.

2. 

3.

...

until the last vocabulary word for Chapter 1.

Please see the email sent home on 9/10/2025. Thank you!

Welcome to Mrs. O'Hara's 5th Grade

I am very excited to have this year's fifth grade class.  They are kind, funny, curious and they work hard.  It's a pleasure to have your child in my class.  I hope we have a happy, healthy year and a year full of growing and learning.

The students are getting settled into their new routine this week and next week and learning how to work in the classroom during homeroom, ELA, Social Studies and at the end of the day.  They have been learning quickly and are eager to get the hang of changing classes.  The students are also working on a writing assessment which consists of a formal letter to their teacher about their hopes and worries for 5th grade.  This year, as part of their writing grade, all students must submit a brainstorm page, a rough draft and a final draft of every paper they write for ELA and Social Studies.

Notes for parents:  Please make sure your student turns in their summer work and the pink emergency card no later than Friday, September 5th.  All students will need a switch bag - a canvas bag that can fit a few text books and supplies for the afternoon. All students may bring a water bottle to class for the morning and lunch if desired.  Please make sure students also have a few sharpened pencils.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me at lohara@stjamesregional.com.

Best,

Lisa O'Hara