Grade 5 ELA

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

• Monday (10/26): Narrative Writing Lesson #1 Begins

• Tuesday (10/27): 

• Wednesday (10/28): 

• Thursday (10/29): Grammar Quiz (Unit 1, Lesson 7: Compound Sentences)

• Friday (10/30): NOON DIMISSSAL, Unit 4 Spelling Test, Unit 4 Cursive Sheet - DUE

If anything above changes, it will be communicated to students in-class. I will also update my website regularly.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:

  • Read for 20 minutes each night.

  • Cursive Sheet due Friday (10/30).

  • WEDNESDAY NIGHT (10/28) - COMPOUND SENTENCES GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

  • Unit 4 Index Cards due Friday (11/6).

• THIS WEEK'S ASSESSMENTS

  • Hoot Comprehension Check (Chapters 12 - 15) - THURSDAY

  • Grammar Quiz (Unit 1, Lesson 5: Compound Sentences) - THURSDAY

  • Unit 4 Spelling Test - FRIDAY

• UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS

  • Grammar Quiz (Unit 1, Lesson 8: Complex Sentences) - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

  • Unit 4 Vocabulary Test - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

• Comprehension Focus: Hoot (class novel)

  • How do Comprehension Checks work?:

    • Typically, there will be two parts to the comprehension check.

      • The first part will ask students, through multiple choice questions, to identify different characters, settings, and key events. The first part will be closed-book.

      • The second part will ask students, through short-answer responses, to identify and recall specific details throughout the specified chapter. The second part will be open-book.

• Writing Focus: Narratives

• Grammar Focus: Compound Sentences (Unit 1, Lesson 7)

• Spelling and Vocabulary Focus: In 4th and 5th grade, we use the same words for our spelling and vocabulary list. We study 12 words every two weeks. After we introduce the words on a Monday, there is a spelling test on the Friday of that week. Then, we work with the same words for another week and take a vocabulary test the following Friday.

UNITS 4 SPELLING/VOCABULARY WORDS (USED 10/26 - 11/6)

aggressive, associate, deceive, emigrate, flexible, glamour, hazy, linger, luxurious, mishap, overwhelm, span

• • Unit 4 Spelling Test: 10/30/26

  • Unit 4 Vocabulary Test: 11/6/26

This is the Vocabulary Words Student Schedule that our class will be following!

Students may use the Vocabulary Flashcards Helping Guide to help them create their flashcards for each unit.

Each week, for homework, students are asked to read for a certain amount of time each day.

Students should be reading books that are appropriate for their reading level. If students need assistance choosing the right books for them, of if they'd like me to hand-pick books for them, they may always ask me!

4th Grade ELA - 15 minutes each night

5th Grade ELA - 20 minutes each night

Grammar - www.grammarworkshop.com

Vocabulary - www.vocabularyworkshop.com

Spelling - https://www.spellingtraining.com/ 

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