Mrs. Davis
5th Grade
ELA & Social Studies
5th Grade
ELA & Social Studies
Week of 9/29
Word Application Test - Friday, 10/3
Green and Gold Day - Friday, 10/3
Students are allowed to wear green and gold in place of their uniform. Uniforms are also okay to wear on this day. Details were sent home late last week through the parent square.
Book Fair is next week - We will be previewing the book fair on Monday, 10/6, so that would be a great day to send money with your child, if you choose to.
Social Studies Test - Friday, 10/3
We will be completing a study guide in class.
West / SW States Test - Next Friday, 10/10
Make sure your child is reading. Also, talk to them about the books that they are reading. This will help them comprehend the books better and enjoy the book more. Some students are rocking the 50 book challenge, but some have sadly not talked to me about many books.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Kindly,
Mrs. Davis
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/gameGreekToMe.htm
Scientific prefix, suffix, and root definitions practice games
SS Resource Websites for States and Capitals Practice
States and Capitals Resources
These are ALL of our 5th grade benchmarks.
Reading Prose and Poetry
R1.1 Analyze how setting, events, conflict, and characterization contribute to the plot in a literary text.
R1.2 Explain the development of state or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.
R1.3 Describe how an author develops a character's perspective in a literary text.
R1.4 Explain how figurative language and other poetic elements work together in a poem.
Reading Informational Text
R2.1 Explain how text structures and/or features contribute to the overall meaning of texts.
R2.2 Explain how relevant details support the central idea(s), implied or explicit.
R2.3 Analyze an author's purpose and/or perspective in an informational text.
R2.4 Track the development of an argument, identifying the specific claim(s).
Reading Across Genres
R3.1 Analyze how figurative language contributes to meaning in text(s).
R3.2 Summarize a text to enhance comprehension - including plot and theme for literary text and central idea and relevant details for informational text.
R3.3 Compare and Contrast primary and secondary sources related to the same topic.
Unit 1 - Thinking Like a Historian and Geographer
SS.A.1.1 Use primary and secondary sources to understand history.
SS.A.1.2 Utilize timelines to identify and discuss American History time periods.
SS.G.1.1 Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools.
SS.G.1.2 Use latitude and longitude to locate places.
SS.G.1.3 Identify major United States physical features on a map of North America.
SS.G.1.4 Construct maps, charts, and graphs to display geographic information.
SS.G.1.6 Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.