Language Arts 

W21 January 5th-9th:

Grammar Topic: We will be working on recognizing correct complete sentences.

Spelling: We will be working with IKnowIt to practice ELA and using our in-class dictation packet to practice spelling words on our white boards whole-group.

Writing: We will continue working on a letter to DU administration regarding Water Conservation efforts. This paper will be transferred from our composition notebook to a seperate wide-ruled sheet of paper. Students will include any designs stapled to the back such as posters to remind the school of water conservation efforts or design possibilities of DU water bottle merchandise.

Reading: We will begin Module 6: Art for Everyone 

Week 1: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond (W27)

Week 2: Rita Moreno / Play, Louis, Play! (W28)

Week 3: Phillis's Big Test (W29)

HW:

1. IXL: To be determined

2. January monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

W20 December 15th-19th:

Grammar Topic: We will be working on recognizing subject-verb agreement.

Spelling: We will be working with IKnowIt to practice ELA.

Writing: We will work writing a letter to DU administration regarding Water Conservation efforts.

Reading: We will begin Module 5: Project Earth and the focal texts - Parrots over Puerto Rico

HW:

1. December monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. Suggested over the break to work on the extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills based on Winter MAP scores

W19 December 8th-12th:

Grammar Topic: We will be working on recognizing root words.

Spelling: We will be working on adding –ed and –ing.

Writing: We will continue on writing a letter.

Reading: We will begin Module 5: Project Earth and the focal texts - Living Green / The Good Garden

HW:

1. December monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. Due to MAP testing next week, do the extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP Test. 

W18 December 1st-5th:

Grammar Topic: We will be studying analogies.

Spelling: We will be working on the suffix -ive.

Writing: We will be working on writing a letter.

Reading: We will begin Module 5: Project Earth and the focal texts - The Protective Power of Nature Preserves and Potatoes on Rooftops

HW:

1. December monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. The One and Only Ivan book review due Monday

3. Optional extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP Test

W17 November 24th-25th:

Grammar Topic: We will be reviewing our persuasive writing for correct punctuation.

Spelling: We will be reviewing our persuasive writing for correct spelling.

Writing: We will finish working on our Persuasive writing. Our focus prompt is: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer from them?

Reading: We will conclude Module 4: The Wild West with the focal text: Homestead

HW:

1. November monthly reading log due on Tuesday

2. Persuasive writing: Final draft of persuasive essay to be turned in. Our writing prompt is: WRITE a persuasive essay stating what you would do if a natural disaster destroyed your town. Stay or go?

   • Due by Tuesday

3. Optional extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP Test

W16 November 17th-21st:

Grammar Topic: We will be incorporating transitional words in our Persuasive writing.

Spelling: We will continue working on homophones and homographs.

Writing: We will continue working on Persuasive writing. Our focus prompt is: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer from them?

Reading: We will begin Module 4: The Wild West with the focal text: The Celestials' Railroad

HW:

1. November monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. Persuasive writing: First draft of persuasive essay to be turned in. Our writing prompt is: WRITE a persuasive essay stating what you would do if a natural disaster destroyed your town. Stay or go?

   • Due by Tuesday

3. Optional extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP Test

W15 November 10th-14th:

Grammar Topic: We will be practicing quotations and quotation texts.

Spelling: We will be working on homophones and homographs.

Writing: We will continue working on Persuasive writing.

Reading: We will begin Module 4: The Wild West with the focal text: Explore the Wild West!

HW:

1. November monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. Persuasive writing: Read Green City (assigned via HMH) and answers questions on Writing Journal page 3.3-3.4

   • Due by Tuesday

3. Optional extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP Test

W14 November 3rd-7th:

Grammar Topic: We will practice compound sentences with conjunctions. 

Spelling: We will working on words with a VCCV Syllable Division Pattern.

Writing: We will continue working on Persuasive writing.

Reading: We will also continue Module 3: Natural Disasters and the focal text: Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms

HW:

1. November monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. Iknowit: reference skills 

3. Optional extra individualized practice on IXL through "Recommendations" - these are specific skills to work on for MAP

W13 October 27th-31st:

Grammar Topic: We will practice using reference skills using IKnowIt. 

Spelling: We will use the last week of the IXL VocabBowl to use the Spelling Bee function.

Writing: We will begin working on a Persuasive writing.

Reading: We will also continue Module 3: Natural Disasters and the focal texts: Between the Glacier and the Sea: The Alaska Earthquake / Quaking Earth, Racing Waves

HW:

1. October monthly reading log due end of the week

2. Scholastic Magazine reading comprehension questions on the back 

3. IXL: Q.3 Choose the best transitionX9M

W12 October 20th-24th:

Grammar Topic: We will continue reviewing commonly confused words in-class using IKnowIt. 

Spelling: We will review r-controlled vowels with vowels with ir/ur sounds.

Writing: We will continue working on a fictional narrative story focusing on character development.

The topic is: Tell a story about a character who is always losing things and is very disorganized. Write about how a special event helps them learn to be more responsible and organized. How can this character rely on his/her faith in Islam to help?

Submissions:

1. First draft: HMH Writable (check Assignments in HMH) - type out your first draft, peer review 3 essays, and revise your essay with my edits as well.

2. Final draft: handwritten book with illustrations and page 2.8 from HMH Writing workbook about characters. 

   1. Due bye Friday - Publish and present!

Reading: We will also continue our new unit of Module 3: Natural Disasters and the focal text of Eruptions! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives. 

HW:

1. October monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

2. HMH Know it, Show it: pages. 49-50

   • p.50 students can view their MyBook online using HMH > Discover or can click on the link to view the story for the vocabulary questions: Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives

     • Due Wednesday

3. IKnowIt: Similes and Metaphors

   • Must complete assignment with a minimum 70%. Graded for accuracy and not completion*

     • Due Friday

4. IXL: A.2 Determine the main idea of a passage 23G

W11 October 13th-15th:

Grammar Topic: We will continue reviewing commonly confused words in-class using IKnowIt. 

Spelling: We will review r-controlled vowels with vowels with or/ar sounds.

Writing: We will continue working on a fictional story using structured character develeopment using our HMH Writing workbook.

https://www.hmhco.com/content/reading/into_reading/g5/teacher/pdf/5re_wnb_wr_02_story.pdf#page=8. If students would like to work ahead at home over the weekend for HW they can use HMH Writable (check Assignments in HMH) to type out their writing as well. We will ultimately hand-write this assignment in-class as a project grade. The topic is: Tell a story about a character who is always losing things and is very disorganized. Write about how a special event helps them learn to be more responsible and organized. How can this character rely on his/her faith in Islam to help?

Reading: We will continue working on creating our own poetry using examples of poem structures using the HMH book: The Poem That Will Not End: Fun with Poetic Forms and Voices. We will also begin our new unit of Module 3: Natural Disasters.

HW:

• New monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday -break Thursday/Friday).

• HMH Reading - Prepare to Read: Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives

•  Please read prepare to read page and answer question for HW - due by Wednesday end of day. You may read in advance at home if you'd like.

W10 October 6th-10th:

Grammar Topic: We will continue reviewing commonly confused words in-class using IKnowIt 

Spelling: We will review a vocabulary set and practice spelling bees using IXL VocabZone.

Writing: We will continue creating a a Narrative Writing piece and develop interesting characters in our stories.

Reading: We will concluding our module with a focus on poetry: The Poem That Will Not End: Fun with Poetic Forms and Voices

HW:

• New monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

W9 September 29th-October 3rd:

Grammar Topic: We will going over commonly confused words in-class using IKnowIt

Spelling: We will participating in the IXL Vocabulary Bowl starting Oct. 1st!

Writing: We will continue editing our a Narrative Writing: Story related to what we have learned from a Friday Khutbah!

Reading: We will begin our two focal texts from HMH MyBook: The Secret Garden and  The Miracle of Spring

HW:

• Monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

W8 September 22nd-26th:

Grammar Topic: We will learning more about comparative and superlative adjectives.

Spelling: We will spend some time preparing for the IXL Vocabulary Bowl!

Alhamdolilah, our school is registered for the upcoming Fall Vocabulary Bowl that runs from October 1 to November 30.
TIPS: To access Vocabulary.com, navigate to the Vocab Zone under the Learning tab in IXL. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Launch Vocabulary.com” button. There's no setup required—student names and class rosters will automatically carry over from IXL.

Begin practicing with your students right away! Simply click the login button on the Vocab Zone page to enter Vocabulary.com. Once logged in, explore the two key activities where students can earn points for the Vocabulary Bowl: VocabTrainer and Practice. Encourage your students to start building their vocabulary now to be fully prepared by October 1.

Writing: We will continue working on a Narrative Writing: Story.

Reading: We will continue working in our group projects to create and present a movie proposal about the book, Airborn.

HW:

• Monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday).

• 1 I Know It assigned: 

  • Comparative and superlative adjectives

W7 September 15th-18th:

Grammar Topic: We will learning more about singular and plural nouns.

Spelling: We will spend some time preparing for the IXL Vocabulary Bowl!

Alhamdolilah, our school is registered for the upcoming Fall Vocabulary Bowl that runs from October 1 to November 30.
TIPS: To access Vocabulary.com, navigate to the Vocab Zone under the Learning tab in IXL. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Launch Vocabulary.com” button. There's no setup required—student names and class rosters will automatically carry over from IXL.

Begin practicing with your students right away! Simply click the login button on the Vocab Zone page to enter Vocabulary.com. Once logged in, explore the two key activities where students can earn points for the Vocabulary Bowl: VocabTrainer and Practice. Encourage your students to start building their vocabulary now to be fully prepared by October 1.

Writing: We will be focusing on Narrative Writing: Story.

Reading: Monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday). We are starting a new Module 2: What a Story -  HMH Reading focus (fantasy genre): Airborn. We will continue to learn from this text to work on a group project: create and present a movie proposal.

HW:

• 1 I Know It assigned: 

  • Completed in class

W6 September 8th-12th:

Grammar Topic: We will learning more about common and proper nouns.

Spelling: We are learning new words from an HMH cumulative vocabulary packet and reviewing vocabulary from last week's reading in-class: 

Writing: We will be focusing on Narrative Writing: Story.

Reading: Monthly reading log to be filled in weekly (the expectation is to read at least 30 minutes each weekday). We are starting a new Module 2: What a Story -  HMH Reading focus (fantasy genre): Airborn 

• 2 I Know It assigned: 

  • 1. Possessive vs. Plural Nouns

  • 2. Perfect Verb Tenses

W5 September 2nd-5th:

Grammar Topic: We will learning more about compound sentences.

Spelling: We are learning new words from an HMH cumulative vocabulary packet. 

Writing: Expository Essays - We will complete our final draft and present. 

Reading: Old Yeller book review due by Tuesday. HMH Reading focus (fantasy genre): Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)Adventures in Flight

• I Know It assigned: None this week

W4 August 25th-29th:

The MAP testing window begins 8/18. We will adjust our class schedule to account for testing.

Grammar Topic: We will use our draft expository essays to review grammar. Grammar packet will be worked on in class.

Spelling: We are compiling a spelling list from in-class readings using HMH MyBook. 

Writing: Expository Essays. We will continue editing our writing both on paper and typing our final draft.

Reading: Winds of Hope / Wheelchair Sports: Hang-Glider to Wheeler-Dealer

• 3 I Know It assigned: Outstanding assignments will appear on student dashboard

W3 August 18th-22nd:

The MAP testing window begins 8/18. We will adjust our class schedule to account for testing.

Grammar Topic: Identifying different kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative & exclamatory). Reviewing verbs as well.

Spelling: We are compiling a spelling list from in-class readings using HMH MyBook. 

Writing: Expository Essays

Reading: Inventors at Work cont.  

W2 August 11th-15th:

Grammar Topic: Sentences (Complete Sentences, Kinds of Sentences, Compound Sentences, Complex Sentences)  

Spelling: We will be working on adding words to our word wall. 

Writing: Narrative (Story, Personal Narrative, Imaginative Story, Realistic Story

Reading: Inventors at Work  

W1 August 6th-8th:

We will focus on routines & procedures.

Grammar Topic: 

Spelling:  

Writing: 

Reading: