Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
10/29 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will be introduced to words #16 - 20. Personal Narrative Students will revise for strong opening and closing paragraphs. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.6 Students will identify and use nouns that function as subjects or subject complements. |
Voc. cards #16 - 20 Personal Narrative is due Wednesday, October 31. |
10/30 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will check in their 20 voc. cards. Personal Narrative Students will revise for any run-on sentences and fragments. Students will revise for homophones Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.7 Students will identify and use nouns as direct objects or objects of prepositions |
Vocabulary: Choosing the Right Word on p 37-38 #1 - 25 Personal Narrative is due Wednesday, October 31. |
10/31 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will check Choosing the Right Word. Personal Narrative Students will self edit and peer edit. Students will "turn in" Personal Narrative. Grammar - Voyages None |
Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7. Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31. |
11/1 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will practice using Voc words. Personal Narrative Students will share their writing from the Author's Chair. Grammar - Voyages None |
Vocabulary: Complete the Sentence on p 39-40 # 1-20 Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7. |
11/2 |
Vocabulary Students will check Complete the Sentence. Personal Narrative Students will share their writing from the Author's Chair. Grammar 4.1 Students will identify and use action verbs and being verbs. Students will complete WB 51 in class. |
Vocabulary Unit 3 Test is Wednesday, Nov. 7. |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
10/22 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5 Personal Narrative Students will draft their stories. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.5 Students will check and discuss Study Guide # 1 - 25. |
Voc. cards 1 - 5 Nouns Study Guide # 26-50 Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5 |
10/23 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10 Personal Narrative Students will continue to draft their stories. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.5 Students will check and discuss Study Guide # 26-50. |
Voc. cards 6 - 10 Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5 |
10/24 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Students will be introduced to words 11-15 Personal Narrative Students will continue to draft their stories. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1- 1.5 Nouns Test |
Voc. cards 11 - 15 Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31. |
10/25 |
Vocabulary Un. 3 Review game with words 13-15 Personal Narrative Students will revise for sensory details and learning and/or change Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.5 Students will identify and use collective nouns. |
Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31. |
10/26 |
Halloween Carnival Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Grammar |
Personal Narrative story turn in date is Wednesday, 10/31. |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
10/15 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.3 Students will check WB 7 and review for Quick Check. |
Quick Check Lessons 1.1 - 1.3 is Tuesday, Oct. 16 |
10/16 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 - 1.3 Quick Check Lessons 1.1 - 1.3 |
none |
10/17 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Students will complete Personal Narrative Self Reflection worksheet. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.4 Students will identify and use possessive nouns. . |
WB 8 Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5. |
10/18 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Students will begin a graphic organizer for their Personal Narrative. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.5 Students will identify and use collective nouns. |
WB 9 Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5. |
10/19 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Students will complete a graphic organizer for their Personal Narrative. Grammar Students will begin Nouns Study Guide # 1-25. |
Nouns Study Guide # 1-25 Nouns Test is Wednesday, October 24th. Test will cover lessons 1.1 - 1.5. |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
10/8 |
Vocabulary None The Writing Process Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will choose 5 topics and share with their partners. Students will turn in "All About Me" worksheet. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.1 Students will identify and use common and proper nouns |
Unit 1.1 WB p.5 |
10/9 |
Vocabulary None The Writing Process Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on one topic. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.2 Students will identify and use singular and plural nouns using regular and irregular nouns. |
Unit 1.2 WB p.6 Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16. Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3 |
10/10 |
Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Using the "All About Me" worksheet, students will complete a Writing Time on a new topic. Grammar - Voyages Unit 1.3 Students will identify and use singular and plural nouns using regular and irregular nouns. . |
Unit 1.3 WB p.7 Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16. Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3 |
10/11 |
Kennedy Space Center Field Trip Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Grammar |
End of First Quarter Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16. Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3 |
10/12 |
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday. Vocabulary None Personal Narrative Grammar |
Nouns Quick Check is Tuesday, October 16. Quiz will cover Unit 1.1 - 1.3 |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
10/1 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will begin Completing the Sentence # 1-20 on pages 29-30. The Writing Process Students will share their Rare Bird paragraphs Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.9 Students will check Study Guide # 1- 22 |
Completing the Sentence # 1-20 on pages 29-30. Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th Punc/Caps Unit 8 Study Guide # 23 - 48 Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3rd. Test covering unit 8.1 - 8.11. |
10/2 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will check Completing the Sentence # 1-20 The Writing Process Students will share their Rare Bird paragraphs. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.10 Students will check Study Guide # 23 - 48 |
Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3th. Test covering 8.1 - 8.11 Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th |
10/3 |
Personal Narrative Students will listen to read aloud "Never the Monkey" and "Shortstop". Class will discuss elements of Personal Narrative writing Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test Unit 8. . |
All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th. Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th. |
10/4 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Slapjack Personal Narrative Students will listen to a read aloud "George Street" and "Mrs. Seeton's Whistle". Students will explore sensory details in Personal Narrative writing. Grammar |
Unit 2 Vocabulary Test is Friday, October 5th. All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th. |
10/5 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Unit 2 Vocabulary Test Personal Narrative Students will listen to a read aloud "On Respect" and On Helping Others" essays. Students will explore learning in personal narratives. Grammar |
All About Me worksheet is due Monday, October 8th. |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/24 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will be introduced to words 11 - 15 The Writing Process Students will revise their rare bird paragraph then begin drawing. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.9 Students will abbreviate correctly titles, days, months, measurement and postal abbreviations. |
Vocab. Cards 11 - 15 WB 114 |
9/25 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will be introduced to words 16 - 20. The Writing Process Students will revise their rare bird paragraph then complete their drawing. Turn In. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.10 Students will identify and use correct punctuation and capital letters in direct quotations. |
Voc. Cards 16 - 20 WB 115 |
9/26 |
Conference Day . |
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9/27 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will complete Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27 - 28. The Writing Process Students will share their rare bird paragraphs. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.11 Students will identify and use correct punctuation and capitalization in addresses and letters. |
Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27-28. WB 117 Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 3rd. Test will cover unit 8.1 - 8.11. |
9/28 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will check Choosing the Right Words # 1 - 25 on pages 27 - 28. The Writing Process Students will share their rare bird paragraphs. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8 Students will check WB 117 and begin Unit 8 Study Guide # 1 - 22. |
Unit 8 Study Guide #1-22 Unit 8 Punctuation and Capitalization Test is Wednesday, October 4th. Test will cover unit 8.1 - 8.11. |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/17 |
The Writing Process Students will generate alternative for overused words and revise their drafts Grammar Moby Max |
Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8 |
9/18 |
The Writing Process Students will explore strong openings and revise their drafts with a strong opening in Chromebook. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.6 Students will review capitalization rules from handout. |
Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8 WB 111 |
9/19 |
The Writing Process Students will edit/peer edit then "turn in" their story. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.7 Students will correctly use capital letters in titles. . |
Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8 WB 112 |
9/20 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will be introduced to words 1 - 5. The Writing Process Students will draft their rare bird paragraph. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.8 Students will identify capitalization rules in quotations, specific regions, pronoun I and initials |
Vocab - Cards 1 - 5 Capitalization Quick Check is Friday, Sept. 21. Quiz will cover Unit 8.6 - 8.8 WB 113 |
9/21 |
Vocabulary Unit 2 Students will be introduced to words 6 - 10. The Writing Process Students will draft their rare bird paragraph. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.6- 8.8 Students will complete a Quick Check on lessons 8.6 - 8.8 |
Vocab - Cards 6 - 10 If not done in class |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/10 |
The Writing Process Students will read their "story starts" then select one to develop. Students will begin My Five Drafts worksheet. (Ms. Boyd's class will start this tomorrow) Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.3 Students will identify and use commas with conjunctions in compound sentences. |
My Five Story Drafts worksheet (Ms. Boyd's class will start this tomorrow) *Boyd's Classes should have 4 quick writes in their journals. If missing one, do a 10-15 write tonight. WB 108 Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4 |
9/11 |
The Writing Process Ms. Boyd's Class: My Five Story Drafts worksheet Students will draft his/her story using the Chromebook. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.4 Students will use commas to separate a word used in direct address and after yes or no when it introduces the sentence. |
WB 109 Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4 |
9/12 |
The Writing Process Students will draft his/her story using the Chromebook. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.1 - 8.4 Kahoot 8.1 - 8.4 . |
Quick Check Quiz is Thursday, Sept. 13. Quiz will cover lessons 8.1 - 8.4 |
9/13 |
The Writing Process Students will finish drafting his/her story using the Chromebook. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.1 - 8.4 Quick Check: Punctuation Unit 8.1 - 8.4. |
No Homework |
9/14 |
The Writing Process Students will read their drafts critically. Students will think about extraneous information or confusing parts in their drafts. Students will revise their drafts. Grammar - Voyages Unit 8.5 Students will use apostrophes to show ownership and will use apostrophes in contractions. |
English Workbook page 110, if not completed in class |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
9/3 |
Labor Day- School Holiday |
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th |
9/4 |
Writing Community Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time. Vocabulary Slapjack- Students will practice their skills with Unit 1 Vocabulary words. |
Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th |
9/5 |
Writing Community Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time. Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocabulary Test . |
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9/6 |
Writing Community Students will select a different entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time. Voyages Unit 8 Lesson 1 Students will identify and use correctly end punctuation with declarative, imperative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences. |
English Workbook page 105 |
9/7 |
Writing Community Students will select a final entry from My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet and complete a Writing Time. Voyages Unit 8 Lesson 2 Students will identify and use commas to separate words in a series. |
English Workbook page 106, if not completed in class |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/27 |
The Writing Community Class will review the two read aloud books of Jon Scieszka. An interview with Jon Scieszka will be read. Students will review paragraph construction and pre-write for their Jon Scieszka paragraph. Vocabulary Unit 1 words 16 - 20 will be introduced and key items highlighted. |
Voc Cards for words 16 - 20 |
8/28 |
Writing Community Students will write their paragraph on Jon Scieszka in class. Vocabulary Students will begin Choosing the Right Word # 1 - 25 on pages 17 -18. |
Choosing the Right Word # 1 - 25 on pages 17 - 18 |
8/29 |
Writing Community Students will listen and discuss a story based on Patricia Polacco's life titled My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. Students will begin My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet. Vocabulary Students will check Choosing the Right Word. |
No Homework Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th |
8/30 |
Writing Community Students will read Meteor!, a story based on Patricia Polacco's life. Students will continue My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet. Vocabulary Students will begin Completing the Sentence # 1 - 20 on pages 19-20. |
Completing the Sentence # 1- 20 on pages 19-20. Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th |
8/31 |
Writing Community Students will complete My Favorite Writing Ideas worksheet. Vocabulary Students will check Completing the Sentence # 1- 20 on pages 19-20. |
No Homework Unit 1 Vocabulary Test is Wednesday, Sept. 5th |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/20 |
The Writing Community Students will be introduced to the Writing Community and learn and practice the procedures to discuss writing. (PowerPoint presentation) Writing Time: People/Places/Events chart completed in Writer's Notebook. |
No Homework |
8/21 |
Writing Community Writing partners paired and "Turn and Talk" introduced. Partners will share their People/Places/Events chart. Writing Time: What I am good at/What I am not good at chart in Writer's Notebook |
No Homework |
8/22 |
Writing Community Partners will share their What I am good at/What I am not good at chart. Writing Time: Student will complete a Peak Experiences Timeline in their Writer's Notebook. Vocabulary Students will practice voc cards format. Unit 1 words 1 - 5 will be introduced and students will highlight key items. |
Voc Cards for words 1 - 5 |
8/23 |
Writing Community Students will listen to the True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. In Writer's Notebook, students will write "Ideas for Retelling Fairy Tales" and fill in the chart. Students will draft their Back To School letter. Vocabulary Unit 1 words 6 - 10 will be introduced and key items highlighted. |
Voc Cards for words 6 - 10 |
8/24 |
Writing Community Students will listen to the Frog Prince Continued. In Writer's Notebook, students will continue to write "Ideas for Retelling Fairy Tales" and fill in their chart. Students will write final draft of their Back to School letter. Vocabulary Unit 1 words 11-15 will be introduced and key items highlighted. |
Voc Cards for words 11-15 |
Date |
Classwork |
Homework |
8/13 |
Orientation |
No Homework |
8/14 |
Teacher Workday |
No Homework |
8/15 |
Welcome to Fifth Grade |
No Homework |
8/16 |
Introduction to English Students will receive an overview of the course and review English books and tools. Writing is perfected thinking |
Bring composition book to class tomorrow. |
8./17 |
The Writing Community Students will be introduced to their Writer's Notebook and Writing Ideas section. Writer's Notebook Expectations inserted into Writer's Notebook. |
No Homework. Enjoy your weekend |