Monday, February 7, 2011

Today:

Spelling Pretest:
http://www.eduplace.com/spellinglists/lists/sl_g5t04_03.html

A special Monday technology day, with no technology lab on Tuesday.  
20 minutes of typing
50 minutes of Chapter 6 math using www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
30 minutes of Famous American research

Language Arts:
Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers is this week’s story.  
We reviewed this week’s lessons on main character, minor character, setting and plot.  
We also went over this week’s grammar lessons -- commas with quotes and commas with exclamation points.
We also went over this week’s story’s key vocabulary terms.

Math:
I showed a new way to also go about multiplying decimals using multiplication blocks.  It appeared to be really helpful for those students that continue to struggle with multiplication and decimals.  
I have the notes to show how to use this new method.  Also we completed 4 of the problems by using this new style.  
Page 148-149 all **must show your work
http://www.box.net/shared/8hcenbm024

Plan for the entire week.

We then had a special circle time to share out with our new student, George.  
FYI -- students can earn extra credit by completing a free write for George where they share out important information about our class and our school.  

Homework for the week:
Math 148-149  all must show work and due Tuesday
Version A practice test must show work and due Wednesday
Chapter 6 test will be on Wednesday
154-155  9-39 all due on Thursday
157 1-28 all due on Friday
Notes that we have had leading up to the test;  Also the practice test A is at the link.  
http://www.box.net/shared/8hcenbm024

Comprehension due Friday:
Read 392-408 by Thursday
P.B. 233 and 234 due Friday
2 Materpiece Questions answered and take the AR test by Friday

Free-Write due Friday
Let me tell you about a story of LOVE

Grammar due Thursday:
242, 243, and 244

Vocabulary Work due Wednesday:
5 challenge words (definitions and sentences)
P.B. 232,237, and 241
http://www.eduplace.com/spellinglists/lists/sl_g5t04_03.html

Famous American Report:
http://www.box.net/shared/4idhdcrbhs
Here are the high level due dates:Notes due – broken into the five topics Friday, February 18, 2011
Rough Draft due                                                 Friday, March 18,  2011
Final copy due                                                      Friday, April 15, 2011