5th Grade Homework Newsletter for January 7-11

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing winter holiday. Now it is time to kick it in full gear as we dive deep into the curriculum. MAPS testing will be held the first three weeks of the month. Can you improve on your fall scores? We hope so! Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the multicultural fair, which will be held on the evening of January 17 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. here at BTE. It is sure to be a fun night of learning.

Below you will find your homework for the week. Everything is due on Friday so be sure to budget your time accordingly. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week! J

Vocabulary: On the back of this page are words that come from our Treasure’s reading textbook from the stories Tree-Rific! (p. 80) and Islands of the Caribbean (p. 222) .   Study the definition and the part of speech. The test will be on Friday.

Word Work/Spelling: Each night you will need to study your spelling words for homework. The spelling test will be Friday. This week we will focus on words that have the V/CV long , VC/V short, and VVCV patterns.

1.       human                    6. visit                     11. frozen          16. leader                21. music

2.       never                     7. meeting             12. peanut        17. lazy                     22. sneaker

3.       reason                    8. wagon                13. finish           18. present               23. humor

4.       river                       9. planet                14. student       19. easy                    24. minute

5.       pilot                        10. lemon              15. seven          20. second

Reading: You should read a book of your choice for at least 20 minutes each night. Short, leveled readers may be sent home for fluency and comprehension practice.  In class, we will focus on non-fiction text features, main idea, and supporting details using our Treasure’s book.  

Writing: In class and at home, we will continue drafting and revising the SIX paragraphs of the city research paper. Please look at the calendar in the green packet. Paragraph SIX is due Thursday, January 10.

Science: In class, we will begin a new FOSS unit of study in physical, earth, or life sciences. For homework, complete the review packet which is due Friday.

Social Studies: In class, we will continue the lessons in the  History Alive textbook.  

Math: We will begin Unit 6 on geometry concepts. Math homework each night will reinforce concepts from class.