Hello 5th grade families!
Welcome back from fall break. I truly hope you had a chance to get some much needed rest and relaxation. We are already back in the swing of things and it amazes me how in just a short time, my list of things to do has grown again. Below you will find academic information for the week. I will be emailing you later with more specific information regarding Biztown as well as a copy of the October newsletter. Have a wonderful week.
Homework for the week:
Write prime or composite.
1) 56 2) 87 3) 53 4) 57
5) 201 6) 75 7) 91 8) 29
Find the probability of each of the following.
9) NOT choosing a vowel in the word Vacation.
10) NOT choosing an even number in the following list
2,5,6,8,10, 13, 15, 16, 18
Round to the nearest 10.
11) 345 12) 567 13) 872
Round to the nearest 100.
14) 2,398 15) 9,234
Round to the nearest 1,000.
16) 1,256 17) 6,754
Round to the nearest whole number.
18) 3 1/3 19) 4 3/4
20) 3.2456
Spelling words:
1.) a lot
2.) our
3.) are
4.) your
5.) you're
6.) there
7. their
8. they're
9.) goes
10.) does
11.) they
12.) it's
13.) its
14.) have
15.) half
16.) because
17.) which
18.) witch
19.) hour
20.) different
*** This week's spelling test will also be a language arts grade. Students are struggling with using the correct form of various words. We will be practicing in class again and students will have a cloze notes assignment on Friday to identify the correct form of each word used. ***
Homework:
Monday: 3x each, 1-5 math problems, reading log, work on POW
Tuesday: Spelling menu, 6-10 math problems, reading log, work on POW
Wednesday: Spelling sentences, 11-15 math problems, reading log, work on POW
Thursday: Study spelling, 16-20 math problems, reading log, work on POW
Friday: POW due, estimation test, plot formative and spelling test
Reading Vocabulary:
1. mingle
2. yearn
3. pomegranate
4. commotion
5. smock
6. maneuver
POW
This week's POW focuses on Biztown skills of writing out a deposit form, checks and a check register. Students will receive this POW on Tuesday and will need to follow the steps listed. No picture is necessary for this POW.
