Hello 5th grade families!
Announcements:
1. Did you see the Biztown field trip forms? They are pink and went home with students on Friday. Please sign both the pink and white form and return by November 1st with payment.
2. This week is Red Ribbon Week. Students will continue to learn to make healthy choices in life and participate in some healthy activities. Please see the schedule below for each day's events.
Curriculum/Tests for the week:
1. Math concept = Converting, comparing and ordering fractions, decimals and percents. Test on Friday.
2. Reading concept = Determining the author's point of view (first person, third person limited, third person omnicient) Test on Friday. This week's story, "Hot and Cold Summer."
3. English = When do I use a semicolon? How do I write a resume?
4. Science = Continue introduction to the Nervous System
5. Social Studies = Biztown unit, begin studying Midwestern states and capitals.
6. Spelling = vowel pairs, diagraphs
Math homework this week:
Monday:
1. 5,678 ÷ 15
2. 379 x 65
Estimate the following to the nearest hundred
3. 308.65
4. 12,456
5. 2,456.20
Tuesday:
Estimate to the nearest whole number:
6. 5 3/8
7. 12 9/11
8. 7 1/5
9. 24 3/5
10. 15 7/9
Wednesday:
Order from least to greatest
11. 1/4
12. 50%
13. 2.45
14. .45
15. 75%
Thursday:
Order from greatest to least
16. 5%
17. 7/100
18. 8/10
19. 1/3
20. .35
21. 54%
Other Homework:
Monday- 3x each, reading log, and resume
Tuesday- spelling menu, reading log, and resume
Wednesday- spelling sentences, reading log, resume
Thursday- study spelling, reading log, RESUME DUE
Spelling Words:
1. master
2. ahead
3. build
4. front
5. meant
6. bread
7. ready
8. busy
9. quit
10. mother
11. above
12. does
13. advantage
14. business
15. sweater
16. plastic
17. balance
18. limit
19. among
20. dozen
