5th Grade ELA Assignments

Finish Holes ch. 16-17 (pp 72-79) and study guide ch. 15-17

Read Holes ch 11-14 (pp.52-63) and complete study guide DUE TOMORROW (Tuesday)

**5-1 only** Read Holes ch. 6-7 pp. 21-40 and complete study guide for chapters 4-7 DUE TOMORROW

 

 

Spelling Workbook page 147 **QUIZ FRIDAY**

 

Grammar Quiz tomorrow - Adjectives and Adverbs (study daily grammar packet)

 

**5-2 ONLY** Read Holes Chapters 6-7 (pp.21-40) and fill  in study guide

 

 

Spelling Workbook page 142

 

Science Worksheet

Class 5-2 only- Esperanza Rising Study Guide # 11 due tomorrow

5-1 only - Esperanza Rising Study Guide #11

Spelling Workbook page 154

 

Read Esperanza Rising pp. 214-233 "Los Duraznos/Peaches" and finish Study Guide #10 (questions 5-8) **DUE FRIDAY**

Write the definitions for the following homophone pairs/ groups. Students should complete this in their HW notebook or writing notebook and can use a dictionary or the spelling dictionary to help them.

 

1. vane, vein, vain

2. principal, principle

3. kernel, colonel

4. course, coarse

5. wait, weight

 

Assessment 2: Book 1 pages 43-54 ONLY
Passages:
“Excerpt from The Secret Garden”
“How Humpbacks Go Fishing”
“The Winner Is…”
Questions:
Multiple Choice # 1-22

 

Assessment 2: Book 2 pages 63-75
Passages:
“Home Is Where the Logs Are”
“Excerpt from The Jungle Book”
“Excerpt from Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp”
Questions:
Multiple Choice: #36-42
Short Response: #43-44
Extended Response: #45

Spelling Connections p. 233

Exercises in English p. 47

 

ELA test Thursday 3/22

- Spelling Units 20, 27, 35 (know meanings of prefixes/suffixes in addition to meanings of words and how to use words in sentences)

- Verbs (action, linking/helping, subject/verb agreement, irregular verbs and their spellings)

- Identifying and naming adjectives

Test Prep (reading comprehension with multiple choice, short response and extended response)

Spelling Connections p. 232

Exercises in English p. 49

Spelling Connections p. 230

Exercises in English p. 46

Spelling workbook page 229

Grammar workbook page 41

 

Spelling Connections p. 182

 

Spelling/ Grammar Quiz tomorrow (action/linking/helping verbs, past/present/future verb tenses, irregular past tense verbs *Daily Grammar Weeks 1-4*)

Spelling Connections p. 181 (including narrative paragraph)

Exercises in English p. 71

Spelling Connections p.179

Exercises in English p. 70

Read Esperanza Rising pp 179-198

Spelling Connections p. 136

Exercises in English (Grammar Workbook) p. 69

Spelling workbook page 118

Grammar worksheet

Spelling workbook page 115

Grammar Worksheet

Spelling workbook page 112

Grammar workbook page 68

 

$5 dress down tomorrow

Spelling workbook p. 110

Grammar workbook p. 65

Esperanza Rising read pp. 139-157 and complete study guide (assignment #7) due tomorrow

Spelling Quiz Unit 15 tomorrow (Friday 2/9)

Grammar worksheet (linking, helping, action verbs) due tomorrow if it hasn't already been handed in

Spelling- workbook page 106; quiz unit 15 Friday

Grammar- worksheet (linking, helping, action verbs) due Friday

 

Spelling Connections p 94

 

ELA test tomorrow

Spelling Unit 13

Vocabulary (definitions and applications of spelling words) Units 10,11,13

Daily Grammar- Sentences week 1-5

Spelling Connections p 91

Exercises in English p 120 (identify dependent and independent clauses only)

 

ELA Test Tuesday 1/9 - Grammar (Sentence Structure), Spelling/Vocabulary (Units 10,11,13)

Guidelines for ELA midterm

Spelling Connections p 80

 

Spelling Quiz Unit 11 tomorrow

Spelling Connections p 78

Exercises in English p 119

 

Spelling Quiz Unit 11 Friday

Spelling Connections p 77

Spelling Quiz Tomorrow Unit 10

Spelling Connections p 72

Exercises in English p 109

Esperanza Rising Test pp 1-57 Thursday

Spelling Connections p74

Esperanza Rising Test tomorrow

Spelling Connections p.71

 

Esperanza Rising Test pp. 1-57 (Thursday)

(Use Study Guides Assignment 1 and 2 to prepare)

Spelling Connections p 66

Exercises in English p 107 part B

Esperanza Rising Study Guide Assignment 1

 

Esperanza Rising test pp 1-57 Thursday, 12/7

Spelling Connections Workbook page 60

 

Write 10 sentences using 10 any 10 spelling words from Unit 8. Label each sentence with what type of sentence it is. Use your daily grammar worksheet or your Exercises in English workbook to help you. Please write at least one of each type of sentence and underline the spelling words that you used.

Spelling Connections page 59

Exercises in English page 108

Exercises in English p 24 part A

ELA test Tuesday

Spelling Unit 7- meanings of words and the vowel sound that changes between the base word and base word + suffix

Grammar- Singular and plural pronouns (review daily grammar worksheet and page 21 of Exercises in English), 

Review main idea, summarizing, inferencing using pictures (from ready page 19)

 

 

Spelling workbook page 54

Grammar Workbook page 21 part B

Read Esperanza Rising chapter 5 "Las Guayabas/Guavas pages 58-80 by Friday

All tests and quizzes must be signed and returned by FRIDAY for a test folder check

Grammar workbook page 21 *part A only*

Spelling workbook page 53

 

Esperanza Rising Quiz on chapter 4 "Los Higos" on Wednesday

Because we are a blended learning classroom, we will be using technology frequently throughout the week. As we ease into using all of the different programs and applications, it is necessary to have headphones or earbuds with you every day to be able to use each program or application to it's fullest. It is suggested that an inexpensive pair be purchased to store in the classroom closet. 

Spelling Connections page 44

Exercises in English page 10

Scholastic orders due Wednesday 10/25

 

If using an iPad or tablet for google classroom, please download the following free apps:

Google Classroom

Google Drive

Google Docs

 

**Use of Google Classroom for homework is not required and will not be available every day. It is just to acquaint students with the app for when they use it daily in Jr. High** 

Spelling- Complete page 39 in Spelling Connections workbook

Grammar- Practice packet

Reading/writing- Text dependent questions for Esperanza Rising chapter 3

Write a summary of Esperanza Rising so far (chapters 1-3 pp 1-38)

Be prepared for a quiz on Esperanza Rising chapter 3 (pp 23-38) tomorrow

 

Write spelling words 11-20 in sentences

Read Esperanza Rising pp. 23-38. Follow directions on slip of paper from last night.

 

Write spelling words 1-10 in meaningful sentences.

Read Esperanza Rising pp. 25-28. Think about the following questions: What challenges do the main characters in this chapter face? Use post-it notes or write notes in your journal as evidence flags to refer to while discussing this with your group.

 

Spelling- Write words on page 32 (Unit 4) 1-20 three times each in your spelling notebook

ELA Test Tuesday on:

Spelling Units 1-3: Review the meanings of the words and how they can be used in sentences

Nouns: specifically what a noun is, common/proper nouns and how they are written, singular/plural nouns (including irregular plural nouns), possessive nouns

Main Idea/ Summary: how to find and/or form the main idea of paragraphs and passages, How to identify key details to support the main idea, how to write a summary for a passage

Write spelling words 11-20 in meaningful sentences.

 

Readworks passage and questions.

Spelling- write spelling words 1-10 in meaningful sentences. 

 

Reading- Esperanza Rising pp. 1-22 and answer text dependent questions in ELA notebook. 

Spelling- Write spelling words 11-20 3 times each

Grammar- Possessive Nouns worksheet

Reading/Writing- Esperanza Rising read pp. 1-22 and answer questions in your ELA notebook

Spelling- write spelling words 1-10 three times each

Grammar- finish page 9 (part b)

Reading/Writing: Read Esperanza Rising pp 1-22 and answer 3 questions in your ELA notebook (due Wednesday)

Readworks passage and questions

ELA Quiz Monday 9/25

Students should review spelling words for Unit 2, singular and plural nouns, singular and plural possessive nouns.

Spelling- Write definitions for spelling words 11-20. You may use the spelling dictionary and the sentences on page 20 to help but make sure the definitions are IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

 

Grammar- Finish page 8 in Exercises in English workbook

 

Reading- Worksheet- Look at each work or phrase provided. Write what each of these means to you, reminds you of, or makes you think about. **This assignment is just to get you thinking about these terms, since these will be themes in Esperanza Rising. There is no correct answer; you are just writing your thoughts down. 1-2 sentences for each is fine.**

Spelling- Write definitions for spelling words 1-10 IN YOUR OWN WORDS. You may use the spelling dictionary and sentences on page 20 to help you.

Spelling: In spelling notebook, complete activity "Write a News Story" from Spelling Connections page 17. Use at least 5 spelling words. SPELLING QUIZ TOMORROW

 

Grammar: Exercises in English page 5

Spelling- Write each spelling word (1-10) in a meaningful sentence in your spelling notebook. NO COPYING THE SENTENCES FROM THE BOOK

 

Grammar- Exercises in English WB page 3

 

Reading/Writing- Ready WB Lesson 1 Part 4 (pages 6-7) Read passage and answer questions.

Spelling- Write spelling words 11-20 3 times each

 

Grammar- In spelling notebook. identify which spelling words are nouns by making a list. Write if                        each word is a person place or thing. 

                 5-1: Please finish page 1 in your Exercises in English Workbook.

 

Reading- Main Idea Worksheet

Spelling- Create a Spelling Notebook. Write Spelling Words 1-10 (found on page 14 of the Spelling Connections Workbook) 3 times each.

 

Reading- Read the Readworks passage "Always Remember" and answer questions in complete sentences.