Subject area focus for this week for 5-2 :
Reading:   Short Stories- Elements of a Short Story and reading/comparing various short stories.

Math: Multiplying Mixed numbers- Using models, problem solving stiuations and computation. Changing from mixed numbers to improper fractions- Final assessment on Fraction Multiplication this week

Writing:   Jamestown History Book- Chapter 3- Early Europeans in Jamestown. This book will be written in Language Arts class over the next several weeks using notes from Social Studies class lectures, outlines and additional student research. This will be an in-school project, except if students choose to print out final chapters at home for color pictures.  At the end of May, students will write the remaining chapters on thier own, using notes from SS class, with guidance from Mrs. Bernardo.

Grammar: Conjunctions, sentence complexity

Social Studies: Jamestown History Unit-Jamestown and the American Revolution, Forts of Jamestown

Science: Earth/Sun/Moon System Unit Wrapping Up

Word Study for 5-2: 

Lesson 23- Day 4- Packet due 5/30

Writing Class Homework:(for entire 5th grade)
5-1- "About  the Author" Page for Jamestown History Book

Typed with a photo- Due Thursday 5/23 in homeroom

5-2-See 5-1

5-3-  See 5-1

 Independent Reading 20 Minutes

Next book report due Thursday 5/23

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IXL- 15 minutes per night- Focus on:

N.5, N.6 and N.7 Fraction times a Fraction

N.11, N.12, N.13 Mixed Number Multiplication

These skills will help you to prepare for the assessment this week.

Share Island Treasures papers with parents