NLCA Fifth Grade Blog

 I hope your little winter break was great! 😊  This week is my favorite week of the year…HOMECOMING!  I posted the theme days in the previous post. Remember, we are in a competition! Bring your coins and be ready for lots of excitement!  I will post homework daily.  As soon as we get back to school, we will take the test for list 17 and begin list 19. The list will be abridged, but we will do a trial on Thursday and test on Friday.  Also, young writers essays are due Tuesday. I hope you have been working on the rough draft.  See you soon!  Mrs. Trescott

 

  IF we get the snow predicted and miss on Monday, remember to do snow day one, BUT study list 18 in spelling if you did not get a 100% on the trial test. THE TEST WILL BE THE DAY WE RETURN.  Please let me know if you will be ordering homecoming shirts asap. We want to have a count to work with in case we do have snow days. You can pay when they arrive. See NLCA Facebook or website for details.  FRIDAY homework:   Copy missed spelling words 5 times each and be prepared for the test whatever day we return.  Finish at least 300 words of the creative writing contest rough draft, regardless of contest status, this is a normal assignment. It must be 501-800 words and may not be typed. Normal writing requirements are required: paragraphs are 3-5 sentences and all sentences are complete with a subject and a verb. There must be punctuation and no fragments or run-ons. We will edit these next week and grade the polished final copy.  The new spelling list will be a m...

Copy Spelling list once. Study for trial test.  History- Read pages 230 and 231 and answer the questions on page 231 on paper.  Science- Read page 364 and answer questions 1-5 on page 364.  Bible verse quiz over Ps. 91:4

 An envelope was sent home today with 2 days of Snow Packet work.  Please only complete the tasks if we have snow days unless I send other instructions.  Thank you! 

Trial Test FRIDAY  Test MONDAY (or the day we return after snow potential snow days) 1. encompass 2. endanger 3. engulf 4. enlighten 5. enlisted  6. adventurous  7. mountainous 8. prosperous 9. wondrous 10, autobiography 11. creed- a statement of belief 12. derived- coming from 13. equality- the same, rights, privileges, and responsibilities for all 14. grievances- real or imagined wrongs 15. impartial- fair; showing no favoritism. 

We will be having our history, science, and spelling tests on Tuesday. If for some reason there is no school Tuesday, they will be given on Wednesday. Here are the links for History and Science, but the book can be used to study as well: Science:  https://quizlet.com/1117696624/abeka-5th-grade-science-test-6-flash-cards/?i=4yarg3&x=1jqt History: https://quizlet.com/1117760135/abeka-5th-grade-history-test-6-flash-cards/?i=4yarg3&x=1jqt Here is the previous blog information regarding spelling.  ***This week's spelling list will be words 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 23 from  list 16.  Vocabulary will be words 26 and 30 from the list as well as the following:                      biome- large region of the biosphere where certain plants and animals thrive                      cite- to refer to or quote       ...

 Just a head's up: The Science test scheduled for tomorrow is rescheduled for Friday. 

Monday's homework is to write spelling list twice and study for History and Science. See Friday's blog for details. 

This weekend, please use your outline to complete your 3-paragraph rough draft.  I will post homework daily this week, but we will mainly be focusing on preparing for the History and Science exams.  History- Quiz 15 over 10.6-10.8 on Tuesday. Test 6 -EXAM over chapters 1-10 will be on Friday. I will send home a study guide Monday.  Science- Quiz 15 over 9.1-9.4 will be on Tuesday. Test 6 - EXAM over chapters 1-9 will be on Thursday. I will send a study guide home on Monday as well.  Spelling- This week's spelling list will be words 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 23 from list 16. Vocabulary will be words 26 and 30 from the list as well as the following:                      biome- large region of the biosphere where certain plants and animals thrive                      cite- to refer to or quote         ...

Tuesday's Homework:  Math- Correct Speed Drills and Math pages 134 and page 136.  Science- Read pages 297-301. Do not forget to study Ps. 91:1-3 for Friday's quiz.  Science Quiz 13 is on Thursday over pages 284-307. Study the diagram on p. 292 of the ecology pyramid.  Science Quiz 14 is on Friday over pages 309-325. 

 Spelling- Copy list 2 times each. Copy vocab. once.  History- Read pages 198-199. Science- Read pages 284-288. BRING BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT BOOKS TOMORROW. They should have been finished before break. 

 Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful break! And, thank you again for all the great Christmas gifts!  I want to use this first blog of the new year to reiterate some important information. Homework; Generally I post a weekly schedule, but sometimes we go day by day. I will post any changes here, and changes are often necessary, so check often. The students should know their assignments and be responsible for changes as well as knowing what tests and quizzes are coming up and the material to study. This is an important skill for them to learn, and they can! :) I will post homework daily this week. You can expect Math, Spelling, and sometimes Language on Mondays and Thursdays with History, Science, and Language on Tuesdays and Fridays. **The grading standard for homework is basically 100% for neatly completed assignments with deductions for homework that is illegible and for each day late. They will complete it at recess if it is not turned in during class.  Test...