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Spelling: We practiced using “confusable” words the proper way. Here are some examples of often-confused words:

• probably/possibly
• our/are
• then/than
• astrology/astronomy

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on visualizing and summarizing as reading strategies.

Writing: We listened to a story that was a personal narrative that had some fictional elements added to it. Our next piece of writing will be like that–a slightly fictionalized personal narrative. The fictional parts should be believable, but don’t have to be true events. Students also started prewriting.

A personal narrative, slightly fictionalized, is due Friday, October 31. Your student should be prewriting now.

Math: We practiced subtracting decimals today. Students also practiced math skills using Khan Academy.

Here’s some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Adding decimals 1
• Adding decimals 2
• Subtracting decimals 0.5
• Subtracting decimals

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned more about the excretory system. We’ll also have a MiniQuiz tomorrow about the nervous, digestive, and respiratory systems.

Social Studies: Students worked in groups to learn about a specific American Indian tribe and what their culture was like. Homework is to finish the Reading Further 3 notes started in class (each student just has to finish the tribe assigned to their team, and does not have to finish all the tribe notes).

Notes:

• The Box Tops contest is almost over! McGrath is having a box tops contest through October 17. Send ’em in to help our school!
• View our daily learning targets.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: We learned about how Latin and Greek base words can be used to unlock the hidden meaning of words. For example, the Latin word vocare means to call. English words with this base word usually have something to do with calling out or talking: voice, vocal, invoke, provoke, advocate, vocabulary.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.

Reading: Students completed a STAR Reading test today.

Writing: None today.

We’ll start a new project this week.

Math: We practiced adding decimals today, something we’ve been practicing for a while now.

Here’s some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Adding decimals 1
• Adding decimals 2
• Subtracting decimals 0.5
• Subtracting decimals

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We wrote notes about the digestive system and started to learn about the excretory system.

Social Studies: Students worked in groups to complete a spreadsheet about American Indian Cultural Regions.

Notes:

• Calling all Box Tops! McGrath is having a box tops contest through October 17. Send ’em in to help our school!
• View our daily learning targets.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day using AR and MobyMax Reading Skills.

Writing: We talked about how important it is to finish a piece of writing with a strong ending. Like leads, a story can ending with some talking, some action, or a visual detail. The ending is the last thing the reader will be thinking about, so it’s important to make it count.

Students also worked on publishing today.

A personal narrative is due today, although students may still continue working on it over the weekend. We’ll start a new project next week.

Math: We practiced drawing pictures help solve number stories. Students also practiced math skills using Khan Academy.

Here’s some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Adding decimals 1
• Adding decimals 2
• Subtracting decimals 0.5
• Subtracting decimals

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned about how food is digested in the digestive system.

Social Studies: None today due to our math skills practice time.

Notes:

• Calling all Box Tops! McGrath is having a box tops contest through October 17. Send ’em in to help our school!
• View our daily learning targets.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: We practiced identifying common spelling patterns for the /oi/ sound: oi and oy.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We continued to talk about how important it is to begin sentences differently, and to not use the same beginning word over and over. Variety is more interesting.

Students also worked on publishing today.

A personal narrative is due on Friday, October 10. Your student should be publishing at this time.

Math: We practiced using a models to add and subtract decimals.

Here’s some skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Adding decimals 1
• Adding decimals 2
• Subtracting decimals 0.5
• Subtracting decimals

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: We learned about the parts and function of the digestive system. Homework is to finish the “Dealing with Digestion” review page.

Social Studies: We learned about the Eastern Woodland and Southeast cultural regions today. Homework is to finish social studies notebook sections 3.7-3.8.

Notes:

• Calling all Box Tops! McGrath is having a box tops contest through October 17. Send ’em in to help our school!
• View our daily learning targets.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.

Spelling: None today.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Fridays.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on determining importance as a reading strategy.

Writing: We talked about how important it is to begin sentences differently, and to not use the same beginning word over and over. Sometimes writers are tempted to use the word “I” or “And” or “Then” to begin sentence after sentence. Variety is interesting.

Students also worked on editing conferences today today.

A personal narrative is due on Friday, October 10. Your student should be editing at this time.

Math: Students used MobyMax to work on math skills today.

Here’s the skills we’ve been working on lately:

• Adding decimals 1
• Adding decimals 2

Homework is to practice math for 15 minutes or more using MobyMax or Khan Academy.

Science: Students completed a MiniQuiz. We also worked on a science experiment about the digestive system. Homework is to finish the “Saliva Makes it Sweet” experiment.

Social Studies: We learned about the Plateau and Great Plains cultural regions today. Homework is to finish social studies notebook sections 3.5-3.6.

Notes:

• Calling all Box Tops! McGrath is having a box tops contest through October 17. Send ’em in to help our school!
• View our daily learning targets.
• Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.

Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.