Fifth Grade Language Arts March 13th-March 20th

Spelling and Vocabulary

• Spelling lesson 22 was introduced on 3/13/13. Spelling lesson, words written in cursive 3x each will be due on Wednesday, 3/20.
• No Wordly Wise homework again until 3/27/13.

Reading

• Yesterday we began our literature circles, we have three groups of students reading three different short novels together. All three novels have similar themes and are written by the same author, Mildred D. Taylor. Students will take turns reading aloud and discussing the stories in their groups. When the group is finished reading a novel they will be trading books until each student has read all three novels. There will be no homework assigned outside of class this week for reading.

Writer's Workshop

• The students are continuing to enjoy writer's workshop each day. I have been holding conferences with them each day, listening to their stories and helping them individually with revision and editing their writings. This method is really helping students with their individual needs concerning grammar and punctuation. As time progresses I will be looking for evidence in the students' individual writings that they are implementing the grammar "pieces" discussed during our conferences. 
• There is no homework assigned outside of class this week for writing.

Bible

• Last week I mentioned that we would be going on to lessons on the lives of Joshua and Caleb; I have decided to hold off on those lessons until after Easter.
• Instead, we will be focusing between now and Good Friday on the Passover, Crucifixion, and the  Resurrection
• Memory verse for Wednesday 3/20/13, Isaiah 53:5

Science

• On Friday 3/15/13, we will have our unit test on chapter 11, Outer Space.
• On Tuesday 3/19/13, we will start a new unit on cells.
• On Tuesday 3/26/13 and Thursday 3/28/13, we will be constructing models of cells in class.
• We have decided to do this in class rather than assign it as a homework assignment, in light of the fact that students are currently working on reports for history and science projects at home.
• Students will have one week from 3/19-3/26 to gather and bring materials they will need to make their individual cell models in class on Tuesday 3/26 and Thursday 3/28.
• Students should bring non-perishable items to make their cells because we want to display the models after they are constructed.