5th Grade (M/W)

Fortis 5th Grade - Week 12 (October 26-30, 2026)

Link to Google Folder: 5th Grade Documents

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher).

Week 12	Monday 10/26/2026	Tuesday 10/27/2026	Wednesday 10/28/2026	Thursday 10/29/2026	Friday 10/30/2026
Virtues	COMPASSION: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalm 103:8) SELF-CONTROL: "Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control." (Proverbs 25:28) PRUDENCE: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age" Titus 2:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalm 28-29	Psalm 30-31. Answer questions in booklet.	Read and discuss Psalm 32-33	Psalm 34. Answer questions in booklet.	Complete self-control Virtue Reflection questions in booklet.
Math	Multiplication of Fractions Quiz. Ch6 - Chapter opener with manipulatives - TG p193; TB p147	FP-D. Ch6, L1 (Divide a unit fraction by a whole number) - TG p194-195; TB p148-150; WB Ex1, p137-138. NOTE: Before teaching the "invert and multiply" trick, make sure the student fully comprehends why it works. (e.g. A fraction divided by 2 is the same as 1/2 OF the fraction, and OF means multiply.)	FP-D. Ch6, L2 (Divide a fraction by a whole number) - TG p196-199; TB p151-154; WB Ex2, p139-140. Invert and Multiply activity.	FP-D. Ch6, L3 - Practice A. TB p155	FP-D. WB Ex3, p141-142, #1-4
Spelling		STEP 11: Review card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 11: Test	STEP 12, p65-67: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 12: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Ch11, L1 - Grammar time. Friendly letter punctuation and formatting	Ch11, L2 - Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, and Practice Time	Ch11, L3 - Grammar Time. Write friendly letter to a classmate.	Ch11, L3 - Jingle Time and Test Time (Skip Ex4&6), Ch11, L4 Test Time. (Students may use the references in their workbooks.)
Writing/Vocab	VOCAB WORDS: draft, diligently, acknowledge, resolve
Writing/Vocab	L9 - Teach topic sentences and clinchers. (see IEW book p 82-83).	L9 - Complete vocab activities	L9 - Read source text. Complete KWO. Write topic sentence at the bottom of page 85. Teacher check and approve. Distribute and review checklist.	L9 - Write rough draft of Ben Franklin paragraph. See note below.
Reading	Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
Reading	Read aloud	Read Ch8-9. Orally narrate and discuss.	Begin "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" poem, activity	Read Ch10. Orally narrate and discuss.	Read Ch11-12 Orally narrate and discuss.
Latin	Unit II Test. Ch11 - Teach grammar lesson	Ch11 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Review the grammar lesson and complete the chapter story, worksheet and derivatives pages.	Ch11 - Practice/review	Ch11 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Study the vocab words and maxim and complete the Quiz page to prepare for the quiz next week.
History	Colonial Celebration	Read Ch13 - The British are Coming! TL Card and jingle: Paul Revere's Ride	Read And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?	HISTORY JOURNAL: Do some brief internet research about one of the members of the Sons of Liberty (Sam Adams, Joseph Warren, Paul Revere, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, etc.) Pretend that he was "wanted" because of his treasonous secret meetings and activities. Make a full-page "wanted" ad in your journal that includes the member's picture, a reward notice, and a few bullet point facts about him.
Geography	West Indies Test		Introduce Central America map Missionary Stories with the Millers	Print a blank copy of the Central America map from the documents folder. Neatly color it with colored pencils and label each country.
Science	Distribute and review study guide. Diaphragm model.	Use study guide to prepare for tomorrow's test. NOTES: 1. We will begin reading Archimedes and the Door of Science on Thursday, so make sure you have it handy. 2. I will grade NBJs tomorrow. Make sure it packed.	L5&6 Test Distribute Archimedes packet	Read Archimedes and the Door of Science, Ch1 - "Who Was Archimedes?" Answer related questions in PS Homework Packet
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: West Indies Test on 10/26 MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 11/4 SCIENCE: My Plate and the Respiratory System on 10/28 HISTORY: Declaration of Independence Recitation on 11/11 Patrick Henry Speech - Due for dramatic reading on 4/26 KEY DATES: #1-14 Quiz on 11/30 POETRY: "The New Colossus," Due for recitation on 12/7

BLOG KEY

General:

Act – Activity

Ch – Chapter

Ex – Exercise

L – Lesson

p – Page(s)

Math:

TG – Teacher’s Guide

TB – Textbook

WB – Workbook

FP – Facts Practice (A, S, M, D, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Language Arts:
AAS - All About Spelling

IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline

History:
TL - Timeline Card(s)

Science:

PS - Physical Science

TB – Human Anatomy Textbook

NJ – Notebooking Journal

WDYR - What Do You Remember?

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..."

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday, October 26 - Colonial Celebration. Students may dress in colonial costumes if they so choose

Wednesday, October 28 - Pizza/Spirit/DOGS/Historical Dress-Up Day

MATH:

To assess mastery of multiplication of fractions.
To divide a unit fraction by a whole number.
To divide a fraction by a whole number.
To practice division of fractions.
To improve speed and accuracy of addition and division facts.

SPELLING:

To learn one of the ways to spell the word ending /cŭl/.
to assess mastery of words containing the sound of /g/ spelled "gu."

GRAMMAR:

To properly format and punctuate friendly letters.
To identify direct objects and classify/diagram pattern 2 sentences (SNV-tDO) that include them.

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

To identify and write topic sentences in reports.
To write clincher sentences that repeat or reflect 2-3 key words from the topic sentence.
To summarize a passage by choosing the most relevant facts related to a specific topic.

READING:

To summarize a passage through written and oral narration.
To expand vocabulary.
To identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
To cultivate a love for quality literature.
To engage in meaningful discussions.

LATIN:

To assess mastery of previously learned material.
To learn ten new vocabulary words and a new chapter maxim.
To know that Latin adjectives must match (agree with) the case, number, and gender of the nouns they modify.

HISTORY:

To describe Paul Revere’s contribution to the start of the Revolutionary War..
To describe the role of the Sons of Liberty and name the most prominent members of the group.
To describe the differences between the Whigs and the Tories with regard to their stances toward the British crown and revolution.

Excerpts from Patrick Henry’s Speech

to the Second Virginia Conventionon March 23, 1775 (Primary Source)

This is no time for ceremony. I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery.

Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.

We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne…

Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne!

In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us!

They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction?

The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.

Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.

The war is inevitable--and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come. Gentlemen may cry, “Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace.” The war is actually begun!

Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!

I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

SCIENCE:

Use a study guide to prepare for a test.
Assess mastery of concepts related to nutrition and the respiratory system.
Know who Archimedes was and when he lived.

GEOGRAPHY:

To develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
To assessmasrty of the names and locations of the countries of the West Indies on a map.

MEMORY WORK:

Geography: We'll continue memorizing the names and locations of the countries of the West Indies. A hard copy of this map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the corresponding song, are available at this link: Geography Resources.

History: Students will memorize a portion of the Declaration of Independence (bolded portion only - recitation on 11/10) and 28 key dates. They should also add a weekly reading of Patrick Henry's speech excerpt to their practice. The key dates have accompanying jingles that do not have to be memorized, but will help students memorize the dates and retain details about the events to which they correspond.

Key Dates:
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1587
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692

7. First Great Awakening - 1740s

8. French & Indian War - 1754-63

9. Boston Tea Party - 1773

10. Paul Revere's Ride - April 18, 1775

11. Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776

12. The American Revolution - 1775-83

13. Constitution is Ratified - 1787-88

14. Industrial Revolution Begins - Late 1700s

Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

Poetry: For a link to a woman reading the poem, click here.

The New Colossus

Written by Emma Lazarus in 1883

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

NOTE: This sonnet was included as part of an art and literature auction that was designed to raise money to fund the construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, a plaque bearing the poem was placed on the interior wall of the pedestal. The original “colossus” was the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Fortis 5th Grade - Week 11 (October 19-23, 2026)

Link to Google Folder: 5th Grade Documents

Anything in blue should be turned in as homework on the next school day.

Anything in red is a special note to the co-teacher.

Anything in purple denotes a formal assessment.

Anything in magenta is optional (at the discretion of the co-teacher).

5th Grade Week 11	Monday 10/19/2026	Tuesday 10/20/2026	Wednesday 10/21/2026	Thursday 10/22/2026	Friday 10/23/2026
Virtues	COMPASSION: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalm 103:8) SELF-CONTROL: "Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control." (Proverbs 25:28) PRUDENCE: "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age" Titus 2:11
Bible	Read and discuss Psalms 20-21	Read Psalms 22-23. Answer questions in booklet.	Read and discuss Psalms 24-25	Read Psalm 26-27. Answer questions in booklet.	Complete self-control Virtue Reflection questions in booklet.
Math	FP-D. Ch5, L9 (Solve Multi-step Word Problems Involving Fractions of a Remainder) - TG p172-174; TB p138-140; WB Ex9, p126-129. Introduce reciprocals	FP-D. Ch5, L10 (Fractions and Reciprocals) - TG p175-176; TB p142-144; WB Ex10, p131, #5-6 only.	FP-D. Ch5, L11 (Practice B) - TG p177-178; TB p145-146. (Selected problems only)	FP-D. Ch5, L11 (Practice) - WB Ex11, p132-133, #1-5. (Use PEMDAS for #1, problems f-j.)	FP-D. Ch5, L11 (Practice) - TG p188; WB Ex11, p134-136. Problems #6-10; #11-13. Multiplication of Fractions Quiz Monday.
Spelling		STEP 10: Review words and card box. Dictate sentences 5-8.	STEP 10: Quiz	STEP 11, p61-64: New teaching. Dictate words.	STEP 11: Dictate sentences 1-4.
Grammar	Ch10, L1 - Capitalization rules only (no classifying of sentences)	Ch10, L1 - Jingle Time and Grammar Time only. Ch10, L2 - Grammar Time only	Ch10, L2 - Punctuation rules only (no classifying of sentences) Grammar Quiz	Ch10, L3 - Jingle Time and Grammar Time only. Ch10, L4 - Test Time for practice only. (Skip Ex4 & 7)
Writing/ Vocab	NO NEW VOCAB WORDS THIS WEEK
Writing/ Vocab	Writers' conferences. Distribute final checklists.	Write final draft of Boston Massacre paper using purple checklist.	Award Finn/Finnesha for Boston Massacre story. Review source text, KWO, and brainstorming pages for Boston Tea Party story. Distribute and review checklist and begin writing rough draft.	If not finished yesterday, complete rough draft of the Boston Tea Party story using only the KWO and checklist.
Reading	Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia
Reading	Read aloud	Read Ch6. Orally narrate and discuss.	Read aloud	Read Ch7. Orally narrate and discuss.
Latin	Ch9 Quiz. Ch10 - Complete p69-70.	Ch10 - Review all words, maxims, and charts from Ch6-9 to prepare for next week's cumulative test.	Ch10 - Review games	Ch10 - Review all words, maxims, and charts from Ch6-9 to prepare for next week's test.
History	Make protest posters Boston Tea Party Bingo game	Read Ch12 - The Power of Words. TL card (no jingle): Thomas Jefferson.	Read What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? book aloud	HISTORY JOURNAL: Print (or draw) a picture of Ben Franklin and paste it into your journal. Choose one of Ben's inventions (ligtning rod, bifocals, swim fins, Franklin stove, armonica) and print (or draw) a picture of it, then paste it into your journal. Write a paragraph (6-7 sentence minimum) that includes a description of the invention, its use, and how it made life better for the people who used it.
Geography		West Indies Test		West Indies Test
Science	DIscuss benefits of the respiratory system (how it protects your body).	Read TB p109-112. Skip Try This Activities. Take notes on p82-83 of your NJ. Answer questions #8-11 on p84 as you go.	Respiratory system anatomy. (Respiratory system mini books - pA25-28 in the back of the NJ.)	Read TB p113-115. Skip Try This Activities. Take notes on p82-83 of your NBJ. Answer WDYR questions #12-13 on p84 as you go.
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: West Indies Test on 10/26 MATH FACTS: Division Facts Test on 11/4 SCIENCE: My Plate and the Respiratory System on 10/28 HISTORY: Declaration of Independence Recitation on 11/11 Patrick Henry Speech - Due for dramatic reading on 4/26 KEY DATES: #1-14 Quiz on 11/30 POETRY: The New Colossus, Due for recitation on 12/7

BLOG KEY

General:

Act – Activity

Ch – Chapter

Ex – Exercise

L – Lesson

p – Page(s)

Math:

TG – Teacher’s Guide

TB – Textbook

WB – Workbook

FP – Facts Practice (A, S, M, D, etc. denotes which sheet to use)

Language Arts:
AAS - All About Spelling

IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline

History:
TL - Timeline Card(s)

Science:

PS - Physical Science

TB – Human Anatomy Textbook

NJ – Notebooking Journal

WDYR - What Do You Remember?

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands..."

Psalm 90:17

IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday, October 19 - Picture Retakes

Friday, October 23 - Fall Festival

Monday, October 26 - Colonial Celebration

Wednesday, October 28 - Pizza/Spirit/DOGS/Historical Dress-Up Day

BIBLE/VIRTUES:

In October, we'll be focusing on the classroom virtues of compassion and self-control. Over and over again in the Old Testament, God is decribed as "compassionate." In fact, these are the words he declares about himself when His glory passes in front of Moses: "“The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." (Ex. 34:6)

Likewise, when we look at Jesus's interactions with the hurting--the blind, the lame, the sick, the demon-possessd, the grieving--he is moved to compassion at the sight of all the brokenness in our fallen world. To be like him, we must learn to clothe ourselves with compassion as well.

MATH:

To solve multi-step word problems involving fraction of a remainder.
To multiply two fractions to get a product of one, a mixed number, or a whole number.
To know and understand the meaning of the word "reciprocal."
To practice multiplying fractions.
To improve speed and accuracy of addition and division facts.

SPELLING:

To learn to spell words containing the sound of /g/ spelled "gu."
To assess mastery of words containing the sound of /m/ spelled "mb."

GRAMMAR:

To appropriately apply capitalization and punctuation rules.

WRITING/VOCABULARY:

To write a polished final draft.
To identify key words in a source text to include in an outline.
To identify the three main parts of a narrative story (characters/setting, conflict/problem/plot, and climax/resolution) and write stories that include the three main parts.

READING:

To summarize a passage through written and oral narration.
To expand vocabulary.
To identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
To cultivate a love for quality literature.
To engage in meaningful discussions.

LATIN:

To assess mastery of previously learned vocabulary words and a maxim.
To review previously learned material to prepare for a cumulative test.

HISTORY:

To identify, compare, and contrast the virtues and vices of key American leaders such as Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.