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).
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
AAS - All About Spelling
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
KWO - Key word outline
History:
TL - Timeline Card(s)
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:
Thursday, August 8 - Meet-the-teacher
Monday, August 12 - First day of classes
Wednesday, August 14 - Spirit Day. Students may wear a Fortis spirit shirt with jeans or denim shorts. They can also wear their regular uniform.
Wednesday, August 28 - DOGS/Pizza Day. Students may wear a Fortis spirit shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms.
MATH:
- Assess multiplication math facts (100 in 5 minutes) to obtain a baseline.
- Understand the value and beauty of studying math.
- Recognize the hand of God in mathematics.
- Read amd accurately write numbers up to the billions place in both digits and words.
- Multiply and divide by 10, 100, or 1000.
- Multiply or divide by tens, hundreds or thousands.
- Improve speed and accuracy of multiplication facts.
MATH FACTS:
The code FP-M means "Fact Practice-Sheet M," so you will know which one to use each day. You can print copies of the facts sheets and keys using the 5th Grade Documents link at the top of this blog. The first semester we will stick with one operation for about a month before testing over it. For math facts, set a timer for five minutes. Have your student complete as many facts as possible before the timer goes off. Draw a line to show where he/she left off. Then, have the student finish the page, no matter how long it takes. The goal is to gain speed and accuracy each day. Students will get full credit for doing these as long as they complete the sheets. Co-teachers should grade the sheets and have students make corrections right away. Turn it in as homework the following school day.
SPELLING:
- Review phonograms
- Review concepts from previous All About Spelling levels
SENTENCE DICTATION:
The co-teacher should say each sentence aloud only once, (see note in top, left-hand corner of page 24). The student should repeat the sentence aloud and then write it from memory in cursive.
The co-teacher should say each sentence aloud only once, (see note in top, left-hand corner of page 24). The student should repeat the sentence aloud and then write it from memory in cursive.
Spelling dictation is about so much more than spelling. We use this classical skill time to kill several birds with one stone:
1. Build working memory and visualization skills.
2. Improve attentiveness and listening skills.
3. Practice proper mechanics.
4. Develop the art of beautiful cursive handwriting.
5. Review previously learned words.
It also incorporates almost every learning style. By fifth grade, most students should be able to do dictation with ease. If your child struggles, visit the following link to the All About Learning Press blog: https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/spelling-dictation/.
NOTE: Students may first write the sentence in print and then copy it in proper cursive if they are not yet proficient in cursive. If your student is not yet comfortable writing in cursive, use the following book to get your child up to speed: https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/penmanship/new-american-cursive-3-fourth-edition Note that students will be required to write all spelling quizzes and final drafts of compositions in cursive.
GRAMMAR:
- Know what synonyms and antonyms are and understand their value in good writing.
- Know what nouns and verbs are and be able to identify them in sentences.
- Name the four types of sentences and be able to identify them.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn the definitions of the four vocabulary words and be able to correctly use each word in an original sentence.
- Practice dictionary skills.
- Write key word outlines.
- Retell a story using only a key word outline.
- Know what banned words are and why we avoid using them when writing.
- Understand the importance of using good structure and style when writing.
COMPOSITION:
We’ll work on creating good key word outlines from a historical reading passage. Retelling is a critical part of this process, so please don’t skip that part of the assignment.
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES:
Please print copies of the vocabulary activities worksheet (you will find it in the documents folder using the link at the top of this page). This is a master copy. You will use these all year. You can also print one using the documents link at the top of this page.
Please print copies of the vocabulary activities worksheet (you will find it in the documents folder using the link at the top of this page). This is a master copy. You will use these all year. You can also print one using the documents link at the top of this page.
1. Cut out the blue cardstock PAGE (not the individual cards) in the back of the IEW book that corresponds to this week's lesson. Color the picture on the front and fill in the word in the blank on the back. Hole punch the page, and place it behind the "writing" tab in your binder. Study the meaning of each word.
2. Use the vocabulary activity homework sheet, and a hard copy of a dictionary, to complete the following for each word:
a. Cut out the page of vocab words from the back of the IEW book. Hole punch it, then neatly color each of the pictures.
b. Write the first workd on the activity sheet. Look it up in the dictionary.
c. Draw a line or dots between letters in the word to correctly divide the syllables (if applicable).
d. Write the part(s) of speech. NOTE: The acronym NVP AA PIC is used in Shurley grammar to help students remember the parts of speech. We will encounter it in a few weeks in our grammar studies, but it should be review for most students.
e. Write the definition(s) of the word from the back of the blue card.
f. Use the word in a sentence (other than the one on the back of the card).
g. Try to find at least one (more if you can) synonym and antonym for each word using the dictionary, a thesaurus, or an online source.
h. OPTIONAL: Using a dictionary (online or print copy), look up the etymology for each word. Write the oldest form of the word available and what the roots mean. Does it come from Latin, Greek, or some other root? What do those roots mean? Can you understand how the words got their meaning in modern-day English?
i. OPTIONAL: Write other forms of the word. For example: "prosper" (v) and "prosperous" (adj) would also be acceptable forms of the word for students to use, instead of "prosperity" in their writing assignments.
j. After you complete the two words assigned for today. When a sheet is completed, hole punch it, and place it, along with the corresponding blue page of vocab words in the binder. I will periodically look in binders to check them for completion.
READING:
- Learn about the lifestyles of Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Europeans.
- Be able to summarize a passage through oral narration.
- Expand vocabulary.
- Identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
LATIN:
- Learn ten vocabulary words and the chapter maxim.
- Memorize the first conjugation "amo" chart and be able to use the chart to conjugate a verb.
- Practice verb conjugation.
LATIN INSTRUCTIONS:
I know that Latin is completely new to many of you, and you may feel ill-equipped to help your student with it at first. But you (and they) will soon get the hang of it, so don't get discouraged. In fifth grade, we are laying the groundwork for things they will learn later in Latin, and I promise that it will all make sense eventually. For now, here are a few tips:
- Refer to the sample vocabulary cards behind the Latin tab in the binder. The cards are slightly different for each part of speech. Make sure to include all of the things that are required on each card, even if you don't understand what they mean at this point.
- You can find derivatives for most words in each chapter (for Ch1, they are on page 7). These are certainly not all the derivatives for these words, and they aren't even necessarily the best ones, so you are also free to look up derivatives online. If you can't find a derivative your student will recognize for a particular word, that's okay, too.
- VERBS have conjugation (adding personal endings to a stem verb) and NOUNS have declension (adding a case ending onto a noun base). We will introduce these concepts soon, and by the end of the year, students should be able to identify the declension or the case based on the word endings. For now, they just need to go through the motions of writing them down on the cards. I have indicated what each is on the table above so they can include that information on the cards.
- At the end of each quarter, I will ask students to bring in their cards, which will constitute their homework grade for that grading period. Please keep the cards organized by chapter so that I can easily find and grade the correct cards. I would recommend a file box labeled with the student's name, but even a Ziploc bag will suffice.
- For vocabulary quizzes, students will need to be able to translate the chapter maxim and the words from Latin into English. For example, the quiz will say "amo, amare, amavi, amatum" and they will need to write "I love, to love, I loved, loved" on the blank.
- Know how Native Americans came to populate the Americas.
- Understand that native peoples had diverse cultures, lifestyles, and languages, depending on where they lived.
HISTORY JOURNAL: Students will have weekly history journal assignments that will vary from things like writing paragraphs, to conducting basic research, to completing simple projects. This week, they need to write a paragraph, using proper mechanics, about a tribe of their choice. Students will receive a homework grade each week based on how much time and effort they put into the journal assignments. Before you get started, be sure to read the instructions on the first page of the journal and review the sample journal format located behind the history tab in the binder.
SCIENCE:
- Know the definitions of "anatomy" and "physiology."
- Learn some basic history of anatomy and physiology and understand what different cultures have contributed to our modern understanding of the body.
- Know that cells have organelles and be familiar with the basic anatomy of an animal cell: that it contains organelles that have specific functions within the cell and that the the nucleus contains DNA.
- KNow that DNA
- Identify key facts from a reading passage.
SCIENCE JOURNAL: As students read, they should make notes about the most important facts they discover. Bolded words may be important new vocabulary. Dates and names may also be important. The first sentence of a paragraph is often the main idea and the most important sentence. Generally, I would expect to see at least one sentence/bullet point of notes per subherad in the reading assignment, but this is not a hard-and-fast rule, obviously. Parents will have to help the student learn to discern between key facts and extraneous information or details. This is a skill we will work on all year long. This is also an important opportunity for your student to practice reading comprehension of non-fiction passages.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
- Know the names and locations of the world’s seven continents and five oceans.
- Understand how the northern and southern hemispheres are different, and how they work together to keep the planet in balance.
- Know the terms "equator," "prime meridian," "tropics of Cancer and Capricorn" and "Arctic and Antarctic circles."
- Know some characteristics of the tropics and the polar regions.
MEMORY WORK:
Geography: We'll be working on the continents and oceans for the first few weeks. A hard copy of the map can be found behind the "memory" tab in your child's binder. Additional maps, as well as MP3s of the 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 21 key dates. 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. We will test over the first six dates on 9/29:
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692
1. Leif Ericsson Explores America - 1000
2. Columbus Sails to the Americas - 1492
3. Lost Colony of Roanoke - 1583
4. Founding of Jamestown - 1607
5. Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth - 1620
6. Salem Witch Trials - 1692
Poetry: This quarter, we'll work on memorizing and reciting Proverbs 2:1-11 (NIV). Recitation will be on 10/6.
My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.
9 Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair—every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.