Don't forget to be practicing memory work--including Patrick Henry's Speech, the poem, and the key dates--every day. Those assessment dates will be here before you know it!
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 30 | MONDAY
4/13/2026 | TUESDAY
4/14/2026 | WEDNESDAY
4/15/2026 | THURSDAY
4/16/2026 | FRIDAY
4/17/2026 |
| Virtues | WONDER: "Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!" Psalm 33:8 - ESV
ORDERLINESS: "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." I Cor. 14:40
JUSTICE: " Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him." Isaiah 30:18 |
| Bible | Read and discuss Ecclesiastes 4. | Read and discuss Ecclesiastes 5. Answer questions in homework packet. | Read and discuss Ecclesiastes 6. | Read and discuss Ecclesiastes 7. Answer questions in homework packet. | Complete Virtue Reflection in homework booklet |
| Math | FP-S. Ch 13, L3 (Finding a Quantity) - TG p186-187; TB p169-171; WB Ex3, p140-142. | FP-M. Ch 13, L4 (Comparing Three Quantities) - TG p188-190; TB p172-176; WB Ex3, p143-145. | FP-S. Ch13, L5 (Word Problems) - TG p191-192; TB p177-180; WB Ex5, p146-149 | FP-A. Ch13, L6 (Practice) - TG p193-194; TB p181-182 | FP-D. Ch13, L6 (Practice) - WB Ex6, p150-153. |
| Spelling | | STEP 28: Review new teaching. Dictate sentences 5-8. | STEP 28: TEST | STEP 29: Dictate new words. Dictate sentences 1-4. | |
Vocabulary | VOCAB WORDS: narrative, intrigue, recount, triumph |
| L28 - Complete vocab activities for "narrative" and "intrigue." | | L15 - Complete vocab activities for "recount" and "triumph." | | |
| Grammar/Writing | RESEARCH PAPER: Review formal outlining
CLT Preparation/Practice | RESEARCH PAPER: Write outline for research paper. If you haven't already done so, plan out the costume you will wear for the living history museum. | RESEARCH PAPER: Students should write topic sentences with good transitions. Check them.
| RESEARCH PAPER: Begin writing your body paragraphs. (You will finish these on Tuesday.) Be sure to use the topic sentences you wrote in class yesterday. | |
Reading | Little Britches |
| Read aloud | Read Ch7-8. Answer questions on homework sheet. | Read aloud | Read Ch9-10. Answer questions on homework sheet. | Read Ch11. Complete homework sheet. |
| Latin | Ch27 - Teach grammar lesson (irregular verb EO, IRE | Ch27 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Review the grammar lesson and complete the chapter story, worksheet, and derivatives pages. | Ch27 - Practice | Ch27 - Listen to CD/audio twice and recite memory page. Study the vocab words and maxim and complete the Quiz section to prepare for next week's quiz. | |
| Geography | Review for States/Capitals test. | Review for States/Capitals test. See note below. | U.S. States and Capitals TEST | | |
| History | Texas timeline.
Work on skit, props | Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch4. HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections. | Texas Timeline.
Practice skit with props.
Review key dates. | Read Make Way for Sam Houston, Ch5. HISTORY JOURNAL: Write a narration (7-10 sentences) that tells what happened in this chapter. You must utilize proper mechanics. Parents, please check all work and have student make corrections. | |
| Science | L11&12 Test | Read TB p215-219 (stop before "Lymphatic System"). Take notes on p172 of the NBJ. Answer questions #1-3 on p171. | Discuss types of pathogens.
Begin bacteria experiment. | Read TB p219-221. Take notes on p172 of the NJ. Answer WDYR #4 on p171. | |
| Memory Work | MATH FACTS: Subtraction Facts Test on 5/6
GEOGRAPHY: U.S. States and Capitals test on 4/15
POEM: A Day of Sunshine Recitation on 4/29
HISTORY: Excerpts from Patrick Henry's Speech Recitation on 4/27
KEY DATES #1-28: Test on 5/11
SCIENCE: 5 Taste sensations, the integumentary system - Test on 4/13 |
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)
SS - Singapore Sprints
WR - Weekly Review
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/COMING SOON:
Wednesday, April 22 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza Day
Week of April 27 - CLT Testing
Monday, May 11 - Living History Museum
Wednesday, May 13 - Six Flags Skit (11:00 a.m. - tentative time) and Graduation (3:30 p.m.). Yay!
MATH:
- Find a quantity given the ratio and one quantity, or the ratio and the total.
- Use a ratio to compare three quantities.
- Express ratios of three quantities in simplest form.
- Solve multi-step word problems involving ratios of up to three quantities.
- Practice ratio concepts.
- Improve speed and accuracy of math facts.
SPELLING:
- Assess mastery of words ending in ATE.
- Learn to spell words with the sound of /awt/ spelled AUGHT and words containing the soft C.
WRITING/VOCABULARY:
- Learn four new vocabulary words and be able to use them properly when writing.
- Continue learning the structure of a formal subject outline.
- Create a formal outline for the research paper.
- Write strong topic sentences for a research paper.
- Write a highly stylized rough draft of the body paragraphs of a research paper.
READING:- Be able to summarize a passage through oral and written narration.
- Expand vocabulary.
- Identify virtues, as well as elements of truth, beauty and goodness, in reading passages.
- Cultivate a love for quality literature.
- Engage in meaningful discussions.
LATIN:
- Learn ten new vocabulary words and a new chapter maxim.
- Begin memorizing the present tense of the irregular verb EO, IRE.
HISTORY:
- Be familiar with the events of Sam Houston's life and understand his significance to Texas history.
- Review key dates.
- Assess mastery of concepts related to the five senses and the integumentary system.
- Identify key facts in a non-fiction reading passage and take notes.
- Begin memorizing the parts of the lymphatic system.
- Know what pathogens are and be able to name several different types.
- Learn the roles of the lymphatic system, the spleen, and the thymus in the body.
GEOGRAPHY:
- Assess mastery of the names and locations of the U.S. states and capitals.
- Develop a heart of compassion for the peoples of the world who don't yet know Christ.
STATES/CAPITALS TEST: Students will be given a U.S map numbered 1-50. They will also have two word banks: one for the states and one for the capitals. If Alaska is labeled as #1, for example, they will need to fill in the blank for number 1 on the answer sheet with Juneau, Alaska (or AK--abbreviations will also be included on the states word bank).
MEMORY WORK:
Geography: We'll be memorizing the names and locations of the states and learning the capitals for the next several weeks. 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.
An additional fun song to help with memorizing the states and capitals:
History: Students will memorize 28 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.
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
15. Louisiana Purchase - 1803
16. Lewis & Clark Expedition - 1804
17. War of 1812 - 1812-1814
18. Monroe Doctrine - 1823
19. Underground Railroad - Early 1830s
20. Trail of Tears - 1830-1838
21. Fall of the Alamo - 1836
22. Republic of Texas - 1836-1846
23. Texas Becomes a State - 1845
24. Mexican War - 1846-1848
25. California Gold Rush - 1849
26. Texas Cattle Boom - 1865-1890
27. Galveston Hurricane - 1900
28. Spindletop Gusher - 1901
Poetry:
A Day of Sunshine
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;
Whereon it is enough for me,
Not to be doing, but to be!
Through every fibre of my brain,
Through every nerve, through every vein,
I feel the electric thrill, the touch
Of life, that seems almost too much.
I hear the wind among the trees
Playing celestial symphonies;
I see the branches downward bent,
Like keys of some great instrument.
And over me unrolls on high
The splendid scenery of the sky,
Where through a sapphire sea the sun
Sails like a golden galleon,
Towards yonder cloud-land in the West,
Towards yonder Islands of the Blest,
Whose steep sierra far uplifts
Its craggy summits white with drifts.
Blow, winds! and waft through all the rooms
The snow-flakes of the cherry-blooms!
Blow, winds! and bend within my reach
The fiery blossoms of the peach!
O Life and Love! O happy throng
Of thoughts, whose only speech is song!
O heart of man! canst thou not be
Blithe as the air is, and as free?