Weekly Lessons & Activities

 

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES        

 Week 16-17   

May 27-31, 2013 – Continue with unfinished lessons of the week before

June 03-07, 2013 – Wrapping up the unit and review for the final exams in English

Holiday next week:

Dragon Boat Festival   – June 12, 2013  Wednesday

 

Final Exams next week – June 14, 2013  Friday

  

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS

READING:

Read supplementary reading texts on My Sidewalks They Didn’t Give Up

Read-Alouds:  Greek Mythology stories

 

1. RE-READING FOR CONTENT:  Review

1.    Frogs Vs. Toads – differences between frogs and toads and between their tadpoles;  life cycles of frogs
2.    Raising Ants -  Describe the ant colony and the jobs of the members of the ant family; life cycle of ants and reproduction
3.   Red Cherry Shrimp – characteristics, reproduction and habitat
4.   Classifications of Animals – classifications, characteristics of each group

5.  Food Chains - Know what a food chain is, predators and prey; Be able to give an example   NEW

 2. READING SKILLS:  New

Revisit the different strategies for reading comprehension:

·        Mind-Mapping

·        Summarizing – main idea and details

·        Comparing and contrasting using a Venn Diagram

·        Drawing conclusion – distinguish between facts and opinions

3. VOCABULARY: Review

Objective:  Students should be able to spell, pronounce, understand the meaning and use the following words in sentences correctly.

Set 1 :  15 words

predator	breeding	fluoride	tadpoles	supplier
antennae	larva	pupa	vendor	gills
colony	species	colony	metamorphosis	habitat

set 2 :  20 words

breeding	reptile	appearance	omnivore	vertebrate
vulnerable	mature	debris	amphibian	devour
algae	adequate	characteristic	differentiate	invertebrate
classify	herbivore	carnivore	nonaggressive	mammal

 

4. WORD STUDY: Review 

A. Word study list on silent consonants: Word Study pp117-120

Objective:  Students should be able to pronounce the words correctly and spell.  Be able to identify the silent consonant in each word.

Focus on the following words:

knead	plumbing	salmon	calf	island
Have/has known	column	cologne	limb	thumb
clothes	symptom	island	knuckles	climb

 Spelling quiz on Monday, June 03.

 B. Our word study list on prefixes and suffixes will follow the lessons in our Word Study Workbook, but the focus will be on the word lists below:

Objective:  Students should be able to pronounce the words correctly and spell.  Be able to know the meaning of each prefix, suffix and the baseword of each word listed below.

1.  Prefixes mis-, non-, re-
mis- bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate	non- no, not, without	re- again, back, backward
misbehavior	nonsense	recreate
mistreat	nonstop	relocate
mispronounce	nonviolent	recognize

 

 

 

2.  Suffixes  -ful,     -ly    -ion act of or condition of
–ful	-ly	-ion
wasteful	enthusiastically	suggestion
awful	wisely	pollution
harmful	greedily	separation

 

 

 

3. Suffixes       -ment,  -ness,  -less
–less without	-ment act or process	-ness state of quality  (makes a noun)
countless	treatment	awkwardness
fearless	encouragement	weakness
painless	employment	aggressiveness

 

 

 

 

C. Related Words  WSpp97-100

Objective:  Students should be able to pronounce the words correctly and spell.  Be able to know the meaning of each word and differentiate their usage.

 5. GRAMMAR:     Review

 1. Common Errors In Writing Sentences – fragment, run-on sentences, comma splice.  Students should be able to correct these errors.

 2. Simple, compound and complex sentences – be able to write sentences of each type.

Identify the parts of each sentence: subject, predicate, compound subject, compound predicate, independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC),

3.      Conjunctions – be able to use different conjunctions

coordinating conjunction (CC)  (FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

subordinating conjunction (SC) while, because, when, until, by, before, after,

correlative conjunctions (paired conjunctions)  neither…nor,  either…or,  both…all,  etc.

4.  Prepositional Phrases and prepositions

 

 6. WRITING:

New or continued lessons:

·         Sequencing – practice sequencing using the activity on “Making Pizza”

·         6 Traits:  Sentence Fluency – an application of the use of different kinds of sentences.

·         Use of commas (GWpp212-215), quotation marks (GWpp218-221), capitalization (GWpp206-209) and writing titles correctly  (GWpp224-227)

Review:

Writing an interview – format and important things to remember

 B. MATH

Review "Average" and "Percentage"

 

 C. SCIENCE

Video on animals and their classification

Food Chain

 D. ART

Continue with the unit on embossed frame, relief sculpture and printmaking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out our lesson schedule for two weeks by clicking on the link below:

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS & ACTIVITIES - WEEK 14-15

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES        

Week 14-15   

May 13-17, May 20-24, 2013 

 

English Contest Week – May 20-24

Activities:  Practice for Readers Theater (the whole class will participate) 

A.  Language Arts:     

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT ON ANIMAL HABITATS AND ADAPTATION

Our students have started to set up their animals in their respective habitats in the 5Yellow classroom.  Everyone is excited about this project.  Taking care of real -live animals would give our students the chance to learn about the animals that they're taking care of, learn responsibility and teamwork, among many other things.

 The lessons are going to be especially designed for this unit.  The reading book, My Sidewalk, will only be used as a supplementary reading book.  

MATERIALS AND LESSONS:

1.  READINGS – Readings pertaining to the animals the class is learning will be provided on handouts to the students. 

Students must keep all the reading handouts of the unit as they are included in the final exam on June 14.

 

The following are the reading handouts that students should study for the finals: 

1.       Frogs Vs. Toads

2.       Raising Ants

3.   READING FOR WEEK 14:  Red Cherry Ants

4.   READING FOR WEEK 15:    Classifications of Animals

 

SUPPLEMENTARY READING FOR COMPREHENSION: 

My Sidewalks D5 pp114-121 One Moon, Many Myths

My Sidewalks D6 pp10-16 They Didn’t Give Up

2.         VOCABULARY – A separate sheet of vocabulary will be given to the students. (The vocabulary on the Practice Book will not be used in this unit.)

Students must keep all the vocabulary handouts of the unit as they are included in the final exam on June 14.

Students are strongly advised to do their activity homework on Spelling City to review and practice vocabulary words in the unit.

  

3. WORD STUDY –  Our word study list will follow the lessons in our Word Study Workbook, but the focus will be on the word lists below:

 

Week 14 – Prefixes mis-, non-, re-

mis-	bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate
non-	no, not, without
re	again, back, backward

 

mis-	non-	re-
misbehavior	nonsense	recreate
mistreat	nonstop	relocate
mispronounce	nonexistent	recognize
misquote	nonviolent	reorganize

 

Week 15 – Suffixes –less, -ment, -ness

-ment	act or process
-ness	atate of quality  (makes a noun)
-less	without

 

–less	-ment	-ness
countless	treatment	awkwardness
restless	encouragement	weakness
painless	employment	aggressiveness
fearless	improvement	awareness

 

Week 15 – Suffixes –less, -ment, -ness

-ful, -ly    -ion

act of or condition of

 

–ful	-ly	-ion
wasteful	enthusiastically	suggestion
awful	wisely	pollution
harmful	eagerly	description
successful	immediately	connection
thoughtful	greedily	separation

 

4. GRAMMAR – 

·  Common Errors In Writing Sentences – fragment, run-on sentences, comma splice

·  Simple, compound and complex sentences

 

5. WRITING – 

 

• Interviewing GW p187

·  Comparing and contrasting

·  Sequencing

·  6 Traits:  Sentence Fluency

B.  Math

Start new unit on AVERAGE

C.  Science

JOURNAL RECORDING - Students will keep a journal in their groups.  A daily chart and observations are going to be kept by the group members.

 PREPARE FOR A GROUP REPORT -

Group Reporting Week:  starting May 22, 2013, on enrichment period

Group Project Due:  Before May 24

 

D.  Art

We are presently knee-deep in our work on a project where the students are applying two art techniques – relief sculpture and printmaking arts.

 

Relief Sculpture – on a picture frame.

 

Materials: 

foil, scissors, cardboard to be cut into shapes, white glue, black ink, brush

 

Print-making art –

 

Materials: 

White glue, sticks, card board, pencil, calligraphy ink, brush, white paper to transfer print into

 

 

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES        Week 13   May 06-10, 2013 

Activity:* Yu Tsai Anniversary Celebration                           May 11, Saturday

*  Unit Test on Monday.  The coverage of the test are the lessons given below.

A.  Language Arts:     

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT ON ANIMAL HABITATS AND ADAPTATION

Our students have started to set up their animals in their respective habitats in the 5Yellow classroom.  Everyone is excited about this project.  Taking care of real -live animals would give our students the chance to learn about the animals that they're taking care of, learn responsibility and teamwork, among many other things.

 schedule of lessons are going to be especially designed for this unit.  The reading book, My Sidewalk, will only be used as a supplementary reading book.  

MATERIALS AND LESSONS:

1.  READINGS - 

• Reading handouts pertaining to the animals the class is learning will be provided to the students. 

• The handouts that the students are reading are as follows:

1.       Frogs Vs. Toads

2.             Raising Ants

3.             Red Cherry Shrimp

• My Sidewalks Reading Book - will be used as extra reading material.

2.  VOCABULARY- 

• A separate sheet of vocabulary will be given to the students. (The vocabulary on the Practice Book will not be used in this unit.)

• There's a total of 15 vocabulary words

3.  Word Study - 

• Related Words

• Schwa

4.  Grammar - 

• Prepositions – on handout

• Prepositional Phrases GW pp194-197

5.  Writing - 

• Main idea / supporting details on PB p115

• Mind Mapping on notebook / handout

• Summarizing on NB

• Interviewing GW p187

6.  Reading Skills - 

• Main idea / supporting details PB p103

• Distinguishing Between Facts/ Opinions PBp107, 111

 B. Math:

- Math WB

- Students find out the daily consumption of their group's animal per day and per week.

C.Science:

JOURNAL RECORDING - Students will keep a journal in their groups.  A daily chart and observations are going to be kept by the group members.

PREPARE FOR A GROUP REPORT -

Group Reporting Week:  May 13-24, 2013

Group Project Due:  Before May 24

 

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 10-11 (April 24-May 03, 2013) 

Activities:*Fieldtrip April 23, Tuesday

A.  Language Arts:     Unit Theme: Opportunity Knocks

Lesson Focus: How can we be successful?

1. Reading  OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS MSD6 Topic 1

Introduction to the unit’s theme: Group work on various quotations on "opportunities"

2. Vocabulary PB p101  circumstances, conviction, devised, model, procrastinates, suggested

- definitions and original sentences by students should be written on the Vocabulary NB

- update vocabulary NB, include new WS list and whiteboard sentences (idioms and quotations)

3. Word Study pp101-104  Schwa: stomach, memory, Canada, element, mystery, science, remember, forget, suppose, iron, gravel, difficult, fortune, giant, architect, normal, notify, privilege, cement, yesterday, ridiculous, syllable, magnificent, asparagus, cinnamon

-       identify the schwa or unaccented syllable of each word.

-       Spelling quiz on April 29, Monday.

4. Reading Skills: PBpp95  Identifying main idea and details in a passage

Phonics  PBp90, 94

5.  Grammar pp194-197  PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

REVIEW of prepositions

5. Writing   Writing Product: Formal Letter

GW pp186-187  Writing Trait Focus:  Main idea/Supporting Details

Additional:  GWp162 (Show, don't tell)      GWp180  (Choosing exact words – powerful verbs and descriptive words)

B.  Math

1.  Constructing Geometrical Figures

2.  Decimals  - vocabulary and reading decimal numbers

C.  Science

Unit:  INTERACTIONS – Living Together / Food Chains

Learn about biomes and the living things found in each biome

Group Work:  Students will prepare their terrarium for their animal/insect

D.  Art

Sharing of art work in class;  Introduce new lessons on variety, unity under the theme “Challenges”

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 9-10 (April 12-22, 2013) 

Unit Theme: Extreme Homes

Activities:

*Check test papers

*Chinese tests on April 16 & 17

*Fieldtrip April 23, Tuesday

*Report on Landforms on Thursday and Friday

Language Arts:

1. Reading  Extreme Homes MSD5 Topic 5

Introduction to the theme:
- Discuss the word "extreme" vs "extremely";  words that go with "extreme" (extreme + noun); 
 - Brainstorm different kinds of "extremes" and extreme homes; Why there are extreme homes, where they could be possibly found.

Reading Skills: PBpp95  Identifying main idea and details in a passage

2. Vocabulary PB p93  adapted, architecture, burrow, extreme, homesteaders, prairie
- definitions and original sentences by students should be written on the Vocabulary NB
- update vocabulary NB, include new WS list and whiteboard sentences (idioms and quotations)


3. Word Study pp97-100  Related words: please, pleasant, breath, breathe, image, imagine, product, production, heal, health, triple, triplet, relate, relative, meter, metric, compose, composition, crumb, crumble, origin, original, academy, academic, inspire, inspiration

- definitions and original sentences by students should be written on the Vocabulary NB
- spelling quiz on Monday, April 22

4. Grammar pp188-191  Comparative & Superlative Adverbs 

5. Writing   Writing Product: an interview. Student should be able to write grammatically correct and meaningful questions. 

GW pp186-187  Writing Trait Focus:  Main idea/Supporting Details
Additional:  GWp162 (Show, don't tell) GWp180  Choosing exact words

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 8 (April 01-11, 2013) REVIEW WEEK

WEEK 9 April 11, 2013  -  CYCLE 1 (FIRST) EXAM

COVERAGE OF THE FIRST CYCLE (BIG) TEST IN ENGLISH & MATH   

Test Date:  April 11, 2013  Thursday

ENGLISH:

A. VOCABULARY    

Vocabulary words on 4 units: usage and definitions – 

Topic 1:  Emergencies
emergency	hero	profession	rescue	hazards
dangerous	exciting	Heimlich maneuver	paramedics	destroyed
Topic 2:  Past Times
ancient	tradition	civilization	society	theater
statue
Topic 3:  Adventure
wilderness	unfamiliar	adventure	expeditions	forecasts

B.  WORD STUDY (Challenge words are always included!)             

1. Multisyllabic words  WS pp81-84
2. Syllable Patterns V/CV and VC/V  WSpp85-88
3. Geek Word Parts  WSpp89-92
4. Latin Roots  WSpp93-96

C.  FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE:  jobs and professions (on handout) will be used in sentences and questions, so please be familiar with the definitions.

D.  READING

Reading Skills:    reading comprehension – with questions on comparing and contrasting and identifying sequence in the reading. Review exercises on PB pp83, 87, 91

E. GRAMMAR          

GW Lesson 21-24: Adjectives & Articles; Comparative & Superlative Adjectives; Adverbs  GWpp170-173; pp176-179; pp182-185; and handouts and exercises.

F. WRITING   writing a comparing & conrasting paragraph using comparing/contrastng words suh as however, instead, instead of.  Use VOICE in writing.

G. SOCIAL STUDIES    Geography:  Locating places using longitude and latitude, important lines on the map/globe; kinds of landforms Use handouts/notebook notes to review

MATH TEST COVERAGE:

Unit 1  Measurements –

Vocabulary (see handout);  Imperial units vs. Metric unit; Converting from large to small units of measurement; Converting from small to large units of measurement.

Unit 2  Angles –

Vocabulary (see handout); measuring angles with protractor; identifying and calculating angles on a straight line and at a point.

Unit 3  Properties of Triangles & 4-Sided Figures –

Vocabulary (see handout);  Properties of different triangles and 4-sided polygons  (see handout and Math SBpp113-139)

 

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 7 (March 25-29)

Reminder:  First Cycle (Big) Exam is on April 11, Thursday.  See coverage above.

A. LANGUAGE ARTS -

Finsh the unit on MS D-5, Topic 3: Adventure
and review for the unit test on Thursday

This week's lessons:
Grammar:  Adverbs: Adverb of time, manner, frequency and place. GWpp182-185 and handouts

Functional language:  Jobs & Professions (on handout)

Writing:

OBJECTIVE: sequencing events. Writing a narrative.
Revision of written work

Review past lessons in the unit: readings on MSpp60-81

Vocabulary words (6 words) + classroom vocabulary

Word Study (25 words) - Greek word parts, spelling and identifying definition

Unit Test on March 28, Thursday (See coverage of the test below)

1. Word Study word list - Greek Word Parts [phon, meter, scop, graph, micro]  Students should be able to derive the meaning of the word with knowledge of Greek roots:

telephone	biography	telescope	photograph	microwave	diameter
barometer	microscope	headphones	microphone	autograph	microchip
telegraph	perimeter	paragraph	phonics	symphony	saxophone microbe
periscope	megaphone	stethoscope	xylophone	cacophony	microorganism

2. Phonics on PB-D p90 - Syllables with vowel combinations oo, ew, ue (as in soon, blew, true) - identifying sounds

3. Reading Vocabulary - on Vocabulary NB/ handouts (6)

forecasts	adventure	expeditions
wilderness	unfamiliar	statue
Classroom vocabulary Additional: fierce	extreme	chemicals
strengths	wits	crime

4. Reading Comprehesion - on MS pp60-71 Cool Jobs; A Lesson in Adventure

5. Grammar– Adverbs: Adverb of time, manner, frequency and place. GWpp182-185 and handouts

6. Writing- sequencing events

B. MATH -

Unit3: Properties of Triangles and Four-Sided Figures

Learn the unit's vocabulary words on handout

Student must bring protractor.

HW this week:

Math WB pp109-117; pp119-123

Students will create a project to demonstrate knowledge of polygons and their properties.

C. SOCIAL STUDIES - Famous Landforms of Taiwan

Students will present their chosen landforms on Thursday, March 28.

D. ART - Claude Monet and Impressionism

Students will learn about impressionism and famous work of art by Monet.

HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES

1. Spelling City – Due Friday, March 29, Friday

2. Enrichment Activity - Next week's enrichment activity

Students will plan an activity related to “professions and heroes”

Think of a creative way to present: dance or movement, song, costume, a formal presentation.

3. Easter Week - Students will be introduced to Easter week, an important event in the West. There will be an Easter activity on March 26, Enrichment period, next week.

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 6 (March 18-22) 

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS - 

Unit Test on Reading Unit MS D-5 Topic 2:  Past Times

Review of word study, vocabulary, grammar, and finish the readings.

Unit Test on March 19, Tuesday (See coverage of the test in last week's schedule below)

 Start new unit on Topic 3: ADVENTURES AND HEROES

Word Study word list - Greek Word Parts [phon, meter, scop, graph, micro]

telephone	biography	telescope	photograph	microwave	diameter
barometer	microscope	headphones	microphone	autograph	microchip
telegraph	perimeter	paragraph	phonics	symphony	saxophone microbe
periscope	megaphone	stethoscope	xylophone	cacophony	microorganism

Phonics on PB-D p90 -  Syllables with vowel combinations oo, ew, ue (as in soon, blew, true)

Reading Vocabulary -  on Vocabulary NB/ handouts (6)

forecasts	adventure	expeditions
wilderness	unfamiliar	statue
Additional: fierce	extreme	chemicals
strengths	wits	crime

Functional Language -  Check the worksheet given on JOBS & PROFESSIONS

  

Grammar – Adverbs: Adverb of time, manner, frequency and place.   GWpp182-185

Writing - 

OBJECTIVE:  sequencing events.  Writing a narrative.

Writing process:  Revise/edit book report

B.  MATH - 

Start new unit:  Properties of Triangles and Four-Sided Figures

Student must bring protractor.

Math Unit Vocabulary handout

Math WB pp109-117; pp119-123  

Students will create a project to demonstrate knowledge of polygons and their properties.

C.  SOCIAL STUDIES - Famous Landforms of Taiwan

Students will present their chosen landforms.

D.  ART  -  Claude Monet and Impressionism

Selected students will share work on linear perspective in class.

Students will learn about impressionism and famous work of art by Monet.

HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES

1. Spelling City – Due Friday, March 22.

2. Enrichment Activity  - Next week's enrichment activity

Students will present an activity related to “Past Times”

Think of a creative way to present:  dance or movement, song, costume, a formal presentation. 

3.  Easter Week - Students will be introduced to Easter week, an important event in the West.  There will be an Easter activity on March 26, Enrichment period, next week. 

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 5 (March 11-15) 

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS - Reading Unit MS D-5 Topic 2:  Past Times

Review of word study, vocabulary, grammar, and finish the readings.

Unit Test on March 18, Monday.

COVERAGE OF THE UNIT TEST:

WORD STUDY	Syllable Patterns on WS 85-88	Know how to syllabicate words based on vowel sounds of the first syllable; Be able to read unknown words by just looking at the syllabication patterns
VOCABULARY	Vocabulary on the reading ancient, tradition, civilization, statue, theater, society	Know the meaning and usage of the words  Use the spelling city to review spelling and usage
READING COMPREHENSION	Readings on MS pp33-53	Comprehension questions Use your RC worksheet to review (a copy is posted on this blog)
GRAMMAR	Review/Practice use of instead, instead of, however Superlative and comparative adjectives  GW pp176-179	Know when to use comparative and superlative adjectives; Know the irregular adjectives: good, better, best  ;  bad, worse, worst
WRITING	Focus on different kinds of voice in writing: Serious-sounding, playful and exciting. Use voice in comparing and contrasting	Be able to tell and use voice (playful, funny and serious-sounding voice) in your writing Use of comparing and contrasting words  Use new words you learn from the vocabulary NB

Word Study word list - Syllable Patterns V/CV; VC/V

basic	vacant	secret	honor	local	novel
olive	tiger	spinach	second	donate	locust
beware	emotion	cabin	tripod	isosceles dragon	habit
tribute	lizard	icicles	lemonade	momentum	economy

Reading Vocabulary -  on Vocabulary NB/ handouts (6)

tradition	theater	society
civilization	ancient	statue
theater

Grammar – Comparative & superlative adjectives   GWpp176-179

Writing - 

OBJECTIVE:  comparing/contrasting skill; use of voice in writing

Edit book report

B.  MATH - 

Start new unit:  Angles

Student must bring protractor.

Math WB pp95-104

C.  SOCIAL STUDIES - Geographical location and Famous Landforms of Taiwan

OBJECTIVES:

Finish the activity on mapping Taiwan's geographical location

Start lesson on Landforms:  Know different kinds of landforms.

D.  ART  -  Perspective, Space & Shape

Continue with work on linear perspective.

Students will write a reflection/journal.

Students will share their work and talk about their experience in creating their work in class.

HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES

4. Comic Writing Competition participants:

Cherry & Joanne

Eva & Ella

Jasmine & Amber

Johnny and Kyle

Andrew and JLin

Mandy & Nana

5. Spelling City – Due Friday, March 15.

6. Enrichment Activities  - Next week's enrichment activity

Students will present an activity related to “Past Times”

Think of a creative way to present:  dance or movement, song, costume, a formal presentation.

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Week 4 (March 04-08) 

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS - Reading Unit MS D-5 Topic 1: Emergencies

We will finish this unit on Week 4.

Review of word study, vocabulary, grammar, and finish the readings.

Unit Test on March 08.

COVERAGE OF THE UNIT TEST:

WORD STUDY	Multisyllabic words on WS 81-84	Know the parts of each word, antonym, synonym and meaning
VOCABULARY	Vocabulary on the reading (6 words) + emergency, parachute, aid, CPR, dispatcher, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, Heimlich Maneuver, paramedics	Know the meaning and usage of the words  Use the spelling city to review spelling and usage
READING COMPREHENSION	Readings on MS pp7-29	Comprehension questions Use your RC worksheet to review
GRAMMAR	Use of instead, instead of, however Articles and adjectives (including proper adjectives)	Writing original sentences; Know when to use a and an; when to use the  Know the proper adjectives for nationalities and languages
WRITING	Comparing and contrasting – using instead, instead of, however   and new vocabulary words from the vocabulary NB	Be able to tell and use voice (playful, funny and serious-sounding voice) in your writing Use of comparing and contrasting words  Use new words you learn from the vocabulary NB

Word Study word list - Multisyllabic words WS pp81-84

             

reaction	prerecorded	incorrectly	incredibly	disobedient
disagreeable	refreshment	unbreakable	declaration	retirement
misdialed	undefined	unhappily	watchfully	gleefully
sportsmanship	repayment	questionable	displacement	midshipman
multicultural	universally	understatement	outlandish	inflammable

Reading Vocabulary -  on Vocabulary NB/ handouts (6)

dangerous (adj)     [danger (n)]	destroyed (v)      [syn. ruined, damaged broke]	exciting (adj) [exciting – usually describes sth outside of oneself excited (feeling toward sth)]
hazards (n)   (syn. dangers)	hero (n)      pl.- heroes	profession    syn  occupation

Grammar - Adjectives & Articles  GWpp81-84

Writing - 

a.  Compare & contrast 

OBJECTIVE:  comparing/contrasting skill; use of voice in writing

B.  MATH - 

UNIT TEST on Measurements on Monday, March 11.

Coverage of the unit test:

1. Convert from large to small units. (Use multiplication to convert)
m - cm; km - m; kg - g; l to ml

2. Convert from small unit to large units.(Use division to convert)

cm - m; m - km; g - kg; ml - l

3. Know the different units of measurement in the metric and imperial (English) systems.

4. Know the conversion of the following imperial (English) units to their metric equivalent:

Length:

mile (mi) to km                        (1mi = 1.6 km; 1km = 0.62mi)

yard (yd) to m (meter)            (1yd = 0.91 m;  1m = 1.09 yd)

feet (ft) to m (meter)               (1 ft = 0.3 m;  1m = 3.28 ft.)

inch (in) to cm (centimeter)   (1 in = 2.54 cm; 1cm = 0.39 in.)

Weight:

pound (lb) to kg                      ( 1 lb = 0.45 kg; 1kg = 2.2 lbs.)

Volume:

gallon (gal) to liter (l)                   (1 gal = 3.79 l;  1 l= 0.26 gal)

tablespoon (tbsp) to milliliter (ml)   

(1 tbsp. = 15 ml; 1 ml = 0.066 tbsp)

START Unit 2: Angles
C.  SOCIAL STUDIES - Geographical location and Famous Landforms of Taiwan

Student must bring protractor.

OBJECTIVES:

Finish the activity on mapping Taiwan's geographical location

Start lesson on Landforms:  Know different kinds of landforms.

D.  ART  -  Perspective, Space & Shape

Continue with work on linear perspective.

HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES

1.  CONTINUE Book Reports -  William, Kevin and Nana are reporting.  The reporting will be done in the first person narrative.  Each student chooses a character from a book that he/she has read and presents the book speaking as the character.

2. Reading Passport and Short Reading Response (SRR) - all entries in the reading passport must be accompanied by an SRR.

Every SRR sheet submitted must have at lease 2 sentences on every question.

Students must read at least 200 minutes per week.  SEE READING MARATHON Part1 Guidelines.

3. Continue Reading Rate/Fluency/Comprehension Testing -The second assessment will be done after the Reading Marathon Part 1.

4. Comic Writing Competition participants:

Cherry & Joanne

Eva & Ella

Jasmine & Amber
Johnny and Kyle
Andrew and JLin

5. Spelling City - Recognition of outstanding citizens of Spelling City:

Johnson, Amber, Andrew, Jamy, Tim 

6. Enrichment Activities  - Next week's enrichment activity
Students will present their group-assigned profession to the class.  The group should think of a creative way to present the professions.

Think of a creative way to present:  dance or movement, song, costume, a formal presentation (ex. pretend to interview a professional on the job using props)

ENRICHMENT GROUPS:

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

for February 25-27, 29, 2013(February 28, Thursday - 2-28 Holiday)

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS - Reading Unit MS D-5 Topic 1: Emergencies

1. Reading MSpp7-29

2. Word Study - Multisyllabic words WS pp81-84

    Spelling City Practice -  Students should practice on Spelling City before Wednesday, Feb.27

    Spelling Quiz - February 27, Wednesday

             

reaction	prerecorded	incorrectly	incredibly	disobedient
disagreeable	refreshment	unbreakable	declaration	retirement
misdialed	undefined	unhappily	watchfully	gleefully
sportsmanship	repayment	questionable	displacement	midshipman
multicultural	universally	understatement	outlandish	inflammable

3. Vocabulary - 

A.  Reading Vocabulary - on Vocabulary NB/ handouts (6)

dangerous (adj)     [danger (n)]	destroyed (v)      [syn. ruined, damaged broke]	exciting (adj) [exciting – usually describes sth outside of oneself excited (feeling toward sth)]
hazards (n)   (syn. Dangers)	hero (n)      pl.- heroes	profession    syn  occupation

B. Vocabulary on PB pp81 (6)

aquarium (n)	artifacts (n)	current (adj)
oxygen (n)	Isolated  (adj)	destroyed (v)      [syn. ruined, damaged broke]

4. Grammar - Adjectives & Articles  GWpp81-84

5.  Writing - 

a.  Compare & contrast 

OBJECTIVE:  comparing/contrasting skill; use of voice in writing

Individual Writing activity -

Compare and contrast Chinese New Year and Western New Year celebrations

B.  MATH - Unit 1: Measurements

OBJECTIVES:
1.  Students should be able to understand the difference between the metric and the English or Imperial system of measurements.
2.  Students should be able to understand and know the conversions of different measurement units of meter, centimeter, kilometer, kilogram, gram, liter and milliliter.
3.  Students should be able to understand the most common measurement units in the English/Imperial System of inch, foot, yard, mile, pound (lb) ounce (oz) and their conversion to the Metric System.
4.  Students should be able to convert measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit of measurement and vice versa.

C.  SOCIAL STUDIES - Geographical location and Famous Landforms of Taiwan

Taiwan's Geographical Location:  Continue the unit activity on drawing the location of Taiwan on a grid using the correct longitude/latitude coordinates

Landforms:  Know different kinds of landforms.

D.  ART  -  Perspective, Space & Shape

Continue with work on linear perspective.

HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES

1.  CONTINUE Book Reports -  The reporting will be done in the first person narrative.  Each student chooses a character from a book that he/she has read and presents the book speaking as the character.

2. Reading Passport and Short Reading Response (SRR) - all entries in the reading passport must be accompanied by an SRR.

Every SRR sheet submitted must have at lease 2 sentences on every question.

Students must read at least 200 minutes per week.  SEE READING MARATHON Part1 Guidelines.

Continue Reading Rate/Fluency/Comprehension Testing -The second assessment will be done after the Reading Marathon Part 1.

Writing Portfolio - Students will compile their writing work in a folder.  From this file of writing work, three pieces of writing will be selected at the end of the semester and retained in a writing portfolio to be kept by the bilingual department.

English Only Periods - the schedule of English-Only Periods is the same as the first semester: Tuesday and Wednesday morning, Thursday afternoon.

Spelling City - Some sentences are used in thespelling/unit quizzes.

Enrichment Activities  - special enrichment activities will be scheduled every Tuesday morning.

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

for February 18 - 23, 2013

Welcome back to school, everyone! Please be reminded that starting this semester, there are going to be two cycle exams only instead of three.  The first exam is on April 11 and the final exam is in June.

February 18-19  Housekeeping (books and materials issuance); winter homework check
Math - start the unit lesson on Measurement
HW: Math WB pp23-25

February 20-23 The rest of the week will be review of past lessons and start of new units:

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS - Start the new unit on Emergencies

1. group work activity to introduce the theme "emergencies"
2. Word Study - Multisyllabic words WS pp81-84
3. PB - pp81-82 vocabulary words
4.  Writing - Compare & contrast  PBp83
Individual Writing activity -
Compare and contrast Chinese New Year and Western New Year celebrations


B. SOCIAL STUDIES *We have Social Studies instead of Science this cycle.

Social Studies topic: Geographical Location of Taiwan on the globe/map
Students will learn to locate places on the map using coordinates of latitude and longitude.
Students will learn the location of Taiwan in relation to the world in terms of latitude and longitude; draw Taiwan and its territories on a grid;
Students will learn the different kinds of landforms, especially those that are found in Taiwan.
Students will do research and report on a famous and interesting landform in Taiwan.

Materials: Bring ruler and color pencils or markers

C.  MATH 
Continue with the unit on "Measurement"
-  Students will learn common measurement units in the metric and English systems and their conversions.
-  Students will learn to convert from big measurement units to small units, and vice versa.
-  Students will learn to solve word problems involving measurements.
HW:  Measurement Conversion Practice Worksheet
          Math WB pp26-32  (Do pages 26-27 on Friday; pages 28-30 on Saturday; pages 31-32 on Sunday)

D.  ART
Unit:  Perspective Space and Shapes
- Students will learn about perspectives, space and shapes and their application in art.
The students will use a sketchbook to practice and take notes.  Unit projects will sometimes be done on a separate art paper.

Materials: Bring ruler and color pencils or markers

E.  HOMEROOM ACTIVITIES
Book Reports -  The reporting will be done in the first person narrative.  Each student chooses a character from a book that he/she has read and presents the book speaking as the character.

Reading Passport and Short Reading Response (SRR) - all entries in the reading passport must be accompanied by an SRR.  SRR are going to be used starting with the reading done on winter break.

Reading Marathon Part 1 - Starts February 25 - April 02 (approximately 5 weeks)
               1.  Students must read for a total of 1,000 minutes (at 200 minutes per week) during the 5 week period.
               2.  Reading minutes will be checked weekly.  Students should try to reach 200 minutes of reading every week to qualify for the "gold medal" award.
               3.  Each reading entry in the reading passport must have an accompanying SRR.
               4.  Students that reaches 1,000 minutes of reading by April 02 will be invited to an "Ice Cream" Party.

Reading Rate/Fluency/Comprehension Testing - 5 Yellow students' reading rate, fluency
and comprehension skills are going to be assessed at the beginning of the semester.  The second assessment will be done after the Reading Marathon Part 1.

Writing Portfolio - Students will compile their writing work in a folder.  From this file of writing work, three pieces of writing will be selected and retained in a writing portfolio to be kept by the bilingual department.

English Only Periods - the schedule of English-Only Periods is the same as the first semester: Tuesday and Wednesday morning, Thursday afternoon.

Spelling City - our student account subscription is valid until summer.  This learning tool should be used regularly by our students.  Some sentences are used in thespelling/unit quizzes.

Enrichment Activities  - special enrichment activities will be scheduled every Tuesday morning.

 

 

 

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES December 17-22, 2012

DECEMBER 22, Saaturday - IS A SCHOOL DAY!!! We shall observe the Monday schedule on this day.

Week 5 of Reading Olympics 3 (See Guidelines on Reading Guidelines Page)  There's still time to catch up and get your movie (and maybe popcorn??) pass!!

  

Christmas activities: 

•  Learn and practice Christmas carol
•  Creative Team Work:  Create a Christmas Scene (tied up to Language Arts),     Saturday, December 22. Materials to bring will be announced by Mrs. Chen in class.
•  Kris-Kringle Activity
•  Christmas Party on December 25, Tuesday:  Christmas carols singing, Students should prepare for the following - Christmas gift (the cost of gift to exchange is NT200), snacks to share, group presentations

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Reading: COMMUNICATION UNIT - Communication, Sending the Message, Trading Phrases, Do you Speak English? MSWpp84-107
• Vocabulary: PB p73 conversation, combine, dialect, phrase, region, shouts, symbols
• Word Study & Spelling:  WS pp73-76  Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/.  Spelling quiz next week.
• Every Tuesday Spelling City Check/ Reading Passport Check. Reading must be done for at least 150 MINUTES EVERY WEEK
• Grammar:  Possessive Pronouns;  Reflexive, Interrogative and Demonstrative Pronouns
• Writing:  Finalize descriptive paragraph for the brochure writing project.
• Oral Report on assigned animals –to continue this week. Students that will report: 2, 25, 15, 3, 10
• ENRICHMENT:  Book Report: Starts on Tuesday (Enrichment Period)

B. MATH

• Math WB: Ratio
• HW: equivalent ratios and word problems

C. SCIENCE

• Continue with the topic on Water Cycle

D. ART

Art work on brochure (tied up with English project on Descriptive Writing)

E. IDIOM of the Week

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES December 10-14, 2012

Week 4 of Reading Olympics 3 (See Guidelines on Reading Guidelines Page)

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Unit Test on Friday, December 14, 2012 (Coverage: WS final ar, er, , vocabulary on PBp69, pronoun & antecedent, functional language – animals and their young, RC- “Discoveries”,  Writing – descriptive writing)
• Vocabulary:  PB p69 invention, discovered, solve, laboratory, treasure, creative, solution 
• Spelling City Check/ Reading Passport Check.  Reading must be done for at least 150 MINUTES EVERY WEEK
• Functional Language review – Baby Animals
• Reading: PBpp64-71  Discoveries
• Grammar Review:  Pronouns and Antecedents; Possessive Pronouns
• Writing:  Descriptive Writing for the brochure project
•   Oral Report on assigned animals –to continue this week
• Book Report:  Starts on Tuesday next week (Enrichment Period)

B. MATH

• Measuring the area of a triangle worksheet practice
• Math WB:  Ratio
•   HW:  equivalent ratios and word problems

C. SCIENCE 

• Water Cycle diagram and activities

D.  ART

Art work on brochure (tied up with English project on Descriptive Writing)

E.  IDIOM for the Week

“A bird’s eye-view” – being able to see the whole situation

Sentence:  

A bird’s eye-view helps us come up with the best solution to a problem.

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES December 03-07, 2012

Fieldtrip on Thursday

Week 3 of Reading Olympics 3 (See Guidelines)

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Unit Test on Monday, December 03, 2012 (Includes idioms)
• Spelling City Check/ Reading Passport Check. Reading must be done for at least 150 MINUTES EVERY WEEK
• Vocabulary:  PB p69 invention, discovered, solve, laboratory, treasure, creative, solution [cd lists]
• Functional Language – Baby Animals
• New Word Study List:  pp.69-72 words with final er,  ar.  Spelling Quiz on Wednesday]
• Reading:  Wild Things Unit- Keeping Baby Safe
• Start New Unit on Innovations:  Discoveries
• Grammar:  Pronouns and Antecedents; Possessive Pronouns
• Book Report:  Starts on Tuesday (Enrichment Period)

B. MATH

• Measuring the area of a triangle
• Math Workbook pages – pp134-139, due on Monday, Dec. 03
• HW: Math Workbook pages on Ratio

C. SCIENCE

No science this week due to the fieldtrip

• Water Cycle diagram and activities

D.  ART

Art work on brochure (tied up with English project on Descriptive Writing)

E.  IDIOM for the Week

“Take the bull by the horns” – to take control of a situation or facing a problem directly.

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES November 26-30, 2012

Events:  Yang Zhou Yu Tsai Experimental School Visit on November 28.

         Readers Theater Rehearsal week.

Readers Theater Video Shoot on November 29.

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

v Vocabulary:  PB p65 communication, relationships, response, instinct, sense, protect, young [CRRISPY]

v Reading:  New Unit – Wild Things.  Black Feather and the Ravens; Amazing Homes

v Grammar:  Singular/Plural, Subject/Object Pronouns

v Functional Language - animal babies

v

Reading Report Props – create a life-size picture of a chosen character based on the book to be used on book report.  All props are due on Monday, December 03.

v Word Study – Review of schwa – final al, le and ar

vDescriptive Writing – writing about a character for the book report.

v Reading Report – to start on Tuesday, December 04.

B.  MATH:

vNew Unit:  Area of a Triangle vocabulary review

v Identifying/labeling triangles, their bases and heights

Students must always have a protractor and a set square or triangle.

HW:  Math WB pp134-139   Due on Monday, December 03.

C.  SCIENCE

• Journaling about the past unit.
• Cycles – the water cycle (condensation, evaporation, precipitation)

D. ART

• Work on brochure artwork.

E. IDIOMS OF THE WEEK

Dog eats dog world  - a very competitive environment

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES November 19-23, 2012

Chinese Exam week:  Three Periods of English will be used for the Chinese exams.

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->v <!--[endif]-->Reading:  Black Feather and the Ravens

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v <!--[endif]-->Reading Skill:  Main idea and details  PBp

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v <!--[endif]-->Writing:  Onomatopoeia Poem

<!--[if !supportLists]-->v <!--[endif]-->Functional Language:  appliances

Journal:  My Unforgettable Place

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->v <!--[endif]-->Correcting workbooks/ workbook check

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Experiment on different materials to learn what happens when heat is added. 

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TOPICS & ACTIVITIES November 12-16, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

REVIEW ACTIVITIES FOR THE SECOND MONTHLY TEST ON  NOVEMBER 16, FRIDAY

Sem 1 SECOND ENGLISH TEST COVERAGE              

TEST DATE: November 16, Friday

1. WORD STUDY (Challenge words are always included!)         

Ø     Unit 3, Topic 4-5, Compound Words, Possessives, Contractions WS pp53-60

Ø     Unit 4, Topic 1 - Contractions  WS pp61-64

2. VOCABULARY    

Ø     Vocabulary words on 2 units: usage and definitions – behavior, coast, inland, phenomenon, tsunami, unpredictable, benefits, cell, electricity, hydrogen, resources, solar   PB p53 (6 words), p57 (6 words)

      

Ø    Functional Language:  Weather and Natural Disasters vocabulary words

       3.  READING

Ø Reading Skills:  use of graphic organizer to compare and contrast two or more things from an article and comprehension questions to find the main idea and details.  PB pp.55, 59 

       4. GRAMMAR          

Ø    GW Lesson 13-15: SVA, Simple Tenses, Progressive/Continuous Tenses (on handouts), Perfect Tenses (on handouts), Irregular Verbs, Writing Questions & Answers     GW pp.122-137, handouts

       5.  WRITING            

Ø   Write a comparing paragraph using literary devices of simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and onomatopoeia  GW pp.126-127

      6. SCIENCE       

Ø   Scientific Method of Inquiry - 7 steps;  States of Matter

B. MATH:

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GRADE 5 SEM1 SECOND MATH EXAM COVERAGE:

Lesson 3 & Lesson 4:  FRACTIONS pp.65-79, 81-88, 95-102, 

1.  Vocabulary:  fraction, numerator, denominator, like fractions, unlike fractions, equivalent fractions, proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimal, reading decimal numbers, decimal places of tenths, hundredths, and thousandths

2.  Describing steps in adding/subtracting unlike fractions, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, multiplying proper and improper fractions

3.  Calculating fractions

4.  Word problems involving fractions




C.  SCIENCE

<!--[if !supportLists]-->•   <!--[endif]-->REVIEW on Scientific Method of Inquiry and States/Properties of Matter

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D. ART

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E. IDIOMS OF THE WEEK

"As nutty as a fruitcake"  - crazy or extremely strange in behavior or dressing

Sentence:  My uncle who is as nutty as a fruitcake memorized the Chinese English dictionary.

"Off his rocker" - crazy; silly; foolish; not thinking correctly

Sentence:  My friend is off his rocker.  He plans to swim from Taiwan to China in winter.

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES November 05-09, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Reading: My Sidewalks D pp8-17 Harry Houdini Escapes
• Contractions Review - WS pp61-64
•  Quiz on Tuesday, November 06 Reading Comprehension MS pp10-17, WS (Contractions) & Grammar: Question forms, simple tenses and continuous tenses; present perfect tense
• Grammar: Present and Past Perfect Tenses
• Creative Writing: Use of Literary Devices - hyperbole and personification (already learned: simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia)
• Creative Writing: Narrative writing a story using literary devices and target verb tenses
• Unit Test on Thursday, November 08:  Coverage:  Functional Language, Word Study on Contractions; ; Grammar: Simple Tenses, Progressive/Continuous Tenses; Present & Past Perfect Tenses; Writing and answering questions; Reading Comprehension; Literary Devices
• 2ND MONTHLY TEST ON NOVEMBER 16, FRIDAY - - See coverage below

Sem 1 SECOND ENGLISH TEST COVERAGE              TEST DATE: November 16, Friday

     1. WORD STUDY (Challenge words are always included!)         

Ø     Unit 3, Topic 4-5, Compound Words, Possessives, Contractions WS pp53-60

Ø     Unit 4, Topic 1 - Contractions  WS pp61-64

2. VOCABULARY    

Ø     Vocabulary words on 2 units: usage and definitions – behavior, coast, inland, phenomenon, tsunami, unpredictable, benefits, cell, electricity, hydrogen, resources, solar   

PB p53 (6 words), p57 (6 words)

      

Ø    Functional Language:  Weather and Natural Disasters vocabulary words

       3.  READING

Ø Reading Skills:  use of graphic organizer to compare and contrast two or more things from an article and comprehension questions to find the main idea and details.  PB pp.55, 59 

       4. GRAMMAR          

Ø    GW Lesson 13-15: SVA, Simple Tenses, Progressive/Continuous Tenses (on handouts), Perfect Tenses (on handouts), Irregular Verbs, Writing Questions & Answers     GW pp.122-137, handouts

       5.  WRITING            

Ø   Write a comparing paragraph using literary devices of simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and onomatopoeia  GW pp.126-127

      6. SCIENCE       

Ø   Scientific Method of Inquiry - 7 steps;  States of Matter

B. MATH-

• Fractions - Word Problems
• Review word problems
• Correcting Workbooks
• November 07, Wednesday Quiz on fractions 

GRADE 5 SEM1 SECOND MATH EXAM COVERAGE:

Lesson 3 & Lesson 4:  FRACTIONS pp.65-79, 81-88, 95-102, 

1.  Vocabulary:  fraction, numerator, denominator, like fractions, unlike fractions, equivalent fractions, proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimal, reading decimal numbers, decimal places of tenths, hundredths, and thousandths

2.  Describing steps in adding/subtracting unlike fractions, adding/subtracting mixed numbers, multiplying proper and improper fractions

3.  Calculating fractions

4.  Word problems involving fractions

C.  SCIENCE

• Unit on Scientific Method of Inquiry; Matter

D. ART

• UNIT ON TEXTURE:  Creating 2D texture examples

E. IDIOMS OF THE WEEK

"As nutty as a fruitcake"  - crazy or extremely strange in behavior or dressing

Sentence:  My uncle who is as nutty as a fruitcake memorized the Chinese English dictionary.

"Off his rocker" - crazy; silly; foolish; not thinking correctly

Sentence:  My friend is off his rocker.  He plans to swim from Taiwan to China in winter.

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES October 29 - November 04, 2012

THIS WEEK:  Singing Contest on Wednesday, October 31;  Halloween Celebration on October 31

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Conclude Unit 3, Topic 5 Reading on MS - Going Green
• Start with the reading on the new book, My Sidewalks D pp8-17
• Contractions - WS pp61-64
•  Quiz on Tuesday, November 06 Reading Comprehension MS pp10-17, WS (Contractions) & Grammar: Question forms, simple tenses and continuous tenses; present perfect tense
• Grammar Review: Questions and short form answers;  Simple Tenses; Progressive/ Continuous Tenses
• Creative Writing: Writing about an experience using literary devices and target verb tenses: simple past and past progressive

B. MATH-

• Fractions - Word Problems

C.  SCIENCE

• Unit on Scientific Method of Inquiry; Matter
• This class will also be used for singing contest rehearsals.

D. ART

• UNIT ON TEXTURE:  Creating 2D texture examples

E. IDIOMS OF THE WEEK

Spill the beans  

Let the cat out of the bag

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES October 22-26, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Unit 3, Topic 5 Reading on MS - Going Green
• WS Checking, Correction and Usage - Possessives pp57-60 
• Spelling & Vocabulary Quiz on Monday
• Supplementary Grammar: Question forms in the present, past and future tenses; Progressive or Continuous Tenses
• Creative Writing: Narrative - writing a story
• Unit Test on Friday:  Coverage:  Vocabulary (6 words), Word Study on Possessives; Ending sounds and pronunciation; Grammar: Writing Question in the present, past and future, progressive tenses; Reading Comprehension
• Possessiv

B. MATH-

• Fractions - Word Problems

C.  SCIENCE

• Unit on Scientific Method of Inquiry; Matter
• This class will also be used for singing contest rehearsals.

D. ART

• Art Journal about art project on Tessellation
• UNIT ON TEXTURE:  Creating 2D texture examples
• PRACTICE FOR THE SINGING CONTEST

 

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES October 15-19, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Writing : Compare & Contrast
• Grammar, Vocabulary & Word Study review
• Unit Test on Tuesday, Oct. 16
• Unit 3, Topic 5 Reading on MS - Going Green
• WS - Possessives pp57-60  Quiz on Friday - Postponed to Monday, October 22.
• Supplementary Grammar: Question forms in the present, past and future tenses
• Vocabulary PB p57 (6 words)
• Creative Writing: Narrative - writing a story

B. MATH

• Fractions

Finish pages on Math Practice Book pp69-72

C. SOCIAL STUDIES

• Unit on Scientific Method of Inquiry;  Matter
• This class will also be used for singing contest rehearsals.

D. ART  

• 3D project - to be announced
• Students must have their art materials available in the classroom at all times.

 

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES                October 01-12, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:

WEEK OF OCTOBER 01
October 01, Monday - Review
October 02 - Monthly tests in Language Arts (English) and Math
October 03 - 05 : 

• Exam checking/corrections
• Review and rewriting of Test's Essay
• Word Study - Compound Words pp53-56
• Writing a response to reading PBp52
• New Reading Unit:  Storms
• Vocabulary Words (6 words) PBp53

WEEK OF OCTOBER 08

• Spelling quiz on October 08
• Complete pages on PB exercises
• Reading & Comprehension on MS
• GW pp49-52 - SVA; Past, Present & Future
• Holiday on October 10 - no school
• Chinese tests on October 11, 12
• Supplementary Lessons:  Pronunciation on ending /t/ /d/ /ed/ 
• Compare & Contrast writing

Homework:  Unit Test next week
Coverage:  MS Reading & Comprehension; SVA; Simple Past, Present & Future Tenses; Pronunciation of ending /t/ /d/ /ed/ ; WS - Compound Words; Vocabulary (6 words)
on PB;  Writing - compare & contrast

B. MATH-

• Review of Word Problems
• Fractions

Finish pages on Math Practice Book pp65-68

C. SOCIAL STUDIES 

• Scientific Process of Inquiry; New unit of Matter
• This class will also be used for singing contest rehearsals.

D. ART - 

• Prepare cover for social studies/science notebook; 
• Drawing project - application of tertiary colors
• Journaling about the lesson on colors and tessellation

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Practice for the singing contest;

 

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES                SEPTEMBER 24-28, 2012

A. LANGUAGE ARTS:
For this week, we are wrapping up the lessons and reviewing for the monthly exam on Tuesday, October 01. 

• Vowel Sounds /ou/ /ow/ - WS pp49-52; review all Word Study list from the 3 units.

For homework:  students should practice on Spelling City; correct the WS workbook; prepare for a spelling/vocabulary quiz on Thursday.

• Vocabulary - PB p47; review all vocabulary from the 3 units;  update vocabulary notebook by writing down all the definitions in English and the Chinese translation of the word.

For homework:  students should practice on Spelling City and use the vocabulary words in sentences correctly; complete and study the new vocabulary on PB p49

• Reading Skills/Phonics - PB 44-46; Main idea & details; sequence; drawing conclusion

For homework: students should complete exercises on PBpp50-51

• Grammar Review - Linking & Action Verbs; Main Verbs & Helping Verbs, verb phrase

For homework: students should correct their GW book; correct the unit test

• Writing - a narrative using sequence.

For homework:  students should write a story with a sequence using transition words like at first, then, next, in the end, later, etc.

Sem 1 FIRST ENGLISH TEST COVERAGE              TEST DATE: October 02, Tuesday

     1. WORD STUDY (Challenge words are always included!)         

Ø     Gr5 Unit 3, Topic 1-3 - ending –ed and –ing spelling; homophones; vowel sound in shout  WSpp41-52

2. PRACTICE BOOK   PBpp41-49    

Ø     Vocabulary words on 3 units: usage and definitions – patterns, arrangement, repeat, available, reveal, landscape, snowfall, migrate, observe, refuges, shelter, zones, dazed, hemisphere, nocturnal, revolution, rotation, vacation  handout, PB pp45, 49

Ø     Reading Skills:  use of graphic organizer to sequence events and identify main idea and details; Drawing Conclusions PB pp43, 47, 51

       3. GRAMMAR          
Ø     Gr5 Unit 3: Action, Linking, Main, Helping Verbs and Verb Phrase GWpp41-47

       4.  WRITING            

Ø   Write a narrative paragraph that tells the sequence of events using transition words.

      5. STUDY/RESEARCH SKILLS       
Ø   Research skills: Be able to describe the skills of surveying (parts of a book- title page, table of contents, index and glossary), scanning, skimming, and note-taking strategies of webbing/mapping and use of bullet points, list, italics, bold, and highlighted texts. 

Notes to Parents:

1. Please sign the homework of your child.  
2. Make sure your child is reading at least 150 minutes per week.  This week's reading should be started early due to the monthly test on Tuesday. 

 B. MATH - Order of Operation and Word Problems 

HW:  Unit Test on Wednesday

GRADE 5 SEM1 FIRST MATH EXAM COVERAGE:

Lesson 1

Place values	Numerals, number values, finding the number using clues
Vocabulary words:	digit, operations:  division, multiplication, subtraction and addition;  Results of operations:  quotient, product, difference and sum
Comparing numbers	greater than, less than;  find the number in the pattern and formulating rule
Rounding off And estimation	≈ sign, round off to the nearest 10s, hundreds, and thousands

Lesson 2

Multiplying by 10s, 100s, 1000s

Order of operations  (PEMDAS) and Word Problems

 C. SOCIAL STUDIES - Research Skills: scanning, skimming, note-taking

D. ART - Finish Tessellation project; cover for social studies/science NB



OTHER ACTIVITIES: Practice for the singing contest;
Presentation by 5 selected students for end of the month activity - 12 students are participating in this activity.

 

 

 

TOPICS & ACTIVITIES     September 17-21

A.  LANGUAGE ARTS:

Homophone - WS pp45-48
Vocabulary - PB p45
Reading Skills/Phonics - PB 44-46
Grammar - Main Verbs & Helping Verbs  GW pp116-119
Reading - MS pp33-55
Creative Writing - focus on the Word Choice trait
Functional Vocabulary - Natural Disasters

Language Arts DAILY HW

MON: 1. WS pp45-48; write Chinese on word list 2. Sp City – vocab Practice due Tues 3. SP+vocab quiz on Thurs 4. Reading Olympics Min. on RP due Tues

TUES: GW pp116-119 Sp City – vocab practice

WED: SP+vocab quiz

THURS: PB pp42 & 46 – classify on a table on vocab NB

FRI Weekend HW:   1. Journal:To Be Announced  (TBA) 2. Unit test on Tuesday 3. Sp City – Functional Language

B. MATH  - Estimation; 
HW:  WB pages; Quiz on Wednesday


C.  SOCIAL STUDIES  - Research Skills: scanning, skimming, note-taking


D.  ART -  Finish Tessellation project; cover for social studies/science NB


E. ENRICHMENT Functional Language:  Natural Disasters

OTHER ACTIVITIES:  Practice for the singing contest; Presentation by 5 selected students for end of the month activity.

Idiom for the week:




1. "fly off the handle"

2. "drive someone up the wall"





Weekly Lessons & Activities