Dictation Sentences & LWRs added.

Play parts (initials only) added at the end of the blog. Parts need to be memorized by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28^TH!

We are regrouping and focusing more on being quiet as a class.

SUBJECT UPDATES:

READING: 6^th grade is reading In the Year of the Hangman or Indian Captive. 5^th graders are reading Incident at Hawks Hill or Island of the Blue Dolphins

LANGUAGE: LWRs.  Public speaking unit. Speeches on Tu, Wed, and Thursday. Topic is of their choice. Time frame: must be at least 2-3 minutes.

SOCIAL STUDIES: 5^th graders: Ch 5 on Explorers. Students will have an choice of a map, a journal, or a timeline of their explorer.

SCIENCE: Systems. Acid/acid ongoing.

MATH: Fractions for 5th and 6th graders

SPELLING: Unit 14

KEYBOARDING: Continue

PLAY: Memorize parts   Invitations will be going home this week. All props need to be at school by Friday, December 2nd

Set up for the play will be SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4^th @ 4 PM for those who can come and help. The door to the gym on the EAST side of the building will be open.

LWR auto

PREFIX--none

ROOT

auto                         self

bio                           life

cosm                        universe, harmony

crac                         government, rule

gen                          birth, produce, race

graph                       write, written

nom                         law, order

SUFFIX

-ous                        having the quality of

-y                           state, quality, act

SPELLING

5th grade: U 14 VCV Pattern

BASIC:

1.     Food and shelter are human needs.

2.     Order lunch from the menu.

3.     What tasks can that robot do?

human

exact

award

behave

credit

basic

vivid

evil

modern

nation

robot

panic

select

cousin

item

police

prefer

menu

novel

deserve

CHALLENGE:

autumn

nuisance

logic

column

laser

Real World Vocab. Science: The Balance of Nature

beneficial

consequences

detrimental

ecosystem

impact

recovery

organism

nourish

6th grade:

U 14  More words with  -ion

BASIC

1.     What a generous donation he made!

2.     All sang, with the exception of Max.

3.     Can our team match the opposition?

donate

donation

conclude

conclusion

instruct

instruction

possess

possession

introduce

introduction

except

exception

discuss

discussion

collide

collision

oppose

opposition

fascinate

fascination

CHALLENGE

detect

detection

procrastinate

procrastination

Real World Vocabulary  Social Studies: Trade

barter

coveted

iridescent

mulberry

silkworm

loom

sheen

textiles

CAST 1

Mrs. Mullins………….ASr

Mr. Mullins……………MJ

Marilyn Mullins…….SR

Marvin………………….JS

Postman……………….CW

4 Calling Birds........... JR

                                         LG

                                         SF

Man from GR........... JR

Maid-a-milking........... AS

Percy Piper........... JI

(needs instrument)

Neighbor........... JI

1^st Lady........... GR

2^nd Lady........... DH

Lord........... LG

Fiddler........... MA

Rodney........... EW 

Narrators:

1                 2             3

HC           ND       SH

4                 5             6

HC           ND       SH

7                 8             9

HC           ND       SH

CAST 2

Mrs. Mullins……..HB

Mr. Mullins……….MJ

Marilyn Mullins..BK

Marvin………………JI

Postman……………EB

4 Calling Birds........... JR

                                   LG

                                   SF

Man from GR........... LG

Maid-a-milking........... ASt

Percy Piper........... CW

(needs instrument)

Neighbor........... TS

1^st Lady........... GR

2^nd Lady........... DH

Lord........... JR

Fiddler........... MA

Rodney........... MW

Narrators are the same as for cast one.

Email

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Blog

http://tporisch.blogspot.com

For students who have Mrs. Beatty for Social Studies:

www.beattyblogger.blogspot.com 

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AUCTION ON MONDAY


Noon Dismissal on Tuesday this week. Student Council will have a bake sale on Tuesday at dismissal. Items will be $.50.


No speeches this week. They are going very well!  :-)


Students received their school district email accounts last week. It is in the following format:


firstname.lastname@billingsstudents.org

We are regrouping and focusing more on being quiet as a class.

SUBJECT UPDATES:

READING: 6^th grade is reading In the Year of the Hangman or Indian Captive. 5^th graders are reading Incident at Hawks Hill or Island of the Blue Dolphins

LANGUAGE: LWRs.  Public speaking unit. No speech next week. After Thanksgiving, we will have speeches on Tu, Wed, and Thursday. Topic is of their choice. Time frame: must be at least 2-3 minutes. No LWR this week.

SOCIAL STUDIES: 5^th graders: Ch 5 on Explorers. Students will have an choice of a map, a journal, or a timeline of their explorer.

SCIENCE: Systems. Acid/acid ongoing.

MATH: 5^th graders: Finishing division. Tests for all. Division for 5^th; expanded and exponential notation for both. 6^th graders: multiplying and dividing decimals; solving algebraic equations.

SPELLING: No spelling next week.

KEYBOARDING: Continue

PLAY TRYOUTS: Posted Monday, Nov 21 (Two Casts). Play on Monday, December 5^th @ 9:45 & 1:30 (subject to change). I’ll post the confirmed times next week.

LWR

PREFIX

ROOT

SUFFIX

SPELLING—none this week

5th grade: U 14 (after Thanksgiving)

BASIC:

human

exact

award

behave

credit

basic

vivid

evil

modern

nation

robot

panic

select

cousin

item

police

prefer

menu

novel

deserve

CHALLENGE:

autumn

nuisance

logic

column

laser

Real World Vocab.

beneficial

consequences

detrimental

ecosystem

impact

recovery

organism

nourish

6th grade: no spelling until after Thanksgiving

U 14

BASIC

donate

donation

conclude

conclusion

instruct

instruction

possess

possession

introduce

introduction

except

exception

discuss

discussion

collide

collision

oppose

opposition

fascinate

fascination

CHALLENGE

detect

detection

procrastinate

procrastination

Real World Vocabulary

barter

coveted

iridescent

mulberry

silkworm

loom

sheen

textiles

Email

porischt@billingsschools.org

Blog

http://tporisch.blogspot.com

For students who have Mrs. Beatty for Social Studies:

www.beattyblogger.blogspot.com 

iKeepBookmarks.com

http://www.iKeepBookmarks.com/Terra_Porisch

SUBJECT UPDATES:

READING: 6^th grade is reading In the Year of the Hangman or Indian Captive. 5^th graders are reading Incident at Hawks Hill or Island of the Blue Dolphins

LANGUAGE: LWRs.  Public speaking unit. 1^st graded speech due next week. Topic is of their choice. Time frame: must be at least 1 minute long but not longer than 3 minutes. Students will sign up for a day to present their speeches. We don’t want 22 of them all on one day.

SOCIAL STUDIES: 5^th graders: Begin Ch 5.

SCIENCE: Systems. Acid/acid ongoing.

MATH: 5^th graders: Division and multiplication. 6^th graders: dividing with decimals.

SPELLING: U 12 (week of Nov 14^th)—Dictation sentences begin for both grades. 5^th graders copied them down in their assignment notebooks. They are also written with the spelling words below.

KEYBOARDING: Continue

LWR hydr (and a lot of repeats)

PREFIX

de-                               away, down, not

ROOT

hydr/o                    water

gen                         birth, produce, race

geo                        earth, ground

graph                        write, written

onym                        name, word

path                        feeling, disease

phon                        sound

therm                        heat

SUFFIX

-al                        like, related to

-ant                        one who, that which

-ate                        to make, to act

-ic                        like, related to

-ology                        study of, science

-y                        state, quality, act

SPELLING—

5th grade:

Unit 11   Final r

Dictation Sentences:

1.    A molar is one of your back teeth.

2.   A moon map show lunar valleys.

3.   Mark the date on your calendar.

BASIC: cellar, flavor, chapter, anger, passenger, thunder, messenger, quarter, proper, bitter, mayor, senator, major, tractor, elevator, cellar, popular, pillar, calendar, lunar

CHALLENGE: stellar, clamor, tremor, circular, adviser

REAL WORLD VOCABULARY

Art: Architecture and Design

architect, real estate, exterior, interior, dimensions, pantry, design, fixtures

Unit 13   VCCV pattern

Dictation Sentences:

1.    Use scissors to cut the paper in half.

2.   The bus should arrive soon.

3.   Two apples for a nickel is a bargain.

BASIC: pattern, arrive, suppose, sorrow, tunnel, suggest, common, scissors, bargain, journey, object, shoulder, permit, subject, custom, perhaps, lawyer, timber, publish, burden

CHALLENGE: narrate, mentor, attempts, collide, ignore

REAL WORLD VOCABULARY

Social Studies: The Sioux Nation

culture, ancestors, oral, belief, myth, ceremony, rituals, legends

6th grade

Unit 11   Endings and suffixes

Dictation Sentences: Students must underline the spelling word in the sentence as well as spell all the other words correctly.

1.    Do small cars get good mileage?

2.   Last fall he advanced one grade.

3.   Success is unlikely if you don’t try.

BASIC: reserved, unlikely, forceful, adorable, amazement, gentleness, sparkling, priceless, excitement, mileage, graceful, sincerely, advanced, usable, amusement, entirely, wireless, excluding, scarcely, changeable

CHALLENGE: inspiring, idleness, achievement, precisely, disciplined

REAL WORLD VOCABULARY

Performing arts: Dance

choreographer, musicals, waltz, tempo, ballerina, tango, expressive

Unit 13    Suffix:  -ion or -ation  

Dictation Sentences:

1.    The team made a substitution.

2.   The alteration made the skirt fit.

3.   My paper needed one correction.

BASIC: explore, exploration, admire, admiration, examine, examination, separate, separation, observe, observation, substitute, substitution

CHALLENGE: irritate, irritation, coordinate, coordination

REAL WORLD VOCABULARY

Social Studies: Exploration

nautical, galleon, trade winds, celestial, commander, conquistadors, economic, empire

Email

porischt@billingsschools.org

Blog

http://tporisch.blogspot.com

For students who have Mrs. Beatty for Social Studies:

www.beattyblogger.blogspot.com 

iKeepBookmarks.com

http://www.iKeepBookmarks.com/Terra_Porisch