Coming Up:

When I spoke to you last spring about the class, I mentioned that your children would be doing a science fair project. So this is your heads up. Prior to the break, I will be sending home some information about due dates. I have also included the option of the students creating an invention in lieu of a science fair project. However, don’t jump in until you see my guidelines and what is required. There will be more information soon!

Midterms need to be signed and returned.

Upcoming dates:

Tues, Dec 11………………....Band Concert  2:15

Tues, Dec 11………..Student Council Bake Sale

Tues, Dec 18…Coffee w/ the principal 8:30 AM

Tues, Dec 18……Select Choir Concert 1:30 PM

Wed, Dec 19^th..Giving Tree items due by 3 PM

Wed, Dec 19^th…..6^th graders on a field trip downtown. Permission slips were attached the midterms. They are green.

Reading

5^th graders:

Assessments for the unit we finished are done.

We will begin another unit with the theme of Forces in Nature.

6^th graders: The Westing Game

Language

Skills: metaphors & similes

Writing—Christmas writing

Spelling—U 16

Math

5^th graders: Fractions

6^th graders: Proportions and Ratios

5^th grade Social Studies

Ch 6—Early Settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth. A test either on Tu or Th this next week.

Science—Robots & Rube Goldberg

Robot Club: Two more Weds of robot club. Then we will be done.  

LWR A couple of former students spent Friday afternoon with us. I found it interesting that they told the 5^th and 6^th graders that the Latin word roots have really helped them in middle school.  J

Focus: neo     NOTE: Students should begin studying this list.

Prefix:     none       

Root:

anthrop           mankind, man

cosm                universe, harmony

crac                  government, rule

gen                   birth, produce, race

log                    word, reason

neo                   new, recent

phob                fear

        

Suffix:

-esis                           action, process

-ia                               condition

-ic                               like, related to

-ism                           act, state, condition

-y                                state, quality, act

5^th grade spelling words

Unit 16  VV Pattern

BASIC WORDS

3 Dictation Sentences

1.    It is cruel to tease an animal.

2.    Did you see the artwork at the museum?

3.    A patriot is loyal to his or her country.

diet , ruin, trial, create, riot, dial, actual, casual, pioneer, visual, realize, genuine, area, annual, audio, theater, violet

CHALLENGE WORDS

diagnose media, appreciate, society, prior

6^th grade spelling words

Unit 16 Preifxes com- and con-

BASIC WORDS

3 Dictation Sentences

1.    Black and white contrast well.

2.    Does he commute to work by bus?

3.    Asia is the largest continent.

compound, combine, comment, compete, community, composition, communicate, compliment, contact, conquer, conference, concert, conversation, constitution, conduct, consumer, continent, condition

CHALLENGE WORDS

confidential, commission compatible, combustion, comprehensive

Real World Challenge    Health: Nutrition

nutritional, guidelines, portion, recommended, saturated fat, sodium, protein, vitamins

Calvin and Hobbes comic from http://thedaddydialogues.blogspot.com/2011/12/calvin-hobbes-christmas.html