Daily Schedule8:35 – 9:00 Writing9:00 – 10:15 Session I (Math or Reading)10:25 – 11:40 Session II (Math or Reading)11:45 – 12:25 Recess/Lunch12:30 – 1:00 Specials (Music or P.E.)1:10 – 2:10 Social Studies or Science2:15 – 2:55 Writing or Read Aloud
Team TeachingIn 5th grade, your child will switch classes throughout the day and receive instruction from both Mrs. Kross and Mrs. Hoffman.
Mrs. Kross Writing MathSocial Studies
Mrs. Hoffman WritingReading Science
SpellingWeekly list of 20 words
Spelling is practiced as homework through homework packet
Test on Thursday
Spellingcity.com (find weekly lists on this website to practice words and take a spelling test)
ReadingHarcourt text
Emphasis on fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies with a variety of texts
Quarterly book report
Reading ContentFunctional text – recipes, directionsHistorical/cultural aspects in literatureElements of literature – plot, characters, etc.Persuasive text Expository text – inform, describe or explain
Writing6 Traits of WritingIdeas and Content
OrganizationVoice
Sentence FluencyWord ChoiceConventions
MathSolidify multiplication and division processCompare and order fractions, decimals and percentsCollect and analyze dataProbabilityMeasurement – perimeter and areaGeometryElapsed timeIntegers (positive and negative)Add and subtract decimals and fractionsOrder of operations
ScienceMatterMotion and Forces and Simple MachinesBody Systems – skeletal, muscularScience FairNatural HazardsPlanetsSpace Exploration