Tuck Everlasting

We have begun reading Tuck Everlasting. The novels will be kept in class; however, if students would like access to the story, for answering questions and such, please use the following link for the audio version.

Tuck Everlasting audio

Rounding Poem

Remember our poem...

Locate your number,
Look right next door,
5 or higher, add one more,
4 or lower, just ignore!

Orange Shirt Day - Monday

Please read the following letter to learn more about Orange Shirt Day!

ORANGE SHIRT DAY

Unit 2 Spelling words

Quiz Tuesday, October 1st

1. thick
2. clip 
3. finger
4. mint
5. chimney
6. kitten
7. flipper
8. prince
9. shrink
10. introduce
11. similar 
12. wrinkle
13. hidden 
14. interest
15. pink
16. think
17. polish
18. magical
19. since 
20. communicate

Hansel and Gretel

We have been learning about the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" through a read aloud and video. 
Students are currently writing a retell of the story. I am attaching a copy a copy of the story as well as the rubric. Final copies will be typed in class.

Online version of "Hansel and Gretel"

Retell Rubric

Curriculum Update

Math:

We are finishing off the unit of place value of whole numbers and continuing with decimal numbers and rounding next week. Our quiz on Wednesday will consist of the following:

- Representing whole numbers (standard, word and expanded form)

- Place value and value of digits within whole numbers

- Comparing and ordering whole numbers

(grade 5 - #s up to 100,000, grade 6 - #s up to 1,000,000)

Language:

Spelling test #1 went home on Friday. Please sign and return language notebooks.

Next week: Fairy tale mini unit "Hansel and Gretel"

Spelling program

On Tuesday, students were given their first spelling booklet. They will have their first quiz on Tuesday, Sept. 17th. We will have spelling quizzes every second Tuesday and every other Tuesday, they will receive new words/activities. Please quiz your child at home and refer to the calendar at the bottom of the blog for dates of quizzes. These are our Unit 1 words!