Week of October 7, 2019

Dear Fifth Grade Families,

This is the last week of our first quarter. We look forward to seeing you at parent/teacher conferences next week.

Our Week at a Glance

Spalding
Dictation
Phonograms

Grammar/Writing
Expository Essay

Mathematics
Equivalent Fractions
Simplest form
Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Fractions and Division
Quiz Thursday
Adding Like and Unlike Fractions

Science
Pendulum Experiment
Physical forces
Quiz Friday

Vocabulary
Controlled Experiment
Controlled Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable

History
Hierarchy of Feudal Japan
Mongol Invasions of Japan
Feudal Japan to Early Modern Japan
Rise of the Shoguns

Literature
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, ch. 10-12
Lucy Characterization

Vocabulary
Humane
Unmitigated
Prosperity
Valor

Poetry
"Lochinvar" by Sir Walter Scott, lines 13-24

Upcoming Events
October 11, 25 - Early Release Fridays
October 14-16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 14-18 - Fall Break

Use these links for update on what your students are doing in Art, Latin, Music, and P.E.