4th: We wrapped up our focus on cause and effect this week! We reviewed how one cause can have many effects, and one effect can come from many causes! NEXT WEEK we will be comparing and contrasting texts! We will look at fiction and nonfiction as well as a mix of both. When comparing fiction texts we will compare settings, characters, plot, etc.. When comparing nonfiction text, we will look at main ideas/focus of each passage. Lastly, we will compare a fiction story written on the same topic as a nonfiction text.
5th: We continued looking at media messages! We have loved this unit so far, as it has allowed us to look at and analyze some popular ads that we all have probably seen before! We considered each ad by asking a series of questions to determine who made the ad, what message they were trying to convey, who was the audience, and if it was effective. To wrap up, students are creating their own print, video, audio, and digital ads! We will hopefully wrap these up tomorrow. Check Instagram for some final results!
4th: We are pausing on large writing pieces this week to brush up on our grammar skills. We are discussing comma rules! We are showing off our skills with a letter that includes AT LEAST 7 different ways to use a comma! Check out the comma rules list below. We have also discussed commas used with dates and between cities and states.
5th: We are pausing on large writing pieces this week to brush up on our grammar skills. We are focusing on some prefix review (mis- in- un-) and homophones, homographs, and homonyms.
4th: Working on our Civil War unit! We started some in-class projects to take a look at specific battles/events of the Civil War and important people. Each group chose an event and person to research. They are creating a 3D representation of their event and creating a short google slides presentation to teach others.
5th: Wrapping up final northeast region projects, notes, and presentations. Please study northeast states and capitals each night! TEST ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27th.
- Friday Feb 21st Fire Safety Trailer Simulation with Henrico Fire Department
- February 26 PTO Spirit Night at McDonald’s
- February 28 5th Grade Northeast states and capitals test!*
- February 28 Pizza Parties for all students to celebrate HCPS benchmark tests!
- March 2 Read Across America Day…more details coming soon!
- March 3 Student Holiday/Staff Clerical Day
- Thursday March 5th Virginia Historical Society field trip to Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (permission slips for this came home; please return ASAP; cost $0)
- March 6 Spring Picture Day!
- March 9 Spring Book Fair!