Format for Book Review for Theme Book #4- All classes, Due May 2
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Brief summary of the book, 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences)
II
Beginning of Book
Include initial impressions or 1st thoughts, predictions, exciting “grab-you” beginning? Or lifeless, wimpy start? Highlights of book, as well as lowlights of book? 1 paragraph
III
Middle of Book
Include whether or not the book is losing steam, or revving up? Did the book get more interesting or begin to bore you? 1 paragraph
VI
End of the Book
Include whether or not the story/book ended with a bang or a whimper, 1 paragraph
V
Wrap it up
Do you recommend the book? To whom? Why? Did you learn anything? Think anything new? Was the vocabulary challenging or too easy? Was the book age appropriate? Were some parts better than others? 1 sentence that sums it all up.1-2 paragraphs

This will be added to you MAPP binder (the folder that you add to year to year) , so do your best.

Week of May 2

Wow, here we are in May already. Time flies when you've got terrific students, parents and co-workers! Summer will be here before we know it! But before that....EOG season is upon us! This week, all classes will continue to review, spelling words are based on EOG need-to-know words and we are working on a travel project that incorporates graphs and charts for additional work on those skills.
The fourth and final project and essay are due on Monday! I sent home a paper that explains the format for the final essay. Students must follow that paper. I plan to add this final essay to the student's permanent MAPP binder, which is the folder that follows them from year to year. I will include a copy of the assignment and grade according to how closely it was followed, as well as creativity and conventions.
Progress reports go home this week.
Next week's Vocab:
5th grade Vocabulary Week of May 2
From EOG pretest booklet
directly
dialog
myth
proposition
abundance
tall tale
illustration
sequence
foreshadow
emphasize
figurative language
conclusion
inference
similar
clarify
discretion

6th grade Vocabulary Words
Taken from EOG pretest booklet
Week of May 2
clarify
author’s purpose
dialect
dialog
oral history
sarcasm
overstatement
characteristic
point of view
evidence
accurate
conclusion
quotation
consequences
identifies
effectively

Hello, I hope you all are having a great break! I know the weather has been a little scary lately but we'll all rally to the occasion and pull through like North Carolinians always do.
I posted a link to DPI's website for practice EOG's. Please scroll down and click on the link for 5th or 6th grade reading and practice! The more often you do this, the better your skills will become for he actual EOG's. Practice makes...better!
No vocab this week (it's a 4 day week), but we will review previous words to re-familiarize ourselves with words we may have forgotten. Rest up, it's time to review, review, review!

Week of April 10

Good news:No spelling words this week!
Other news: School wide EOG practice tests, Tuesday through Thursday! We are also actively searching for parents to help proctor the actual EOG tests, please contact Mrs. Freitas in the office if you think you would be interested and able.
Also, remember picture day is Monday and Earth Day is Friday (we still need some parent volunteers for this.
5th grade: We will finish up reading Search For Delicious
6th grade: We will continue to read Stargirl, whether we meet or not, you will be required to hand in the reading and writing assignments. They are:
Monday:Chapters 14-17 due
Tuesday: Chapters 18-21 due
Wednesday: Chapters 22-25 due
Thursday: Chapters 26-29 due
Friday: Chapters 30- end of book due.
Stargirl test on Monday, April 18th

I have been having a difficult time with makeup Vocab tests and have decided on a new policy. Makeup vocab tests MUST be made up the week after they are missed, or students will receive a 0 for the test.
Please check with your student and make sure they have the supplies they need. Many are out of looseleaf paper.
Also, our class is nearly out of spoons and wet wipes. If you can, please donate these items to the room. We wouldn't want to have to start using forks with our yogurt and soup:)

Updated Information

I wanted to drop in and update some information.
EOG booklets have arrived. Students may work in them for homework. As long as they:
1.Highlight answers.
2.Correct their work
3.Mark number of correct or incorrect at the top of the page
4.Work in order in the book, practice tests should be done LAST!

Social Studies: The assignments are as follows: Read the chapters and answer all questions, be sure to number them. This week: pages 125-132, 133-138
Next week: p.139-144, 145-152 Students may always bring home Social Studies books, if they fall behind.

Reminder, except for the writing assignment for this week, which was an exception. Homework is always the same: Read for 30 minutes, summarize what you've read and write the title and page numbers.

Week of April 4th

The Talent Show was held Friday April 1st and it was an extravaganza! A great time was had by all. This should become an annual event! Start practicing for next year! Everyone did a terrific job, but our winners were;
1st place: Makayla Holder: singing an a cappella version of Leona Lewis' song "Bleeding Love"
2nd place: Kyle and Betheny Austene duet: singing and playing guitar
3rd place: Freddy Bonilla, CJ Rouse and Jonathan Williams: choreography and dance
The judges had a very tough job! Congrats to all!

5th grade will continue reading and literature circles this week. Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt is the novel we will use for study.
6th grade will begin reading and studying Stargirl by jerry Spinelli this week.
Vocabulary for both groups come from their respective novels.
Picture day Tuesday, April 11

Vocabulary 5A
Week of April 4, from Search for Delicious
emerging
thrust
indifferent
wailed
interrupted
striding
gratefully
browse
dispute
annual
draperies
proclamation
churned
glorious
severely


Vocabulary 5B
Week of April 4, from Search for Delicious
indifferent
precise
loped
wavering
bracken
echoed
intrigued
wheedle
self-consciously
proclamation
dispute
wailed
relented
contentedly
southernmost


Vocabulary/Spelling 6th grade, Week of 4.4
From Stargirl

paleontologist- one who studies prehistoric life through plant and animal fossils
proximity nearness
convened- assembled; gathered
empathies- sharing in the feelings and emotions of others, as if
having been through the same experiences
unshackled- set free
liberation- freedom
amorphous- lacking form
collective- individuals acting together as a whole
alma mater- school from which one has graduated or which one attended
ovation- outburst of applause
charade- an act; a pretense
acclamation- approval
confirmation- evidence or an argument that serves to establish a fact or the truth of something proof
reaffirmation- to formally and officially state something again; support