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5th Grade Weekly News

October 1, 2018 – October 5, 2018

Vocabulary Words: This Week’s Objectives


Please know spelling and definitions
Reading/Writing:
of the words below:
food chain: shows how each living thing We will continue writing a narrative in which students
gets food, and how nutrients and energy are will use Esperanza Rising as a mentor text to create
passed from creature to creature. a story about them migrating from Mexico to
California.
herbivore: an animal that eats plants, and only
plants. We will also continue reading Wonder by RJ Palacio
which will allow us to learn how to be kind to one
another.
carnivore: an animal which eats mostly meat.
Grammar: Pronouns
omnivore: an animal that eats either other
animals or plants. Math: This week in math we will continue Module 2:
Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction
predator: an animal that eats other animals. Operations. Students apply patterns of the base ten
system to mental strategies and a sequential study
of multiplication via area diagrams and the
prey: an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten distributive property leading to fluency with the
by another animal. standard algorithm.

colony: a group of people from one country who Science: Ecosystems & the food web.
build a settlement in another territory, or land.
Social Studies: Jamestown Colony

 Health: Accepting Differences ---
• Identify similarities and differences between
two people.

Reminders/Upcoming Events
• Mon. 10/1 Community Morning Assembly
• Wed. 10/3 PTSA Meeting
• Tues. 10/9 Committee Meetings
Student Shout Outs
*Thursday, 10/11 – Mid-Mod. 2 Math Test
Shout-Out to Skylar and Elena--
5th Grade Camp Registration
For being so nice to me and being my best
Due October 5th!
Please send in payment option flyer (w/check) or go to friends.
www.bit.ly/Woodlake5th to view and/or make a
payment using a credit card. Thank you!!!
Shout out to Hunter--
He is always being respectful, responsible,
wherever he goes.

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