March 30

5th Language
     Notecards -- 12 due on 7
                          total of 20 due April 8 for a grade*
                          total of 30 due April 9 for a grade*


5th/6th Spelling
      List 26 homework and test due April 1
      List 27 homework and test due April 8


Bible -- Job - Lesson 27 Quiz Thursday; 1 John 4:7-8 Quiz Thursday


History --
   Monday - CCU 14 section F #6-9; J all
   Thursday - CCU 14 G #11-15; I #11-15


Reading --
   Vocab for Thursday
    1) emitted: spoke, uttered
    2) harrowing; extremely distressing
    3) incorporate: to combine with
    4) inculcate: to teach; instill
    5) languor: stillness
    6) travail: anguish; extreme hardship
    7) unverifiable: not able to be proven


6th Language --
Monday - Write B p. 200 and Write B p. 201
Tuesday - Finish book report -- due Tuesday
Thursday - write C p. 205 and diagram #3-12 on Think p. 206


Science --
Tuesday -- Reread pages 7-13; QCU p. 10 on paper

March 23

5th Grade Language -- We will continue to work on learning how to read & gather, take notes, and make Bibliography cards for research papers in class.
      **** 4 Bibliography Cards are due March 30. Sources must include one encyclopedia article, one biography, and two additional books (either reference books or biographical books). I am providing the encyclopedia articles in class, and they are reading the biography for an oral book report. This leaves only 2 additional sources for them to locate. They need all sources in class on Friday.****


Monday -
Bible - Memorize Psalm 119:9-16 by Friday (this combines the last several weeks' verses); lesson 26 quiz Friday
History - Skill Sheet 27 and CCU 14 F #1-5
Science - CCU 9 section A #14-15, E all, WS 22
Spelling - List 25 test Wednesday - homework due Wed.
Reading - Vocab Quiz Friday
  1) amiable - pleasant, good natured
  2) aquatic - taking place in water
  3) detriment - damage
  4) effervescence - high spirits
  5) indolent - lazy
  6) jovial - fun-filled
  7) protégé - one who is trained by another


Tuesday -
History - CCu 14 G #1-10; Quiz tomorrow
6th Language - Look It Up p. 192
Science - Quiz tomorrow


Wednesday -
no written homework


Thursday -
5th language - all 4 sources must be brought to class on Friday
6th Language - Write B p. 194


Friday -
5th language - all Bibliography cards are due Monday FOR A GRADE
History - CCU 14D #4-7 and I #1-6


**We are beginning Health on Friday. We will no longer use the Science book. A new book for Health will be issued on Friday.


Book Report Reminders -


5th -- biography on the person you are completing your research paper on....oral reports will be given April 2


6th -- fiction book must be read and reports turned in on April 2...use your tic tac toe grid to complete the report.

March 16-20

Greetings Parents! Hopefully we have all recovered from the snow and ice days. What a crazy February we had!! Here is our agenda for this week.


Tuesday -
5th Language - Write B p. 202; choose research paper topic and biography book by Wednesday
History -- Skill sheet 26; Quiz tomorrow
Reading -- vocab quiz Friday
     1) drafted - required to join the military
     2) momentum - the force that keeps an object moving
     3) outset - the beginning
     4) prone - lying face down
     5) silhouette - an outline of something, usually filled in with black
     6) staunch - firm and steadfast
     7) ungainly - awkward and clumsy
6th Language - Think C p. 183; quiz tomorrow
Science- Quiz tomorrow


Wednesday -
no written homework


Spelling - begin list 25; test next Wednesday (3/25)


Thursday --
5th Language -- read pages 208-221 in your text book
6th Language -- Using Verbs p. 187; test tomorrow


Friday -
Bible - quiz over Psalm 119:15-16, and lesson 25
Reading - vocab quiz
6th Language - test
History - Read pages 236-237 CCU 14 D #1-3 and E #1-4
Science - CCU 9 section A #7-13


****5th grade has begun their research papers. They must keep track of deadlines and assignments as this may change from time to time.****

February 23, 2015

These homework assignments may have to be changed due to weather-related school closings. Please note that we are all doing the best we can in the circumstances.

Monday --
Science - read pages 255-258; WS 21
6th Language -- p. 183 Think C
History -- Quiz tomorrow
Reading --
    1. appropriated - set aside for a particular use
    2. charity - good will; love
    3. elated - full of joy
    4. kiln - an oven for hardening or drying substances like bricks and ceramics
    5. malice - ill will; hatred
    6. pawned - borrowed money in exchange for personal property
    7. solicit - to ask for
Spelling -- Test List 24 Friday. We will only do the Spelling words and not the Spelling Vocabulary this week.
Bible -- Lesson 24 and Psalm 119:13-14

**Essay due Thursday on Wonder. Guidelines sent home today.**

Tuesday --
History - CCU 13D #12-21 and 13 C #9-14 (tentative)
6th Language -- quiz tomorrow (tentative)
5th Language -- quiz tomorrow (tentative)

BLOG will update on Tuesday.

February 9

REMINDERS:

No school this Friday, February 13.

Monday -
5th Language - page 173 Think B
Science - CCU 8 B #12-15; test tomorrow
Reading -
      Vocabulary
       1) cadet - military school student
       2) ciphered - did arithmetic
       3) fray - a fight
       4) grubbing - digging
       5) hew - to cut
       6) mainstay - the main support
       7) wellspring - the source
Spelling - List 22 - WEdnesday

Tuesday -
History - CCU 13 C #1-4 and D #1-5
6th Language - Write B page 167
Science - Watch folders for information about a Bird Report that will be assigned

Wednesday -
History - Read pages 204-205; CCU 13 Section C #5-8 and D #6-11

Thursday -
6th Language - Think B page 176

February 2

Monday

5th Language - Finish page 64
History - Current Event due next Monday (local news)
6th Language - page 64 in Creative writing books
Reading - Vocab quiz Friday
     1) batten - make secure
     2) eerie - causing fear
     3) laboratory - a workplace for scientists
    4) omnipotent - all powerful
     5) rations - specific amounts of food
     6) speculations - opinions based on reason
     7) vigil - a time of watching while others sleep


Tuesday


5th Language - Think D page 169


Spelling - Test 21 and homework due tomorrow


Wednesday


History - CCU 12 B #1-10, C #6-8, and D all - quiz tomorrow


Science - CCU 8 C all


Thursday -


5th Language - Write sentences for each capitalization rules 1-5


History - Skill Sheet 23; CCU 12 A #5-13, F all, E all


6th Language - Creative Writing page 75


Science - Reread pages 231-235, CCU 8 section F all, WS 19


Friday -


History -- Current event due Monday (local)


Science - Quiz Monday

January 26

January 26 --------> 100th Day of School


Monday:


History - CCU 11 section B #7-12


6th Language -- test Wednesday


Spelling -- List 20 test Wednesday


Reading -- Vocab Quiz Friday


      1) discretion - ability to make good decisions
      2) fleetest - fastest moving
      3) mortified - shamed or humiliated
      4) proverbs - wise sayings
      5) stoop - to bend down
      6) summons - an authoritative request or command
      7) thrift - the ability to manage money well


Tuesday:


5th Language - complete writing assignment for a grade


history -- CCU 11 sections C & D all


Science -- CCU 8 B #1-7


Wednesday -


No Written HW


Thursday --


5th Language -- Think A p. 162, quiz tomorrow


History -- Read pages 183-185; CCU 12 Sections A #1-4 and C #1-5


Science -- CCU 8 section B #8-11


Friday --


No Written homework