Sherod 2019-2020 Assignments
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Past Assignments
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ReadWorks: The Mayan Game: Serious Play
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ReadWorks: Ruins in the Rain Forest
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Lessons for Week of May 11th
*In Study Island Math, go to Coordinate Systems (6g). Go through the lesson so you understand the concept. Then practice use game mode.
*Go to My Classes - In Math there is 1 assignment you need to complete:
Coordinate Systems
ELA: You may do all of the following assignments or you may choose One Study Island Assignment to complete and One Read Works assignment to complete.
*In Study Island ELA, choose one of the 2 assignments: Go to either Sentences (6h) or Synonyms and Antonyms (6j). Go through the lesson so you understand the concepts. Then practice the topic using game mode.
*Go to My Classes in Study Island. In ELA, complete the assignment you practiced:
Sentences
or
Synonyms and Antonyms
*In Google Classroom or in Read Works, Choose 1 of the 2 stories that have been assigned:
The Mayan Game: Serious Play
or
Ruins in the Rain Forrest
After reading the story, you must click on the tab "Question Sets" to answer the questions. Then submit the assignment.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES:
You may practice on Spelling City - you choose the list.
You may read and play games on : US Studies Weekly or Scholastic News (www.shcolasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
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ReadWorks: Adventure on a Hot Air Balloon
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ReadWorks: Spinning Thunderstorms
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Lessons for week of May 4th
*In Study Island Math, go to Add and Subtract Fractions (4a), and Real World Add and Subtract Fractions (4b). You need to read the lessons and /or complte one or 2 practices before completing the assignments. Remember, you must have common denominators before you add or subtract fractions. And you may practice in game mode!!
* Go to "My Classes" - in Math there are 2 assignments you need to complete:
1)Add and Subtract Fractions
2)Real World Add and Subtract Fractions
ELA:
*Go to Study Island ELA and take the lessons and or practice on Prepositions (6b) and Figurative Language (2i) before beginning the Writing City assignments and the Study Island assignments. (In Figurative Language, pay careful attention to similes and metaphors- that's what the assignments are about). You may practice in game mode!
I have attached a list of prepositions to help you with that assignment on prepositions!!
* Go to "My Classes" in Study Island. In ELA there are 2 assignments you need to complete.
1) Prepositions
2) Figurative Language
*Complete Narrative Writing Day 3 - Complete step 1 (captivators video), then go to the Resources & Visual Aids tab and complete those activities before continuing with step 2. You will be taking what you wrote in Day 2 and will add some other details to it - You need to add at least 2 prepositions and 1 simile. Remember, you are ADDING to what you have already written!
* In Google Classroom or in Read Works, Read the 2 stories that have been assigned, then answer the questions. Complete sentences are necessary for questions 8-10 on each story!!
1) Adventure on a Hot Air Balloon
2) Spinning Thunderstorms
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EXTRA ACTIVITIES:
You may practice on Spelling City - you choose the list
You may read and play games on US Studies Weekly or Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
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ReadWorks: The Pueblo Revolt
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ReadWorks: Jack and the Beanstalk
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ReadWorks: Walk the Plank!
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ReadWorks: Watch for Steady Rocks
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ReadWorks: What's the Big Idea...About Earth
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Lessons for the week of April 26th
*In Study Island, read the lesson on Add and subtract Decimals(3g). Be sure to complete ALL the activities in the lesson (videos and Khan Academy lessons). You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional.
*In Study Island, read the lesson on multiply and Divide Decimals(3h). Be sure to complete ALL the activities in the lesson (videos and Khan Academy lessons). You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional.
*Go to "My Classes" - in Math there are 3 assignments you need to complete:
1)Add and Subtract Decimals
2)Multiply and Divide Decimals
3)Add, Subtract, Mulitply, and Divide Decimals
ELA:
* I strongly recommend that you go to Study Island ELA and take the lesson and or practice on Conjunctions (6a) and Interjections (6b) before beginning the Study Island and Writing City assignments. But this is optional.
*Complete the following lesson in Study Island ELA: Conjunctions and Interjections
*In Writing City, complete Real Narrative Writing Day 1 - Complete step 1 (captivators video), then go to the Resources & Visual Aids tab and complete to those activities before continuing with
steps 2 and 3.
*In Writing City, complete Real Narrative Writing Day 2 - Complete step 1 (captivators video), then go to the Resources & Visual Aids tab and complete to those activities before continuing with
step 2.
*In Read Works, read the following stories:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Pueblo Revolt
Walk the Plank
After reading each story, go to "Question Sets to answer the questions. MAKE SURE YOU USE COMPLETE SENTENCES WHEN ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS! YOU WILL LOSE POINTS IF YOUR ANSWER ISN'T IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE. (that means begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation) Then submit the assignment.
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Extra Activities: (these are optional)
Practice on Spelling City - you choose the list
You may read and play games on : US Studies Weekly or Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134
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* In Study Island, read the lesson on Representation of Decimals (3b). Be sure to complete ALL the activities in the lesson (videos and Khan Academy lessons). You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment. There is a place value chart attached to the lessons if you need one.
*Read the lesson Comparing Decimals (3c). Be sure to complete ALL the activities in the lesson (videos and Khan Academy lessons). You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment.
* In Study Island, go to "My Classes" - in Math there are 3 assignments you need to complete:
1) Representation of Decimals
2)Comparing Decimals
3) Representation and Comparing Decimals
ELA:
*Complete the assignment in Study Island , "Punctuation". I strongly encourage you to take the lesson and complete a practice before doing the assignment: Punctuation (6f). To find the assignment, go to my classes - ELA.
*Complete lesson 6 part 2 in Writing City. This can be a paragraph or more. (I would prefer 5 paragraphs, but will accept 1). Make sure you have given 2-3 good details supporting your opinion. If you have completed this and only wrote 1 paragraph, I have returned it to you. Check it over very carefully and then submit it again.
*In Google Classroom or Read Works, read the 2 stories that have been assigned: "Watch for Steady Rocks" and What's the Big Idea About Earth?" After reading each story, answer the questions in Question Sets. MAKE SURE YOU USE COMPLETE SENTENCES WHEN ANSWERING THE SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS!
*Also in Google Classroom, there is another story you are to read, "How do Rocks Change?" Read this, then answer the questions - the questions are another attachment in Google Classroom. (Answers must be in COMPLETE sentences!). You may turn this in on Google Classroom, share it in a google doc, or email it to me.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES: (these are optional!)
Earth Day activities you can do: http://www.crazy4computers.net/earth-day.html
You may practice on Spelling City - you choose the list
You may read and play games on:
US Studies Weekly or Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
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ReadWorks: A Kid In A Candy Store
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ReadWorks: Peer Pressure Power
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Lesson Plans for week of April 14th:
Math: (standards: 5.OA.B.4, 5.NBT.A.1, 5.NBT.A.2)
*In Study Island, read the lesson on Prime Numbers (2d) (You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment.) I have also sent a Prime and Composite Number chart as an attachment to help you with this lesson. (Your parents have been emailed the attachment and it is in google classroom).
*Read the lesson on Powers of Ten (3a) (You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment. )
*Go to “My Classes” – in Math there are 2 assignments you need to complete:
1)Prime Numbers
2)Powers of Ten
ELA: (Standards: 5.W.1a,b,c,d, RI.1, RI.2, RI.10 , RL.1, RL.2,RL.10)
*In Writing City, complete the 3 assignments on Opinion Essays
Your login and password are the same as for Spelling City
*In Google Classroom or in Read Works, Read the 2 stories that have been assigned: “Peer Pressure Power” and “A Kid in a Candy Story”. After reading each story, you must click on the tab “Question Sets” to answer the questions. MAKE SURE YOU USE COMPLETE SENTENCES WHEN COMPLETING THE SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS! Then submit the assignment.
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EXTRA activities: (these are OPTIONAL activities)
You may practice on Spelling City – you choose the list.
You may read and play games on:
US Studies Weekly
or Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
Due:
Assignment
Math:
*In Study Island, read the lesson on Prime Numbers (2d) (You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment.) I have also sent a Prime and Composite Number chart as an attachment to help you with this lesson. (Your parents have been emailed the attachment and it is in google classroom). THE LINK BELOW HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO HELP YOU WITH THIS LESSON!!!!! Please check it out.
*Read the lesson on Powers of Ten (3a) (You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment. )
*Go to “My Classes” – in Math there are 2 assignments you need to complete:
1)Prime Numbers
2)Powers of Ten
ELA:
*In Writing City, complete the 3 assignments on Opinion Essays www.writingcity.com Your login and password are the same as for Spelling City
*In Google Classroom or in Read Works, Read the 2 stories that have been assigned: “Peer Pressure Power” and “A Kid in a Candy Story”.
After reading each story, you must click on the tab “Question Sets” to answer the questions.
MAKE SURE YOU USE COMPLETE SENTENCES WHEN COMPLETING THE SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS! Then submit the assignment.
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EXTRA activities: (these are OPTIONAL activities)
You may practice on Spelling City – you choose the list.
You may read and play games on: US Studies Weekly
or Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
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ReadWorks: Learning to Skateboard
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ReadWorks: Cool to Be Kind
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* In Study Island, read the lesson on Numerical Expressions (2b). (You can do a practice before you do the assignment, but this is optional. I think it will help you to do a practice before completing the assignment).
* Read the lesson on Number Patterns (2c). (You can do a practice before completing the assignment.)
* Go to "My Classes" - in Math - there are 2 assignments you need to complete:
1) Numerical Expressions
2) Number Patterns
ELA: (standards: 5.W.1a,b,c,d; RI.1,RI.2, RI.10, RL.1, RL.2, RL.10)
* In Writing City, complete the 3 assingments on Opinion Essays
www.writingcity.com
Your login and password are the same as for Spelling City.
* In Google Classroom or in Read Works, read the 2 stories that have been assigned: "Cool to be Kind" and "Learning to Skateboard".
After reading each story, you must click on the tab "Question Sets" to answer the questions. Then submit the assignment.
Read Works has been attached to google classroom, so students can access the assignments there - look for the title of the story in google classroom.
Or you may go to www.readworks.org and log in that way. Your log in and password are the same as google classroom.
The class code for Read Works is : 6263LE
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EXTRA activities: (These are OPTIONAL activities)
You may practice on Spelling City - you choose the list.
You may read and play games on :
US Studies Weekly
Scholastic News (www.scholasticnews.com class code: sizefrog6134)
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Reading:
Monday: Go online to My View (Pearson) Copy and paste this url to get there(if you don’t have Pearson on your device) https://sso.rumba.pk12ls.com/sso/login?profile=realize&k12int=true&service=https%3A%2F%2F
There are 2 assignments in there. The first is Genre Historical Fiction. This is the anchor chart. You may want to write down what makes a story historical fiction – you will have to answer a question on that after you read the story.
Read the story, “Ezekial Johnson Goes West”. Then answer the questions that have been posted in google classroom (Ezekial Johnson Goes West Questions) using complete sentences. Be sure to use information from the article to answer the questions. Submit assignment when you have completed it.
In case you need a reminder:
HOW TO ANSWER and SUBMIT THE QUESTIONS ON GOOGLE:
1. Open the document
2. Save the document to your google drive
3. Then open the document in your google drive
4. Answer the questions on the page
5. When done, go to submit assignments and click on add link. This will take you to your files. Find the assignment and click on it. Then turn in the assignment
Tuesday: Complete the Compare and Contrast activity for Ezekial Johnson Goes West. (this is in Google Classroom)
Wednesday: Practice Compare and Contrast in Literature (2m) on Study Island ELA.
Thursday: Complete assignment “Compare and Contrast in Literature” in Study Island ELA.
Friday: Complete any assignment that hasn’t been turned in yet.
Language:
Tuesday: Complete the Compare and Contrast assignment in Google Classroom.
Wednesday: Complete the Capitalization assignment in Google Classroom. Once you open the file you need to go to the tools tab and open fill and sign. Then click on the line under the sentence and you can type your answer.
Spelling:
Monday: Complete the assignments in Spelling City. These are due Wednesday.
Tues – Thursday: Practice on the site. You will be tested on spelling and vocabulary Friday!
Friday: take the Spelling/Vocabulary Tests.
Math:
Monday: Group lesson on Zoom at 9:00 Go to Think Central and complete the Interactive Student Lesson 10.1.
Tuesday: Complete the homework assignment for lesson 10.1 in Think Central
Wednesday – Group lesson on Zoom at 9:00 Complete Interactive Student lesson 10.2 in Think Central
Thursday – Complete homework assignment for lesson 10.2 in Think Central
Friday: Complete the assignment on Customary conversions in Study Island Math
SOCIAL STUDIES: WEEK 13 will be open in US Weekly Studies for students to work on if they want.
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Assignment
Monday: Go online to My View (Pearson)
Copy and paste this url to get there(if you don’t have Pearson on your device)
https://sso.rumba.pk12ls.com/sso/login?profile=realize&k12int=true&service=https%3A%2F%2F
There are 2 assignments in there. The first is Genre Historical Fiction. This is the anchor chart. You may want to write down what makes a story historical fiction – you will have to answer a question on that after you read the story. Read the story, “Ezekial Johnson Goes West”.
Then answer the questions that have been posted in google classroom (Ezekial Johnson Goes West Questions) using complete sentences. Be sure to use information from the article to answer the questions. Submit assignment when you have completed it.
In case you need a reminder:
HOW TO ANSWER and SUBMIT THE QUESTIONS ON GOOGLE:
1. Open the document
2. Save the document to your google drive
3. Then open the document in your google drive
4. Answer the questions on the page
5. When done, go to submit assignments and click on add link. This will take you to your files. Find the assignment and click on it. Then turn in the assignment
Tuesday:
Complete the Compare and Contrast activity for Ezekial Johnson Goes West. (this is in Google Classroom)
Wednesday: Practice Compare and Contrast in Literature (2m) on Study Island ELA.
Thursday: Complete assignment “Compare and Contrast in Literature” in Study Island ELA.
Friday: Complete any assignment that hasn’t been turned in yet.
LANGUAGE:
Tuesday: Complete the Compare and Contrast assignment in Google Classroom.
Wednesday: Complete the Capitalization assignment in Google Classroom. Once you open the file you need to go to the tools tab and open fill and sign. Then click on the line under the sentence and you can type your answer.
SPELLING:
Monday: Complete the assignments in Spelling City. These are due Wednesday.
Tues – Thursday: Practice on the site. You will be tested on spelling and vocabulary Friday!
Friday: take the Spelling/Vocabulary Tests.
MATH:
Monday: Group lesson on Zoom at 9:00 Go to Think Central and complete the Interactive Student Lesson 10.1.
Tuesday: Complete the homework assignment for lesson 10.1 in Think Central
Wednesday – Group lesson on Zoom at 9:00 Complete Interactive Student lesson 10.2 in Think Central
Thursday – Complete homework assignment for lesson 10.2 in Think Central
Friday: Complete the assignment on Customary conversions in Study Island Math
SOCIAL STUDIES: WEEK 13 will be open in US Weekly Studies for students to work on if they want.
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Reading:
Read the story, “A Better Life in Kansas”. Answer the questions using complete sentences. Be sure to use information from the article to answer the questions. Submit assignment when you have completed it.
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON GOOGLE:
1. Open the document
2. Save the document to your google drive
3. Then open the document in your google drive
4. Answer the questions on the page
5. When done: go to submit assignments, click on add link. This will take you to your files, find the assignment and click on it. Then turn in the assignment
Practice Draw Inferences (2b) on Study Island ELA.
An assignment will be posted on Thursday on Inferences in Study Island.
Language:
Practice Capitalization (6e) on Study Island ELA.
An assignment will be posted on Thursday on Capitalization in Study Island.
Spelling:
Practice the words in Unit 4 week 5. There will be assignments and tests on this next week.
Math:
On Tuesday, practice in Study Island Math on Order of Operations (2a). This means, read the lesson and complete any and all videos that are in the lesson (EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS TOPIC!) Then work on a practice or 2!
On Wednesday complete the assignment that will be posted in Study Island Math.
On Thursday, practice in Study Island Math on Rounding Decimals (3d). This means, read the lesson and complete any and all videos that are in the lesson (EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS TOPIC!) Then work on a practice or 2!
On Friday, complete the assignment on Rounding Decimals that will be posted in Study Island Math.
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Assignment
Read the story, “A Better Life in Kansas”. Answer the questions using complete sentences. Be sure to use information from the article to answer the questions. Submit assignment when you have completed it.
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON GOOGLE:
1. Open the document
2. Save the document to your google drive
3. Then open the document in your google drive
4. Answer the questions on the page
5. When done: go to submit assignments, click on add link. This will take you to your files, find the assignment and click on it. Then turn in the
assignment
Practice Draw Inferences (2b) on Study Island ELA. An assignment will be posted on Thursday on Inferences in Study Island.
Language:
Practice Capitalization (6e) on Study Island ELA. An assignment will be posted on Thursday on Capitalization in Study Island.
Spelling:
Practice the words in Unit 4 week 5. There will be assignments and tests on this next week.
Math:
On Tuesday, practice in Study Island Math on Order of Operations (2a). This means, read the lesson and complete any and all videos that are in the lesson (EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS TOPIC!) Then work on a practice or 2!
On Wednesday complete the assignment that will be posted in Study Island Math.
On Thursday, practice in Study Island Math on Rounding Decimals (3d). This means, read the lesson and complete any and all videos that are in the lesson (EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS TOPIC!) Then work on a practice or 2!
On Friday, complete the assignment on Rounding Decimals that will be posted in Study Island Math.