Grade 5-6 News 2-18-15

This Week in Class:

* Please be on the lookout for our missing history textbook: Harcourt Brace- Social Studies-The World (it is purple and tan)

Spelling: Unit 15 Spelling—the prefix “in”

The prefix “in” is spelled “im” before a base word or a word root beginning with “m” or “p”.

History: Chapter 16: Lesson 2— Democratic Ideas in Latin America

We will be working on vocabulary and review questions from this lesson this week. We will take our Chapter 16 Test next week on Thursday.

Miss James’s Math Group:

We will continue with our division chapter over the next few weeks. Please remember to have your child practice both multiplication and division facts.

We will begin a school wide reading incentive! Your child can use these minutes for Book It as well. Reading logs for the month of February went home last week.

Reminder

Today we are beginning Lent—please remember not to pack meat in your child’s lunch on Fridays during Lent!

Class Supplies Needed!!!

We could still use a few more of those listed below. Thanks in advance for any extra supplies you can send our way!

Current Inventory of Supplies:

· Paper towels (4 spares)

· Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (1 spare)

· Computer paper ( 1 ream)

This Week’s Spelling List

Test 02/19/15 Retest 02/20/15

Unit 15 Vocabulary

1. impolite

2. informal

3. include

4. involve

5. individual

6. improper

7. inquire

8. innocent

9. immediate

10. immigrant

11. immovable

12. indirect

13. infection

14. indent

15. import

16. incomplete

17. instrument

18. inclined

19. immense

20. inactive

21. insist

22. impress

23. improve

24. insult

35. increase

26. imply

27. infer

28. impartial

29. inflexible

30. inadequate

*26-30 are extra credit words

Next Week’s Spelling List

Test 02/26/15 Retest 02/27/15

Unit 16 Vocabulary

1. balance

2. item

3. secure

4. require

5. minus

6. release

7. unite

8. panic

9. stupid

10. vital

11. recent

12. rebel

13. beware

14. relief

15. pirate

16. deserve

17. adopt

18. poison

19. spirit

20. alert

21. credit

22. value

23. remind

24. protect

25. report

26. delete

27. decade

28. flourish

29. vigor

30. crevice

*26-30 are extra credit words

Reading Group Updates:

The Giver: beginning novel at the end of the week—still finishing up projects from Frozen Summer

Dragon of the Lost Sea: beginning novel and answering chapter questions

Dragon Rider: reading novel