5th Grade ELA-Lit (Period 6) Assignments

read 30 minutes

Extra Credit opportunity for ELA

worth up to 15 points!

 

(see attachment)

 

Read 30 minutes each night! 

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday May 17th

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 5/13 – 5/17

1.     oppose: to think, act, or be against; resist
2.     tolerate: to allow or accept; not oppose or attack
3.     comply: to do what is asked or demanded
4.     taunt: to make fun of, tease, or challenge using mean language
5.     nonchalant: not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried; casually indifferent
6.    protagonist: the leading character in a literary work
7.    antagonist: a character who works against the hero of a story
8.    vivid: bright and strong or strong, clear images
9.     sluggish: moving slowly
10.    seldom: not often; rarely
11.    resemble: to be similar to or to look like
12.     kin: the members of an extended family together; relatives
13.    courteous: being polite or showing good manners
14.     abolish: to get rid of or do away with; end
15.     gorge: a narrow space between rocky cliffs

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of each word AND be able to spell each word correctly for the quiz on Friday 5/17.

 

 

Study for the reading post-assessments.

Read 30 minutes each night!

Read 30 minutes each night (except for Monday night)

Reading Reflection due TOMORROW!

Read 30 minutes each night! 

Reading Reflection due tomorrow! 

Vocabulary Quiz Friday 4/5

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 4/1 – 4/5

 

1.       multilingual – the prefix multi- means “many/much,” the root word lingual means “relating to speech or language,” def: having to do with many languages.
2.     criminology –the root word crime means “an activity that is against the law,” the suffix -ology means “the study of or the science of”, def: the study of crimes
3.      patriotism –the root word patriot means “a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country,” the suffix -ism means “the act, belief, or practice of”, def: the belief or practice of loving and supporting one’s country
4.      television – the prefix tele- means “distant/far”, root word vision means “the ability to see,” def: a system for sending and receiving distant visual images of objects and actions with sound
5.      arachnophobia – the root word arachnid means “any small animal that has eight legs, such as spiders, mites, and scorpions”, the suffix -phobia means “fear of,” def: fear of small animals with eight legs
6.      autograph– the prefix auto- means “of or by yourself”, the root word graph means “written or drawn,” def: to write your own signature on something
7.      decathlete – the prefix deca- means “ten”, the root word athlete means “a person who is trained in or good at physical exercise that requires strength, speed, and agility,” def: a person who competes in a decathlon

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of the prefix, suffix, and root words, know which part of the word is the prefix or the suffix, give an examples of words that use the suffix or prefix correctly, for the quiz on Friday 4/5.

 

 

read 30 minutes each night

Monday: reading reflection

Tues: read 30 min

Weds: read 30 min

Thurs: read 30 min

Read 30 minutes each night!

Vocabulary Quiz Friday 3/15

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 3/11 – 3/15

 

1.      antifreeze – the prefix anti- means “against,” the root word freeze means “to change from a liquid to a solid by loss of heat,” def: a substance added to a liquid to lower the freezing point.
2.      forecast – the prefix fore- means “before or in front of”, the root word cast means “to turn or direct,” def: to tell in advance what is going to happen
3.      midnight – the prefix mid- means “middle”, the root word night means “the period between sunset and sunrise,” def: the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise
4.      overpower – the prefix over- means “more than or too much”, root word power means “the force, strength, or ability to do or accomplish something,” def: to be too much for; overwhelm
5.     semifinal – the prefix semi- means “half”, the root word final means “coming to the end of a series,” def: a game or match that comes before the final one
6.      supermarket – the prefix super- means “really big”, the root word market means “a store that sells a particular type of merchandise,” def: a really big store that sells a particular type of merchandise
7.     underweight – the prefix under- means “below”, the root word weight means “the measure of how heavy something is,” def: weighing less than is normal, usual, or required

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of the prefix, suffix, and root words, know which part of the word is the prefix or the suffix, give an examples of words that use the suffix or prefix correctly, for the quiz on Friday 3/15.

 

Read 30 minutes (Monday night, Wednesday night, and Thursday night)

Reading Reflection (Tuesday night, due Wednesday) 5-7 sentences about what you are reading at home

Read 30 minutes each night! 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 2/25-3/1

 

1.      deodorize - the prefix de- means “down or away”, the root word odor means “a distinct smell, usually an unpleasant one”, the suffix -ize means “to make”, def: take away the odor.
2.      different –the root word differ means “be unlike”, the suffix –ent­ means “being in a specific state or condition”, def: not the same as another.
3.      employee –the root word employ means “to give work to someone and pay them for it”, the suffix -ee means “person who”, def: a person who works and is paid for it.
4.      international – the prefix inter- means “between”, the root word nation means “a group of people who share the same territory and are under one government”, the suffix –al means “relating to, connected to”, def: of, or relating to, or carried on between two or more countries or peoples.
5.      invasion –the root word invade means “to enter by force as an enemy”, the suffix –sion means “quality or state”, def: the act of entering by force as an enemy.
6.      prehistoric- the prefix pre- means “before”, the root word history means “the events of the past leading up to the present”, the suffix –ic means “of or pertaining to”, def: belonging to the time before people began to record events in writing.
7.      signature- the root word sign means “to write one’s name on”, the suffix –ature (-ure) means “action or condition”, def: the process of signing.

 

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of the prefix, suffix, and root words, know which part of the word is the prefix or the suffix, give an examples of words that use the suffix or prefix correctly, for the quiz on Friday 3/1.

Read 30 minutes each night (Tuesday- Thursday)

Post-assessment

Monday: Questions 1 and 2

Tuesday: Questions 3 and 4

 

To review learners should read over the teal and green sheet, as well as their examples they did with the SCOPE magazines. All of these items are in their reading folder. 

Reading Reflection due tomorrow!

5-7 sentences about the book you are reading at home.

 

Name: ____________________________________________                                      Extra Credit Assignment

Outside Reading Book Report Overview:

Now that we are more than halfway through the year, you should have finished several grade-level appropriate chapter books. You will be doing this assignment on a book you finished this year in 5^th grade (not last year, not over the summer, during the school year!). This assignment will be worth up to 10 points added to any test, quiz, or project, or you may divide points between multiple assessments. Time, effort, and detailed knowledge of the story should be evident in your final project to earn full credit. The project will be due on Friday, February 22^nd. 

Project Choices:

• Write letters to the main character and the character's reply (4 letters total).
• Create a book jacket, including colorful illustrations, an enticing synopsis (summary of the novel), short author biography, and favorable reviews.
• Describe in detail three characters from the story. Provide reasons why you would or wouldn't want to get to know these people (at least 1 paragraph per character).
• Cast a movie adaptation of the novel. Create a movie poster depicting which actors you would select to play the main roles and who the director would be. Provide a brief rationale for your choices. Then, provide a synopsis of the story to entice viewers to come and see the film.
• Create a book in bag. Choose 10 items that represent people, places, events, and other parts of the book. Place them in a brown paper bag. Create a label for your bag that includes the title and author. Write a key describing each of the items and explain their importance to the story.
• Write out an interview between you and a character. Write 10 questions to ask your character. Then, answer each question as that specific character.
• Write three diary entries that a character would write that include details about the story. Diary entries should be at least 7 sentences each. Diary entries can be typed or handwritten.

Read 30 minutes each night!

Vocabulary Quiz Friday 2/15

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 2/11 to 2/15

 

1.      dishonest- the prefix dis-means the opposite of the root word, the root word honestmeans “not lying, stealing, or cheating”, def: not honest.
2.      illegal–the prefix il-means the opposite of the root word, the root word legalmeans “having to do with the law or lawyers”, def: against the law or the rules.
3.      irresponsible–the prefix ir-means the opposite of the root word, the root word responsemeans “an answer or reply”, the suffix -iblemeans “capable of or tending to”, def: unable to make the correct response or to take responsibility.
4.      misunderstand– the prefix mis-means “the opposite”, “bad”, “wrong”, the root word understandmeans “to get the meaning of”, def: to not understand correctly.
5.      performance– the prefix per-means “through”, the root word formmeans “the shape, structure, or outline of something”, the suffix –ancemeans “characterized by or inclined to”, def: the act, process, or manner of performing.
6.      rearrange- the prefix re-means “again”, the root word arrangemeans “to put in order”, def: to put in order again.
7.      replacement- the prefix re-means “back”, the root word placemeans “an area or region”, the suffix –mentmeans “result of an action”, def: the action or process of replacing someone or something.

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of the prefix, suffix, and root words, know which part of the word is the prefix or the suffix, give an examples of words that use the suffix or prefix correctly, for the quiz on Friday 2/15.

 

 

 

Read 30 minutes each night (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

Wednesday night: reading reflection (5-7 sentences) due Thursday 

read 30 minutes each night! 

"Editing and Multiple Meaning" Study Island due Friday

Study Island on Main Ideas is Classwork on Monday 1/28, what is not finished, will be due Friday 2/1. 

Tues-Thurs night homework: read 30 min, and finish Main Ideas Study Island if not finished from class

Reading Reflection (5-7 sentences) due Tuesday!

Vocabulary Quiz on Monday 1/28

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 1/21-1/28

1.          continuous - the root word continue means “to keep on or persist in”, the suffix -ous means “full of”, def: keeping on without stopping.
2.          conversation –the root word converse means “to talk with another”, the suffix –ation means “action or process”, def: action of talking with others.
3.          forgotten –the root word forgot means “to not remember in the past tense”, the suffix -en means “cause to be or have”, def: to forget in the past.
4.          nonliving – the prefix non- means “the opposite”, the root word living means “having life”, def: not living.
5.         swimming - the root word swim means “to move through water by moving the arms, legs, or fins”, the suffix –ing means “the action or process”, def: the action of moving through water by moving the arms, legs, or fins.
6.         unpleasant- the prefix –un changes the root word to the opposite, the root word please means “to give pleasure or enjoyment”, the suffix –ant means “inclined to, tending to” def: not giving pleasure or enjoyment; not friendly
7.         valuable- the root word value means “the importance, worth, or usefulness of something”, the suffix –able means “able to, inclined to”, def: worth a lot of money or of great importance.

 

Remember to be ready to know the definitions of the prefix, suffix, and root words, know which part of the word is the prefix or the suffix, give an examples of words that use the suffix or prefix correctly, for the quiz on Monday 1/28.

 

 

read 30 minutes each night!

JSerra Field trip permission slip due to Mrs. Zieman by Friday 1/18!!

Reading reflection due tomorrow! 5-7 sentences about the book you have been reading at home. 

Dear 5^th families,

 

            It’s that time of year! JSerra will host their 3^rd Annual Spelling Bee on January 30th!  As of now there will be eight schools competing in this year’s big event, including the defending champion Mission Basilica. In order to select participants to represent St. Edward the Confessor in this competition, all learners will participate in an in-class spelling bee. This will take place in their reading classes on Tuesday, January 15^th. The learners should prepare themselves by studying the attached list of spelling words. If there are any questions please contact me at [email protected]. Happy studying and Let’s Go Monarchs!!

 

In Service,

Rhobley Montelongo

Read 30 minutes each night! 

Read 30 min every night!!! 

Bring in a NONFICTION book that you want to read during Unit 2. Can be on any school appropriate topic that is of your interest or what you want to learn about! 

 

Reminder that non-fiction means its real. (Biographies, memoirs, books on space, books on animals etc). The book series "I Surivived..." are not nonfiction. 

 

** I have a ton of nonfiction books! So have learners look through my books before they go out and search for one!**

Unit 1 Post-Assessment on Monday and Tuesday (12/10 and 12/11)

 

Learners can do the following to prepare for the post-assessment:

 

1. review the pre-assessment questions #1-3

 

2. answer the questions #1-3 again, on a piece of paper (they answered these questions at the beginning of the school year, but this information was new and it was a practice. Now they are at the end of the unit, so they should be able to answer these questions much more easily)

 

3. review the sample answers (level 4 and 5), the post-assessment rubric, and  see how they can improve their answers for the post-assessment

 

 

Learners will review for the post-assessment Thursday 12/6

Read what your book clubs chose to read for the day. If you are done with your book club book, please read 30 minutes of a free book!! 

 

You must be taking notes in your notebook or in your book if you are still reading your book club book! This is important, so you can bring something to talk about in your group. 

 

Read selected amount in your book club book! Don't forget to write down notes each night you read to share with your group!

 

For those that finished their book club book, read 30 min.  

Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, November 28th

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 11/09-11/28

 

1.      impression - the prefix im- means “in, into, toward, or within”, the root word press means “exerting pressure”, -ion means “indicating an action, process, or state”, def: a mark impressed on a surface by something.
2.      independence – the prefix in- changes the root word to be the opposite, the root word depend means “rely on”, the suffix –ence means “indicating an action, process, or state”, def: the quality or state of being independent.
3.      submarine – the prefix sub- means “under”, the root word marine means “water”, def: occurring or done under the surface of the sea.
4.      transportation – the prefix trans- means “across or through”, the root word port means “bring or carry”, the suffix –ation means “action or process”, def: the process of being transported.
5.      unfinished - the prefix un- changes the root word to be the opposite, the root word finish means “to complete”, the suffix –ed puts a word in the past tense, def: not finished

 

Remember to be ready to use the word in a sentence, draw the meaning, describe the meaning in your own words, write a synonym, decipher which is the suffix, prefix, or root word, or give an example of another word that uses the same prefix or suffix for the quiz on Wednesday 11/28.

 

 

 

 

read what your book club has chosen to read tonight!! You are only reading Monday and Tuesday in your book club book!! Wednesday and Thursday, read 30 min from a free book!

read 30 minutes!! We did not meet for book clubs, so learners should not be reading their book club book. 

 

If the learner is behind in their book club book, then they should catch up. Otherwise, we will continue reading the book club books on Monday.

Each night, read the amount of pages chosen in your book clubs. If the allotted pages takes you 10 min, you need to read your free book. You can't grow in your reading if you read only 10 min!

 

Mrs. Zieman's tip: set a timer to see how long your book club book takes, and if you still have time left in the 30 min, read another book! If your book club book takes longer than 30 min- great! Don't stop because your 30 min is up. It's more important to be caught up with your group!

Book club books due IN CLASS on Monday 11/5. 

 

Learners know what book they picked (all will be decided by Tues 10/30) and if they need to get the book!! We start book clubs Monday, so they all must have their book ready to read! 

read 30 min every night! If you picked how many pages to read for your book clubs- read that book! 

 

If you don't have your book yet, please get the book by Monday! 

Mon: read 30 min

Tues: read 30 min

Weds: reading reflection

Thurs: read 30 min

read 30 min every night

Vocabulary Quiz Friday 10/12

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 10/08-10/12

These are vocabulary words for Ok for Now. Please study these words for the quiz on Thursday, October 11^th.

1.          Naive: having or showing a lack of knowledge or experience; innocent
2.          Abridgment: a shortened (book, play, etc). It is shortened by leaving out some parts.
3.          Platoons: a group of people who are doing something together
4.          Insignia: a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank
5.          Scrupulous: very careful about doing something correctly
6.          Cheapskate: a person who does not like to spend money
7.          Hoodlum: a tough and violent criminal
8.          Specimens: something (such as an animal or plant) collected as an example of a particular kind of thing
9.          Gallant: showing courage; very brave
10.          Traipsing: to walk or go somewhere

read for 30 minutes!

Read 30 min every day this week except Wednesday night. Wednesday night- READING REFLECTION! 5-7 sentences, typed or hand written. DUE THURSDAY!  

Vocabulary Quiz Friday September 28th. Study these words! Quizlet will be up by Monday September 24th. 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 9/24-9/28

1.      unfriendly – the prefix un- changes a word to an opposite meaning of the root word, the root word friend means “a person who shows caring actions,” the suffix -ly means “resembling or having qualities of,” def: not friendly, not showing caring actions
2.      encouragement- the prefix en- means “in or make”, the root word courage means “the ability to do something that is frightening or painful”, the suffix –ment means “the result of an action or process”, def: the act of encouraging
3.      composer- the prefix com- means “with or together”, the root word pose means “put”, the suffix –er means “a person or thing that does something”, def: a person who composes something
4.      discovery- the prefix dis- changes the word to an opposite meaning of the root word or it can mean “apart”, the root word cover means “to hide something”, the suffix –y means “characterized by”, def: something that is no longer hidden or something that you have found
5.      governor- the root word govern means “to rule, or have control over policies and laws”, the suffix –or means “a person or thing that does something”, def: “a person who governs”

Vocabulary from Home of the Brave:

Optimist: a person who is hopeful or always positive

Stubborn: difficult to handle or manage, not wanting to change

 

Remember to be ready to use the word in a sentence, draw the meaning, describe the meaning in your own words, write a synonym, or give an example of another word that uses the same prefix or suffix for the quiz on Friday 9/28.

Reading reflection due tomorrow!! 5-7 sentences. Typed or handwritten! Summarizing what you read this week! 

Read 30 min every night!

VOCABULARY QUIZ FRIDAY 9/14!

Please study the below vocabulary words for the quiz next Friday. (vocabulary words are attached in a document as well)

 

Vocabulary Words

Week of 9/10-9/14

1.      hopeless – the root word hope means “a desire for something to happen,” the suffix –less means “without,” def: without hope
2.      impossible – the prefix im- changes a word to an opposite form of the root word, the root word possible means “able to be done,” def: not able to be done
3.      musician – the root word music means “vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty/harmony,” the suffix -ian can “indicate a person who does something,” def: a person who makes music
4.      richest – the root word rich means “wealthy or plentiful,” the suffix –est means “the most,” def: the most rich, wealthy, or abundant

 

Words from Home of the Brave:

5.      mournful: feeling or expressing sadness, regret, or grief; sorrowful
6.      muffled: not loud because the sound is being blocked or obstructed in some way; muted or softened sound
7.      sturdy: strongly and solidly built; muscular or athletic
8.      wary: feeling cautious or showing caution about possible dangers or problems; careful

Remember to be ready to use the word in a sentence, draw the meaning, describe the meaning in your own words, write a synonym, or give an example of another word that uses the same prefix or suffix. For the words from Home of the Brave, just know the definition for the quiz on Friday 9/14.

Read 30 minutes at home! 

Instead of reading 30 minutes tonight, please write a reflection on what you have been reading at home. It needs to be 5-7 sentences summarizing what you have read. It can be typed or it can be handwritten. Please turn in on Tuesday 9/11.

read 30 minutes every night! 

Read 30 minutes!