Mrs Packer's Class

We will be learning about the American Revolution.  We will not be having a unit test on this.  Grades will be given based on in class assignments.

Recycling & Banking-EVERY Thursday

Track & Field (at Mt. St. Joe): May 17

Middle School Visit: May 24

Enrichment Day: May 25

5th Grade Awards Day/Luncheon: May 29

5th Grade Swim Party: May 30

Great American Ballpark Field Trip: June 1

AR Goal Due: May 25

criticizing: finding fault with; disapproving of; blaming

cruised: traveled at the speed at which the vehicle operates best

drenching: wetting thoroughly; soaking

era: a period of time or history

explosion: act of bursting with a loud noise; a blowing up

hydrogen: a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily

clean                                 cleanse

combination               combine

crime                                 criminal

define                                 definition

human                              humanity

inspiration                     inspire

legal                                     legality

organ                                  organist

pleasant                            please

recognition                    recognize

Challenge Words

remedy                              remedial              individuality                 individual  compose                          composition

Question of the week:

How unexpected encounters reveal hidden dangers?

This week we will be reading an expository nonfiction selection titled “The Hindenburg”.  The reading skill we will be focusing on is fact & opinion.  We will be working on our second writing prompt for this quarter. The students are writing a biographical sketch of Harriet Tubman.  Our Grammar skill this week is quotation marks.

Use Spelling City to help your child practice his/her weekly spelling list.  Go to spellingcity.com.  I will load our spelling words on here weekly. Students can go to the site and practice the words through interactive games.

username: hpacker

password: Oakdale (capital O)

Week of May 14:

Monday: Read 20 min., Spelling w.s.

Tuesday: Read 20 min, Reading w.s.

Wednesday: Read 20 min, Grammar w.s.,

Thursday:  Read 20 min, Spelling/Vocab w.s.

Friday: Read 20 min, New Spelling List (Final one)