Week of: January 19, 2016
Reading and Language Arts
Word Study and Vocabulary:
Greek and Latin Roots
Unit 17: Can I Trust You?
Reading Skills
ELAGSE5L4b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and
Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a
word.
Root Word
fals/fall
cert/cred
phob
Meaning
Deceive, lie, wrong
Believe, sure, trust
Fear
Origin
Latin
Latin
Greek
1. false (adj)- not real or genuine, used to say that
We will begin to read Tuck Everlasting by
Natalie Babbitt. We will read chapters 1-8
this week. We will also have a cold read
this week.
Grammar Skills
We will continue to work on using
perfect verb tenses and verb tense
shifts. (Making sure that the verb
tenses agree)
something is not really what it seems to be; not
true or accurate
2. fallacy (n)- a wrong belief, a false or mistaken
idea
3. falsify (v)- to make something false; to change
something in order to make people believe
something that is not true
4. certain (adj)- not having any doubt about
something; convinced or sure
5. credulous (adj)- too ready to believe things;
Writing
We will write a narrative “When I am 100
th
years old” in celebration of the 100 day
of school this week.
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easily fooled or cheated
6. credence (n)- belief that something is true ;the
quality of being believed or accepted as something
true or real
7. credible (adj)- able to be believed; reasonable to
trust or believe
8. creed (n)- a statement of the basic beliefs of
a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the
actions of a person or group
9. phobia (n)- an extremely strong dislike or fear
of someone or something
10. claustrophobic (adj) – having a fear
Of being in closed or small spaces;
used to describe a small closed in
room with little space
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AR Goals have been
set. Make sure that
you are reading!
Math, Science, and Social Studies
Science/Social Studies
This week Mrs. Polk’s HR will learn to use models to multiply
fractions and divide fractions. A test over multiplyin and
dividing fractions is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday,
January 27th. Mrs. Schimmel’s HR will continue to add and
subtract mixed numbers. They will take a test on adding
and subtracting fractions on Friday, January 22.
We will continue to discuss the events of World War
I and review key places around the United States
that the students must be able to identify. We will
have a map test on Friday, January 22nd. Our test on
WWI will be Wednesday, January 27th.
Daily Geography is due on Friday, January 22nd.
GSE skills
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Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions with
unlike denominators using concrete models, pictures,
and the standard algorithm.
Our first division math challenge will be January 27th.
Their goal is to answer at least 81 out of 90 facts
correctly. Please make sure they are practicing their
facts.
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RECYCLED ITEMS WANTED!!
The Art Room needs your help! We will be
collecting different colored soda and water
bottle caps of all colors and sizes. We also
are looking for different sized soda and
water bottles that are clear. Please NO
Gatorade or similar bottles. Drop off will be in
the commons area before classes begin.
that you have been added.
The computer
lab is in need of
cotton balls and
alcohol to clean
the headphones
after each
class.
Class Wish List
Pencils
Cap erasers
Tissues
Can tabs
*Please cut out and return to school in weekly folder!
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Teacher:
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Jan. 22: School Spelling Bee at 9:00 am

Jan. 28-29: Mrs. Polk off campus for
training
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Jan 29: Concession Stand each item $1
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Feb. 1-5: Book Fair

Feb. 2: Late Night shopping for Book
Fair
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Feb. 11: Early Release/Parent Teacher
Conferences
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Feb. 12-Feb. 15 : President’s Day Holidays
**If you need to change your child’s
transportation, please send a note to his or
her teacher. Mrs. Cheryl will call you to verify
the change.**