Name ________________________________
Weekly Homework Packet, Due 10/14/16
Homework Checklist
Spelling Practice Log
 Spelling
Please record the spelling activities you completed and
have your parents initial. You must do at least two
activities on two different days for full credit on spelling
homework. A reference of activities is in the homework
folder.
 Math
Day
 Daily Reading Log
Activity
Initials
 Activities to Do Together (extra practice!)
 ___________________________________
 ___________________________________
Spelling Words (Test on
1. earth
2. peer
3. twirl
4. burnt
5. smear
6. further
7. appear
8. worthwhile
9. nerve
10. pier
10/14)
11. squirm
12. weary
13. alert
14. murmur
15. thirsty
16. reverse
17. worship
18. career
19. research
20. volunteer
Challenge Words
yearn
engineer
interpret
dreary
external
Classroom Announcements and Upcoming Events
October 5, 2016 – Look for a request from me to sign-up for a Parent/Teacher Conference Time
October 6-7, 2016 – No School/Teacher In-service
October 19-20, 2016 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 20-21, 2016 – No School (conferences)
October 24, 2016 – Red Ribbon Rally Field Trip
November 18, 2016 – Fantasy Book Project Due
Week 7_JL7
Lesson 7
Blackline Master 7.1
Home Letter
Old Yeller
Home Letter
Dear Family,
This week we’ll consider the question “How
can dangerous situations bring people
closer together?” Our main selection is the
children’s literature classic Old Yeller. In
this historical fiction story, a dog helps a
boy look after his family while their father
is away. We’ll also read the persuasive text
What Makes It Good?, a review of the movie
version of Old Yeller
This week’s…
Target Vocabulary: frantic, lunging,
stride, checking, wheeled, bounding,
shouldered, strained, romp, picturing
Vocabulary Strategy: Adages and
proverbs
Comprehension Skill: Understanding
characters—use text details to explain
why characters act, speak, and think as
they do
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize—
use text details to form pictures in your
mind of what you are reading
Writing Focus: Informative writing—
compare-contrast essay
Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
It’s time for another mini-spelling bee with the Target Vocabulary! Say each word aloud
and ask your child to spell it and give a definition. For bonus points, ask your child to
use the word in a sentence.
If I Could Have Any Pet…
Ask your child to talk with you about his or her idea of the perfect pet. Discuss details
about the pet: what it looks like, how it behaves, what it eats, and so on.
Have You Met My Perfect Pet?
Have your child write a short essay about a perfect pet. Encourage your child to compare
and contrast the pet with the dog in Old Yeller. How might the pet and the dog be alike?
How might they be different?
Go to the eBook to read and listen to this
week’s selection.
Home Letter
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Grade 5, Unit 2
Reading Log
Name
Reading Log
Title
Author
Independent Reading Record
Date/Amount of Time
Pages
Date/Amount of Time
Pages
Date/Amount of Time
Pages
Date/Amount of Time
Pages
Date/Amount of Time
Pages
Summary
This book is about
Questions for Discussion
What was your favorite part of the book?
What did you enjoy about the author’s writing?
Was there something that you did not understand? If so, discuss.
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Reading Log
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Grade 5 Additional Resources