5TH GRADE NEWS
April 8th - 12th
IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, 4/17 -- Class Pictures
Friday, 4/19 -- House Huddle @ 7:40 AM
Thursday, 4/25 -- House Competition - Wear crazy socks!
Wednesday, 5/1 - Friday, 5/10 -- Georgia Milestones
ASSESSMENTS
Wednesday, 4/10 -- Social Studies: Cold War Quiz
Friday, 4/26 -- Civil Rights & Amendments Quiz
Wednesday, 5/1 -- Georgia Milestones: ELA Section 1
Thursday, 5/2 -- Georgia Milestones: ELA Section 2
Monday, 5/6 -- Georgia Milestones: Math Section 1
Tuesday, 5/7 -- Georgia Milestones: Math Section 2
Thursday, 5/9 -- Georgia Milestones: Science
Friday, 5/10 -- Georgia Milestones: Social Studies
THIS WEEK'S SKILLS & CONTENT
Reading
5RL1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
5RL9: Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Writing
5W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
5W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. (Review/Remediation)
Grammar
5L3b: Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
Social Studies
5CG3a: Explain how voting rights are protected by the 26th amendment.
5H6d: Discuss the significance of the technologies of television and space exploration.
5H7a: Describe the collapse of the Soviet Union, including the role of Ronald Reagan.
TUTORING
IB EXHIBITION
Students should be working with their teammates to develop and complete the action portion of their exhibition projects by April 19th.