Mrs. Burton’s homeroom

We did it! (End of first week of 5th grade)

Language Arts• Reading• Writing• Spelling &

Vocabulary• Listening & Speaking

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In- class Reading

• Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (?)• Bridge to Terabithia by

Katherine Paterson• Book Club Leveled Novels• Short stories, nonfiction,

poetry, Reader’s Theater, and skills passages

• Research Unit (possibly paired with biography unit)

• Class Read Aloud• Daily SSR

Writing•Major compositions: a personal narrative, a persuasive, and an expository research piece•Numerous shorter pieces spanning all modes, including poetry and summary•Grammar lessons and spelling skills will be integrated into the writing curriculum and average.

Social StudiesOverview of American History History Alive! curriculum with individual student workbooks (Thanks, PTA!)

Nifty 50 ClubStudents memorize location and abbreviations of all states as well as their capital cities.

Current EventsClass set of student magazine Junior Scholastic

Occasional current event articles (and even political cartoons) brought from homeStudy of nonfiction text features, isolated reading skills, note taking, and summarizing

Staying Informed

• Read & sign your student’s planner every night.

• Read information and look over graded work in Wednesday folders.

• Check your email.• Make use of Study Buddy numbers

in planners when assignment confusion arises.

• Visit my webpage regularly (navigate from LWB page>teacher websites>5th grade, Burton).

• Register for txConnect via the LISD website to monitor grades.

Contact InformationEmail: kimberly.burton@leanderisd.orgPhone: 570-6100Conferences: 8:10-8:40, M, W, or F and before school

Volunteers Needed• Survival Expert Speaker • Dust Bowl Expert Speaker• Artist • Expert in American History or

American landmarks/historic sites

• Colonial Craft or culture expert• Anyone using L.A. or American

History skills in their daily jobs

• ROOM REP!!!!!!

QUESTIONS

Quiz TimePick up an index card and pen or pencil. Put your name and your student’s name on the top line and number from 1-6. Prepare to take a fifth-grade mini quiz. Give your card to Mrs. Burton as you exit so that it can be scored. Good luck! 3 correct answers= 1 reward ticket for your student6 correct answers=2 reward tickets for your student

Quiz Questions

1. Identify the adverb in the following sentence: We quickly devoured the delicious dessert.

2. Identify the figurative language used in sentence 1.

3. Name the author of the Declaration of Independence.

4. Write the plural possessive form of student.

5. What land purchase doubled the size of the U.S.?

6. What is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Thanks for being here!