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5th Grade English Assignments

Instructor
Brianna McGee
Term
2024-2025 School Year
Description
In this course this year, we will be focusing on four domains of standards.
Reading Informational (RI)
Reading Literature (RL)
Language (L)
Writing (W)
These are based on the Mississippi Common Core State Standards. 

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Past Assignments

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Homework/ Classwork

Tues Students will mark up questions and read. Wild in the City 

Thur: Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.

Homework is due on Friday

 
  • MAAP DATES:
    • Writing- April 30
    • ELA- April 29
    • Science- May 1
    • Math- May 6

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Homework/ Classwork

Mon: Students will mark up questions and read. Pottermania

Tues: Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.

Wed: Students will mark up questions and read. Mole meets Otter

Thurs:Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.
 
  • MAAP DATES:
    • Writing- April 30
    • ELA- April 29
    • Science- May 1
    • Math- May 6

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Mon: Students will mark up questions and read. Pangea

Tues: Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.

Wed: Students will mark up questions and read. Life on the River

Thurs:Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.
 
  • MasteryConnect wholistic quickcheck Friday March 28

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Homework/ Classwork

Mon: Students will mark up questions and read. Franklin Roosevelt

Tues: Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.

Wed: Students will mark up questions and read. This is Too Much

Thurs:Student’s will annotate the text, Answer and prove answers.
 
  • MasteryConnect wholistic quickcheck Friday March 28

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Part of Study Guide Read the text
“The Leprechaun's Pot” Annotate for literature,
markup questions, and answer questions.
Turn in WEDNESDAY
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
Tuesday-Part of Study Guide Read the text
“How the West got Wild” Annotate for
Informational, markup questions, and answer
questions.
Read AR Study
 
Benchmark tests:
a. Science- March 3
b. ELA- March 4
c. Math- March 5

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “Water Rat” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “World's Weirdest Animal” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be inferences and figurative language.  We will also be working on our narrative writing skills. They will have a wholistic test that covers everything this year.
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “Hang Spring Cleaning” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Books for Everyone” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be inferences and point of view.  We will also be working on our narrative writing skills. They will have a quickcheck with vocabulary that covers the standards from the past two weeks. 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “Inside the Secret Garden” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Jupiter” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be inferences and text structure.  We will also be working on our narrative writing skills. They will have a wholistic test on Friday February 7 that covers all standards
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “I'll Box Your Ears” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Hoover Dam” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be inferences and main idea.  We will also be working on our narrative writing skills. They will have a quickcheck on what we covered the last three weeks and vocabulary words on Friday January 31
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text ““Listen” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Mail Delivery” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be inferences, vocabulary, and point of view.  We will also be working on our narrative writing skills. They will have a quickcheck on what we covered the last two weeks and vocabulary words on Friday January 17
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Tuesday- Read the text “It's Forbidden” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Thursday- Read the text “Genghis Khan” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on inferences and relationships or interactions between individuals, events, or ideas..  We will also be working on our Narrative writing skills. 
 
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text ““Mistress Mary Quite
Contrary” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text ““Electric Cars” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be reviewing all standards.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
Benchmark Dates:
ELA- December 16
Math- December 17
Science- December 18
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “A Tyrannical and Selfish Little Brat” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Dr.Salk's Discovery” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on main idea and text structure.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on all the standards 
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “The March Hare’s House” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Blue Whales” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions. Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on theme and inferences.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on all the standards we covered the last two weeks and the vocabulary words. 
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “The Cheshire Cat” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Catching a Ride” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions.
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on plot, comparing characters and settings, along with theme.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on all standards covered this  year. 
 

Due:

Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “Pig and Pepper” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Airships” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions.
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on author's claims and key details to support them.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on vocabulary along with everything we covered last week and this week in class.
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “A Frog Footman” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Pop Goes the Corn” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions.
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on Point of View and identifying key details and relevant information from a text.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on all standards this Friday.
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “An Invitation” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “Annie Oakley” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions.
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on plot; comparing characters, setting, and events; and inferences.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
They will have a test on everything we have covered the past two weeks and vocabulary this Friday.
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the text “ Down the Rabbit Hole” Annotate for literature, markup questions, and answer questions. Turn in Friday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Tuesday- Read the text “A Long Journey” Annotate for Informational, markup questions, and answer questions.
Read AR Study Vocabulary
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Finish any homework from Monday and Tuesday
Read AR Study Vocabulary
 
This week in class we will be working on text structures and inferences.  We will also be working on our informational writing skills. 
 
 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the poem“The Old Oaken Basket ” Annotate for Poems and mark up the questions. Turn in Friday Read AR
Tuesday- ReRead the poem“The Old Oaken Basket ” Answer 8-11 Read AR
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Reread the poem “The Old Oaken Basket “ Answer the fab five questions for the story. Read AR
 
This week in class we will be working on reviewing all standards for the Benchmark next week.  We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
Benchmark dates:
● October 1-ELA
● October 2-Math
● October 3- Science
October 4- writing

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the story “Bringing the Carousel Back to Life” Annotate the text for Informational text and mark up the questions. Turn in Friday Study Vocabulary. Read AR
Tuesday- Study Vocabulary. Read AR ReRead the story “Bringing the Carousel Back to Life ” Answer 1-6 
Wednesday- None
Thursday- Reread the story “Rocks and Fossils ” pages 431-451 Answer the fab five questions for the story. Due Friday. 
Friday: TURN IN “Bringing the Carousel Back to Life” Sept 20
 
This week in class we will be working on Inferences, textual support for inferences, main idea and summaries. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a quickcheck on the standards from the last two weeks and vocabulary words.

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday- Read the story “The Slowing of the Carousel ” Annotate the text for Informational text and mark up the questions. Turn in Friday Study Vocabulary. Read AR
Tuesday- Reread the story “Life and Art ” pages 159-171 Answer the fab five questions for the story. Due Wednesday. Study Vocabulary. Read AR
Wednesday- None
Thursday- ReRead the story “The Slowing of the Carousel ” Answer 1-6 Study Vocabulary. Read AR
Friday: TURN IN “The Slowing of the Carousel” Sept 13
 
This week in class we will be working on Inferences, textual support for inferences, theme and summaries. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a quickcheck on the standards from this year RL.5.1-5. 

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Homework/ Classwork

Tuesday-Thursday(Sept 3-6)- "The Mechanization of the Carousel" Read, annotate using the annotation guide given in class, mark up the questions how we practiced in class, and answer the questions. 
 
This week in class we will be working on Inferences, textual support for inferences, text structures, and how scenes, paragraphs fit together to create the overall structure and figurative language. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a quickcheck on the standards from this week and the vocabulary words. 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday-Thursday(August 26-29)- "The Carousel's Noble Beginning" Read, annotate using the annotation guide given in class, mark up the questions how we practiced in class, and answer the questions. Answer the Fab five questions.
 
This week in class we will be working on Inferences, textual support for inferences, text structures, and how scenes, paragraphs fit together to create the overall structure. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a wholistic test that covers every standard we have covered so far this year. They will have cold read stories with questions to answer. 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday-Thursday(August 19-22)- "Round and Round Part 2" Read, annotate using the annotation guide given in class, mark up the questions how we practiced in class, and answer the questions. Answer the Fab five questions.
 
This week in class we will be working on theme, plot, and comparing characters, events, and settings. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a quickcheck with vocabulary. It will include the vocabulary from the newsletter and the standards we have covered the past three weeks. 

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Homework/ Classwork

Monday-Thursday(August 12-16)- "Round and Round Part 1" Read, annotate using the annotation guide given in class, mark up the questions how we practiced in class, and answer the questions. Answer the Fab five questions.
 
This week in class we will be working on theme, plot, and comparing characters, events, and settings. We will also be working on our opinion writing skills. 
 
On Friday, students will take a wholistic test. This means that it covers every standard in reading. 

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Homework/ Classwork

Welcome Back. Below is the Newsletter for this week. It tells what standards are being covered, when tests are, the vocabulary words, and homework for the week. I am also attaching a copy of my rules and procedures.