1. Grammar test tomorrow on Possessive and reflexive pronouns. Know your contractions as well.

2. mathematics page 103 numbers 1-24.

Happy Spirit Day.

Assignments for Wed Jan 28th

REPORT CARDS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TODAY. PLEASE PICK UP EVEN WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.I will BE HERE TILL 6.30PM.

1. Grammar page 69 and 70

2. MAth test tomorrow on place value , addition, and subtraction of decimals.

3. Spelling workshop page 119-120

4. Spelling test tomorrow from Vocabulary chapter 13 Compound words.

1. Grammar page 68

2. Mathematics page 98

3. Science take home test.

4. Religion test tomorrow study from the date of the 21st of Jan.

Assignments for Friday January 23

1. Grammar page 67

2. Mathematics page 96 numbers 1-21 and 26-28

3. Spelling workshop page 114-115 and vocabulary page 87

4. Religion workbook page 42 KEY WORDS

5. Penmanship 26-27

6. chelsea bank page 57

7. Reading page 92 numbers 6-10

Assignments for Thursday Jan 22

1. Mathematics page 95 numbers 1-17 and 24 and 25

2. Chelsea Bank page 57

Assignments for Wednesday Jan. 21

1. Grammar page 66

2. mathematics page 93 numbers 1-21 and 25-26

3. Spelling Vocabulary page 85, workshop page 108-109

4. Religion page 197 design magazine cover for " jesus the healer' .

5. Reading - what is the newbery award? Who is it named after?

6. Social Studies - Test tomorrow study from the date of Jan 7th 2008.

Assignments for Tuesday 20th

1. Mathematics - page 92

2. Write your summary of the inauguration ceremonies watched this morning.

Assignments for Friday January 16th

1. English - Test on tuesday. Subject and object pronoun and the antecedent.

2. Math - workbook page 91

3. Spelling vocabulary 78-80; workshop 106-107

4. Chelsea Bank - Page 55

5. Notebook Check Social Studies Tuesday.

Assignments for Thursday January 15th

1. mathematics - math test tomorrow on multiplication and division of fractions.

2. Mathematics complete the worksheet.

3. Sacience - complete handout and notebook check tomorrow.

4. Chealsea bank page 55

5. Penmanship - complete pages 24 and 25 .

Assignments for Jan 14

1. Religion - Test Tomorrow dated Jan 6

2. Complete Art Project

Assignments for Jan 13th

1. English - Grammar page 63

2. mathematics - page 76 numbers 1-4

3. Math test multiplying fractions.

4. science workbook page 107

5. Complete penmanship.

6. Reading and Writing Midterm Exams tomorrow.
Reading/Writing
Your reading and writing assignment will be administered together. Reading will focus on your ability to read and recall information, make judgments, making inferences, identifying sequence.
You will be writing an essay. Go over essay format to ensure that you use the proper organizational tools for writing your essay.
Your exam will also include a penmanship portion. Review your penmanship skills.

Assignments for Frday 9th

Science and Grammar Midterm on Monday. Use the given Guide. You should know the following:

Science
ü Define Cell
ü Parts of a cell .
ü Types of cell
ü What are organs
ü Diagram of Cells
ü What are systems?
ü Diagrams of body systems.
ü Vocabulary of Body systems
ü Sexual and Asexual reproduction
ü Traits; types of
ü Mitosis and Meiosis
ü Life cycles , direct Development

Grammar
ü What is a sentence?
ü Types of sentences.
ü Simple and compound sentences.
ü Complete subject and complete Predicate
ü Verbs and Verb Phrases.
ü Conjunctions.
ü Possessive nouns
ü Forms of the verb “be”
ü Contractions
ü Present, past and future tense of verbs.

Assignments for January 7th

1. english - page 62

2. math - page 74

3. Science Test tomorrow studey from the date of the 2nd DEC 08.

4. Spelling - Use words in the notebook to complete page 76 Vocabulary.

5. Art - Complete your art

Assignments for Dec 5

1. English – page 61 workbook

2. Mathematics – page 72

3. Spelling Vocab page 73

4. Spelling Workshop page 98-99

5. Religion. What are the seven deadly sins. Give a brief description of each . On loose leaf.

6. Reading – page 72 workbook

7. Music – two paragraphs on Martin Luther King.

8. Social Studies – test tomorrow dated 16 decemeber 2008.


Here is your Midterm Study guide. Midterms start Friday.

St Nicholas of Tolentine Elementary Mr. Thomas
5th Grade Midterm Study Guide

The following is your study guide for midterm examinations. There are no “extra” copies. Use this as your guide to ensure that you are fully prepared for exams.

Religion
Ø Know the following vocabulary words: Paschal Mystery, corporal. Spiritual, apostles, neophyte, catechumenate, liturgy, kingdom of God.
Ø What are the sacraments of Initiation?
Ø What are the sacraments?
Ø Baptism. Signs and symbols. What does the sacrament do for us?
Ø What is the incarnation?
Ø Who baptized Jesus and where?
Ø Symbols of water used in the bible.
Ø Confirmation. Signs and symbols. What does the sacrament do for us?
Ø What is RCIA?
Ø What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Ø What is the difference between the corporal and spiritual gifts of mercy? Name them.
Ø Eucharist. Signs and symbols. What does the sacrament do for us?
Ø Penance. Signs and symbols. What does the sacrament do for us?
Ø What do we mean when we say the Eucharist is a meal, sacrifice, and a memorial?
Ø What are the main parts of the mass?
Ø Different ways that people serve the church in worship.
Ø What is prayer?
Ø What is transubstantiation?
Ø Ways that the church carries out the mission of Jesus.

Mathematics
ü Place value of whole numbers through billions
ü Place value of whole numbers through thousandths
ü Addition and subtraction of three digit numbers.
ü Properties of addition and subtraction.
ü Division: whole numbers by decimals.
ü Order of Operations.
ü Division by one and two digit divisors
ü Greatest common factors
ü Lowest common denominator
ü Fractions to mixed Numbers.



Vocabulary/Spelling. – Review Units one through 16
Pay more attention to the following units:
Ø Spelling I and o ( unit3)
Ø Homophones ( unit 10 )
Ø Cumulative ( unit 12)


Science
ü Define Cell
ü Parts of a cell .
ü Types of cell
ü What are organs
ü Diagram of Cells
ü What are systems?
ü Diagrams of body systems.
ü Vocabulary of Body systems
ü Sexual and Asexual reproduction
ü Traits; types of
ü Mitosis and Meiosis
ü Life cycles , direct Development

Social Studies

Ø Route of Nomadic tribes from Asia to the Americas
Ø Europe in the 1300’s. Cathedrals designs, black death
Ø Building that Native Americans lived in. Reasons for their design.
Ø The mayflower compact
Ø Life in New England colony.
Ø Who was banished from the New England colony and why?
Ø Representative Democracy.
Ø House of Burgess.
Ø Slave vs. indentured servants.
Ø What is a plantation?
Ø Bread Basket colonies: what was it? Who lived there? What was life like? What jobs did they have? How were boys and girls educated?

Reading/Writing
Your reading and writing assignment will be administered together. Reading will focus on your ability to read and recall information, make judgments, making inferences, identifying sequence.
You will be writing an essay. Go over essay format to ensure that you use the proper organizational tools for writing your essay.
Your exam will also include a penmanship portion. Review your penmanship skills.

Grammar
ü What is a sentence?
ü Types of sentences.
ü Simple and compound sentences.
ü Complete subject and complete Predicate
ü Verbs and Verb Phrases.
ü Conjunctions.
ü Possessive nouns
ü Forms of the verb “be”
ü Contractions
ü Present, past and future tense of verbs.