Zebra #7

It's Saturday!  Almost time to think about returning to school.

SWBAT make contractions out of two words and an apostrophe.

Lesson:  To contract, means to make smaller.  Water contracts when it turns to ice, it becomes smaller in volume.  The same thing happens to words.  When we want to shorten our sentences, we can squash two words together.

Example:  "they are" can be changed to "they're"   The letter a is taken out, and in its place, there is an apostrophe that looks like a comma, but is high up.

Assignment:  Please rewrite these paragraphs with the contraction made from the underlined words.

     It is _______early morning, but Akili and I are not ___________asleep.  We are ________in the kitchen, and we do not ______________want to make any noise because we are ___________cooking a surprise breakfast for our parents.

     I cannot ____________ reach the pan to cook the eggs,"  Akili whispered.  "It is ____________way up top of the refrigerator."

Zebra #6

We are nearing the end of the week, so that means just a few more days and we'll be back to school.  If you are working on your packets, please keep all of your work together, and bring them back in those same yellow envelopes.  Also, please bring your blog work!

Do the best you can, and get help from family and siblings when possible.

The assignment for today:

SWBAT (Student will be able to) read the following word problems, show work by drawing diagrams or pictures, and solve.  The lesson will be on fractions.

Lesson:  Remember, if you have two fractions with different denominators, you cannot make a comparison.  You have to change the fractions into equivalent fractions.  Example:  2/5  and 5/10.  When you change 2/5 to 4/10, then you can say that they are not equal.

Assignment:  Please complete the following problems with your understanding of fractions.

1)  Martin made two loaves of pumpkin bread the same size.  He cut one into 12 equal slices.  The other was cut into 16 equal slices.  Which slices were larger?

2) A pumpkin bread recipe needs 3/4 cup of apple sauce.  Martin has 5/8 of a cup of sauce.  Does he have enough?

3)  What is the numerator, and what is the denominator in:  5/7 ?

4)  True or False?  When the numerator in a fraction is 1, the fraction is in the simplest form.  Give an example.

5)  True or False?  When the numerator is not 1, the fraction is not in the simplest form.  Give and example.

6)  Write each of these three fractions in simplest form:  4/8,  16/24,  12/48.

7) Patricia has 11 pencils that she wants to share with her friends.  Can she give the same number of pencils to each of her friends?  Provide examples with your answer.

Yes! You made it!  Just two more days, and then you would have completed all of your Holiday Blog assignments.  Be proud of yourself!

Ms. Bhopla.

NOTE

Today is a holiday, so take a break!  Wishing you and your family a super lovely day!

Ms. Bhopla

Zebra #5

SWBAT (Student will be able to) change words ending in -y to words with -ier and -iest.  The words will change meaning and show comparison.

Lesson:  When you have a word like "happy," you can compare things by dropping the -y and adding -ier.  This would change the word to happier.  This means more happy.  Also, if you change the -y to -iest, then you would have happiest.  This changes the meaning of the word to most happy.

Example:  happy, happier, happiest

Please change the following words by changing the endings.

1) dizzy
2) heavy
3) hungry
4) pretty
5) drowsy


Now, please use the new words in sentences.  You should have 10 sentences total.

Example:

The girl was happier in her new school because she made new friends.

The child was the happiest boy in the class when his name was picked for a raffle.

Zebra #4

SWBAT use the homophones their, there, and they're correctly.

Lesson:  In this short assignment, you will be practicing the use of their, there, and they're.

Their - when something belongs to many people, it is theirs.

There - if we are going somewhere, we are going there. This word tells us where something is.

They're - stands for they are. It is a contraction. Two words put together with an apostrophe made they're. 

Please rewrite the whole sentence with the correct word.  Pick from their, there, or they're.

1) __________ were many birds at the zoo.

2) The teacher told the students to put ____________ backpacks on the back of their chairs.

3) The boy and girl raised ____________ hands at the same time.

4) Please put the spelling assignment ______________, and I will look at it later.

5) Olympians are ultimate athletes. ____________ known for being champions.

6) ___________________ hands were dirty from playing in the sand.

7) At the dog park, we saw many owners playing with ______________ dogs.

8) Which one of the words is a contraction? _______________________.

9) Please write three sentences, each using their, there or they're.

10) All of the books over ______________ have already been read.

Good job students!  You are doing great!  I'm excited for your progress.  Keep it up!
Ms. Bhopla

Zebra #3

Happy Monday to you all!  Today is a great day, because we have the rest of the week to spend with our family and friends.  Please make time for some school practice work.  Here is the assignment for today:

SWBAT (student will be able to) use homophones in a sentence and understand what a homophone is.

Lesson:  Homophones are two or more words that sound the same, but they have different meanings.  You might think of a phone that you listen to.  That would give you a hint.  When you listen to the words, they sound the same.

Directions: Please write the homophone of the words listed below.  
The first one is done for you.

1)  hear and here
2)  cell and ______
3)  two and ______
4)  see and ______
5)  buy and ______
6)  peace and ______
7)  four and _______
8)  hair and _______
9)  grown and ________
10) hoarse and ________
11) brake and _________

Now, please write sentences using the words you came up with.  You should have 10 sentences, because the first one was given to you.

Please check back tomorrow for a new assignment!  

You are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!

Zebra #2

It's Sunday!  Here's the blog assignment for today.

The sentences below have mistakes in them.  Please read them once, then think about what is wrong with them.  Some need capitalization, end punctuation (periods, exclamation points, question marks), and other punctuation.  Rewrite the sentences with the corrections.  Thank you.

1)  ill gladly gave you a dollar in exchange for quarters

2)  will you asked the waitress four another fork

3)  my grandmother is byeing me a pair of blew shoos

4)  this year, my birthday will be on a wenedsay

5)  would you like sum toast with you're milk

6)  its been a while since we have has sum rane

7)  the holidays are a fun time too spend with family and friends

8)  the dog chewed my knew shoes

9)  did you get you're bracelet from zales jewelry store

10)  please push your chairs under your desks said the teacher

Yay!  You completed your Sunday blog.  Keep your work together to bring to school when we meet in December.  I'm so proud of you!

Zebra #1

Happy Saturday 5th graders!  Here is the assignment for today.  If you asked for a holiday packet, please complete the work that was given to you.  Remember, all holiday work is optional.  However, it will make a difference if you make good use of your free time.  I will need ALL of the packets back when we return on December 2.

SWBAT (Student will be able to) understand the difference between FACT and OPINION.

LESSON:  Facts are true and cannot be changed.  Facts usually involve numbers.  Example:  It is 2.7 miles from Sally's house to the school.  This is a FACT.

Opinions give information that can be different from person to person.  Example:  It is very hard to wake up early during the winter months.  That may be true for some people, but not all.  So, this statement is an OPINION.

Directions:

Which of these statements are FACTS or OPINIONS?  Write out the sentences, and put a F for fact, O for opinion.

1)  He needs a haircut badly.

2)  Africa is a continent.

3)  Our classroom is the best in the entire school.

4)  Four quarters equals a dollar.

5)  There are 120 tissues in that unopened box.

6)  Dogs are great pets.

7)  That boy is my brother.

8)  Ice cream is delicious!

9)  Apples are a healthy choice.

10)  If you drink water, you will never get sick.

Congratulations!  You just completed your first Zebra blog assignment.  If you fall behind, try to catch up.  You will find that there will be plenty of time for rest when you are finished.

Welcome!

Dear Students (and Families):

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I'll do the best job I can to help you with your 5th grade goals.

Learning is fun, so stay focused!  Not only will I guide you through your studies, but I will also help you develop your study and organizational skills.

Come to school prepared and bring that positive attitude with you.  Smile!

Ms. Bhopla
Prairie Elementary
5th Grade