Fifth Grade Reading and Writing - Issaquah Connect



Week 3Fifth Grade Reading and Writing (web version)Every day aim for reading a book of your choice for 50-60 minutes then choose one or more activities from each collection below.ReadingReading Comprehension PracticeStrong readers compare texts on similar topics even when they are written in different genres.This week, you will listen to a fiction story and compare it to an informational article. Fiction story: Peter Reynolds Say Something on You Tube. Informational article from Actively Learn:9 Tips for Working from home.Prompts to help you compare and contrast:These two sources are similar in the way they each (hm).Both sources also (hm).However, the sources differ in that (hm).On the other hand, (hm).This text says (hm), but this text does not say/also says (hm).While the first author/source (hm), the second author/source (hm).Reading Fluently5 or more minutes daily Great readers become more fluent by reading things several times. Try reading this poem: The Road Not Taken to yourself a few times and then read it aloud to an adult in your house. Ask them if they have heard it before and what they think about it. It was written over 100 years ago!Word Study10 minutes or more daily Word ladders are a fun way to manipulate words and learn new vocabulary! Here’s a new word ladder for you to try this week.Enjoyment Bring a book to life by acting it out! Find someone in your house to act out a book or a movie with.Click here for Wordpress List of Words for Charades for a list of objects, books, movies and more to act out!WritingNotebook Writing (unplugged)Aim for writing about 40 minutes each day Good writers think about a topic in lots of different genres.Last week we compared and contrasted how our life is a little different right now. This week let’s try writing in different genres about what we have noticed. For example, you could write a how-to book on how to connect with friends when you can’t see them in person, how your family is getting food right now. You could write a realistic fiction story about a kid whose school is closed, or a kid who is dealing with a community trying to stay healthy. Maybe you could try writing your opinion about what young people can do to help in difficult times and show kindness to others. You could even try writing a poem to express how you’re feeling. Say something by writing about it this week! Use this chart of the Menu Writing Poster to help. Fifth graders can write on plain paper, in a notebook, or in a Word document.Fifth Grade MathMath Review Review some of the lessons you already learned in class. Eureka Math Problems Sets: Try Modules 1, 2 or 3.No need to print the pages. You can view the pages online and write your answers on scratch paper or in a math notebook.Math Review - ZearnChallenge yourself. Complete all bonuses from the last mission module. Each bonus takes about a minute to finish.Click My Stuff Click on a Lesson BadgeIn the Lesson pop-up, click the Beat It buttonStart Bonusing!Log in to Zearn in Clever *Zearn is a digital version of Eureka MathSee image below:Number Talk – Same and Different (unplugged)Look at the pictures below. Can you explain 3 ways they are the same and 3 ways they are different?You might say: Both pictures have (hm), and they also have (hm).You might also say: The image on the left has (hm), but the one on the right has (hm).Vocabulary:total, equivalent, numerator, denominator, sumCompare more images here on Wordpress Same and Different Images.See image below:Math Games (unplugged)Play math games with a deck of cards. Find ideas here. Acing Math One Deck at a TimeProblem Solving (unplugged) A box of Classic Mix chips costs $13.98 plus $3.99 for shipping. There are 54 bags in the box. How much is each bag of chips worth (don’t forget to include shipping)?If you set up a Snack Stand, how much would you need to sell a bag of chips in order to make about $20 in profit?If you raised the price of a bag, what would be a reasonable amount someone would be willing to spend? How much profit would you make then? What math problem can you make up using the picture? Ask a family member to solve your math problem.See image below:Math Challenge (unplugged)How Much STUF is in an Oreo? There have been a lot of varieties of Oreos over the years. Oreos tend to vary in size and STUFINESS. In 2015, Oreo Thins were introduced. Try this challenge project and investigate to find out: Could these new thin cookies have enough STUF?Fifth Grade Science and Social StudiesSocial StudiesWhy do People Live Where They Do? Part 2This week we continue our thinking about why people live where they do. Activity 1: Did you know the 2020 Census is underway? To learn more about the Census, read the 2020 Census parent letter. If your family has not already done so, complete the Census 2020 survey together online.Activity 2: Study the Understanding the U.S. Population map. Questions to discuss: What do you notice about where people love and where people don’t live? What information do the keys and graphs on the sides and bottom of the map tell you? Activity 3: Explore how population has changed over time. Begin by looking at the State Population Change over Time map. Some questions to think about and discuss are: What was Washington’s population in 1890? 1950? 2010? Did your state grow a lot (double or more) or just a little since 1890? What about the other state? Why do you think that is? Do you think the population of Washington will increase or decrease in the 2020 Census? Why or why not?Activity 4: Let’s take a look at the Diversity: Differences in Communities table. Find the following information for Washington. Find the percentage of people in Washington, South Dakota, Texas and New Jersey that are: American Indian and Alaska Native, Speak a language other than English at home, have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. How does diversity in Washington State compare to the diversity in another state listed in the table?Activity 5 (unplugged): Call, email, or even Face time a family member not living in your house and see if they have completed the Census 2020 survey yet. Share what you have learned about the Census with them. Or, think about questions you still have about the U.S. population and Census 2020. How could you go about getting your questions answered?Click here for more Census 2020 activitiesWonderopolisWelcome to Wonderopolis?, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, we pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day?—and explore it in a variety of ways. Wonderopolis Website Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease.ScienceFood Chains, Part 1All organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other to survive. When one species declines, multiple species may be affected because of the inter-connectedness of life within the system. Watch the video Wolves of Yellowstone at KCTS9 to learn what happened when wolves were hunted to extinction in Yellowstone National Park, and then brought back to the park in 1995. Make a diagram to show all the effects of the wolves’ return. Explain why the disappearance and return of one animal could affect the whole ecosystem.Food Chains, Part 2Read Who’s at the Top of the Food Chain? to find out more about how animals in an ecosystem are interconnected. Then watch the Fabulous Food Chains You Tube video to hear a description of the sun ? grass ? rabbit ? hawk food chain. The arrows show the flow of energy. Refer back to the animals in Yellowstone National Park and draw a diagram of a food chain beginning with one of the plants in the park.Food Chains, Part 3 (unplugged)A food web shows how energy moves through an ecosystem through overlapping food chains. Here’s a food web example. Think of the plants and animals that live in and around our community. Make a diagram of a food web. Be sure to start with the sun.Extension:An ecosystem is healthy when all the species are in balance. Play the Build an Ecosystem game to see if you can manage the food web to create a healthy mountain ecosystem.Fifth Grade EnrichmentSchool Library Website/NewsletterPlease check your school’s library website for specific resources and activities!Celebrate National Poetry MonthRead The Giant Water Bug by Douglas Florian for inspiration on how to write a poem about the natural world.Then, write and illustrate your own poem about nature. Post to Seesaw or create an Adobe Spark video (both via Clever) to share with your teacher!(Image link National Poetry Month poster)Try a Live Cooking ClassWith the help of an adult, try a live cooking class or get the recipe from this website! Check out this video for making Cheeseburger Cups or find another recipe. Try these ideas:Pull out measuring cups and talk about the math involved in cooking,Watch the clock and learn how to set a timer during each step,Post a photo of what you made to Seesaw (via Clever) and reflect on the process, Active at Home: The Dance PartyGoals: Demonstrate cooperative and positive communication while creating a group dance.Check out this At Home Activity called The Dance Party to get students moving using Dance Cards and upbeat music.25 Ways?to?Get MovingHere is a poster from the American Heart Association with 25 different ways to move your body and get your heart pumping.? How many can you do?without?having to rest?2 Week Physical Education Activity Log?(unplugged)Continue this activity log to track your physical activity minutes for 2 weeks. Have an adult sign their initials next to each day that you complete 30 minutes.Fifth Grade ELLReading for PurposeISD ELL teachers are working together to support your English learning. For the week of March 27-April 3, your teachers suggest reading a book of your choice to yourself or with a family member.Browse and choose a book from one resource:King County Library (KCLS) Tumble Book Library, (For help logging into KCLS, see login guidance here. Ask an adult for help, if needed.) Storyline Online, Movie actors read your favorite books to you.International Children’s Digital Library, Read books in many languages.Your books at home,On these sites, you may choose to listen to, read, or watch videos of books. After reading, listening or viewing a book choose from the following to tell others about your book:Option 1: (as a post) Write a letter to a friend suggesting that they read it.Dear, (hm).I just read (hm). I enjoyed it because (hm). I think you will like reading it because (hm). I hope you will read (hm) and tell me what you like about it.Sincerely, (hm)Option 2: Tell a family member about the events of the book from the beginning to the end. First, (hm). Next, (hm). Then, (hm). Last, (hm). or In the beginning, (hm). Soon after, (hm). After that, (hm). In the end, (hm).Option 3: Create a movie poster for your book advertising it and hang it on your wall. Tell a family member about your poster. See example below. ................
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