Desert Habitats

Use the picture below to learn more about desert habitats.  Write what you learn on your paper to share later.

Mundy Retreat - 2015 Resources

Here is the slideshow and helpful links for today's retreat!

Starfish Education - STEAM resources
Crosscutting concept symbols, posters, essential questions by Peter A'Hearn

NGSS Crosscutting Concepts chart by grade level

NGSS standards
Crosscutting Concepts Google Presentation

Sequoias - Scientist Biography Slideshow

Use what you know about biographies to create a unique slide for your scientist.  Use the criteria slide and the example slide to guide you.  You may include pictures or links to videos or more information.

LINK TO SLIDESHOW

Cedars - Biography Slideshow, Scientists

Create a slide giving a brief biography of a famous scientist.  Use the criteria slide and the example slide to guide you.
LINK TO SLIDESHOW

Review Activities

http://www.gameclassroom.com/language-arts-games/5th-grade

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html  - YOU MAY ONLY PLAY THE WORD GAMES

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/ - YOU MAY ONLY PLAY 5th GRADE

http://grammaropolis.com/pronoun.php

Practicing for the Smarter Balance Assessment

Today you will be exploring example questions from the Smarter Balance Assessment that we will be taking in a few weeks.  I would like you to spend some time trying to answer the questions and then fill out the reflection form below.

Click here to start the practice!!

Use this form to reflect on you opinions and ideas about the practice questions.

Dropbox - Spelling Crosswords

Peer Review and Feedback - The Hero's Journey Presentation

You have been assigned two presentations to review and critique.  Once you have watched a presentation, fill out the google form as honestly as you can about the concepts, visuals, and overall qualities of the Hero's Journey Presentation and how it relates to The Hobbit.

1. Aldrin and Vanessa

2.  Nathan and June

3.  Kabir and Kyli

4. Drea and Xaria

5.  Liezyl and Connor

6.  Mckinna and Emily

7.  Logan Reyna Gabe

8.  Abby and Cayman

9. Emily Hefner and Adrianna

10.  Sydney Adams and Katie

11. Carter and Kayla

12.  Naomi and Jacki

13.  Shaun and James 14.  Sophia and Adam 15.  Namit and Jake 16. Lizzie and Syndey Allen

Cedars - Curriculet

Create a Curriculet account and add yourself to the Cedars' class. 

Once you have signed into Curriculet and added yourself to the Cedars' class, you will find that you have an assignment called, "What's in a Chicken Nugget?"  With your partner, read the article and answer the questions.  Make sure you type in complete sentences.

Fictional Genres Slideshow - Cedars

Let's work on a project together!  Each group will be assigned a slide to complete.  It must include the important elements of your genre, examples of stories that fit within your genre, and pictures to help us visualize your genre.  You need to use responsible and appropriate collaboration skills.  YOU MAY NOT interfere with other people's work.

Here is the link to our project...  Fictional Genre Slideshow

The Hero's Journey - Analyzing the plot of The Hobbit

Objective:  We will describe how Bilbo's story unfolds in The Hobbit using "The Hero's Journey."  We will analyze each part and explain how Bilbo's character responds and changes as the plot unfolds by creating a slide presentation with pictures and visuals.

Using your notes and your novel, work with your partner to create a slide presentation of Bilbo and his "Hero's Journey."  Make sure that you share the presentation with your partner so that you both have access to the presentation.  You need the following elements:

1.  Title Slide (include your names)
2.  Slide explaining the plot pattern of the Hero's Journey in all stories - use this link for more info http://www.thewritersjourney.com/hero's_journey.htm
3.  Slides for each part of the journey and how it relates to Bilbo and his character and actions - include a quote from each part of the story for each part
4.  Visuals and/or pictures to enhance the meaning and understanding of each part of the story.
5.  bibliography slide for any extra research you did

When you finish, share the link to your presentation in the form below.

My Life as a Book - pg 157-end

Irish Poetry

Hobbit Book Discussion - ch. 14-17

Please complete the form below.  When you finish, work with your partner to compare vocabulary and fix any incorrect answers.

My Life as a Book Discussion - pg. 103-156

The Hobbit - chapters 9-13

My Life as a Book - pg. 57-102

With your partner, fill out the form using RAD answers.  Submit your form when you finish.

Vague Pronouns

Watch the slideshow before completing your assignment...
Vague Pronoun Slideshow

Hobbit Survey Chapters 1-4

Let's take this survey to see our response to the story of The Hobbit so far...

Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading questionnaire tool.

Cedars - Poetry Project Dropbox

CLICK HERE to sign up for a presentation day where you will read your poem aloud and show the class your presentation.

Copy the link to your presentation into the Google Form below to turn in your assignment.

Turn in your poetry project! - Sequoias

Please fill out the form below to turn in your poetry project.  If it is not shared with me by Tuesday at 3:00, it will be considered late.

Sign Up for a Presentation Day  

Figurative Language and Poetic Devices

Here is some online practice for figurative language and literary devices...

Figurative Language Practice Test

Edgar Allen Poe Figurative Language Practice

Poetry Terms Game

Figures of speech hangman

Poetry Quiz

Poetry Game- Rags to Riches
Poetry Scavenger Hunt
Figurative Language Jeopardy

And if you want to watch some videos about literary terms and figurative language, here are some helpful resources...

Curriculet Assignment - The Birthday

If you have not already registered yourself for Curriculet, you will need to go to this link...

Curriculet - Sequoias

If you have already registered, go to Curriculet and find your assignment, "A Birthday."  Please make sure that you write your short answers in RAD using details from the poem to support your answers.

Curriculet Assignment - A Bird Came Down the Walk

Please use this link to sign into Curriculet and find your assignment for "A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson.

Sign-up for Cedars Classroom

Al Capone book discussion - ch. 25-33

Complete the form with your partner.  Make sure you answer in RAD and then submit the form.

Figurative Language Resources

Here are some resources to study or review what we discussed this week about Figurative Language...