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Social Studies Notes 5/10/11

Aim: What types of communities are found in Canada?

Most Canadians live where there are economic opportunities.Three-fourths of Canada’s population lives around the southern border where they have access to waterways and railroads. Vancouver is called “Gateway to the Pacific” because it trades heavily with Asian countries.  Canada’s workers need a good education to have jobs in health care, education, recreation, banking, and government. Canada’s manufacturing companies make medicine, machinery, airplanes, cars, paper and chemicals.

Run-On sentences

How do we correct run on sentences?

Aim: How do we correct run on sentences?

A run on sentence is a sentence that has two different ideas without a conjunction (and, but, or).  These sentences can be fixed by separating the two idea using punctuation marks.

Sundays are usually quiet days for me because I use them to rest. I like to go food shopping or go for a walk. This Sunday I had a great Mother’s Day. This Sunday I visited my grandmother. She was happy to see me. She was also excited to open my beautiful, oversized card.

Correct these run on sentences. (corrections are in green) 

1) One day I walked into my large clean kitchen I immediately started to smile widely.

One day I walked into my large clean kitchen.  I immediately started to smile widely.

2)I saw a pile of peanuts on a table they looked so tasty.

I saw a pile of peanuts on a table. They looked so tasty.

3)There was a sign in front of the peanuts the sign had my name on it.

There was a sign in front of the peanuts. The sign had my name on it.

4)I realized the peanuts were all for me I quickly started eating them.

I realized the peanuts were all for me. I quickly started eating them.

5)I ate the peanuts so quickly I got a bellyache I had to go to the doctor.

I ate the peanuts so quickly I got a bellyache. I had to go to the doctor.

6)That’s when I stopped eating peanuts next time I got peanuts, I gave them away.

 That’s when I stopped eating peanuts. Next time I got peanuts, I gave them away.

Homework Week of May 9, 2011-May 13, 2011

Community School 44                  

1825 Prospect Avenue    

Bronx, New York 10457 

(718) 583-2360 / Fax (718) 901-4068 

     Donna Ferguson, Principal, I.A. 

   Norma Rosado, Assistant Principal

5th Grade Homework Sheet

Week of May 9, 2011-May 13, 2011

*ALL HOMEWORK SHOULD BE DONE IN THE HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK.

Spelling Words:

1. beautiful 2. thoughtless 3. cloudy 4. worthless 5. clingy 6. sticky 7. Spanish

8. lifelike 9. carelessly 10. happily 11. yellowish 12. dreamlike 13. salty 14. crumbly

15. bubbly 16. warmly 17. babyish 18. wavy 19. watery 20. easily

Monday, May 9, 2011

I.    Reading:   Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:

• Describe something you have read that is similar to this.
• Would you recommend this book to friends? Why or why not?
• Compare what is happening to a character in the book with your own or a friend’s life.

II.    Math:

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Dividing Decimals” p 64 & 65 .

           Review Activity:  Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice” p 66 & 67 .

                                          

III. Spelling: Write words 1-7 in cursive writing. Write the definition and a meaningful sentence for each of the 

7 spelling words.

IV. Language Arts: Correct these run on sentences:

1. The flowers are beginning to bloom I think they will need water and fertilizer.

2. Put the spaghetti in the water is beginning to boil.

3. Leah is sniffling would you get her a box of tissues?

4. Dad went to get groceries Ian went along.

5. Liz is tie-dyeing a scarf she is being careful not to get the dye on her clothes.

V.  Social Studies: Complete the attached worksheet: “Skillbuilder Compare Primary and Secondary Sources”

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

I.   Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:

• Describe a character that you would like to meet from the book. List four questions you want to ask them. What do you think the character would say in response to your questions?
• If the author were here, what would you want to say or ask him/her?
• If you could change what you’re reading, how would you change it?

II. Math:

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Elapsed Time” p164 - 165 .

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice” p 114 & 115 .

III. Spelling: Write words 8-14 in cursive writing. Write the definition for each of the 7 spelling words, and 

then write a meaningful sentence with each.

IV. Writing: Read the articles “Farmers Market” and “Oldest Family Farm for sale”. 

Using information for both passages being a draft for an essay that addresses the following points:

• How do the farmers markets benefit the neighborhoods they visit?
• How do family farms operate?
• Would you like to have a farmers market in your neighborhood or work on a family farm?

Be sure to use details directly from the story.  

V.    Science: Complete worksheet: “Lesson 1 How do Organisms Compete and Survive in an Ecosystem”

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 

I.    Reading: Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:

• How have your feelings about the book changed as you’ve been reading?
• Evaluate whether the main character would be worthy of your friendship.
• Compare where you live to the setting described in what you are reading.

II.    Math:

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Relationships”  p 111. 

Review Activity:  Complete worksheet “New York Math Practice”  p 106 & 107. 

III. Spelling: Write words 15-20 in cursive writing. Write the definition for each of the 6 spelling 

words, and then write a meaningful sentence with each.

IV. Writing: Revise your essay from Tuesday  about the articles “Farmers Market” and “Oldest Family Farm for sale”.

V. Social Studies: Copy and answer the following questions in your notebook based on your knowledge of social studies from class:

1) What are some of Canada’s nonrenewable resources?

2) How does the land and climate of Canada compare with the land and climate of Latin America? Give two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they differ. If you had to choose between the two to visit over the summer, which one would you choose and why?

Thursday, May 12, 2011

I.    Reading:   Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:

• Create a timeline of events from what you have read so far.
• Discuss why you like or dislike what you are reading.
• Differentiate between the main character and your favorite teacher.

II.    Math:

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p 155. 

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 127. 

III.   Spelling: Study all of this week’s spelling words for tomorrow’s test!!! Be sure to review the definition 

of each spelling word.

IV. Writing: Go back to your and check for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation. Reread the directions for the question and be sure that you answered the question completely.

V.    Science: What is an energy pyramid? Describe each level of the food chain and how that energy is passed along each level.

Friday, May 13, 2011

I.    Reading Read your independent book for 35 minutes and choose one of the following questions to answer in paragraph form in your notebook:

• Write a review of what you just read (summary plus personal opinions).
• What is the main idea of the passage so far? Defend your answer using details to support your answer
• Describe the major conflict. How would you like to see it resolved.

II.    Math:

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 103.

Review Activity: Complete worksheet “Practice” p. 105.

III. Writing: Rewrite your final draft of your compare and contrast essay that you have worked on this week. Be sure to check your spelling and punctuation. Hand in the essay to your teacher on Monday. 

IV.   Current Events: Study the picture below. In six to eight (6-8) sentences describe what is happening in the                     picture.

Day 3 ELA Essay

This is the essay we worked on together in class in response the the Day 3 6th ELA practice exam we took in class on April 12. Please notice how the introduction reintroduces the question, each paragraph is focused on one form of literature that was presented to you on the test. Please be mindful of sticking to the main idea and supporting with details from the text.

The test can be found here: Day 3 ELA 6th grade Exam

    Life as a gold miner in 1949 was not easy. Gold miners or “rushers” faced many hardships. Some of them were able to strike it rich, while others left with nothing. In the article “Gold Fever” and poem “A Gold Miner’s Tale” the authors tell of many difficulties they faced.

    In the article “Gold Fever”, it says many of the hardships miners faced. The work was back breaking and you might not always find enough gold. Many of the best mining sites were quickly claimed and picked clean. Many miners barely made enough money to meet their basic needs because the prices on meals, coffee and sugar were sky high.

    In the poem “A Gold Miner’s Tale” it told us about an unsuccessful gold miner.

It was very difficult to find gold with thousands of rushers doing the same thing. Some of the hardships he faced were paying very high prices for things like a horse, a meal and a place to stay. Although he did find some gold flakes, they were not enough to make him rich. After going to Pike’s Peak he left with no gold.

ELA Test Prep (poem)

Extra math test prep...