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April 22-26

English Language Arts PSSA Testing will occur this week! (Monday-Wednesday)

*We will be operating on an alternate class schedule. 

5th Grade

Math
-Complete 5th Grade PSSA Math SAMPLER & Open Ended Questions
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Individual Reading Goal Testing
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
Read Scholastic Storyworks Article: Growing up on Alcatraz
 

6th Grade

Math
-Complete 6th Grade PSSA Math SAMPLER & Open Ended Questions
 
Reading/English
No spelling this week!
-Complete signature/cursive writing practice
-Individual Reading Goal Testing
-Read aloud- Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (finish novel)
Read Scholastic Storyworks Article: Growing up on Alcatraz
 
 

April 15-19

5th Grade

Math
Monday: 6.6 Volume
Tuesday: 6.7 Volume
Thursday: 6.1-6.7 QUIZ
Friday: Math Concepts Review Day
 
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Personification
Tuesday: Figurative Language: Idioms
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Idioms (Google Slide)
Thursday:  Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification Review/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/03677977?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712749881844 
Friday: Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification QUIZ
 
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 19, Changing y to i
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Tuesday: 5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Wednesday:5th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words
 

6th Grade

Math
Monday: 5.9 Volume
Tuesday: 5.9 Volume Day 2
Thursday: Unit 5 Assessment
Friday: Math Concepts Review Day
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Personification
Tuesday: Figurative Language: Idioms
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Idioms (Google Slide)
Thursday:  Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification Review/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/03677977?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712749881844 
Friday: Oxymorons, Idioms, & Personification QUIZ
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 23, words with -ent, -ant, -able, and -ible
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: 6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Tuesday: 6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Wednesday:6th Grade PSSA ELA Sampler Questions
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words

April 8-12

5th Grade

Math
Monday: 6.3 Converting Measurements in the Metric System 
Tuesday: 6.4 Line Plots
Wednesday: 6.4 Line Plots Project
Thursday: 6.4 Line Plots Project
Friday: Multiplication Facts Review/Bingo/Knockout!
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Hyperbole
Tuesday: Figurative Language Review on Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, & Hyperbole/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/07742486?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712146664773 
Wednesday: Figurative Language QUIZ
Thursday: Figurative Language: Oxymorons
Friday: Figurative Language: Oxymorons 
 
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 18, Adding -ed and -ing
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Read story/prompt
Tuesday: TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Complete essay independently
Wednesday:Finish TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Look at samples to see scoring
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words
 

6th Grade

Math
Tuesday: 5.1-5.4 QUIZ
Wednesday: 5.5 Building 3-D Shapes with Nets 
Thursday: 5.6-5.7 Surface Area (Using Nets)
Friday: 5.6-5.7 Surface Area (Using Formula) 
 
Reading
Monday: Figurative Language: Hyperbole
Tuesday: Figurative Language Review on Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, & Hyperbole/Study Guide https://kahoot.it/challenge/07742486?challenge-id=d4e652e0-5274-4cf9-ab76-c60a34cc3837_1712146664773 
Wednesday: Figurative Language QUIZ
Thursday: Figurative Language: Oxymorons
Friday: Figurative Language: Oxymorons 
 
English
Spelling Words: Week 22, Final |iz|, |iv|, |ij| 
To practice spelling at home:
Teacher Username: hpapanicolas
Password: Click on the Turtle Picture
 
Monday: TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Read story/prompt
Tuesday: TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Complete essay independently
Wednesday:Finish TDA(Text Dependent Analysis), Look at samples to see scoring
Thursday: Spelling Pre-Test
Friday: Spelling Test, Introduce New Spelling Words

April 1-5

5th Grade

Math
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: 6.1 & 6.2 Multiply/Divide Decimals by Powers of 10
Thursday: 6.1 & 6.2 Multiply/Divide Decimals by Powers of 10 Day 2
Friday: EdInsight Math Benchmark Assessment (End of the Year)
 
Reading
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia 
Thursday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia (Cinquain Poem Project)
Friday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia (Cinquain Poem Project)
 
 
English
No Spelling words this week!
 
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: PSSA Prep: TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) Independent Practice on "Uncovering a Mystery"
Thursday: PSSA Prep: TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) Independent Practice on "Uncovering a Mystery"
Friday: Introduce new spelling words
 

6th Grade

Math
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Area of Parallelograms & Triangles Review
Thursday: 5.4 Composing & Decomposing Polygons to find Area
Friday: EdInsight Math Benchmark Assessment (End of the Year)
 
Reading
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia 
Thursday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia (Cinquain Poem Project)
Friday: Figurative Language: Onomatopoeia (Cinquain Poem Project)
 
English
No Spelling words this week!
 
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: PSSA Prep: TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) Independent Practice on "Uncovering a Mystery"
Thursday: PSSA Prep: TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) Independent Practice on "Uncovering a Mystery"
Friday: Introduce new spelling words