Weekly Boost
This Week in Fifth Grade
Week 15
Word Lists
Word Lists
Your child may encounter tricky words in their social studies lessons. Help them prepare for upcoming history topics by adding those content-specific words to their weekly word list. Have your child draw a picture or comic to help them remember the meaning of a challenging word.
As you introduce new vocabulary terms to your class, try to incorporate words from your social studies and history lessons. As an extra challenge, have pairs of students create word posters that show definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and visuals for focus words. Then, have pairs share their posters with the class.
Vocab in History: Preamble to the Constitution
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Vocab in History: Preamble to the Constitution
Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost with help from the Preamble to the Constitution. This worksheet packs vocab and history practice all in one.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: All Gold Canyon
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Reading Comprehension: All Gold Canyon
Young readers will enjoy this passage from Jack London's "All Gold Canyon." They'll complete some vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises too.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Vocab in History: Declaration of Independence
Worksheet
Vocab in History: Declaration of Independence
Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost while deepening their U.S. history knowledge with this social studies worksheet.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Division Word Problems
Division Word Problems
Encourage your child to visualize word problems, then plan an approach before doing the computation. It's important to help your child get into the practice of reading word problems carefully so they understand what they are reading.
Encourage students to visualize word problems, then plan an approach before doing the computation. It's important to help your students get into the practice of reading word problems carefully so they understand what they are reading.
Classroom Math: Division Word Problems
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Classroom Math: Division Word Problems
Children use their math skills to solve real-life problems in this math worksheet.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Two-Digit Divisors
Worksheet
Two-Digit Divisors
Learners practice estimating and finding the quotient in this two-page division worksheet.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Write Your Own Division Word Problem
Worksheet
Write Your Own Division Word Problem
Help your students dissect the process of writing a division word problem with this simple guide.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
Close Reading & Inferences
Close Reading & Inferences
Try doing some close reading work with a speech, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. You can listen to the speech with your child, have him study the text, then listen again with greater understanding. Ask your child to make an inference during their second or third interaction with the text and remind them to cite evidence!
Try doing some close reading work with a speech, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. You can listen to the speech as a class, have the students study the text, then listen again with greater understanding. Ask your students to make an inference during their second or third interaction with the text and remind them to cite evidence!
3-2-1 Inference!
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3-2-1 Inference!
With this language arts exercise, students will find textual evidence and use it to support an inference.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
X Marks the Inference
Worksheet
X Marks the Inference
Young readers will pick a book and join a band of pirates as they guide them to find hidden treasure through the secrets of inference.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Worksheet
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Argument Writing
Argument Writing
Students should read informational articles three times: first to get the main idea, second to highlight and clarify, third to gather evidence. When researching for argument writing, students should keep a pro/con list next to them to jot down ideas.
Students should read informational articles three times: first to get the main idea, second to highlight and clarify, third to gather evidence. When researching for argument writing, students should keep a pro/con list next to them to jot down ideas.
Brainstorming Techniques
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Brainstorming Techniques
Organizing your thoughts is an essential part of the writing process. It's easy--and fun--with this brainstorming worksheet.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Literary Argument Writing: Supporting Your Claim
Worksheet
Literary Argument Writing: Supporting Your Claim
This worksheet will help your students determine whether they can construct a solid argument around a claim they have made about a story.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Design Your Own Emoji
Worksheet
Design Your Own Emoji
In this creative activity, students design and make a case for their own proposed emoji.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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