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This Week in Fifth Grade
Week 17
Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words
Prefixes, Suffixes, & Root Words
As you study different affixes and roots, continue to make connections to words and ideas with which your child is familiar and that connect to other subjects. For instance, breaking down the word "kilogram" will help your child in their measurement conversions in math. Try making a list with your child to keep track of common word parts and word lists.
As you study different affixes and roots, continue to make connections to words and ideas with which students are familiar and that connect to other subjects. For instance, breaking down the word "kilogram" will help students in their measurement conversions in math. Try making a word wall in your classroom generated by students to display common word parts and word lists.
Circle the Suffixes
Worksheet
Circle the Suffixes
In this worksheet, kids can learn the meaning of many words with suffixes, and get to see firsthand how adding a suffix changes its definition, just like that!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Word Part of the Week: Graph
Worksheet
Word Part of the Week: Graph
Help your students get to know a common root word with this great graphic organizer.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Prefix Pieces
Worksheet
Prefix Pieces
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Geometry
Geometry
Do a shape sort with your child! Cut out a variety of shapes, and have your child organize them into categories. Ask your child to explain the different categories to show understanding of keywords and concepts.
Shapes, angles, and lines are a fun, high-interest topic for students. Add to the fun by allowing your students some hands-on exploration time. Give your students a variety of cut out triangles. Then, have them sort the triangles into groups. Ask them to explain the attributes they used to categorize their shapes. This allows you to determine what your students already know and where they need support and re-teaching.
Geometry Review: Angles and Polygons
Worksheet
Geometry Review: Angles and Polygons
Fifth graders review types of angles, triangles, and polygons in this handy geometry review.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Triangle Angles
Worksheet
Triangle Angles
Children find the unknown angles for five triangles, then identify whether the triangle is right, acute, or obtuse, in this geometry worksheet.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Parallelogram Properties
Worksheet
Parallelogram Properties
Put your child's knowledge of parallelograms to the test. They'll build geometry and algebra skills by figuring out the missing values of these parallelograms.
5th grade
Worksheet
Similarities & Differences
Similarities & Differences
Look for connections between texts and other media, then talk about it with your child. For example, if a character in a movie reminds you of one in a story you have read, you might say, "this character is like the one we read about last night because both characters needed courage to overcome the hardships they faced." These discussions will serve as a model for your child and will encourage them to seek out connections in their own reading.
Provide two stories of the same genre and have your students identify similarities and differences between the two stories. Encourage them to focus on the main elements of the story as they compare. Ask guiding questions to keep them focused on the task, like "Do the characters share similar traits? Are the stories set in the same time period? What problems did the characters face in these stories?" Graphic organizers and thinking maps will help students organize information from multiple texts.
Compare and Contrast Elements of a Story
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast Elements of a Story
Students will use this graphic organizer to compare and contrast two fiction stories.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast Myths
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast Myths
Introduce your students to two myths from different cultures.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Lesson plan
Mythological Creature: Vampire
Bram Stoker's Dracula has inspired feelings of fear and morbid curiosity for over a century. With this lesson plan, your students will get a taste of the literary work while learning about the myth behind vampires.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Argument Writing
Argument Writing
When you have conversations about important issues at home, ask your child to share an opinion. Encourage your child to support the opinion with reasons and facts. These opportunities will help your developing writer gain confidence and make strong arguments.
Give your students the opportunity to express their opinion about a variety of topics. Then, ask which of the topics they would be most interested in writing about. When students are given choices, they will show an increased interest in developing an argument that includes facts and evidence.
Argument Writing: Make a Claim
Worksheet
Argument Writing: Make a Claim
Introduce your students to argument writing with this high-interest prompt about homework!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Argument Writing: Pick a Prompt
Worksheet
Argument Writing: Pick a Prompt
Use this survey to help students think about their opinions and reasoning for eight high-interest prompts.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Opinion: The First and Fourth Amendments
Worksheet
Opinion: The First and Fourth Amendments
Encourage children to reflect on the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution with this multi-page worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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