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This Week in Fifth Grade
Week 21
Building Vocabulary
Building Vocabulary
Get silly and help your child learn new words! Movement can be an effective learning strategy. So, ask your child to come up with a dance move that represents a new vocabulary word. Then, imitate their move. Follow up by asking them to come up with a dance move that represents the antonym of the word.
Make word study fun with games and movement activities! Play matching games or 'around the world' with cards that list synonyms or antonyms. Or, get students moving with 'charades': have small groups create movements, gestures, or pantomimes to represent new words. Games and movement are effective cognitive strategies to improve memory and increase interest.
Synonym Memory Game
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Synonym Memory Game
Students will have fun matching synonyms with this vocabulary memory game.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Vocabulary Builder: Descriptive Words
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Vocabulary Builder: Descriptive Words
Introduce your students to vocabulary words that will strengthen their descriptive writing!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #4
Worksheet
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #4
Children build their vocabulary in this word meaning and spelling worksheet by learning 10 new vocabulary words, along with their definitions, then writing them on the spaces provided.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Area & Volume
Area & Volume
Make math personal! Invite your child to draw a 'blueprint' of your family home on graph paper. Then ask them to find the area and perimeter of each room on their drawing, using the square units as measurements.
Inspire creativity through math! Invite your students to design their dream home. Hand out graph paper and have students draw a blueprint of their imagined house. Encourage them to include whatever rooms they want, like a video game room, a movie theater, or an indoor pool! Then, have them find the area and perimeter of each room. To add a STEM challenge, have students build their home as a 3D model, and ask them to find the volume of each room in their model.
Calculating Area in the Garden
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Calculating Area in the Garden
In this 5th grade math worksheet, your child will find the area of each part of a garden, then calculate how much it will cost to redo them.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
How Much Space Is There? (Part Two)
Worksheet
How Much Space Is There? (Part Two)
How much can you fit in each space? Calculate the volume for each item.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Calculating Area in the Kitchen
Worksheet
Calculating Area in the Kitchen
In this 4th grade math worksheet, your child will find the area of the kitchen floor, then calculate which kind of flooring is within budget.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
Analyzing Point of View
Analyzing Point of View
Remind your child that both fiction and nonfiction texts contain a point of view. As an example, choose a current event that your child is familiar with. Search on the internet to find articles from different sources about the same event. Read the articles together and discuss the differences in point of view. Reading articles from different countries can provide an especially strong example for this activity.
Give your students a chance to discuss author's point of view by comparing two texts on the same topic. For example, you might introduce opposing points of view about a historical event. Then, ask students to identify the author's point of view in each text. Use a Venn Diagram or top hat organizer to compare the differences in point of view.
Point of View Graphic Organizer
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Point of View Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer can help students analyze a story, scenario, disagreement or controversy from multiple perspectives.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Author's Purpose Scavenger Hunt
Worksheet
Author's Purpose Scavenger Hunt
Challenge your students to find real world examples of the author’s purpose with this text-based scavenger hunt.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Point of View Scenario: The Rowdy 5th Graders
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Point of View Scenario: The Rowdy 5th Graders
This quirky story is a great example of how point of view can change how we reflect and interpret a story.
5th grade
Worksheet
Argument Writing
Argument Writing
Challenge your child to think of other people's perspectives. When making an argument, ask your learner to consider what someone might say if they shared the same opinion. Thinking about alternative points of view will help sharpen your child's argument writing skills.
Provide opportunities for your students to read examples of strong arguments. When students have exposure to multiple examples, they will begin to recognize patterns that they can use in their own writing. Ask students to identify the various parts of the arguments they read, including the claim, evidence, and counter argument.
How to Write Your Own Persuasive Paragraph
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How to Write Your Own Persuasive Paragraph
Young writers practice crafting thoughtful, compelling paragraphs with this persuasive writing worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument
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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument
Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Sentence Frames for Persuasive Writing
Worksheet
Sentence Frames for Persuasive Writing
In this comprehensive two-page worksheet template, young writers will find frames for crafting thoughtful, compelling persuasive essays.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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