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This Week in Fifth Grade
Week 9
Vocabulary Applications
Vocabulary Applications
When learners discover a new word, make sure they apply it later on in the day! Challenge them to make up a sentence that uses new vocabulary in a fun and creative way.
When students use new vocabulary words in sentences, remind them to write sentences that give the reader context for what the word means.
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #1
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Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #1
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
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #2
Worksheet
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #2
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
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #3
Worksheet
Build Vocabulary: Word Meaning and Spelling #3
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
Dividing Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Allow your child to use visuals, manipulatives, and models as they are introduced to decimal division. Once they understand decimal place values, they will be ready to try the standard algorithm.
Use visuals, manipulatives, and models to introduce decimal division. Once your students understand decimal place values, they will be ready to try the standard algorithm.
Dividing Decimals
Worksheet
Dividing Decimals
Children learn how to divide multi-digit decimal numbers in this supplemental math worksheet.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Dividing Decimals Dash!
Lesson plan
Dividing Decimals Dash!
Get students moving in this fun lesson that involves a relay race style game! This lesson focuses on dividing decimals by whole numbers.
5th grade
Math
Lesson plan
Decimal Placement with Division
Lesson plan
Decimal Placement with Division
Encourage learners to discuss decimal point placement with division and apply their understanding of standard algorithm decimal division. Use this lesson on its own or use it as support to the lesson Dividing Decimals Dash.
5th grade
Math
Lesson plan
Inferences Based on Evidence
Inferences Based on Evidence
Remind young readers that all inferences should be based on evidence. Help them find examples of this in everyday life. For example, "I'm pretty sure it's going to rain because there are lots of clouds in the sky."
Remind students that all inferences should be based on evidence. Help students find examples of evidence that lead to inferences during the day. For example, "I'm pretty sure our principal is stressed because she was walking really fast through the hallways and a bunch of classes have substitute teachers today."
Build an Inference
Worksheet
Build an Inference
This graphic organizer will encourage your students to put together all the pieces of a strong inference and help them practice reading comprehension skills.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Analyzing Visual Elements
Lesson plan
Analyzing Visual Elements
Give students many opportunities to see how visuals can influence a story's meaning. Show off your acting skills and read a great book to help them learn!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Inferring with Visual Elements
Lesson plan
Inferring with Visual Elements
Your ELs will practice drawing connections between illustrations and relevant text in a story in order to make inferences. This lesson can be a stand-alone resource or it can be paired with the lesson Analyzing Visual Elements.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Lesson plan
Revising, Editing, & Rewriting
Revising, Editing, & Rewriting
Make editing fun! Teach your child how to check their own writing using the rainbow editing technique.
Make sure to review confusing concepts like run-on sentences. Then, make editing fun by adding color! Teach your students how to use rainbow editing as a technique and they will see that revising their writing can be fun.
More Rainbow Editing
Worksheet
More Rainbow Editing
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Correcting Run-On Sentences
Worksheet
Correcting Run-On Sentences
Take a crack at correcting run-on sentences (all based on classic Shakespeare quotes) in this page from one of our upcoming workbooks.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
What's Wrong Here
Worksheet
What's Wrong Here
With this exercise, your students will master the art of revision using standard editing marks.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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