2. 5th
Grade Teachers
Mrs. McMaster
Mr. Pensinger
Mrs. Simpson

3. Rules & expectations
o Respect others, their property, and
their right to learn
o Be prepared to learn
o Always try your best
o Follow directions when they are given
o Be a courteous listener
o Take responsibility for yourself and
your environment.

5. 8:35
8:55
10:55
11:40
12:30
1:15
2:45
Daily Starter
Language Arts
S.S./Sci./Geog.
Lunch/Recess
Special
Math
Resource/Band/
Orchestra/Chorus

6. o Comprehensive Journeys Program: Reading
comprehension strategies, skills, fluency,
vocab.
READING:
o 1st
Read: teacher reads aloud to model fluency
skill, model comprehension skill, and to discuss
with students
o 2nd
Read: goal is to revisit the text for a more in-
depth understanding & to apply
comprehension skill.
o Small Teacher Guided Groups: leveled readers
to practice the skill taught.
o Independent Work: read, respond in writing,

7. Book ProjectsBook Projects
Due the very end of each month
•Genre and project varies each month
•Chapter books only
• Teacher approved book
• Appropriate reading level – use
• the 5-finger rule as a guide
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8. • Everyday Math program (EDM)
(spiraling curriculum)
• Look for upcoming skills in grade 5
newsletter as well as math unit
newsletters.
• Rocket Math - practice and track progress
of multiplication and division facts
• Homework assigned most nights (SRB!)
• Study facts at home!

9. Additional Components
of the Comprehensive Program:
Grammar – different skill each
anthology story
Spelling – new word list with story,
differentiated
Vocabulary – 10 words
LA Test each week

10. o Narrative, Informative, Persuasive/Opinion
o Writing Process:
• Prewrite
• Draft
• Revise
• Conference
• Edit
• Publish
o Grading:
• 4 pt. rubric (focus, content, organization,
style, conventions.

12. US HistoryUS History
•Colonization
•Revolution
•Westward Expansion
•Civil War
• Map Skills
taught by Mr. Pensinger

13. • Purpose: prepare… practice… expand on
learning
• All assignments are explained in class and
recorded in an agenda book.
• Parent signature daily in agenda book
• 45 minutes max
• Read every day, math facts practice
every day, written math every day

14. • Materials for home: pencils, erasers, paper,
colored pencils, scissors, dictionary
• Homework Policy: late work completed at
home, sign up, miss Fun Friday
• Positive Consequences: feeling of success
and accomplishment, positive report home,
participation in “Fun Friday”
• In case of absence, please request
work by 11:00

15. • Words are grouped by similar
patterns.
• Differentiated lists when needed.
• Look for list of words in weekly
newsletter & on assigned pages.

16. •Gettysburg National Park Service
Program

17. HPreparing for 5th
Grade…
Read every day…
Who? to self, family member, dog/cat
What? books, recipes, instructions,
magazines
Where? home, car, under a tree, waiting
room
When? consistent, workable time / anytime!
Why? Research shows reading time directly
correlates to success in school
How? silently, out loud

18. MATH
Memorize math facts
Use math concepts and vocabulary in
everyday life… measurement/fractions in
recipes; at lemonade stand, figure the cost
per serving for profit; when shopping figure
cost at 20% off or round to nearest dollar
and add to get total cost; calculate time and
mileage for road trips (ex. If grocery store is
3 miles away, how long does your child think
it will take to arrive)
Websites, apps, games…