• Jamie Friedel

    5th Grade ELA
     
    Voice Mail (908)735-8512 ext. 130

    You can reach me most easily via email
     
     
     
    Homework
    Monday 1/9: Read 20 min; Membean 15 min. session, quiz Thursday
     
    Tuesday 1/10: Read 20 min; Membean 15 min. session, quiz Thursday
     
    Wednesday 1/11: Membean 15 min session; Read 20 min, quiz tomorrow
     
    Thursday 1/12: Read 20 min; Pep Rally tomorrow
     
    Friday 1/13: None
     
     
    Historical Fiction Book Clubs
     
    Students will select a historical fiction book they are interested in reading and participate in book clubs during class. 
     
     
     
     
    One Book, One School
     
    How to explain refugee crisis to kids? Books. - CSMonitor.com

    Three different kids.

    One mission in common: ESCAPE.

    Josef is a Jewish boy in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world…

    Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety and freedom in America…

    Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe…

    All three young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But for each of them, there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end.

     
     
    Reading
    Students are responsible for an independent reading book of their choice. 5th graders participate in the 30 Book Challenge. The 30 Book Challenge is a personal CHALLENGE. It is not a class grade. It is not a mandatory program. It is not meant to deflate student achievement. It is merely meant to push students, teachers, and families to embrace a culture of reading, to explore all genres, and to push beyond our comfort zones. The challenge is laid out below:
     
    Realistic Fiction – 2      Historical Fiction – 2         Mystery/Ghost Stories – 2       Traditional Literature – 2      Fantasy – 2       Science Fiction – 2       Informational Text – 2          Biography/Autobiography/Memoir - 2             Book of Poetry – 2          FREE CHOICE - 12  
     
    Writing 
    5th grade will focus on writing: 
    Narratives, Expository, Argumentative 
     
     
    Vocabulary
     Students will practice vocabulary at their own pace using Membean. Students are responsible for "training" in three 15 minute sessions during a vocabulary week. After two weeks of training there will be a quiz to track progress. 
     
     
     
     
     

     

Last Modified on January 9, 2023