Thanksgiving Plans

Dear Fifth Graders,

So you have a week off, what are you going to do with your time?..... I am curious on your plans for the break!

Throughout the week, update your classmates on what you have been up to!

Are you traveling? Spending time with family? Do you have any family traditions that you would like to share with us? What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Did you play games, go see a movie? Play outside? See cousins? Sleep in?

Blog whenever, wherever, and however!

Make sure to keep the guidelines in check..... remember to be respectful in what you write!

Sixth Assignment

Here is your sixth assignment:

What are you thankful for? School? Family? Peace? Food? Sports? Ice Cream? Animals? Shelter? Pizza? Tennis? Friends? The Mall?

You must write about one thing that you are thankful for.

Here are the requirements:
- you must give at least 5 reasons for the one thing you are thankful for
(ex: family – five (or more) different examples, explanations, or reasons why you are thankful)

- Use correct grammar usage

- Use correct spelling and punctuation

- Topic and conclusion sentence

- Must be complete by Wednesday

Example:

There are so many things in the world I am thankful for. Clean air, a home to live in, a free country, sunny days, good friends, and family to name just a few. There is one thing that I am thankful for above all else, ice cream. On a hot summer day when I feel like I am going to melt if I take one step, ice cream never tastes better. If I am feeling sad or lonely, ice cream can make things seem just a little bit better. Going to the ice-cream parlor and looking at all the flavors under the glass, even tasting a few, before you pick that one flavor that looks better than all the rest. Buying the same carton at the store every time I go because I know exactly how it will taste when it hits my tongue. These are all reasons why I am so very thankful for ice cream. Whether it is peppermint bon bon, chocolate, strawberry, cookie dough, or vanilla; ice cream makes me a very happy person.

Optional Fifth Assignment

Dear Fifth Graders,

This is a OPTIONAL assignment.

What are your plans for Halloween? Do you plan to stay home for the night and pass out candy to the neighbors? Will you trick or treat with your family or friends? What do you plan to wear? What will you do to be safe?

Make sure to proofread your message and make it fifth grade appropriate!

Happy day,

Miss Paulson

Fourth Assignment

Dear Fifth Graders,

You have just completed your last session with Mr. Monseth on Environments. Over the weekend (This assignment is due on Monday) I want you to LIST two ideas that you learned from this unit. This is about your learning, please tell two things that Mr. Monseth taught you that you will always remember.

It should look like this: (You can use your own sentence starters)

1. I learned that it is important to........

2. I also learned from Mr. Monseth that I always need to remember to......

This is due on Monday!!!

Third Assignment

Dear Fifth Graders,

Here is your Third Assignment.

We are starting a new unit on Explorers in Social Studies. Here is my question for you:

What is a place ANYWHERE in the world that you would like to explore? You need to include WHY you would want to go there, WHAT would you look for or see, WHAT supplies you would bring with and WHO would join you on your adventure.

Read those expectations over again...... I am looking for COMPLETE answers.

Example:

If I could explore anywhere in the the world, I would explore Australia. I have always wanted to explore the world "down under"! I would explore the Great Barrier Reef and any zoo that had koala bears. I would love to meet the people of the country and visit many other tourist attractions. The main supply that I would bring with would be my camera and a computer, so I could document my trip carefully. I would bring my mom, she likes to travel and I would love to share this experience with her. Australia here I come!

Second Assignment

Dear Fifth Graders, (do not answer until Thursday)

Here is your Second Assignment.

In your opinion, who is someone that you feel "Gives it all they have Got?" Think about Language Arts theme 2 title. Who is someone that works hard, has discipline, is determined, and strives to do their best, no matter what? Please give four or more reasons to support your answer.

Here is an BAD example:

Charles Schultz. Good at comics. Cool writter. I lick his drawings.

Why is this bad a bad example?

This is a bad example because it does not have a topic or conclusion sentence. There are incomplete sentences. There are not four reasons why you believe that he was a person that has given all he's got. There are spelling errors and the author (your name) is not included.

Here is a GOOD example:

Charles Schultz is definitely someone who has given it all he had in his work. He was a dedicated artist. He had a sense of humor in his comics, and it showed! He has numerous characters and made them come to life. He spent many years perfecting his art and was in a variety of different magazines and newspapers. I think that Charles Schultz is a person who showed dedication and determination.

Miss Paulson

Why is this a good example?

It has a topic and conclusion sentence, four or more reasons, it has been proofread, and it make sense!

See the difference?

First Assignment

Dear Fifth Graders,

Since it is Career Day.... here is your first assignment.

If you could pick any career, what would you choose and why?

Here is an example:

If I could choose any career, I would be a professional golfer. I think that golfing would be the ultimate career for many reasons. If you were a golfer, you would play a game that you love and the risk of injury is pretty low. I would be able to travel great places, with usually a warm climate and beautiful scenery. I would love to travel to Hawaii, and also Pebble Beach would be my course of choice! Golfing is a great sport, and I would love to wake up, play a round of 18, practice my skills, see great places, and also work on my tan!!!!

Miss Paulson