To all Olinca and the world
5th grade 2nd bimester LISTENING guide 2012
1.- Write down the names of the three creatures described in the audio file.
2.- Next to the names write down the year in which each encounter happened.
3.- Which of these do you think is the scariest story?
5th grade 2nd bimester VOCABULARY guide 2012
I .- Challenges Vocabulary:
Make a drawing of the following fantastical creatures:
- A horrible werewolf
- A hairy mermaid
- An enormous hobbit
- A dark giant squid
- A scary fairy
- A sexy alien
- A tall zombie
II .- Make a drawing of the following people or places:
- A guilty judge
- An innocent criminal
- A dirty prison
- A huge thief
III.- Story Town Vocabulary: Answer the following questions.
Make a drawing of the following fantastical creatures:
- A horrible werewolf
- A hairy mermaid
- An enormous hobbit
- A dark giant squid
- A scary fairy
- A sexy alien
- A tall zombie
II .- Make a drawing of the following people or places:
- A guilty judge
- An innocent criminal
- A dirty prison
- A huge thief
III.- Story Town Vocabulary: Answer the following questions.
5th grade 2nd bimester WRITING guide 2012
INSTRUCTIONS:
Use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous to tell a ghost story! Write 90 to 110 words and remember to use the Past Continuous to describe the Setting and the Past Simple for the Events.
You may also use the Present Simple and Continuous for any dialoges you wish to include.
Make it Fun!
Use the Past Simple and the Past Continuous to tell a ghost story! Write 90 to 110 words and remember to use the Past Continuous to describe the Setting and the Past Simple for the Events.
You may also use the Present Simple and Continuous for any dialoges you wish to include.
Make it Fun!
5th grade 2nd bimester SPELLING guide 2012
INSTRUCTIONS: Click on these two links and solve the test. On a separate piece of paper write down your mistakes and bring them to class on Monday:
Lesson 6 test
Lesson 7 test
Lesson 9 test
INSTRUCTIONS: Repeat each of the following words 3 times:
Lesson 6 test
Lesson 7 test
Lesson 9 test
INSTRUCTIONS: Repeat each of the following words 3 times:
5th grade 2nd bimester READING guide 2012
Instructions: carefully read the following story. Then fill in the graphic organizer with four events from the story.
Jean Sot Guards the Door
A Louisiana Tall Tale
retold by
S. E. Schlosser
One day, Jean Sot's mother wanted to go to town.
"Now Jean," she said, "I want you to guard the door.
"Yes, Mama," Jean Sot agreed.
Jean's mother left for town. Jean waited and waited for her to get back. But she was gone a very long time. Jean got worried, and decided to look for her. But he remembered he had promised to guard the door. So Jean took the door off of its hinges and carried it on his back when he went to look for his mother.
Along the way, Jean Sot saw some robbers coming along the path, carrying a heavy sack of money. Jean Sot was frightened. He adjusted the door on his back as best as he could and climbed up a nearby tree to wait for the robbers to go by. But the robbers stopped underneath the tree! They sat down and began to count their money. The chief robber counted out the money for each man, saying: "This is for you, and this is for you, and this is for you."
"And that one's for me," Jean Sot cried. The robbers were startled. They looked around, but couldn't see anyone. The chief robber began counting again: "This is for you, and this is for you, and this is for you."
Again, Jean Sot said: "That one's for me!"
"Who is that?" called the chief robber. "I will wring his fool neck!"
Jean Sot was so scared he began to shake, and the door fell off his back and down onto the robbers.
"The Devil is throwing doors at us!" shouted one of the robbers. They were so frightened that all the robbers ran away without their money. So Jean Sot climbed down the tree, picked up the money and the door and took them home to his mother.
Now answer the following questions:
1.- What did Jean do before going to look for his mother?
2.- Why did he do this?
3.- Based on his actions, write two character traits for Jean Sot.
2nd Bimester Spelling exam guide 2012
5th grade: Spelling exam guide 2nd Bimester 2011
For this exam we need to study all words from lessons 6 through 9.
Simply go over the related words and the drawings then choose the 20 you find most difficult or confusing and write the definitions and related words on a separate piece of paper.
2nd Bimester Reading Exam guide 2012
Reading 2nd Bimester Exam guide
For this exam the subjects will be: Character actions, Character qualities, Character Motives and Story theme.
On a separate piece of paper write in your own words what each of these means.
Check back tomorrow to get the activity linked to this Focus skill.
See you tomorrow!
P.s. : If you need help go to the story town link in the "link list" on the right and look at Theme 2 stories 6 and 7.
On a separate piece of paper write in your own words what each of these means.
Check back tomorrow to get the activity linked to this Focus skill.
See you tomorrow!
P.s. : If you need help go to the story town link in the "link list" on the right and look at Theme 2 stories 6 and 7.
Class exercise: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous.
Here are the answers for the exercise you copier in class.
Notice how the setting is done using the
Past Continuous and then the
events are described using the Past Simple.
1.-George was answering a question, when suddenly Webster shouted out the answer.
2.- The class was dreaming of free time but the
teacher destroyed the dream.
3.-Lorrain wasn’t paying attention so she got hit by a ball.
4.-Emilio and
Alex were fighting over a biscuit
when Vanessa ate it!
5.-Paola and
Alvaro were studying when Hector announced the exam was cancelled.
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Use the verbs in parenthesis to complete the story.
The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins ________ (to be) a Little hobbit, who _______(like)
nothing more than a warm meal and a hot cup of tea. Until one day, while he
_____________(smoke) his pipe and blowing smoke rings an old wizard named
Gandalf __________(come) along and _____________ (ask) him to go on an
adventure. Together with thirteen dwarves they set out to reclaim an old dwarf
treasure from Smaug the dragon.
One night, they _____________(complain)about their miserable
situation, when they ____________(encounter) three large, evil and dumb trolls.
The trolls ____________(catch) them and ______________(plan)to eat them when
Gandalf ____________(arrive) just in time to confuse and make the trolls fight
amongst each other until the sun ____________(come out)an the trolls
_____________(turn) to stone.
This exercise is due on Thursday November 29th, 2012
This exercise is due on Thursday November 29th, 2012
Cyberbullying Statistics
- 95% of social media-using teens who have witnessed cruel behavior on social networking sites say they have seen others ignoring the mean behavior; 55% witness this frequently. (Pew Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 84% have seen the people defend the person being harassed; 27% report seeing this frequently.
- 84% have seen the people tell cyberbullies to stop bullying; 20% report seeing this frequently.
- 66% of teens who have witnessed online cruelty have also witnessed others joining; 21% say they have also joined in the harassment. (Pew Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 90% of social media-using teens who have witnessed online cruelty say they have ignored mean behavior on social media; 35% have done this frequently. (Pew Internet Research Center, FOSI, Cable in the Classroom, 2011)
- 80% say they have defended the victim; 25% have done so frequently
- 79% have told the cyberbully to stop being mean and cruel; 20% have done so frequently
- Only 7% of U.S. parents are worried about cyberbullying, even though 33% of teenagers have been victims of cyberbullying (Pew Internet and American Life Survey, 2011)
- 85% of parent of youth ages 13-17 report their child has a social networking account. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- 52% of parents are worried their child will be bullied via social networking sites. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- 1 in 6 parents know their child has been bullied via a social networking site. (American Osteopathic Association, 2011)
- One million children were harassed, threatend or subjected to other forms of cyberbullying on Facebook during the past year. (Consumer Reports, 2011)
- 43% of teens aged 13 to 17 report that they have experienced some sort of cyberbulying in the past year.[1]
- Cyberbullies spend more time online than other teens overall (38.4 hours compared to 26.8 hours).[3]
o To show off to friends (11%)
o To be mean (14%)
o Something else (16%)
o To embarrass them (21%)
o For fun or entertainment (28%)
o They deserved it (58%)
o To get back at someone (58%)
- 81% of youth agree that bullying online is easier to get away with than bullying in person.[8]
An inconvenient truth
Questions: Due : 13/11/2012
1.- Who is the speaker?
2.- Why does he say that the atmosphere is the most vulnerable part of the ecosystem?
3.- What is "CO2"?
4.- Why do the levels of CO2 naturally go up and down every year?
5.- Explain the relationship between CO2 levels and temperature in the planet.
6.- Use a diagram to explain the natural green house effect in our atmosphere.
7.- How do green house gasses affect the natural effect?
8.-Name one consequence of global warming.
9.- Name another consequence of global warming which will affect you directly.
10.- Name 5 human activities which generate green house gasses.
11.-Use a diagram to explain "the water cycle".
1.- Who is the speaker?
2.- Why does he say that the atmosphere is the most vulnerable part of the ecosystem?
3.- What is "CO2"?
4.- Why do the levels of CO2 naturally go up and down every year?
5.- Explain the relationship between CO2 levels and temperature in the planet.
6.- Use a diagram to explain the natural green house effect in our atmosphere.
7.- How do green house gasses affect the natural effect?
8.-Name one consequence of global warming.
9.- Name another consequence of global warming which will affect you directly.
10.- Name 5 human activities which generate green house gasses.
11.-Use a diagram to explain "the water cycle".
Smartphones are changing our lives
Short of the plainly dangerous, there is simply the rude and obsessive. According to a Lookout Mobile Security study:
- Nearly 60% of smart-phone owners don’t go an hour without checking their phones.
- Some 54% check their phones while in bed — before they go to sleep, after they wake up or in the middle of the night. And 1 in 5 checks immediately after sex.
- Nearly 40% check their phones while on the toilet.
- Some 30% check their phones during a meal with others, and 9% check their phones during religious services.
Read more: http://business.time.com/2012/06/22/how-smart-phones-are-changing-the-way-we-bank-and-drive/#ixzz2BV3Do3ju
5th grade - 1st Bimester VOCABULARY exam guide 2012
5th grade - 1st bimester VOCABULARY exam guide 2012
CHALLENGE WORD____________________5th GRADE____L.N.____
StoryTown
INSTRUCTIONS: Circle the best example.
Personality
Adjectives
Order the letters
to make personality adjectives. Then put the words into the correct column.
idfnyelr / yodom / unfyn / rahd-nogwirk
/ llefpuh / nyduti / intatpe / noseth / zyla / tuiogno
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
|
|
|
Jobs
Order the letters to make jobs.
1 sittend ____________________
2 tlenecccriia ____________________
3 neihmacc ____________________
4 mrpeubl ____________________
5 ctsayrree ____________________
6 srrradheeis ____________________
7 cifofe rrokwe ___________________
5th grade - 1st Bimester - LISTENING exam guide 2012
Listening Comp. Exam guide 1st Bimester 2012
For this one, simply write the answers on a separate piece of paper and bring it in to class.QUESTIONS:
1. According to the black cat, how often does Bolt (the dog) leave the movie set?
a.)Two times a week
b.)Never
c.)Once a month
2. Are the cats really evil?
a.)No, they're just pretending to be evil to have fun with Bolt
b.)Yes
c.)The skinny one is evil, but the fat one isn't
3. Who is the cats' boss?
a.)The "green man"
b.)The "green eyed man"
c.)Bolt
4. The black cat thinks that Bolt's message to the "green eyed man" _____________________.
a.)is too long
b.)is not very nice
c.)is not necessary
5. What does the term "she's a goner" mean?
a.)She is not around
b.)She is not reliable
c.)She's doomed
1. According to the black cat, how often does Bolt (the dog) leave the movie set?
a.)Two times a week
b.)Never
c.)Once a month
2. Are the cats really evil?
a.)No, they're just pretending to be evil to have fun with Bolt
b.)Yes
c.)The skinny one is evil, but the fat one isn't
3. Who is the cats' boss?
a.)The "green man"
b.)The "green eyed man"
c.)Bolt
4. The black cat thinks that Bolt's message to the "green eyed man" _____________________.
a.)is too long
b.)is not very nice
c.)is not necessary
5. What does the term "she's a goner" mean?
a.)She is not around
b.)She is not reliable
c.)She's doomed
5th Grade - 1st Bimester WRITING Exam Guide - 2012
5th Grade - 1st Bimester Writing Exam Guide - 2012
You can change the way your English class is taught!
Resolution:
Resolved: "English class should be stricter, quieter and more controlled"
Each of you chose either the Affirmative (for the change) or the Negative(against the change):
Write an e-mail, 80 to 100 words, trying to convince a friend that your side is right.
Make sure you include:
1.-An e-mail address
2.- The subject
3.- Say hello
4.- State your side (Affirmative or Negative) and explain it.
5.- State at least 3 point in your favour
6.- Say goodbye.
Resolved: "English class should be stricter, quieter and more controlled"
Each of you chose either the Affirmative (for the change) or the Negative(against the change):
Write an e-mail, 80 to 100 words, trying to convince a friend that your side is right.
Make sure you include:
1.-An e-mail address
2.- The subject
3.- Say hello
4.- State your side (Affirmative or Negative) and explain it.
5.- State at least 3 point in your favour
6.- Say goodbye.
5th grade - 1st bimester GRAMMAR exam guide 2012
5th grade - 1st bimester GRAMMAR exam guide 2012
CHALLENGE WORD____________________5th GRADE____L.N.____
Present Simple /
Adverbs of frequency
Answer the
questions using the words in brackets.
1 How often do you go swimming? (never)
__________________________________________________
2 How often does your father cook? (sometimes)
__________________________________________________
3 How often does your brother go dancing? (often)
__________________________________________________
4 How often does your mother go shopping? (once a week)
__________________________________________________
5 How often do your friends have parties? (hardly ever)
__________________________________________________
6 How often are you late for school? (never)
__________________________________________________
7 How often does your teacher shout at you? (hardly ever)
__________________________________________________
8 How often do you have exams? (often)
__________________________________________________
Present
Simple
Put the verbs into the correct form of the
Present Simple.
1 He
(like) swimming.
__________________________________________________
2 She
(not/do) her homework
__________________________________________________
3 My
father (work) in an office.
__________________________________________________
4 My
sister (go) dancing every week.
__________________________________________________
Make these
sentences negative.
5 I
play football with my friends.
__________________________________________________
6 She
lives in a big house.
__________________________________________________
7 They
work in our school.
__________________________________________________
8 He
often goes to work by bus.
__________________________________________________
Write
the questions for these answers
9 How
______________________________________________?
He
goes to the cinema every day.
10 __________________________________________________?
No, I never drink coffee.
11 ____________________________________________
English?
Yes,
I love it!
12 __________________________________________________?
I
live in Torun, in Poland.
Present Simple /
Present Continuous
Choose the correct verb form in each sentence.
1 I
usually go/am going to the cinema on Saturdays.
2 Look!
That man shouts/is shouting at your teacher.
3 Do you like/Are you liking fish?
5 Where’s
your father? He works/is working.
6 What
do you listen/are you listening to?
It’s my new CD.
7 She
talks/is talking on her mobile phone every day.
8 Mm.
What a lovely smell. Yes, dad cooks/is cooking curry.
|
|
Articles
Complete the dialogue with a, an,
the or nothing (-).
Wow. This is1________________ nice
house.
Yes. Do you want to see2 ________________ kitchen?
Not now. It’s sunny. Can
we sit in3
________________
garden ?
Wait a minute. So me
one’s knocking on4 ________________ front door.
It’s my sister .She’s5 ________________ student.
Where’s your father? Is he still in6 ________________ hospital?
No. He’s OK now. He’s in7 ________________ bed.
Is there8 ________________ bus stop hear here? I ’m
going home by bus today.
Preferences
Use the words in
brackets to rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1 Computer games are great (love/play)
__________________________________________________
2 I’m really into rock
music (like/listen)
__________________________________________________
3 Football is OK (mind/play)
__________________________________________________
4 Mm, Italian food is really nice (love/eat)
__________________________________________________
5 Reality TV shows are terrible (hate/watch)
__________________________________________________
6 I don’t want to write. It’s boring (like/write)
__________________________________________________
7 Oh no! Maths homework! (stand/do)
__________________________________________________
At a café
Read the dialogue. Eight of the words are in
correct. Replace them with the words in the box.
here / that / same
/ like / eat / menu / small / would
Hello, can I help you?
Yes. Can we have a card, please?
Yes, of course. There you are. What do
you like to food?
Can I have pizza, please. And I’d like
burger and chips.
Large or cold chips?
Large, please.
What would you want to drink?
Orange juice, please. And the please
for me so.
Is them all?
Yes, thanks.
Word Builder
Multi-part verbs
Choose the correct
preposition in each sentence.
1 I’m interested in/of music.
2 Are you good in/at maths?
3 Do you look after/of your brother?
4 What time do you get up/on in the
morning?
5 I don’t get
up to/on with my sister.
6 Who is she going up with/out with?
7 I’m waiting for/of my friend.
8 He’s really bad in/at
singing.
SENTENCE
BUILDER
because and so
Choose the correct word in each sentence.
1 I don’t play sport because/so
I don’t like it.
2 I’ve got an exam tomorrow because/so
I’m studying.
3 Our car doesn’t work because/so
we are going to school by bus.
4 like my city because/so I want
to live here when I finish school.
5 I haven’t got a computer because/so
I haven’t got any money!
6 I don’t eat meat because/so I
don’t go to burger bars.
DEBATE 2012
Resolved:
THE USE OF SMART PHONES AND MOBILE DEVICES IS BENEFICIAL TO SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND INTERACTION.
5th grade - 1st bimester READING COMP. exam guide
CHALLENGE
WORD____________________________5th GRADE____L.N.____
OBJECTIVE: To
identify the conflict, plot and solution in a story.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the story very carefully and answer the
questions.
(10 points)
How people got fire: the story of
Prometheus
In the beginning of the
world, the Titans lived on the earth. There were no people yet, just the Titans
and the animals. Prometheus, one of the Titans, used to play with clay and one
day he made a lot of little people out of clay. He showed them to Zeus who liked
the little people so much he breathed life into them. At first the people were very grateful to Zeus and they often gave him sacrifices. But then Prometheus, who loved jokes, told them how they could play a trick on Zeus. Prometheus said, "When you do a sacrifice, take the bones and guts, the parts you can't eat, and put them in a bag with a nice steak on the top. And in another bag, put all the rest of the steaks, with some bones and guts on top. And ask Zeus to choose which one he wants."
So the people did this, and Zeus chose the bag with the steak on top (The Greeks used this to explain why they ate the meat from animals they sacrificed to the gods). But when he found he had been tricked, he was very angry. To punish people, he took all the fire away from the earth. The people were very cold, and they could not cook their food. They complained to Prometheus that this was all his fault.
Prometheus felt sorry for the cold people. And he felt it was pretty much his fault for suggesting this trick. So he went up to the sky and he broke off a piece of the sun and he brought it back to earth for people, and that is how people got fire.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)