5th Grade English Assignments

1. We will work lessons 149 & 150 in our workbooks and go over the list of prepositions. 

On this test, students will be asked to:

1. Write the correct modifier in parenthesis. Ex. The boys played (good, well) at last weekend's soccer tournament.
2. 1) Identify the bold word by writing pro., adj., or adv. in the blank. 2) Draw an arrow from the adjectives and adverbs to the words they modify.
3. Insert missing commas and semicolons into the sentences.
4. Circle each conjunction and underline the parts of the sentence being joined. 
5. Mark the sentences and diagram them. 

1. We will complete the test review in our workbook.

***BE WORKING ON MEMORIZING THE LIST OF PREPOSITIONS.

1. We will complete lessons 145 & 148 in our workbook.


***REMEMBER TO BE MEMORIZING THE LIST OF PREPOSITIONS.

Today's quiz will include the following: 
1. Identify the bold word by marking the circle next to the correct part of speech. Ex: Jack did well on his science test. (Choose: adj., adv., or pro.)
2. Mark the circle next to the correct form of the adverb in parenthesis. Ex: The 5th graders sang (loudly) than the 3rd graders in the program. (Choose: loudly, more loudly, or most loudly)
3. Circle each conjunction and underline the parts of the sentence that are being joined. Ex: Jack and Ina Drew rode their bikes to the park.
4. Insert missing commas into the sentences.

***GO ON AND BEGIN MEMORIZING THE LIST OF PREPOSITIONS. THE TEST ON THIS WILL BE APRIL 28TH.

1. We will complete lessons 142 & 143 in our workbook.
2. We will review for a test on Monday!

1. We will complete lessons 138 & 140 in our workbook.

***Homework: We did not get to this today due to the 3rd grade play and our senior class project. We will complete it at a later date. 

Today's test will cover the following:
1. Mark the sentence & sentence pattern. 
2. Write the 5 questions adverbs answer.
3. Complete each sentence by writing an adverb that answers the question in parenthesis. Ex: Jack (How often?) ________ plays baseball with his friends. 
4. Mark the sentence. Draw an arrow from each adverb to the word it modifies.
5. Underline the correct word in each set of parenthesis to make the sentence correct. Ex: Jack (does, don't) have (no, any) practices this week. 
6. Diagram the sentences. (These will include adverbs.)

1. We will review for tomorrow's test.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 136 A in homework section and lessons 133 & 134 in the Take 5 section.

1. We will complete lesson 136 in our workbook. 

1. We will review adjectives and adverbs using lesson 135 in our workbook. 

This test will include the following:
1. Circle each adverb in the sentence and fill in the circle next to the word the adverb modifies.
2. Diagram the sentences. (Will include adverbs)
3. Mark the sentence. Circle each adverb & draw an arrow from each adverb to the word it modifies. 

1. We will work lessons 133 & 134 in our workbooks.
2. We will review for tomorrow's test on adverbs. 

1. We will complete lessons 131 & 132 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 130 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lessons 128 & 129 in our workbook. 

This test will cover the following:
1. Complete each sentence by writing the possessive form of the pronoun or noun in parenthesis. Ex. That is (you) ______ homework on the floor.
2. Edit the sentences for missing capitalization and punctuation. This will include direct quotes.
3. Write a or an in the blank before each word or phrase.
4. Write the correct adjective in the blank for each comparison. Ex. My homemade cookies are much (good) ________ than store bought cookies.
5. Underline each noun and draw arrows from each adjective to the noun it describes.
6. Underline the verb twice and identify it as AV, BV, or LV.
7. Mark the sentences and mark the sentence pattern. 
8. Mark the sentence & sentence pattern and diagram them. 

1. We will continue to review for tomorrow's test. 

1. Students will complete the test review in their workbooks.

1. We will continue reviewing skills using lesson 126 in our workbooks.

1. We will continue skills review using lesson 124 in our workbooks.

1. We will review our mistakes from yesterday's test.

This test will include:

1. Label the type of sentence by writing CX, S, or CD in the blank. Circle each independent clause and underline each dependent clause. 
2. Diagram the sentences. (Will include LV's with PA or PN & AV's with DO and IO)
3. Edit the sentences. This will include quotations and punctuation.
4. Read the sentences. Write C in the blank if the punctuation and capitalization are correct & I if they are incorrect. 
5. Underline each noun and pronoun in the sentence. Draw arrows from the adjectives to the nouns/pronouns they modify. 
6. Underline the correct word in parenthesis. Example: (Your, You're) the best!

1. We will review all past skills in preparation for tomorrow's test.
2. Work lesson 123 and other review pages.

1. We will review skills we have been covering this semester using lesson 122 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 121 in our workbooks.

Today's test will include the following:
1. Circle the correct word/words in parenthesis. Example: (Here's, Here are) the homework questions. 
2. Edit the sentences for capitalization and punctuation. Every sentence will include direct quotations! 
3. Mark the sentence. Circle the correct pronoun in parenthesis. Example: The team and (he, him) had several practices. 
4. Diagram the sentences. Do NOT forget to mark your sentences before diagramming! 
5. Identify the type of sentence by writing Dec., Int., Exc., or Imp. in the blank. Use proofreader's marks to mark capitalization and punctuation.
6. Read each group of words and mark whether it is Ind., Dep., or N. Example: because we were late = Dep. 

1. We will review for tomorrow's test.

***HOMEWORK: Workbook pg. 333

1. We will continue reviewing direct quotations and dialogue. 

1. We will continue reviewing direct quotations and dialogue using comic strips.

1. We will work lesson 98 in our workbooks. 

This test will include the following:
1. Write the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Ex. Of all school subjects, I like English (good) ___________. 
2. Circle the correct adjective in parenthesis. Ex. She has (fewer, less) water in her cup than I have.
3. Underline the verb in each sentence twice and identify it as AV or LV.
4. Mark the sentence. Circle each PA and PN. Identify the circled word by writing PA or PN in the blank.
5. Diagram every word in each sentence. 

1. We will review for tomorrow's test by completing the test review in our workbook. (pgs. 112-113)

1. We will work lessons 92 & 93 in our workbooks.

Students will take their test. This test will cover the following:

1. List all of the linking verbs.
2. Identify whether the verb of the sentence is action, linking, helping or being.
3. Identify whether the word in bold is a PA or PN. Example: Jack is my favorite student. PN
4. Diagram the sentences. You must diagram subjects, verbs, PA's, PN's, and adjectives. 

1. We will work lesson 91 in our workbook.
2. We will review for tomorrow's test.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 90 pg. 281 You must diagram the sentences from Think B on notebook paper as well! 

1. We will work lessons 89 & 90 in our workbooks.
2. We will review the list of linking verbs.

1. We will work lessons 90 & 91 in our workbooks.
2. We will review the list of linking verbs.

****Our schedule was different today due to the senior play. We did not end up having English today. We will pick back up next week. Be studying your linking verb list! 

1. We will complete Lesson 88 & 89 in our workbooks. 
2. Students must begin memorizing the list of 19 linking verbs handed out in class today. They will have to list these on a test next week. 

On this test, students will be asked to:
1. Underline the nouns in the sentences and draw an arrow from each adjective to the noun it modifies.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Ex. My homework is (hard) _________ than yours. 
3. Circle the correct adjective in parenthesis. Ex. These cupcakes are the (goodest, best) I've ever had. 
4. Identify whether the bold word is a noun, pronoun, or adjective. This section looks just like the one that was on last week's test.
5. Fill in the blank with the correct possessive form of the noun in parenthesis. Ex. (Jack) ____________ baseball bat is in his bag. 
6. Insert missing commas in the sentences. *Remember to watch for adjectives that need to be separated with a comma.
7. Write a or an before each word or phrase. This will look just like the section from last week's test. *Remember the exceptions to the rules!
8. Diagram the subject, verb, and adjectives in the sentences. 

1. Students will complete the test review in their workbooks in preparation for their test tomorrow.

***Homework: Lessons 85 & 86

1. We will complete lesson 85 in our workbooks. 

1. We will complete lesson 84 in our workbooks. 

1. On the test, students will:
-Underline the nouns in each sentence, circle the adjectives, and draw an arrow from the adjective to the noun it modifies.
-Write the singular possessive, plural, and plural possessive of each noun. Example: boy= boy's boys boys'
-Use proofreader's marks to show capitalization and to insert missing commas and apostrophes.
-Identify the bold word in each sentence by writing Pro. or Adj. in the blank.
-Write a or an before each word or phrase. 

1. We will review for tomorrow's test.


***HOMEWORK: pg. 276

1. We will complete lesson 83 in our workbooks.

1. We will introduce proper adjectives and learn a new comma rule.
1. We will work lesson 82 in our workbook. 

1. We will review possessive adjectives.
2. We will review article adjectives using lesson 81 in our workbooks. 

1. We will review adjective questions.
2. We will review possessive noun adjectives and introduce possessive pronoun adjectives using lesson 80 in our workbook. 

1. We will review adjective questions.
2. We will introduce possessive noun adjectives using lesson 79 in our workbooks.

1. We will review what was covered before the break.
2. We will introduce adjectives using lesson 78 in our workbook.

1. Students will take their test

1. We will continue reviewing for tomorrow's test. Make sure you pay special attention to the sections on the test review that we put stars beside. Those are the ones students tend to struggle with the most. 

***Homework: TAKE 5 Lessons 73, 76, & 79

1. We will review for our last major test of the semester. This test will be Wednesday. It will cover:
-correct verb usage (review verbs on pages 15 & 16 of the workbook)
-contractions (just like last week's quiz)
-demonstrative, interrogative, and personal pronouns
-choosing between subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns to complete the sentences
-simple, compound, and complex sentences
-capitalization and punctuation rules
-diagramming subjects and verbs

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 72 THINK A ONLY & Lesson 74 THINK B ONLY

1. We will take a quiz on pronouns and contractions. 

1. We will review demonstrative pronouns and subject verb agreement. 
2. We will take a short quiz for a daily grade tomorrow. It will cover demonstrative pronouns and contractions. 

****HOMEWORK: pg. 270 Think B and 271 Think B

1. We will review subject verb agreement and apply what we know about s/v agreement to contractions. We will complete lesson 71 in our workbook. 

1. We will work lesson 68 in our workbook.

2. We will review common contractions and how they are made. 

This test will include the following:
1. Identify whether the sentence is Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory and put the correct punctuation mark at the end.
2. Identify whether the group of words is a dependent clause, an independent clause, or not a clause.
3. Diagram the subject and verb of the sentence.
4. Subject/verb agreement: underline the correct verb in parenthesis twice.
5. Subjective/objective pronouns: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the pronoun in parenthesis.
6. Circle each pronoun in the sentences.
7. Pronouns/antecedents: Circle the pronouns in the sentences and draw an arrow from the pronoun to its antecedent.

1. We will review for our test tomorrow.

***HOMEWORK: Take 5 lessons 58, 59, 60, 66, and 68

1. We will work lesson 64 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 63 in our workbooks.

This test will cover:
1. Diagramming of subjects and verbs
2. Subject-verb agreement: Mark the circle next to the correct helping verb that goes in the blank for each sentence. Example: She ____ not been studying for her test. Answer choices *has *have
3. Read the sentence and write the antecedent for the pronoun in bold. Example: _____ His name is Jack. Answer: Jack
4. Read the sentence. Circle each personal pronoun. Underline each compound personal pronoun. Draw a box around each interrogative pronoun.
5. Re-write the sentences correctly.

1. We will review for tomorrow's test.

****HOMEWORK: pg. 266 

1. We will work lesson 61 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 60 in our workbooks.

1. We will complete lesson 58 in our workbooks.

1. Students must identify whether the given noun is compound, abstract, proper, or common. Some nouns will have more than one category marked.
2. Students will use proofreader's marks to mark capitalization.
3. Students will insert missing punctuation into sentences.
4. Subject-Verb Agreement: Students will circle the correct subject or verb in parenthesis. 
5. Students will diagram the subject and verb of the sentences.
6. Students will identify the parts of the business letter and correctly address the envelope. 

1. We will continue to review for tomorrow's test

****HOMEWORK: LESSON 56 

1. We will work the test review in our workbooks in preparation for our upcoming test. 

1. We will work lesson 55 in our workbook.
2. We will spend time reviewing capitalization and punctuation rules as well as compound and complex sentences. 

1. Students will be given a sentence, and they will have to decide if there is a capitalization error in the sentence. If there is none, they will mark correct. If there is an error, they will have to choose the answer choice that is capitalized correctly.

2. On the next section, students will be given a sentence, and they will have to check for correct capitalization AND punctuation. They will need to know the capitalization and punctuation rules that we have been going over the past couple of weeks in class in order to answer these correctly.

3. Students will be given a sentence and they will have to diagram the subject and verb of the sentence. 

1. We will review all of the rules we've learned so far.
2. We will work lesson 53 in our workbooks.
3. We will review for tomorrow's test.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 52

1. We will review all of the rules we've covered so far.
2. We will work lesson 52 in our workbooks.

Grandparent's Day will begin at 10:00 in the Craig. Students are allowed to leave with their grandparent/grand-friend after the program.

1. We will work lesson 51 in our workbooks. 

***Students need to be reviewing all capitalization and punctuation rules daily until they become familiar with them. They can be found in the blue and yellow boxes at the top of their workbook pages beginning on page 57. 

1. Students will read the sentence. If the subject and verb agree, they will mark the circle next to correct. If the subject and verb do not agree, they will mark the circle next to the correct subject/verb.
2. Students will read the sentence and decide whether or not the underlined word is a compound noun. 
3. Students will read the paragraph and circle all nouns. Then, they will classify the nouns as common or proper.
4. Students will edit the sentences to mark capitalization and insert missing punctuation. 

1. We will work lesson 50 in our workbooks.
2. We will review for our test tomorrow.

***Students need to be reviewing all capitalization and punctuation rules daily until they become familiar with them. They can be found in the blue and yellow boxes at the top of their workbook pages beginning on page 57.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 47 A and Lesson 50 B page 261

1. We will discuss proper format for friendly letters and emails.
2. We will work lesson 49 in our workbooks.

***Students need to be reviewing all capitalization and punctuation rules daily until they become familiar with them. They can be found in the blue and yellow boxes at the top of their workbook pages beginning on page 57.

1. We will work lesson 48 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 47 in our workbooks.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 40 (A only) page 257

1. We will work lesson 46 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 45 in our workbooks.

1. Students will read and summarize "Undersea Dreams"

1. Students will take their test. They will be asked to do the following:
-Identify the kind of sentence by writing Dec., Int., Exc., or Imp. in the blank. Put the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.
-Read each group of words. Circle Ind. for independent clause, Dep. for dependent clause, or N if the group of words is not a clause.
-Write the plural form of each noun.
-In the following sentences, circle each independent clause and underline each dependent clause. Label the type of sentence by writing S, CD, or CX in the blank.
-Write the principal parts of each verb. 
-Identify whether the verb in bold in the sentence is an AV, BV, or HV.
- Draw a line between the subject and predicate parts of the sentence. Underline the simple subject once and the verb or verb phrase twice.
- Underline the simple subject of the sentence once and the correct verb in parenthesis twice.

1. We will complete the test review in our workbooks and discuss exactly what will be on our test tomorrow. This test will be a review of all the skills we have covered so far.

***Homework: Lesson 34 A & B

1. We will work lesson 40 in our workbooks.

***Homework: Take 5 Lessons 8, 11, 14, 19, & 45

1. We will work lesson 19 in our workbook. 

1. We will work lesson 18 in our workbooks.

***Make sure you are reviewing the irregular verbs on pages 15 & 16 of the workbook. Pay close attention to the ones we put stars and notes beside. 

1. Reminder that it is a half day for students! We will attend the homecoming parade and pep rally.

1. We will work lesson 39 in our workbooks.

1. Students will take their test. They will be asked to do the following: 
-Identify the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
-Circle all of the nouns in each sentence.
-Write the plural form of each noun.
-Underline the simple subject of each sentence once and the correct verb in parenthesis twice.

***Each year, a few students end up missing several points on the section of the test where they have to circle the nouns in the sentences. Please read the sentences at least twice. There will be multiple nouns in each one just like on the practice sections in our workbook. 

1. We will work lesson 38 in our workbooks.
2. We will review for tomorrow's test.

***HOMEWORK: Lesson 35 and Lesson 37 A 

1. We will work lessons 36 and 37 in our workbooks.

1. We will work lesson 35 in our workbooks. 

1. We will work lesson 33 in our workbooks.

1. Students will take Test 3. They will be asked to do the following:
-Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence twice.
-Read the sentence. If the sentence has the correct verb form, write C in the blank. If it has the wrong verb form, write the correct verb in the blank. DO NOT ADD OR REMOVE HELPING VERBS.
-Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence twice. In the blank, write present, past, or future to show verb tense.
-Identify whether the verb in bold print is an AV (action verb), BV (being verb), or HV (helping verb).
-Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis to correctly complete the sentence.
-Mark the circle next to the correct helping verb (past, present, or future) for each sentence.

1. We will work the test review in our workbooks and discuss everything that will be on tomorrow's test.

1. We will work lesson 30 in our workbooks

1. We will finish working on our summaries from yesterday.

1. We will work lesson 28 in our workbooks.

1. Students will take their test.

***Students will be asked to do the following on this test:
1. Write the correct form of the verb in the blank.
2.Mark the circle next to the sentence that uses the correct verb tense.
3. Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis to complete the sentence.
4. Underline each verb phrase in the sentence twice. Write AV in the blank if the verb is Action and BV if the verb is Being. 

1. We will work lesson 27 in our workbooks. We will review the commonly mixed up verbs from our list of irregular verbs. 
2. We will review for tomorrow's quiz.

1. We will work lessons 25 & 26 in our workbooks.

1. We will complete lesson 24 in our workbook.

1. Students will work lesson 23 in their workbooks.

1. We will review for tomorrow's test. 

****Homework: Lesson 17A & Lesson 21 in the homework section of the workbook.

1. We will work lesson 20 in our workbook. 

Students will have to do the following:
1. Fill in the circle next to the word that is the verb in the given sentence.
2. Read each group of words. Mark the circle next to Ind. for independent clause, Dep. for dependent clause, or N for not a clause.
3. Underline each verb or verb phrase in the sentence twice.
4. Underline each helping verb twice. Underline the correct verb in parentheses twice.

1. We will complete lessons 17 in our workbooks.
2. We will review for our quiz tomorrow.

***Homework: Page 246

1. We will complete lessons 15 & 16 in our workbooks.

***Students should begin reading through the irregular verb lists on pages 15 & 16 in their workbooks. They need to be very familiar with these verbs because they will begin seeing them on upcoming tests.

1. We will complete lessons 13 & 14 in our workbooks.

On this test, students will have to be able to do the following:
1. Decide if a group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on
2. Correct a fragment by completing the sentence
3. When given 3 choices, choose the sentence that is written correctly
4. Identify the type of sentence by writing Dec., Int., Exc., or Imp.
5. Insert missing commas into sentences
6. Draw a line between the subject and predicate parts of the sentence; underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice

1. We will complete the test review in our workbooks. 

****HOMEWORK: WORKBOOK PAGE 245

1. We will continue reviewing independent and dependent clauses.
2. We will continue reviewing compound sentences.
3. We will introduce complex sentences.

1. We will complete lesson 9 in our workbooks.

1. We will complete lesson 8 in our workbooks.

Today's quiz will cover lessons 1-7 in our workbooks. This test will include the following:
1. Students will have to identify if the group of words is a sentence, fragment, or run-on.
2. Students will have to identify the type of sentence (Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, Imperative). 
3. When given 3 options, students will have to identify which sentence is written correctly.
4. Students will have to draw a line between the subject and predicate parts of the sentence. They will then underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.

1. We will complete lesson 7 in our workbooks.

2. We will review for our quiz tomorrow.

****HOMEWORK: Workbook pg. 244

1. We will complete lesson 6 in our workbooks.

1. We will complete Lesson 5 in our workbooks. 

1. We will complete lessons 3 & 4 in our workbooks.

***HOMEWORK: Students will have a worksheet on sentences and fragments for homework. 

1. We will complete Lesson 2 in our workbooks.
2. We will play a game identifying the kind of sentence.

1. We will complete Lesson 1 in our workbooks.
2. Students will practice correcting fragments.

1. Students will unpack and organize school supplies.
2. Students will receive their English workbooks.
3. We will review classroom rules, expectations, and procedures.
4. Students will use chrome books to log into google classroom and add my Reading and English classes.