Black Cowboy, Wild Horses Spelling and Dictation

1. mountain
2. treasure
3. culture
4. fountain
5. creature
6. captain
7. future
8. adventure
9. moisture
10. surgeon
11. lecture
12. curtain
13. pasture
14. measure
15. vulture
16. feature
17. furniture
18. pleasure
19. mixture
20. luncheon
21. departure
22. leisure
23. architecture
24. texture
25. villain

1. The moisture from the mixture made the texture of the mountain change.
2. Did the adventure of the luncheon make the villain lecture?
3. I wonder if the fountain is hiding a treasure or if it behind the curtain.

Reading and Language Arts Test Prep/Review Sites

Here are some sites to practice skills we have learned so far in 5th grade in reading.  It is definitely a good idea to practice some at home especially during Spring Break.  Stay tuned for Math Practice Sites

They're, There, and Their

Fact or Opinion

Past and Present Tense

Adjectives to Adverbs

The Sentence

Nouns

Verbs

Adjectives

Capitalization and Punctuation

Pronouns

Adverbs and Prepositions

Spellroo

GeoSpy

We are in the process of learning the location of the 50 states of the Union plus Washington D.C.  The link below allows students to try to name all 50 states as the name appears on the screen.

National Geographic GeoSpy

1. Type in 1st Name
2. Click on "Choose 1st Assignment"
3. Click on "States and Provinces"
4. Click on the map of the United States
5. Click on "You have 180 seconds.  Good Luck!"

Pioneer Museum

We have been reading about the Westward Movement and pioneers who became homesteaders in the West.  Today, I showed students some images from The Living History Museum located north of Phoenix.  Here is a link for the museum if you are interested in taking a trip during Spring Break!

Living History Museum

Pioneer Girl Spelling and Dictation

1.dozen
2.voyage
3.forbid
4.native
5.language
6.destroy
7.notice
8.distance
9.carrot
10.knowledge
11.captive
12.spinach
13.solid
14.justice
15.ashamed
16.program
17.message
18.respond
19.service
20.relative
21.adapt
22.discourage
23.cooperative
24.apprentice
25.somber

Dictation
1. We had a dozen bunches of spinach ready to mix with carrots.
2. Please be cooperative with your relatives at this somber time.
3. Did you notice the language everyone was speaking on the voyage and the service?

Presidents

We are now in the process of memorizing the 44 presidents of the United States.  As always, he is a song and a rap to help out with the memorization!

Presidents Rap

Presidents Song

Animaniacs Presidents Song

A Boy Called Slow Spelling Words

Final Test - March 2, 2011

1.unable
2.discover
3.report
4.disaster
5.unaware
6.remind
7.televise
8.television
9.inspect
10.inspection
11.react
12.reaction
13.tense
14.tension
15.correct
16.correction
17.promote
18.promotion
19.express
20.expression
21.inquiry
22.unnecessary
23.responsible
24.except
25.exception

1. He was unable to televise the inspection to promote his company.
2. With the exception of the report, did you discover any other corrections?
3. Please remind everyone that it is unnecessary to show a disaster on the television.