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The 5th grade Language Arts curriculum
emphasizes Reading Comprehension,
Vocabulary, Grammar, Spelling and Writing.
We will explore many topics through daily
reading and writing practice, stories,
poetry, technology, activities, songs, and
projects.
Students will participate in literature circles this
year. They will be learning to read a book at home on
their own, and preparing to participate in a group
discussion at school.
 Fill out a journal or worksheet with their assigned
role.
 Share their thoughts and questions
with a small group once a week.
 Read a set amount of pages a
week/night.
Students will have a spelling test each week. They
will take a pre-test on the first day of the week and will
test on the last day in that week.
 They will be asked to bring their pre-test home.
 They will be tested on 10 words each week.
 Students will also receive a grade for spelling on
writing assignments.
Writer’s Workshop
Writing Notebook
Fluency Strategies
Expanding Topics
Sharing their Writing
Strategies for Editing
Personal Narrative, Persuasive, Poetry, Dialogue,
Magazine/News Article,
Compare and Contrast, and How-To
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will be graded in the following areas:
Class work/Homework
Writing Exercises
Quizzes
Tests
Responsibility (parent signature, textbook covered,
etc.)
◦ Assignment Book (1st hour teacher)
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I will do my best to update grades as quickly as
possible!
Homework Policy
All assigned work must be completed and handed in ON TIME to receive full credit.
Late Work: Oops!
•Mistakes and emergencies happen, so each student will be allowed one late
assignment coupon per trimester.
•This coupon allows a student to turn in a completed assignment late, to receive full
credit.
•After this coupon has been used, all further late assignments will be worth half credit.
Make-up Work Policy
•As stated in the HMS handbook, students will have 2 days for every day absent to make
up their work (2 days absent = 4 days to complete work)
•After this amount of time the late work policy goes into effect.
**If your child is going to be absent for a planned event (vacation, doctor) try to let me
know and I can get work out to you in advance.
GRADES
Responsibility: participation, planner, sign & returns, book
covered, etc.
Homework: includes daily class work and work assigned to be
done at home.
Assessment: Spelling tests each week; Mid-Unit and End-Unit
Assessments every two to three weeks.
HOMEWORK/DAILY WORK:
Please check your child’s planner for any homework that is
given on a daily basis. You can also find homework listed on our
classroom webpage.
http://www.hastings.k12.mn.us/
There are many things you can do
to support your child’s success:
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Sign the assignment book each night
Create good study habits
Check SchoolView
Guide homework; read each night
Study Spelling and Vocabulary words
My phone number is 480-7217
email: aswenson@.hastings.k12.mn.us