5 th Grade ELA Study Guide -
MAIN STORY:
“The Witches”
By Roald Dahl
Reading Skill:
Compare and contrast, character motives, and author’s purpose
Genre: fiction
Writing skill:
Unit 9 story writing
Spelling words : cloak, fluent, recognize, term, stalk, ravine, indecent, absurdity, enthralled, will, witches, grandmother, image, abandoned, charmed, startled, disappear, painting, division, graceful
1.
term - a division of the school year.
2.
Will - power of choosing one’s own actions
3.
Indecent - not decent
4.
Stalk - to pursue or approach prey
5.
Absurdity - ridiculousness
6.
Recognize - to identify as something or someone previously seen or known
Math -4-3, 4-4, 4-5
Science - chapter 5 lessons 1-3 study guide on last study guide
Social Studies - chapter 4 lessons 1-3 study guide on last study guide
English - unit 9 story writing in class
Religion - we will be studying 3 different saints
Test Schedule:
Reading- Voc. Quiz on “The Witches” words Friday 25
Spelling- Test Friday 25 on words from “The Witches”
English- Unit 9 test on story writing
Math –quiz Friday on 4-3, 4-4, 4-5
Science- test Tuesday 22 Chapter 5 Social Studies- Test Tuesday 22