Don't have students just memorize vocabulary words ... give them the tools they need to understand and apply the words Help your students learn 144 new words with the focused daily practice in A Word a Day, Grade 5. Activities such as identifying attributes, making personal connections, and completing graphic organizers give students multiple exposures to the words, helping them to develop the vocabulary they need to be successful on assessments and in the classroom. Examples of vocabulary words presented in Grade 5: * navigate, phenomenon, quagmire * quintessential, ravenous, rebellious * inundate, correspond, aspire * vicinity, tumultuous, vulnerable
The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure
Don't have students just memorize vocabulary words ... give them the tools they need to understand and apply the words Help your students learn 144 new words with the focused daily practice in A Word a Day, Grade 4. Activities such as identifying attributes, making personal connections, and completing graphic organizers give students multiple exposures to the words, helping them to develop the vocabulary they need to be successful on assessments and in the classroom. Examples of vocabulary words presented in Grade 4: * obligation, command, compete * dilemma, resource, random * spontaneous, lackadaisical, treacherous * drenched, massive, predicament
In 36 weeks of systematic instruction, your sixth-graders will learn 131 key academic vocabulary words that they are likely to encounter in multiple subject areas and in assessment instruments. Examples of the words presented in grade 6+: - acquire, cite, implicit - characteristic, distinguish, infer - concise, exclude, irrelevant - connotation, feasible, strategic
The perfect way to begin your students school day! Cross-curricular daily practice gets your fifth grade students focused and engagedand ready to learn. The daily lessons provide practice of language, math, and reading skills that support your core curriculum. The meaningful 10 to 15 minutes of daily practice helps sharpen students skills and helps you see where your students need to improve. With a detailed scope and sequence, you will always know the skills that your students are practicing. Daily Fundamentals lessons are ideal for morning work, bell ringers, homework, and informal assessment. The daily practice and review prepares students for success on assessments and state testing.
In Building Spelling Skills Daily Practice, Grade 5, students will learn 18 spelling words per week (540 total). Three sentences for dictation are provided for each list. Spelling lists include the following: - contractions - blends - vowel sounds - prefixes and suffixes - compound words - words with silent letters - easily confused spellings - multisyllable words - irregular plurals Practice pages include the following: - a spelling list with spaces to read, write, and spell each word - word meaning (filling in missing spelling words in sentences, crossword puzzles, synonyms/antonyms) - exercises with phonetic elements and other types of word study - editing for spelling Reproducible forms include: - spelling record form - individual spelling record - spelling test form - spelling list form - word sort form - parent letter
Give your fifth grader a fun-filled way to build and reinforce spelling skills. Spectrum Spelling for grade 5 provides progressive lessons in prefixes, suffixes, vowel combinations, variant consonants, rhyming words, and irregular plural nouns. This exciting language arts workbook encourages children to explore spelling with brainteasers, puzzles, and more! --DonÕt let your childÕs spelling skills depend on spellcheck and autocorrect. Make sure they have the knowledge and skills to choose, apply, and spell words with confidenceÐand without assistance from digital sources. Complete with a spellerÕs dictionary, a proofreaderÕs guide, and an answer key, Spectrum Spelling offers the perfect way to help children strengthen this important language arts skill.
Oh Yeah? Proof It! enhances a student’s understanding of the importance of proofreading. Presented as a school newspaper, the student has the opportunity to edit a variety of newspaper articles, including school news, play reviews, advertisements, and even comics! The variety of activities not only helps the student identify mistakes in written text, but also allows the student to become more confident in his or her own writing, reinforcing essential grammar, spelling and other language arts skills. A complete answer key is provided for the student or teacher to check their work. Oh Yeah? Proof It! provides the student an opportunity to grow their language arts skills, all while being Editor-In-Chief!
