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Thursday, October 22, 2026
G5 Work for Week 9
Week 9 (503A and 501R) (Test week)
Book Work:
Students will be reviewing their book work from week 1 to 8 in class.
We will also be playing review games for all subjects concerned.
Tests:
Homework:
Tuesday: Study for English exams
- Books to have at school: Grammar (please)
Wednesday: Study for math and science midterms and return grammar and Journey's book to school.
- Books to have at school: Science
Thursday: Bring ALL books back to school
Friday: To be determined (I'll update this on Tuesday)
***** Please see Test scope to know what to study*****
Science and math review game
Science game
Math game
I am using my English game in class on Tuesday, so I am not posting that until Tuesday afternoon.
You can play the English game online on Tuesday night.
Parents: You can play vs your child to see who can get the most points!
Friday, October 16, 2026
G5 Work for Week 8
Week 8 (503A and 501R)
Work for 503A + 501R:
Language Hand book: N/A
Journey's: N/A
Grammar: Unit 4 Adjectives
Math: Ch 2 Unit 4
Science: Unit 6 Photosynthesis
Creative writing: Billion Dollar
Quiz:
10/23 (Friday) Grammar quiz Unit 4
Homework:
Monday: Correct and sign quiz
Tuesday: HW Corrections
Wednesday: Final draft of CW
Thursday: Study for U4 grammar quiz
Friday:Do all review worksheets
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Test Scope for 503A
Test Scope
Grade 5 First Semester Midterm Exam
English Exam
Date: Wednesday, 28th October, Periods 1 & 2
Grammar (40%)
Review Resources - For the grammar section of the test, students should review their Grammar quizzes, review worksheets and Enter the World of Grammar 2 textbook. The areas to be tested are:
Unit 1: Present Simple and Present Progressive p.4-10
Unit 2 Future “Will” and “Be Going to” p.11-17
Unit 3 Past Simple and Past Progressive p.18-24
Unit 4 Comparison of Adjectives p.25-32
Creative Writing (10%)
Students must write a 3-4 paragraph descriptive text. They will be given 2 topics to choose from. The introduction must include a hook and a thesis statement, and the body of the essay must include descriptions relating to the text and examples supporting the author’s point of view. The essay will be graded according to content, organization, grammar and creativity. (Students must not go over the word limit)
40% Reading (25% Journey’s, 5% Reading novel, and 10% unseen)
Students are expected to read a short unseen passage and answer questions based on the text.
Students are assessed on the following unit from Journeys, focusing on reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar.:
Soft Cover Journey’s | Hard Cover Journey’s |
Lesson 1: Ocean Learner | Lesson 2: A Royal Mystery |
Lesson 3: Tomas Decides | Lesson 4: Double Dutch |
Lesson 5: It Takes Teamwork | Lesson 7: Old Yeller |
Lesson 6: Will the American Chestnut Survive? |
Short questions will be based on these texts.
Vocabulary (10%)
Review Resource: Vocabulary Quizzes / Language Handbook L1 – L7.
Students are assessed on vocabulary words from Lessons 1–7. A word bank is provided, and students choose the most suitable word to complete each question.
Science and Math Exam
Date: Thursday, 29th October, Periods 1 & 2
Science
Review Resources – My Pals are Here Science 5A
Unit 3 Diseases and Injuries p.27-38
Unit 4 Cell and Their Functions p.39-46
Unit 6 Photosynthesis p.61-66
Students will answer questions based on concepts from the above three units. They will also be required to complete sentences with vocabulary provided in word banks.
Math
Review Resources – Prime Mathematics 5A
Chapter 1 Whole Numbers p.1-31
Students should be able to work with numbers up to 1,000,000, estimate quantities, identify odd and even numbers, find factors and multiples, and distinguish among prime, composite, and square numbers.
Chapter 2 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers p.34 –70
Students should be able to multiply and divide whole numbers, apply the order of operations correctly, and solve related problems.
Good luck and study hard,
Ms. Grace,
Ms. Lydia,
and Mr. Richard
Test Scope for 501B
Test Scope
Grade 5 First Semester Midterm Exam
English Exam
Date: Wednesday, 28th October, Periods 1 & 2
Grammar (40%)
Review Resources - For the grammar section of the test, students should review their Grammar quizzes, review worksheets and Enter the World of Grammar 2 textbook. The areas to be tested are:
Unit 1: Present Simple and Present Progressive p.4-10
Unit 2 Future “Will” and “Be Going to” p.11-17
Unit 3 Past Simple and Past Progressive p.18-24
Unit 4 Comparison of Adjectives p.25-32
Creative Writing (10%)
Students must write a 3-4 paragraph descriptive text. They will be given 2 topics to choose from. The introduction must include a hook and a thesis statement, and the body of the essay must include descriptions relating to the text and examples supporting the author’s point of view. The essay will be graded according to content, organization, grammar and creativity. (Students must not go over the word limit)
40% Reading (25% Journey’s, 5% Reading novel, and 10% unseen)
Students are expected to read a short-unseen passage and answer questions based on the text.
Students are assessed on the following unit from Journeys, focusing on reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar.:
Soft Cover Journey’s | |
Lesson 1: Ocean Learner | Lesson 2: The Twin Twins |
Lesson 3: Tomas Decides | Lesson 4: The All-Wrong All-Stars |
Lesson 5: It Takes Teamwork | Lesson 6: Will the American Chestnut Survive? |
Lesson 7: Nothing Ever Happens in the Country | |
Short questions will be based on these texts.
Vocabulary (10%)
Review Resource: Vocabulary Quizzes / Language Handbook L1 – L7.
Students are assessed on vocabulary words from Lessons 1–7. A word bank is provided, and students choose the most suitable word to complete each question.
Science and Math Exam
Date: Thursday, 29th October, Periods 1 & 2
Science
Review Resources – My Pals are Here Science 5A
Unit 3 Diseases and Injuries p.27-38
Unit 4 Cell and Their Functions p.39-46
Unit 6 Photosynthesis p.61-66
Students will answer questions based on concepts from the above three units. They will also be required to complete sentences with vocabulary provided in word banks.
Math
Review Resources – Prime Mathematics 5A
Chapter 1 Whole Numbers p.1-31
Students should be able to work with numbers up to 1,000,000, estimate quantities, identify odd and even numbers, find factors and multiples, and distinguish among prime, composite, and square numbers.
Chapter 2 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers p.34 –70
Students should be able to multiply and divide whole numbers, apply the order of operations correctly, and solve related problems.
Good luck and study hard,
Ms. Grace,
Ms. Lydia,
and Mr. Richard
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