Bauman's Bugle, Spelling and Vocabulary 12/7 -12/11

Fifth Grade Weekly Study Skills

Unit 3, Week 2, “Leonardo’s Horse”

Below are the skills and vocabulary we will be working on for the next 5 days. You can support your child’s literacy skills by reviewing, discussing, and practicing the skills and concepts below:

Big Idea/Big Question (This is the theme of our unit in class.)	Question of the Week (This is the theme/question for this week’s instruction in class.)
What do people gain from the work of inventors and artists?	How do artists inspire future generations?
Word Analysis (These are the word parts we are studying in class.)	Spelling Patterns and associated Words (These patterns connect to our phonics skills we are learning this week.)
Greek and Latin Roots	Compound words barefoot  blindfold   countryside  courthouse    earthquake   fishhook    grasshopper   greenhouse   homesick    hummingbird    lightweight   postcard   rowboat   scrapbook  spotlight  tablespoon   teaspoon   thumbtack  waterproof   whirlpool
Oral Vocabulary (Try using these words in your conversations at home.)	Lesson/Tested Vocabulary (These reading words are words from this week’s main selection.)
canvas, charcoal, easel, gallery, inspire, marble, medium, muse, projector, sculpture	achieved   architect   bronze   cannon   depressed   fashioned   midst   philosopher   rival
Focus on legibility: letter form and shape

Vocabulary Unit 3, Week 2

1. achieved-                when you have accomplished something or brought it to a successful end

2. architect-               a person who designs and makes plans for buildings

3. bronze-                   a dark yellow-brown alloy of copper and tin often used for sculptures and medals

4. cannon-                  a big gun that is usually mounted on a base or wheels

5. depressed-              gloomy, low-spirited, or sad

6. fashioned-              made, shaped, or formed

7. midst-                     in the middle of something

8. philosopher-          a person who attempts to discover and understand the basic nature of knowledge and reality

9. rival-                       one that wants and tries to get the same thing as another or tries to equal or do better than another

Spelling Words

Unit 3, Week 2

1. barefoot

2. blindfold

3. countryside

4. courthouse

5. earthquake

6. fishhook

7. grasshopper

8. greenhouse

9. homesick

10. hummingbird

11. lightweight

12. postcard

13. rowboat

14. scrapbook

15. spotlight

16. tablespoon

17. teaspoon

18. thumbtack

19. waterproof

20. whirlpool

Challenge Words:

21. sledgehammer

22. brokenhearted

23. chalkboard

24. straightforward

25. granddaughter

Biography Book Report - Due January 19th

This book report has two parts- the mystery person presentation and a written report. Both parts are outlined below.

Mystery Person Book Report

Directions:

1.     Read a biography or autobiography about the person you select.

2.     List 12 facts about the person. Do not put the facts in any order. However, you should include facts about the different stages of the person’s life or career. Include obstacles to their success, or problems that they overcame. Include great achievements in their life as well. Include at least one fact that indicates the time period in which they lived/live.

3.     Edit your facts. They should be complete descriptive sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation. They may be typed or neatly hand written. Use a larger font size – maybe 16 pt.

4.     Create a portrait of the person . Don’t trace. Add color. Label the portrait with the person’s name and their life span.

5.     Get a piece of construction paper. Glue your clues and your name on the top half (NOT the biography person’s name!) Fold the other side under and glue your person’s portrait. See example.

6.     Present your project the day it is due. Please wear a prop that will give students their first hint about your mystery person. Ask: “Who would like to play the mystery person game?” Call on your classmates, one at a time to choose a number from 1 – 10.  The person selecting the number can then guess or pass. Classmates can continue hearing clues until the mystery person is identified or all the clues have been read. 

7.     Last, flip open the paper and show your portrait.

Example:

The Front - may be typed or neatly written

Inside - Your portrait must be drawn. It can be a face, a bust,  or a full body.  Must have some coloring.

Biography Book Report

1. Paragraph 1:

Introduce the person and what he or she is known for. Tell the date and place where your character was born and raised. Don’t include too many family details or details about habits and hobbies that don’t have anything to do with their later work.

2. Paragraph 2:

Describe the early life of your character. Tell about what kind of person he or she was. What was it about his/ her character that helped him or her to succeed? Did your character know what he or she wanted to become in the future? How did your character prepare for his or her future?

3. Paragraph 3:

Tell about the work your character did. Tell why his or her contribution was important, why the work was important. Did he or she invent something or teach others? How did he or she change the world? What lasting effects did your character have on the lives of others?

4. Paragraph 4:

What should we all know about your character? How do we benefit today from him or her? What do you think was the most impressive thing about your character?

5. Paragraph 5:

Tell how your character has inspired you. In what ways would you like to be him or her?

You will be graded according to the following criteria:

Followed the instructions (format and content) 
This means that every paragragh you write will include all the necessary information. Paragraphs should be at least 4 sentences long. Use the prompts above to guide your writing.

Clarity and continuity of thought
This means that your ideas are presented in logical order and are easy to understand.

Paragraph form
This means you have used a topic sentence for each new paragraph, and sentences are complete and include correct punctuation. New paragraphs should be indented. You should use margins.

Spelling and grammar
Check your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation before handing in the report.

Neatness
Any corrections on the final draft should be done neatly.