ELA

Choosing an independent reading book is a great way to keep your child reading. Here are some suggestions of great books for 5th graders:

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Hank Zipzer Series by Henry Winkler
Holes by Louis Sacher
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Audible recently announced that they would be making kids books free during the school closures. I love listening to their books and this is a great way to get kids reading more often. Take a look

In writing, students are starting opinion essays.  Here is a LINK to opinion articles for students to read and think about. Students can read and discuss their opinion on these topics or try a free write about the topic.

Watch these videos about how to write an opinion essay:

Persuasive Writing:  What is it?

Persuasive Writing:  Brainstorming

Persuasive Writing: Planning

For spelling, students have access to Spelling City and can play games to practice some high frequency 5th grade words.

Typing Club is a great way to increase typing speed. All students have accounts. The expectation during the school year is that students complete about 3 sessions of 15 minutes per week.