English Language Arts Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Brian Anderson
- Term
- 2025-2026 School Year
- Department
- 5th Grade
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Your Turn Workbook page 211 (sentences)
Classwork/Homework
We started working on the eight sentences on pages 211 of our Your Turn workbook (answering each question and using the bold faced word in each sentence). Tonight we are finishing all 8 sentences (in compound form).
Due:
Your Turn Workbook pg. 191 & Poem draft
Classwork
We worked on our poem themes, rhymes, and basic rough drafts. Tonight we are doing our best to write our rough poem. See attached.Lesson 10.1 pgs. 373-374 (even/all) & Lesson 10.2 pgs. 375-376 (all)
Homework
Your Turn Workbook pg. 191 & Poem draft.
- Minimum 3 stanzas, four lines per stanza
- use of action verbs, similes and metaphors, and personification
- rhyme or free verse style
- must involve or share a theme
Due:
Poem theme and brainstorm
Homework
We read three poems today in class and reviewed rhyme scheme, alliteration, and similes and metaphors. Tonight, we are completing a bubble graph to brainstorm a theme for our own poem. Tomorrow, we will review more structure for poems and work on drafting our own rhyming or free verse poem.
Due:
ELA 97 / Persuasive Essay rough draft
Classwork/Homework
ELA 97. We are writing our rough draft paragraphs/essays on whether recess should be extended. Paragraphs include a thesis, three topic sentences, and a conclusion. We are using transition words to construct our compound sentences. Some students are going to write a two paragraph essay (most will be writing a one paragraph essay). See attached.
Due:
Your Turn Workbook pages 171-176
Classwork/Homework
Over the last two days we have been working on completing these pages. All pages are due tomorrow, and we will do the timed reading with a partner in class Friday.
Due:
ELA 93-94
Homework
ELA 93-94.
Due:
ELA 91-92
Homework
ELA 91 and 92 are being completed at home tonight.
Due:
Your Turn Workbook pgs 147-150 and ELA Buzz 79
Classwork/Homework
Over the last three days we have been completing pages 147-150 in our Your Turn Workbook. All pages are due tomorrow along with the ELA Buzz 79.
Due:
ELA Buzz 78
Homework
ELA Buzz 78.
Due:
ELA Buzz 75
Homework
ELA Buzz 75
Due:
ELA Buzz 72 and 73
Classwork
We reviewed ELA Buzz 71.
Homework
Complete ELA Buzz 72 and 73 (as much as possible, and we will review tomorrow).
Due:
ELA Buzz 71
Homework
Complete both sides of today's buzz sheet 71 (math and ela).
Due:
ELA and Fix the Sentences 62
Classwork/Homework
ELA and Fix the Sentences 62.
Due:
ELA Buzz 61 and Fix the Sentences 61
Classwork/Homework
ELA and Fix the Sentences 61.
Due:
Fairy Tale -- Google doc and final edits
Homework
Tonight we are finishing the typing of our fairy tale into a Google Doc, and then we are checking the following:
- using spell check and grammarly at home on a pc or laptop to fix any errors
- checking formatting
- do we have enough compound sentences? Any similes? Metaphors? Did I use personification?
- is there enough magic or mysticism in my story?
- we are then sharing the doc with me (the teacher) from home
Due:
Fairy Tale draft / Google doc
Classwork/Homework
We spent a fair amount of class time finishing our final rewrites of our rough draft. The final draft will be typed on a Google Doc using the following formatting:
- Name, date, Fairy Tale final draft
- Title of story
- Times New Roman 12
- Double spaced and left justified
- indent paragraphs
- no dialogue or quotations
- spelling, punctuation and grammar count
Students are encouraged to use spell check and auto fill to upgrade their stories and make corrections. Final edits are tomorrow and then we print.
Due:
Fairy Tale draft (rough > rewrite > Google doc)
Classwork/Homework
We worked on finishing our rough draft and working our rewrites. Our process is rough draft > peer edit with teacher feedback > rewrite > then we type final draft into a Google doc. Drafts are due tomorrow so we can finish typing docs by Wednesday.
Due:
Fairy Tale report / ELA and FTS 46-47
Classwork
We went page by page and completed the fairy tale report template, which will help us write the fairy tale paragraph. Paragraph drafts will be written in class.
Homework
Finish fairy tale report template and complete the ELA and Fix the Sentences sheets.
Due:
Fairy Tale project template
Homework
We are working on completing our fairy tale template as preparation for writing our own fairy tale. Students are completing as much of the report template so we can begin writing our drafts tomorrow.
Due:
ELA 41
Classwork/Homework
We finished most of the first page of our ELA Buzz pages, 41.
Due:
Complex Sentences / Fix the Sentences 40
Homework
We are completing a Complex sentence worksheet and the Fix the Sentences 40 tonight.
Due:
ELA 33-34 / Fix the Sentences 38-39
Classwork/Homework
ELA 33-34 / Fix the Sentences 38-39 (compound sentences).
Due:
ELA Buzz 31-32 /Fix the Sentences 35-36
Homework
ELA Buzz 31-32 /Fix the Sentences 35-36.
Due:
ELA 29-30 / Fix the Sentences 29
Homework
We are finishing up all of our Buzz sheets tonight, including ELA 29-30 and FTS 29 (no FTS 30).
Due:
ELA and Fix the Sentences 28
Classwork/Homework
ELA and Fix the Sentences 28. All sentences need to be written in compound form.
Due:
ELA Buzz 26 and Fix the Sentences 26
Classwork/Homework
ELA and Fix the Sentences 26. Due tomorrow morning.
Due:
ELA and Fix the Sentences 24-25
Classwork/Homework
ELA and FTS 24-25.
Due:
ELA and Fix the Sentences 23 (24)
Classwork
We worked on the ELA sheet together then used the Fix the Sentences page as a writing quiz (editing and rewriting into a compound sentence).
Homework
Finish the ELA sheets by Friday.
Due:
ELA and FTS 22
Classwork/Homework
ELA and Fix the Sentences 22.
Due:
ELA and Fix the Sentences 21
Classwork/Homework
We worked on the ELA sheet and we are finishing both sides tonight which includes Fix the Sentences 21.
Due:
Final Draft Persuasive Paragraph: Do smartphones have a positive or negative effect on young people?
Classwork
We worked on our peer edits and rewrites today in class.
Homework
We are finishing our final drafts at home to be shared and turned in tomorrow morning. Format: thesis (hook), three topic sentences with three reasons, and our conclusion sentence (final pitch).
Due:
ELA Buzz 16-19
Classwork
ELA Buzz 16-17.
Homework
ELA Buzz 18-19.
Due:
ELA Buzz 16-17
Classwork/Homework
ELA Buzz 16-17.
Due:
ELA 13-15 and Fix the Sentences 11-12
Homework
ELA 13-15 and Fix the Sentences 11-12.
Due:
ELA 13-15 and Fix the Sentences 11-12
Homework
ELA 13-15 and Fix the Sentences. We are finishing the last few worksheets for the week. All due tomorrow.
Due:
ELA 11-12/Fix the Sentences 13-15
Classwork
ELA 011 and Fix the Sentences 013.
Homework
ELA 11-12 and Fix the Sentences 13-15 (compound sentences with lots of modifiers).
Due:
ELA Buzz 06-07/Fix the Sentences 06-07
Classwork/Homework
We started working in class on the ELA pages 06-07 with partners as well as Fix the Sentences 06. We are working on these each night for a few minutes so they are completed by Friday.
Due:
ELA Buzz and Fix the Sentences
Classwork/Homework
We received our ELA buzz worksheets and our Fix the Sentences worksheets which are part of our weekly packet (spelling worksheet, math buzz sheets, ELA buzz sheets, and Fix the Sentences sheets). Packet is due on Friday. I will post the answers on Thursday. The ELA and Fix the Sentence worksheets help us learn grammar throughout the year.
Due:
Finish ELA and Fix the Sentences pages E001-E005
Classwork
Students have been working off on this week on completing their weekly packet, which has English Language Arts E001-E005 and Fix the Sentences E001-E005.
Homework
Packet is due Friday.
Due:
ELA Buzz 001-003 / Fix the Sentences 001-003
Classwork
We started working in partners to complete both the ELA and Fix the Sentences sections of our weekly packet. Packet is due Friday; recommend working on these pages tonight and tomorrow.