5 x 5 for 5th Grade
5 Pictures/Illustrations
5 Vocabulary
1. Thesaurus: An English language resource or tool that works like a dictionary except, instead of definitions for words it provides a list of words that are similar to the word I'm looking up, that I can use in place but it means the same thing
2. Resolve: To come to a definite decision about something
3. Resolution: The definite decision
4. Resolute: An adjective describing a person who makes definite decision; determined
5. Determine: To settle or decide
5 Details/Facts
1. The Native American word for wigwam is wetu.
2. There were 102 passengers, 35 crew man, and over 100 pounds of cargo on the ship the mayflower.
3. At Plymouth Plantation, everything in the village and Wampanoag site was built with no nails.
4. The Native Americans thought the Pilgrims acted like children.
5. The first Thanksgiving was in December actually.
5 Sentences
1. The thesaurus I'm using is used to be mom's thesaurus, when she was a little girl.
2. The pilgrims resolved that they wanted to go to the new world.
3. Our resolution at Plymouth plantation was to go to the Wampanoag village first.
4. The pilgrims were very resolute about their journey.
5. I'm very determined in my skating.
5 Questions & Answers
1. Describe a double-flip jump for skating. A: A Mohawk pick, two revolutions in air, come down and land.
2. What did we do today? A: We practiced the play w/ costumes and props.
3. What kinds of foods other than turkey did the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag share at their harvest feast? A: succotash, beans, corn/maize and other vegetables.
4. How many days did the harvest feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag last? A: 3
5. From what Maine tribe did the Native Warrior Samoset come from? A: Abenaki
Activities:
Play Rehearsal. "The Voyage of 1586." Two "run-throughs" with costumes and props and blocking. Great rehearsal—it will be an awesome play on Thanksgiving.
Book Report:
1621 A New Look at Thanksgiving from National Geographic
Book Report: 1621 A New Look at Thanksgiving
Author: National Geographic, et al
- Summarize the story:
The story is about the real meaning of Thanksgiving and why the first Thanksgiving happened.
- List at least 3 characters with one sentence describing them:
Hobbamock: Wampanog Native American translator
Squanto: Wampanog Native American with a very sad story
William Bradford: second governor for the Pilgrims
- What did you like best about this book?
The photographs
- Write a one sentence advertisement for the book.
A book about the 1621 Thanksgiving that is full of knowledge! The book's photographs were mostly taken at Plymouth Plantation.
- What did you learn from the book? What lesson does the book teach?
I learned all about the myth of Thanksgiving and not to fully believe in the stories that people have passed on for 200 years.
Scrapbook Facts: Astronomy
Constellations & Navigation
1. Constellations acted like a calendar to the navigators.
2. Constellations were like pictures in the sky that were recognized as certain objects, animals, or people.
3. There are 88 official constellations.
4. Zodiac constellations are constellations that determine your personality depending on when your were born.
5. There are 12 zodiac constellations.
Polaris or The North Star
1. Polaris is at the bottom of Little Dipper.
2. Wherever the North Star or Polaris is, that way is north.
3. Polaris is in the middle of the constellation calendar.
4. Polaris always the first star that comes up.
5. Polaris is usually the brightest star.
Miracle on 34th Street rehearsal
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