Lisa Brasher
5th Grade Teacher
Courses Taught:
Reading, Language, Spelling & Writing, 5th Grade
Monday- Reading- We are reading "One Small Step" this week.
Vocabulary-onboard, glitches, descending, ventures, rendezvoused, fatigue, resounding, esteemed, thrusters, capsule, awry, and magnitude.
Grammar- "Independent and Dependent Clauses"
Spelling-abundance, authorize, criticize, elegance, emphasize, evidence, existence, fragrance, harmonize, hypnotize, ignorance, inheritance, insurance, legalize, magnetize, organize, preference, reference, specialize, and sterilize.
Work on spelling spirals
Tuesday- Reading- Skills with Workbook
p. 29 &30- Word analysis
p. 31 & 32- Vocabulary
p. 35& 36- Classifying and Categorizing
p. 39 & 40- Spelling
Grammar- Independent and Dependent Clauses Spelling- Type spelling words 3 times each into microsoft docs.
Wednesday- Reading- Work on the skill of the week- Class/Categ.
Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Read Chapters 20-22
Work on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Packets.
Grammar- "Independent and Dependent Clause"
Writing- Cursive handwriting practice
Spelling- Partner Practice Spelling Test
Thursday- Reading- Unit 1 Lesson 3 Test- word analysis, vocabulary, and cold read comprehension questions.
Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Work on novel packets- Types of characters
Grammar- Independent and Dependent Clauses
Spelling- Write a short story using ten spelling words.
Friday- Reading- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Work on novel packets- Types of characters- dynamic, flat, stationary, round, etc.
Grammar- Parts of a friendly letter/write a friendly letter
Spelling- Unit 1 Lesson 3 Test
Education
BS in Elementary Education Auburn University of Montgomery
Masters Degree in Elementary Education Auburn University of Montgomery
EDS in Elementary Education University of West Alabama
1994-1997 Marbury High School
1997-present Pine Level Elementary School
Experience
I have been teaching in Autauga County since 1994. I taught three years at Marbury High School. I have been at Pine Level Elementary School since the school opened in 1997. I love the Pine Level/Marbury community and all the people in it.