Newsletter Week 7 9/24-9/28

Math: Finish up our unit on money. There will be a test over money on Thursday, 9/27/12.

L.A.: Affixes; primarily focusing on prefixes this week.

Science: The Water Cycle

Reading: Finish reading "The Secret of the Painted House." There will be a test over the book on Friday, 9/28/12.

Spelling and Vocabulary: Focus on the spelling pattern: -ou-

 
Spelling words and sentences
▪ much
▪ before
▪ loud
▪ sound
▪ house
▪ shout
▪ count
▪ urban
▪ magnet
▪ suburban
▪ It can be too loud in an urban area.
▪ When you shout, your mouth is wide open.
Vocabulary Words and Definitions
▪ weeping willow- a big tree with drooping leaves that looks like grass.
▪ unlit- not lit, not on fire.
▪ protect- to guard yourself or something from harm
▪ shudder- for your body to shake with fear or from being cold.
▪ disappear- to go out of sight
▪ mournful- sounding very sad
▪ sneakers- tennis shoes
▪ oozed- to flow slowly
▪ grimy- slimy, sticky, dirty
▪ prickled- a tingling or prickling feeling- like when your foot falls asleep