3.30 Prefixes inter- and sub-; Cesar Chavez

3.30 Spelling: Prefixes inter- and sub-

Write your words in your agenda Tuesday.  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  (Dividing these words into syllables would be very beneficial.) 

            You will choose your own bonus word(s) this week.  What other words use these prefixes?  Your test will be Friday (20 words total).

1.     international

2.     interact

3.     interchange

4.     interconnect

5.     intersect

6.     interfere

7.     intercept

8.     intermediate

9.     subtotal

10. subfloor

11. submerge

12. subway

13. subtitle

14. suburban

15. subheading

Vocabulary: Cesar Chavez

            Use a dictionary, dictionary.com, or spellingcity.com to write down what each vocabulary word means.  (If you do not finish in class Monday, then you need to finish for homework Monday night.)  Use the back if necessary.

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to be able to use them correctly in a sentence and identify examples of each.  Your test will be Friday.

1.     boycott:  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.     strike: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.     citizen: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.     migrant: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.     labor union: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.     overcome: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

NO IRA this week.  Finish “Coffee & Tea” reading comprehension and turn in no later than Friday.

Upcoming Events:

3/28   Hat Day to benefit St. Jude’s

4/3-7  Second Penny Drive to benefit St. Jude’s

4/4     Mrs. Dyer’s surgery; Mrs. Wesche to begin subbing

4/7     Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day!

4/8-16 Spring Break

Week 29: Prefixes post-, after-, & FDR

3.29 Spelling: Prefixes post- and after-

Write your words in your agenda Tuesday (or sooner).  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  (Dividing these words into syllables would be very beneficial.) 

            You will choose your own bonus word this week.  What other words use these prefixes?  Your test will be Friday (20 words total).

1.     afternoon

2.     afterthought

3.     aftertaste

4.     afterword

5.     afterlife

6.     aftermath

7.     postseason

8.     posttest

9.     postpone

10. postgame

11. postlude

12. posterior

13. postdate

Vocabulary: Who Was Franklin Roosevelt? (Repeat of Week 28 since we didn’t get as far in our book as expected)

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to be able to use them correctly in a sentence and identify examples of each.  Your test will be Friday.

1.     widow:  (n) a woman whose husband has died

2.     widower: (n) a man whose wife has died

3.     agony: (n) recurring pain

4.     engagement: (n) the promise of marriage in the future

5.     era: (n) a long period of time when something specific is happening

6.     cause: (v) to make happen

7.     cause: (n) a problem that you care about and want to fix; something that you are very emotional about and want to change

8.     champion: (n) the winner of a tournament; someone who fights for a cause

9.     champion: (v) to fight for someone or something else

10. advantage: (n) something good that helps you succeed

NO IRA this week.  Did you finish and submit your original fairy/folk tale?
NOTE: Big Ben Reading Comprehension due by Friday

Liberty's Kids: Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

Week 28: Prefixes pre- and fore-; "Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?"

3.28 Spelling: Prefixes pre- and fore-

Write your words in your agenda Monday.  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  (Dividing these words into syllables would be very beneficial.) 

            You will choose your own bonus word this week.  What other words use these prefixes?  Your test will be THURSDAY (no school Friday for students).

1.     foreman

2.     foreword

3.     forefathers

4.     foresight

5.     forethought

6.     foreshadow

7.     forecast

8.     prepare

9.     predict

10. prefix

11. preface

12. prehistoric

13. precede

14. preseason

15. preposition

Vocabulary: Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to be able to use them correctly in a sentence and identify examples of each.  Your test will be THURSDAY (no school Friday).

1.     widow:  (n) a woman whose husband has died

2.     widower: (n) a man whose wife has died

3.     agony: (n) recurring pain

4.     engagement: (n) the promise of marriage in the future

5.     era: (n) a long period of time when something specific is happening

6.     cause: (v) to make happen

7.     cause: (n) a problem that you care about and want to fix; something that you are very emotional about and want to change

8.     champion: (n) the winner of a tournament; someone who fights for a cause

9.     champion: (v) to fight for someone or something else

10. advantage: (n) something good that helps you succeed

NO IRA this week.  Finish your original fairy/folk tale and submit by 3/16!

Upcoming Events:

3/14   Something Special!

3/16   Picture Day (Class & Individual); Original fairy/folk tale due (We have been working on these in class.)
3/17 & 3/20   No school for students

Penny Drive

Collection 1 : March 13-March 24                                         Collection 2 : March 28-April 4

All money will go to

to help children with CANCER and Cancer research!

This Week's ELA: Prefixes de-/dis- and More Vivacious Verbs

3.27 Spelling: Prefixes de- and dis- (opposite of)

Write your words in your agenda Monday.  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  (Dividing these words into syllables would be very beneficial.  Don’t forget about the fraction spelling option.) 

1.     defrost

2.     dehydrate

3.     decrease

4.     demote

5.     deduct

6.     deodorant

7.     deactivate

8.     dethrone

9.     disobey

10. disable

11. disorder

12. disconnect

13. disappear

14. disappoint

15. disrespect

Vocabulary:  More Vivacious Verbs

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to be able to use them correctly in a sentence and identify examples of each.  Your test will be THURSDAY (no school Friday).

1.     stoop: to bend over or down

2.     quarrel: to argue or fight

3.     strive: to try hard or to compete

4.     qualify: to be fit or competent for something

5.     quench: to satisfy or extinguish something

6.     postpone: to put off until another time

IRA: Point of View

            Using the current book that you are reading, determine from which point of view the story is written (first person, second person, or third person).  If your story is written in third person, is it third person limited or third person omniscient (extra credit opportunity)?  Justify your response with two examples from the text.  Please include your book title on your IRA.  Refer to the image on the back to help you.

            Your IRA is due by Friday.

Upcoming Events:

3/9     Smithgall Woods presentation here

3/10   Last day to turn in Box Tops for 3^rd quarter

3/13   Box Top Reward

3/14   Something Special Surprise!

3/16   School Picture Day

3/17   Teacher Workday (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

3/20   NO SCHOOL

4/7     Last day of school before Spring Break