3.34 Spelling & Vocabulary (Week of May 1)

First and foremost, thank you all for your help in making our Milestones testing week successful!

These spelling and vocabulary words have been uploaded to SpellingCity.com so feel free to practice and have some fun there.

3.34 Spelling: Prefixes hyper-, micro-, mega-

Write your words in your agenda Monday.  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  Be sure to know the meaning of each word and how to spell it correctly.

            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.     hyperactive

2.     hypersensitive

3.     hyperextend

4.     hyperthermia

5.     hyperventilate

6.     hyperbole

7.     microscope

8.     microphone

9.     microbe

10. microwave

11. microcosm

12. megabyte

13. megaphone

14. megalopolis

15. megadose

Vocabulary: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to apply them to reading passages.  Your test will be Friday.

1.     condescending: (adj) having a superior or patronizing quallity

2.     derogatory: (adj) putting down or disparaging someone else

3.     excruciating: (adj) unbearably painful and intense

4.     consequence: (noun) result, outcome of an event, often negative

5.     disregard: (verb) to ignore or pay little attention

6.     mortified: (verb) humiliated, degraded, or shamed

7.     crow*: (noun) a large bird with shiny black feathers; (verb) to make a sound like a rooster’s call; to make a loud, happy sound

8.     frenzied: (adj) in a static of panic or mania

9.     resonate: (verb) to sound good, strike a chord, or echo

*to eat crow: (idiomatic expression) to be forced to admit to having made a mistake, to suffer humiliation

*as the crow flies: (idiomatic expression) in a straight line; the most direct route

NO IRA this week. 

Upcoming Events:

5/1     Tour the Art Show

5/5     Social Studies Workbook Elenanor Roosevelt chapter must be completed by Friday.  You will have class time to work on it.  

5/12   Last day to turn in Box Tops for this school year!

5/16   Field Day (afternoon)

5/17   Cook/Dyer Field Trip to the Chattanooga Aquarium & IMAX Theater (Pick up students at 4:30!  No afternoon bus transportation home!)

5/22   End-of-Year PARTY!

5/24   Last day of school (half day early release)

Milestones Info & More

Next week, 3rd graders will take the Georgia end-of-grade tests, the Milestones.  You have worked hard all year and are ready for these tests!

Here are some ideas to think about before you take a test.

• Get plenty of rest and eat right. Take care of your body and your mind will do the rest.

• If you are worried about a test, don’t be. Talk with a teacher, parent, or friend about what is expected of you.

• Review the things you have learned all year long. Feel good about it.

• Remember that a test is just one look at what you know. Your class work, projects, and other tests will also show your teachers how much you have learned throughout the year.

Most importantly,

• Take your time!  There are no prizes for finishing first or finishing early.  Use all the time you are given because you will have to sit there with the test anyway.

• Read the questions (and answer choices) carefully before you answer.

• Try your best!

Our testing schedule is:

Monday, 4/24: Writing (70-90 minutes to write an information essay, opinion piece, or narrative story)

*Students should write A LOT today!  Their response is expected to be more than a paragraph!

Tuesday, 4/25: English/Language Arts (TWO 60-75 minute sessions)

*Students will read passages and answer questions about them.

Wednesday, 4/26: Math (60-85 minutes)

Thursday, 4/27: Math (60-85 minutes)

Please let us know if you have any questions!

3.32 Spelling Prefixes trans- & con- and More Milestones Key Terms

3.31 Spelling: Prefixes trans- and con-

Write your words in your agenda Monday (4/17).  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  Be sure to know the meaning of each word and how to spell it correctly.

            You will choose your own bonus word(s) this week.  What other words use these prefixes?  Your test will be Friday, 4/21 (20 words total).

1.     transform

2.     transcribe

3.     transfer

4.     translate

5.     transmit

6.     transplant

7.     transportation

8.     concern

9.     convince

10. confirm

11. conflict

12. consist

13. confront

14. conclude

15. consent

Vocabulary: More Milestones Key Terms

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to apply them to reading passages.  Your test will be Friday, 4/21.

1.     analyze:  to break apart

2.     describe: to tell about in detail; to explain what something is like

3.     evaluate: to judge; to assess the qualities of an object or idea

4.     explain: to tell how; to offer reasons for

5.     formulate: to devise create (an idea, a plan, etc.)

6.     predict: to explain what will happen next based on clues in the text; to foresee or foretell future events

7.     support: to back up an idea with details or reasons

NO IRA this week.  Finish “Cream for Cakes” reading comprehension and turn in no later than Friday, 4/21.

Don’t forget to study at SpellingCity.com!  Students who work at Moby Max (reading, language, and math), ReadTheory.org, and Reflexmath.com will get a prize after spring break!

Upcoming Events:

4/8-16 Spring Break

4/17   Back to school!

4/18   Hat day to benefit St. Jude’s ($1)

4/24   MILESTONES Writing Test

4/25   MILESTONES ELA/Writing Test

4/26   MILESTONES Math Test

4/27   MILESTONES Math Test

3.31 Spelling Prefixes over- and super- & Milestones ELA Vocabulary

3.31 Spelling: Prefixes over- and super-

Write your words in your agenda Monday.  Spelling bonuses are due no later than Thursday.  Be sure to know the meaning of each word and how to spell it correctly.

            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.     overripe

2.     overflow

3.     oversee

4.     overthrow

5.     overreact

6.     overstep

7.     overtake

8.     overwhelm

9.     overeager

10. overlook

11. superiority

12. supersonic

13. superintendent

14. superlative

15. supervise (supervisor)

Vocabulary: ELA Milestones Key Terms

            Not only do you need to know what these words mean, but you will also need to apply them to reading passages.  Your test will be Friday.

1.     summarize:  to give the main events of a story in the order in which they happen

2.     inference/infer: to infer means to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

3.     compare: looking for, analyzing, and describing similarities

4.     contrast: looking for, analyzing, and describing differences

5.     simile: a comparison between two unlike things using linking words such as “like,” “as,” or “than.”  (Her shirt was as green as the grass.)

6.     metaphor: a comparison without a linking word (The snow was a white blanket covering the ground.)

7.     chapter: a section of a book

8.     stanza: a section of a poem

9.     scene: a section of a drama or play

NO IRA this week.  Finish “Bird Feeders” reading comprehension and turn in no later than Friday.

Upcoming Events:

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!  Dress as your favorite Wimpy Kid character! 

4/8-16 Spring Break

4/17   Back to school!

4/18   Hat day to benefit St. Jude’s ($1)

4/24   MILESTONES Writing Test

4/25   MILESTONES ELA/Writing Test

4/26   MILESTONES Math Test

4/27   MILESTONES Math Test