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

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to help children with CANCER and Cancer research!