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

Traditional Literature Quizlet

Try this Quizlet to practice your vocabulary words!

BookFlix

Scholastic has extended free access to BookFlix for every child in Georgia through Tuesday, Feb. 28.  (Click HERE for the direct link.) This digital literacy resource pairs animated storybooks with related nonfiction titles to reinforce early reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge.

The vibrant animation, rich audio, and interactive games make BookFlix a perfect tool to engage and support beginning readers from Pre-K to third grade. BookFlix helps students:

• read and comprehend literature and information text,
• respond to texts that are read aloud, and
• acquire grade-appropriate vocabulary.

Your kids can continue reading today.

User ID: gadoe

Password: gadoe

IXL Pilot

Mrs. Cook and I are piloting a computer program called IXL.  The company states "IXL is an immersive K-12 learning experience that provides comprehensive, standards-aligned content for math, language arts, science, and social studies."

The kids really enjoyed working there today and earning badges for their progress!  I like that it will reteach if they continue to miss the skill.  (Of course they have to read the reteaching portion!)  I also like that I can see at a glance which kids have successfully mastered skills and who is struggling.

To access our IXL pilot (through the end of December), go to www.ixl.com/signin/uces1.  The student usernames are their first initial last name @uces1 (so Sally Student would be sstudent@uces1) and their password is their 5-digit number without the UC at the end.

Give it a try and let us know what you think!

Learning.com Keyboarding Program

Today we started using Learning.com to learn how to keyboard correctly.  The kids really enjoyed their first experience, and some of them even earned their first (virtual) certificate!  To access this program:

1. Log in to Clever.  (Students click on the "Log in with Active Director" and then enter their 5-digt number minus uc as the user name then their UCS + 5 different digits as the password.)
2. Choose the Learning.com icon!

(Students MUST log in through Clever to access the school's paid subscription.)

Have fun learning!

Spelling City

Spelling City seems to be working correctly now.  Students log in with their five digits followed by uc.  That is also their password (12345uc/12345uc).

Your/You're Practice

Click HERE for a quick quiz!

Vocabulary Spelling City is Ready!

Students may now go to http://www.spellingcity.com to practice their spelling and vocabulary!  This week's words are 3.01 Back to School Spelling and 3.01 Ancient Greece Vocabulary.  Students received a letter today with their log in information.  You can keep these letters at home.

To log in, students use their five-digit school number and then uc (example: 12345uc) as both their user name and password.

This Week's ELA: Back to School

Back To School Spelling

Students can practice their spelling words online at http://www.spellingcity.com.  (Spellingcity.com should be ready on Wednesday of this week.)  Each week, students are expected to know what the words mean, be able to use them, and be able to spell them for their test on Friday.

Each day in class, we will check agendas following the assignment schedule below.

Monday: Which 5 words are the hardest for you to spell?  Write them correctly in your agenda in the box on the bottom right.  Practice and study these words. 

Tuesday: Write five more spelling words correctly in your agenda.  Study all 10 words.  (You can write the final 5 words in your agenda if you would like.)

Wednesday: Write the final five spelling words correctly in your agenda if you haven’t already.  Study all 15 words.

Thursday: Study all 15 words!  If possible, take a practice spelling test (either on paper or at www.spellingcity.com.) 

1.     math

2.     science

3.     reading

4.     English

5.     spelling

6.     music

7.     writing

8.     library

9.     sign

10. Union County

11. elementary

12. school

13. panthers

14. teacher

15. student

Challenge words: Portuguese, French, cafeteria, physical education, principal

Vocabulary: Ancient Greece and the Olympics

            Students are expected not only to know the definition of each vocabulary word but to be able to use them in context (in sentences).

Monday-Wednesday: Use each word in a Super Sentence!  A Super Sentence starts with a capital letter and includes a subject and verb, plus interesting details like who, what, when, where, why, and/or how.  End with punctuation!  Underline the vocabulary word.  Be ready to turn in on Thursday. 

Thursday: Study for Friday’s test.

1.     ancient: long, long ago

2.     architecture: the design of buildings

3.     characteristics: different traits

4.     contribution: the act of giving or doing something

5.     government: a group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken

6.     laws: rules people live by

Olympic Medal Tracker

Click HERE to see how your favorite teams are performing in the 2016 Summer Olympics!