Story: Name This American– Due 5/1/15
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Story: Across the Wide Dark Sea – Due 4/24/15
Vocabulary Wordsvast of very large size; enormous; huge
rigging the arrangement of sails and related gear on a ship
furl to roll up and fasten
beams long horizontal pieces of wood or metal shaped for use (the frame of a building or ship)
huddled crowded or nestled together
settlement* an area newly settled by people; a colony
lurked* lay hidden; stayed out of sight
Spelling Words: V V (vowel-vowel) words
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quiet* |
8.
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Indian |
15.
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triumph |
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2.
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trial |
9.
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fluid |
16.
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violent |
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3.
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fuel |
10.
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violin |
17.
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theater |
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4.
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poem |
11.
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museum |
18.
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liar |
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5.
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diet |
12.
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dial |
19.
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leotard |
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6.
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nucleus |
13.
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ruin |
20.
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koala |
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3) Reading: Text Connections: Write 1 text connection per night (4 total)
4) Writing: Write one essay: Topic of your choice!
Friday, April 10, 2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Story: The Fun They Had – Due 4/10/15
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slogan |
8.
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humor |
15.
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balance |
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radar |
9.
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salad |
16.
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radio |
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minutes |
10.
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eleven* |
17.
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basis |
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4.
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honest |
11.
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closet |
18.
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decent |
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5.
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second |
12.
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model |
19.
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fanatic |
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6.
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virus |
13.
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volcano |
20.
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novel |
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7.
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shadow |
14.
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private |
Vocabulary Words:
dispute to argue about something
nonchalantly* in a cool indifferent way
loftily* in a haughty, overbearing manner
sorrowfully in a grief-stricken, anguished, or regretful manner
adjusted adapted or changed to improve or work better
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Story: Frindle: Week-Ending 4/2/15
Spelling Words: VCCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-consonant-vowel) words
1. subtract 8. instead 15. persuaded
2. distract 9. Congress 16. construction
3. contract 10. English 17. luncheon
4. complex 11. conflict 18. complaint
5. distrust 12. exchange 19. transform
6. extra 13. deceive 20. although
7. improve 14. sandwich
Vocabulary Words:
absorbed* fully engaged
aisle a passageway that separates one section from another
beaming smiling very warmly
sidetrack to turn away or distract someone from the main subject
oath a formal appeal to God or another authority to witness to the truth of a
promise or statement
reputation* the general estimation in which a person or thing is held by others
Spelling Words: VCCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-consonant-vowel) words
1. subtract 8. instead 15. persuaded
2. distract 9. Congress 16. construction
3. contract 10. English 17. luncheon
4. complex 11. conflict 18. complaint
5. distrust 12. exchange 19. transform
6. extra 13. deceive 20. although
7. improve 14. sandwich
Vocabulary Words:
absorbed* fully engaged
aisle a passageway that separates one section from another
beaming smiling very warmly
sidetrack to turn away or distract someone from the main subject
oath a formal appeal to God or another authority to witness to the truth of a
promise or statement
reputation* the general estimation in which a person or thing is held by others
Monday, March 16, 2015
Story: Dear Mr. Henshaw – Week-Ending 3/27/15
1) Spelling Words: More words with -ed or -ing
1. wondering 8. admitted 15. canceled 22. triggered
2. fastened 9. referred 16. developing 23. commenting
3. permitting 10. bothered 17. scrubbing 24. delaying
4. controlled 11. submitted 18. upsetting 25. squatting
5. listening 12. whispered 19. wondered
6. regretted 13. transferred 20. quarreled
7. suffered 14. occurring 21. pretended
2) Vocabulary Words:
submitted presented for approval
refinery a place where crude material, such as sugar or petroleum, is made fine or pure
grade a slope, as of a road or track
partition* something that divides, as a wall or screen does
insulated* surrounded with material to keep electricity, heat, or sound from leaking out or in
prowls roams around quietly and slyly
muffle to deaden the sound of
* Bonus words have an asterisk
3) Reading: Text Connections: Write 1 text connection per night (4 total)
a) Text-to-Text: How does what you read relate to another story or book?
b) Text-to-Self: How does what you read relate to yourself?
c) Text-to-World: How does what you read relate to the world?
4) Writing: Write one essay on the topic of your choice
a) minimum 4 paragraphs
b) minimum 5-9 sentences per paragraph
1) Spelling Words: More words with -ed or -ing
1. wondering 8. admitted 15. canceled 22. triggered
2. fastened 9. referred 16. developing 23. commenting
3. permitting 10. bothered 17. scrubbing 24. delaying
4. controlled 11. submitted 18. upsetting 25. squatting
5. listening 12. whispered 19. wondered
6. regretted 13. transferred 20. quarreled
7. suffered 14. occurring 21. pretended
2) Vocabulary Words:
submitted presented for approval
refinery a place where crude material, such as sugar or petroleum, is made fine or pure
grade a slope, as of a road or track
partition* something that divides, as a wall or screen does
insulated* surrounded with material to keep electricity, heat, or sound from leaking out or in
prowls roams around quietly and slyly
muffle to deaden the sound of
* Bonus words have an asterisk
3) Reading: Text Connections: Write 1 text connection per night (4 total)
a) Text-to-Text: How does what you read relate to another story or book?
b) Text-to-Self: How does what you read relate to yourself?
c) Text-to-World: How does what you read relate to the world?
4) Writing: Write one essay on the topic of your choice
a) minimum 4 paragraphs
b) minimum 5-9 sentences per paragraph
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