December 12-December 16

Reading-"A Drop of Water" pgs. 360-371
Focus Skill-Cause and Effect

Vocabulary-elongates, elastic, rigid, accumulate, underlying, intricate, vanish, replenishing

***Reading and Vocabulary test will be given on Thursday.

Spelling-
1.  barrel          6.  discover              11.  mayor              16.  saucer
2.  cannon         7.  frozen                  12.  pepper             17.  original
3.  capitol         8.  general                13.  polar                18.  theater
4.  civil             9.  hidden                 14.  proper             19.  tutor
5.  clever          10.  inventor             15.  sandal              20.  musical

Spelling Homework will be written in agenda each night, and turned in on Friday.  Spelling test will be given on Friday.

Language-Weekly D.O.L.  will be completed each day and reviewed.  This is to be used as a study guide for quiz on Friday.

The choir concert will be Friday morning, and we have our small Christmas party after lunch around 1:45.  I have a sign-up sheet for students to bring snacks.  They may bring a drink from home, or money to buy one from the snack machine.

December 5th-December 9th

Reading- "Stormalong" pgs. 332-347  Focus Skill-Cause/Effect

Vocabulary-bellowing, outcast, reputation, betrayed, yearning, withered, escapades, unfathomable

***Reading and Vocabulary tests will be given on Thursday. 

Spelling-We will begin spelling homework this week.  The students will have an assignment with their words each day.
Monday-Write the words 5 times each.
Tuesday-  Use each word correctly in a detailed sentence.
Wednesday-Use the words correctly in a short story.  Underline the spelling words.

1.  development          6.  irresistible          11. amazement          16.  boundless
2.  dispensable            7.  admissible           12. priceless               17.  ageless
3.  enjoyable               8.  appointment       13.  judgment             18.  aimless
4.  digestible               9.  argument            14.  resentment          19.  motionless
5.  divisible                 10.  payment            15.  embarrassment    20.  worthless

Social Studies-  We will complete Chapter 6 and take the open-book test on Tuesday.  The students will then complete the Chapter 6 in-class project of their choice.