This Week's ELA (8/25)

Soldier's Heart (1)          

Week 1.4          

Spelling words:

Monday: Write your words in ABC order in your agenda (due Tuesday). 

Tuesday: Color-coded words: Write your words using a color-coded pattern.  Include a key.  (For example, consonants one color/vowels another color; or you create a color code.)  (Due Thursday.)

Monday - Thursday: IF you made below an 85 on last week's test, you must write this week's words 3x each (2x print/1x cursive).  This is in addition to your color-coded words assignment.  Turn in by Friday.

Monday through Thursday please study your words nightly for your test on Friday.

1. appalling                        7.  assemble       13. withdraw                  19. trench          
2. fatigue                           8.  wound          14. comrade                    20. mutiny
3. slogan                           9.  stream           15. tempt                       * usually
4. faint                              10. bargain         16. forage                       * February
5. doubtful                         11. collide          17. savage                      * reluctantly
6. regiment                        12. survivor        18. morale                      * because                                                                      

Vocabulary words:

Monday: Using a dictionary, fill in the blank each vocabulary word listed below (due Tuesday). 

Tuesday - Wednesday:  Vocabulary Draw: Draw and label a picture of each vocabulary word (due Thursday).

Monday – Thursday: Study vocabulary words and definitions for the test on Friday.

1.       bayonet: (n) a long ____________________ or pointed blade that is attached to the end of a ____________________

2.       cavalry: (n) a group of soldiers who fight on ____________________

3.       flannel: (n) made of soft, brushed cotton or wool ____________________

4.       heaving: (adj) moving in and out or up and down ____________________

5.       trench: (n) a long, narrow ____________________, often used as protected position in warfare; a long, steep-sided valley on the floor of the ____________________

6.       incomprehensible: (adj) difficult to ____________________

7.       afflicted: (adj) mentally or physically ____________________

8.       conscious: (adj) ____________________ or perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts

9.       stationary: (adj) not capable of being ____________________

10.     residue: (n) ____________________ that remains after something has been removed

*Your realistic fiction genre project and your DITB #4 are due Friday!