Monday, August 27, 2012

Spelling & Vocab. Unit 1, Week 4


Unit 1, Week 4                                    Story:  Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs

Spelling: words with /ur/ and /ir/
Monday – copy your spelling words into your agenda in ABC order – due Tuesday.
*Spelling choice activity due Thursday!
Study spelling and vocabulary nightly for tests on Friday



1. clear                                                6. blurt
2. nerve                                    7. thirst
3. squirt                                    8. spur
4. verse                                    9. engineer
5. surf                                                10. jeer
11. lurk                                    16. sneer
12. year                                    17. dreary
13. stern                                    18. squirm
14. spurts                                    19. swerve
15. lurch                                    20. yearns



Vocabulary
Use your reading book glossary to identify the part of speech and complete the definitions for your vocabulary words – due Tuesday – finish for HW Monday if not finished in class!
Study nightly spelling and vocabulary definitions for your tests on Friday!

1.     cooperation (noun) – working with ____________________________ or others for a ___________________ purpose.
2.     celebration (         ) – the act of _______________________ with __________________

3.     fragrance (          ) – a ______________________ or ____________________ smell
4.     variety  (        ) – a number or ____________________ of different things; things of ___________________ kinds or ___________________
5.     canceled  (          ) - did _______________ with, stopped, or ___________________ off
6.     moistened (          ) – dampened or made _____________________ wet
7.     theory (             ) – an ________________ that explains  a group of _____________ or an ___________________; something that has not been _____________________ true
8.     transformed (           ) – changed in _______________, form, or ___________________

This week’s IRA:  On your own paper, summarize what you read each night (Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs.).  Use the “Somebody/wanted/but/so then” strategy each night to summarize what you read.  Include the page  numbers of the pages you read.

TESTED READING SKILL: summarize

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