This Week's ELA: Soldier's Heart 1

Soldier's Heart (1)    

Week 1.4        

Spelling words:

Tuesday: 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.)

Tuesday - Wednesday: IF you made below an 90% on last week's test, you must write this week's words 5x each (3x print/2x cursive).  Turn in Friday.

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

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

*You test Friday will have 25 words so be sure to review past weeks’ words too.

                       

Vocabulary words:

Tuesday: Using a dictionary to write the definition for each vocabulary word listed below (due

            Wednesday). 

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

Tuesday-Thursday: IF you made below 90% on last week's vocabulary test, you must use each of this week's words in a fabulous sentence with at least 10 words (due Friday).

Tuesday – 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

*No IRA this week.