Reading Progress: 6 Books

The end of the nine weeks is quickly approaching! Be sure to have read your 6 books and/or 250,000 words by tomorrow!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Spelling & Vocabulary: Unit 4 Week 2, “Carlos and the Skunk”

Spelling Accented Syllables:

1. grownup

2. power

3. shower

4. bestow

5. August

6. allow

7. encounter

8. grouchy

9. rowdy

10. laundry

11. flawless

12. coward

13. lawyer

14. applause

15. arousing

16. faucet

17. trousers

18. caution

19. boundary

20. doubting

Challenge: southern, roughness

Vocabulary:

1. glimpse

2. secluded

3. behavior

4. arroyo

5. arousing

6. stunned

7. nestled

8. unpleasant

Blog Posts

Sorry that I have been "neglecting" the blog! It has been a crazy week with snow days, delays, etc. Students have had plenty of time in class, however, to write down their assignments from the agenda board. Unfortunately, some of them were not being responsible and were not doing what they were told, so they got their names on the board.

I will try to get back in the habit of posting HW, etc., to the blog. Thanks for your understanding and patience!

The Myth of Multitasking

Here's a LINK to an article you might find interesting about students and multitasking. It may not be as efficient for them as they might think!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary

Unit 4, Week 1 “Goin’ Someplace Special”

Please see the daily agenda for assignments.

Spelling

1. slogan

2. woolen

3. listen

4. heron

5. frighten

6. lengthen

7. captain

8. mountain

9. sandal

10. signal

11. global

12. bushel

13. marvel

14. barrel

15. practical

16. pretzel

17. fable

18. chuckle

19. angle

20. nozzle

Challenge words: dungeon, salmon

Vocabulary:

1. autograph
2. fare
3. blurted
4. permission
5. chiseled
6. scald
7. clenched
8. spectacular

This Month's Genre: Biography

Students received their info sheet, complete with rubric, about this month's genre and project. Everyone needs to read a biography (or autobiography) and create either a poster or a dress-up presentation. See the handout using THIS LINK. Projects are due 1/31.

With 4-H CPA projects starting soon, I would encourage everyone to work on their biography early this month. Thanks for your help!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Tonight's homework:
Math WS p. 117 (front only)

Finish reading vocabulary definitions.
Write spelling words in ABC order in agenda.

FYI:
Sp/vocab. WS due Thurs.
Science test next Tues. 1/10
Begin working on CHAMPS essay & poster (both are due by 1/13 and are requirements for CHAMPS graduation).