September 24-28

This week's story is Interrupted Journey.

This week's vocabulary words are

vital: necessary for life
sleek: smooth
basking: animals exposed to the sun's warmth
analyzing: studying
detect: noticed or discovered 
damage: harmed or injured

This week's focus skill is author's purpose and perspective.

This week's grammar skill is Greek and Latin word parts. There will be a spelling test on Friday, October 5.

The spelling words are astronomy, astronaut, chronic, chronological, chronicle, cyclical, cyclone, hydrant, hydrate, optical, optician, tractor, attract, rupture, interrupt, erupt, audible, audio, dictate, and verdict.

Reading homework goes home on Monday. It is not required but I grade a portion of this homework for bonus points; so please make sure it is answered correctly and your child uses their reading story to find those answers.

There will be a reading test on Friday. It will consist of a cold read passage and question set including author's purpose and perspective and Greek and Latin word parts, comprehension questions about this week's story, and vocabulary sentences.

Last week's tests go home on Tuesday.

If your child makes a D (60-69) or an F (59 and below), please sign the test and return it by Friday.  

Please continue to talk with your child about their school work, homework, conduct, notes from the school/teachers, etc.

Let me know if you need me in any way!

Coming Up Soon:

 

Wednesday, September 26th Picture Day
Mums will be delivered on Thursday, September 27th

Please send to school with your child an inexpensive pair of head phones or ear buds for computer lab. Thanks to everyone who has already sent them in.

Remember if your child is absent, I need a parent's or doctor's excuse when they return.

Email for your child's teachers are: 

andrea.lovell@sccboe.org    (reading)

tara.tillman@sccboe.org  (math)

tammy.short@sccboe.org   (science)
laura.allen@sccboe.org  (social studies)
Our websites are available through the school's website.

 

Any questions, please ask. Looking forward to another GREAT week of learning.