Ramona’s Book Report
urgent – important; needing action right away
absentminded – not paying attention
nuisance - a bother; a pest
assurance – words that make someone feel safe or more sure
confess – admit
inspiration - a sudden, bright idea
suppress – hold back
fluster – cause to feel unsure or upset
Today students were given a graphic organizer, oak tag copy of a person form and detailed directions (on a yellow sheet of paper) for their biography project which is due June 10, 2011. Students must turn in the graphic organizer, report and oak tag person form decorated to represent the individual they choose. Students can dress as their person on June 10, 2011 for extra credit.
Poppy
Chapter 1: ebony – adj.; veiled – adj.; utterly – adv.; savory – adj.; & vole – n.
Chapter 2: lurid – adj.; perservered – v.; indignant – adj.; ruffian – n.; and winced – v.
side, vertex, angle, obtuse, pictograph, equal, slide, symmetry, scalene, prism, face, vertices, acute, right, table, flip, turn, triangle, isosceles & pyramid
The Chicken-Coop Monster
Spelling Words: seen, scene, one, won, heard, herd, tail, tale, foul, fowl, hear, here, heel, he’ll, heal, need, knead, fourth, forth, sea, see, course, coarse, piece & peace
Vocabulary Words: engulfed; silhouette; unsuspecting; lure; lair, dreaded; staggered; commotion & mustering
dreary- adj. – dull and miserable
offense – n. – the act of causing anger, resentment or displeasure
chariot – n. – a small vehicle pulled by a horse or horses, used in ancient times for battles or racing
narcissus – n. – a plant that grows from a bulb and has yellow or white flowers and long, thin leaves
precious – adj. – very special or dear
rebels – n. – people who fight against the people in charge
Contractions
weren’t, they’d, you’ve, doesn’t, they’re, I’ll, haven’t, I’m, they’ll, aren’t, she’d, they’ve, shouldn’t, you’d, I’ve, we’ll, mustn’t, we’re, wouldn’t, who’d & BONUS: couldn’t
Review Week
again, maybe, high, why, study, when, our, left, right, next, last, page, plain, today, near, wear, how & show
Mom Can’t See Me
Spelling Words: marry, married, hobby, hobbies, pony, ponies, hurry, hurries, penny, pennies, story, stories, worry, worried, ruby, rubies, activity, activities, dry, dries, enemy, enemies – BONUS: independent
Vocabulary Words:
frustrated - feeling unable to do what you want
independent - able to think and act for yourself
translator- person who changes words from one lanuage to another
harness - connected straps used to lead an animal
Braille - a writing system that uses raised dots for the alphabet and other symbols
cringe – to draw back or shake with fear
embarrassed – uncomfortable and ashamed
privileges- special favors you are allowed to have
Spelling Words: nowhere, sunlight, someone, himself, rooftop, bathtub, anything, doghouse, raindrop, homework, rosebush, grandmother, playground, anywhere & something