Vocabulary-Literary Terms FOR VOCABULARY WORDS, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO LEARN THE MEANINGS OF THE BELOW WORDS (NOT TO SPELL THEM). EACH WEEK, STUDENTS MATCH THE CORRECT WORD WITH THE CORRECT DEFINITION. 1. Declarative- a sentence that describes or tells something 2. Interrogative-a sentence that asks a question. 3. Imperative-a sentence that commands a request. 4. Exclamatory- a sentence that shouts an emotion. 5. Affix- a word part, such as a prefix and suffix that is attached to a root word to change its meaning 6.Analyze to examine something closely with the intent of looking at the different parts and determining how they affect or fit into the whole 7. author’s argument- an opinion in an expository text, his/her intended meaning or theme in a work of fiction, or the main idea set forth in a poem. 8. author’s purpose- what the author hopes to accomplish by writing such as persuading, informing, or entertaining. 9. cause- the rationale of an event occurring in a story 10. effect- the outcome of an event occurring in a story.
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the IB WORD of the week, which is tolerance.
List A List B List C
Spell it! Words
from New
Languages
1. condor
2. iguana
3. hurricane4. pecan
5. hogan
6. jerky
7. muskrat
8. hominy
9. wigwam
10. pampas
11. caribou12. buccaneer
13. persimmon
14. quinine
15. powwow
16. bayou
17. coyote18. tamale
19. poi
20. cashew
Level 5 : Sounds
of “f”/Similes:
Word list
1. coughing
2. rough
3. efficient
4. telephone
5. laugh
6. sphere
7. foreign
8. dolphin
9. fasten
10. formal
11. tough
12. paragraph
13. cuffs
14. sheriff
15. frequent
CHALLENGE
WORDS
16. hurricane
17. buccaneer
18. bayou
19. iguana
20. muskrat
Level 4
1. advance
2. alley
3. aware
4. buggy
5. burst
6. carrots
7. chimney
8. curve
9. cries
10. damaged
11. decline
12. demands
13. dining
14. disaster
15. how's
16. interested
17. let's
18. located
19. lying
20. officers
Classwork
Reading/Language Arts
During the first semester, students have discussed narrative,
informational, and persuasive writing. We will combine those
skills together to focus on an author study on 4 main authors. Each
reading group will complete research on these authors and their
books. Students will also be studying adverbs.
Social Studies
Students have received information on the events that happened
immediately following the American Revolution. This begins our
next IB Unit: United we Stand Strong.
Monday
Reading-read for 20 minutes or more (record on reading in agendas
or in reading/language arts notebooks) Write at least a paragraph
summarizing or reflecting about what was read.
Spelling/Vocabulary-On the back of the students’ newsletters,
they will have a spelling and vocabulary contract. They should
choose activities from this contract and turn this in on Friday!
Language Arts/Writing-Handout on adverbs
Tuesday
Reading-read for 20 minutes or more (record on reading in agendas
or in reading/language arts notebooks) Write at least a paragraph
summarizing or reflecting about what was read.
Social Studies-Students will complete Chapter 9 handout (This was
given to students on Thursday, January 6th)Reading-read for 20 minutes or more (record on reading in agendas
or in reading/language arts notebooks) Write at least a paragraph
summarizing or reflecting about what was read.
Reading Comprehension- Students will be reading a reading
passage and answering the questions..
Thursday
Reading-read for 20 minutes or more (record on reading in agendas
or in reading/language arts notebooks) Write at least a paragraph
summarizing or reflecting about what was read.
Vocabulary and Spelling-study spelling, and vocabulary words for
test
Friday
Quiz on Spelling and Vocabulary