This Week We Are Reading Bodies from the Ash by James M. Deem

Reading

Weekly Story:

This week we are reading Bodies from the Ash by James M. Deem.

Target Reading Skill: Main Idea and Details

Target Reading Strategy: Visualize

Essential Question: What important details do you know about Pompeii?

Spelling Words: Prefixes dis-, ex-, and inter-

1. disobey – You should not disobey your teachers.
2. explosion – The explosion destroyed the building.
3. dislike – I dislike ballet.
4. interview – She watched the reporter interview a talking bird on TV.
5. disapprove – Do your parents disapprove of the music you like?
6. interoffice – I went to my parents’ interoffice parties.
7. Internet – Nearly all human knowledge can be found on the Internet.
8. disallow – If I ask, my parents will disallow me to go.
9. disappear – The March 11th tsunami in Japan last year made much of the North coast disappear.
10. international – The World Cup is an international sporting event.
11. disrespect – Calling someone a dirty name is a sign of disrespect.
12. exchange – He will go to America as an exchange student next year.
13. exclaim – I want to the exclaim the news to everyone.
14. dissolve – Salt will dissolve in water.
15. disconnect – Cell phones often disconnect when you go in an elevator.
16. interact – We spend much of our lives learning to interact with others.
17. distaste – The shirt he wore to school was met with much distaste.
18. export – Taiwan will export many electronics to the world this year.
19. disappoint – A bad grade may disappoint your parents.
20. interstate – There are no taxes on interstate trade in the US.

**Students will have a spelling test on Thursday, February 23, 2017**

Vocabulary Workshop:
This week we will begin Unit #12. Your child should study these words each night. They may study/practice in the following ways:

1.  Unit Packet

2.  www.sadlierconnect.com

Click on:

-Student & Family Resources (Purple Box)

-Vocabulary Workshop Grades 1-12

-Level A

-Unit # that we are currently covering

3.  www.vocabtest.com

Click on:

-Vocabulary Workshop Level A

- Unit # that we are currently covering

4.  www.quizlet.com

Search:

-Vocabulary Workshop Level A (and unit number)

Quiz (G1)- Choosing the Right Word: Thursday, 2/23/17

Quiz (G1)- Complete the Sentence: Wednesday, 3/1/17

**Students will have a G2 Test on Thursday 3/2/17**

Accelerated Reader:

***DEADLINE: March 9, 2017***

Students completed their STAR Reading Assessments and points were assigned based on the results. Notes will be sent home on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. AT LEAST twenty minutes of class time each day is devoted to this, but some children may need extra time. If you are not happy about your child's progress, insist they read a book at home and then take a test at school.

You can also follow your child’s progress at https://hosted202.renlearn.com/89418/HomeConnect. When you go to the site, you will be asked to log in with your child’s user name and password. Your child knows this information.

Language/Writing

We are currently working on chapter 14, which covers the following topics:

-Indirect Objects

-Pattern 3 Sentences

-Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns

-Shifts in Verb Tense

-Conjugating Verbs

-Principal Parts of Verbs

**Test: TBA

Ancient Civilizations Research Project Deadlines

3D Architecture Project- Monday February 21, 2017

Research Notes- Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Oral Presentation/Digital Tool- Thursday, March 2, 2017

**Please refer to your child's planner for any Reading or Language Arts homework that is assigned.**