Reading Groups 5A

Week of 9/26-9/30

This week we are reading “Dinosaur Ghosts: The Mystery of Coelophysis” by Lynett Gillette. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. Let’s have a great week!

Spelling Words: suspend, pendant, conductor, novel, productive, numeral, reserve, numerous, preserve, pending, pendulum, deduction, novelty, numerator, reservoir, conservatory, appendix, impending, induct, innovative, aqueduct, abduction, perpendicular, expenditure, enumerate

Vocabulary Word / Meaning
fragile / easily broken, damaged or destroyed
poisonous / containing a dangerous substance; very harmful to life and health
prey / animals hunted and killed for food by another animal
sluggish / lacking energy or vigor
specimens / examples of a group; samples
treacherous / very dangerous while seeming to be safe
volcanic / of or caused by a volcano
excavation / the act of uncovering by digging
geologists / scientists who study the composition of the Earth, the process that formed it, and its history
paleontologists / scientists who study prehistoric life as represented in fossilized plants and animals

GRAMMAR for this week:

Possessive Nouns

A possessive noun shows ownership. A singular possessive noun shows that more than one person, place, or thing has or owns something. A plural possessive noun shows that more than one person, place or thing has or owns something.

·  To make a singular noun show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s.

a bird’s song

·  To make a plural noun that ends in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘).

several weeks’ work

·  To make a plural noun that does not end in –s show possession, add an apostrophe (‘) and –s.

the women’s papers

The following is an extra credit opportunity that you and your child may take advantage of:

I helped ______study his/her (check all that apply)

______vocabulary words on ______(date)

______spelling words on ______(date)

______I reread this week’s story with my child on ______(date)

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