9-10-17

Reading: We have been working on inference skills this week, and are continuing into next week.  Remember, we have 2-3 reading counts quizzes due by the end of September.  2, if you read 2 in your lexile...3, if they are below your lexile.  All books need to be chapter books, unless students check with me.

Language: Subject and predicate has been the topic this week. We will be finishing up with that on Tuesday of this week, with a short quiz.

Spelling:  Our test has been moved to Wednesday
Words this week are:
speech claim strike stray 

fade sign leaf thigh 

thief height mild waist 

sway beast stain fleet 

stride praise slight niece

Vocabulary: Test will be Thursday
Words this week are:
1. collide - to come together with forceful impact.

2. funnel cloud - a storm that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.

3. jagged - having a ragged or pointed edge or outline.

4. lightning - the flash of light when electricity builds up in storm clouds.

5. prairies - large areas of flat or open grasslands.

6. rotate - to turn around on a center or axis.

7. severe - serious or extreme in nature.

8. sizzling - crackling or hissing with intense heat.

9. tornadoes - violent, whirling winds in funnel-shaped clouds that can cause great

destruction.

10. occupation - a means of making a living, profession, or job.

11. updraft - current of air that flows upward.

12. conditions - situations that affect or influence an activity, event, etc.

Homework: 
Make sure the cursive letter packet is finished, it was due Friday, but I'm missing many students' work.
Picture dictionary with new vocabulary words