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Feb 17-19

I apologize for not having updated this sooner for this week.
What you need to know:

-NO SPELLING THIS WEEK

-Reading Test on Friday over the story "Eager" 

-Vocabulary words for Friday:
   1. qualm
   2. contentedly
   3. intolerable
   4. officious
   5. torrent
   6. contrary
   7. endanger
   8. contemplate

Feb 9-13

This week we are reading an excerpt from "Manian Magee" in our Reader.
We will have a practice spelling test on Wednesday and real test on Friday. Please study!

Continue to read your library books at home!  The first AR test on a Fictional book will be your AR assignment grade for February.  Any book tested on after than within the month can be an extra credit book.
Spelling Words:                                       Vocabuary:
1. ineffective                                             1. publicize
2. inappropriate                                        2. contortions
3. irresponsible                                         3. grimy
4. insecure                                                4. faint
5. illogical                                                 5. testimony
6. irrational                                               6. distraction
7. inattentive                                             7. foresight
8. illuminate
9. impress
10. improper
11. immobile
12. inability

February 2-6

This week we are leaving our study of folktales behind and revisiting the fiction genre.  AN AR TEST ON A FICTIONAL NOVEL IS DUE BY THE END OF FEBRUARY, SPECIFICALLY FEBRUARY 27TH!!!! Do not wait until the last week of the month to begin your book!

This week we will be reading the story "Escaping the Giant Wave" by Peg Kehret in our Storytown reader.
If you have access to a computer and would like to read the story online....CLICK HERE.
If you would like to study the vocabulary that goes along with the story...CLICK HERE.

We will have a regular schedule for spelling this week.  Practice test on Wednesday and real test on Friday! If you would like to practice using spelling city...CLICK HERE and find LESSON 13...remember that this is the entire spelling list not just the words that are required for our class. For our class list find the dated pages to the right of the page.

Thanks! READ AT HOME!!!!