Book Fair and Book Club!

We are in the middle of test prep review type material in class. No spelling or vocabulary lists for he next few weeks.  We do have a few exciting things happening though...

Scholastic Book Fair!

There is a book fair going on all week in the library until 4:00 each day and will end on Saturday.
We will be going as a class to shop on Tuesday and Thursday.

Wonder Book Club

The Perkins Public Library is hosting a Book Club over the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio on March 19th at 10:00 a.m.  Any student who wished to read this book is encouraged to do so, it is AN AMAZING BOOK! The Public Library has copies of the book, it can also be found online.  Attendance at the book club will count as a book report for April or May and cover any Genre. You will still be required to take the AR test here at school for the book before the April 22nd (or May) deadline.  Mrs. Deaver in Language Arts is offering extra credit for attendance as well. 

 

This week....

Over the next several weeks we will be working through some test prep materials to review the skills we have learned. We will not have vocabulary during this time, but will continue spelling. This week we are reviewing summarizing, finding the main idea, and sequencing. This Friday will be the second chance test over the following words which can be practiced online at Spelling City if you click HERE.

1.lawyer
2. dentist
3. author
4. system
5. custom
6. method
7. standard
8. admit
9. whisper
10. supply
11. tennis
12. burden
13. rescue
14. banquet
15. bullet
16. surface
17. journey
18. campus
19. instant
20. laundry

February 16

I hope you guys had a nice little day off yesterday!
 

This week we will be focusing on the types of propaganda found in advertisements, campaigns, and other opinion-driven sources. To practice/study the vocabulary for this unit on Quizlet click HERE.

Our spelling list this week is as follows and can be practiced online at Spelling City if you click HERE.

1.lawyer
2. dentist
3. author
4. system
5. custom
6. method
7. standard
8. admit
9. whisper
10. supply
11. tennis
12. burden
13. rescue
14. banquet
15. bullet
16. surface
17. journey
18. campus
19. instant
20. laundry

February 3-12

Let me say, last week's vocabulary test was awesome! You guys nailed it! Keep up the good work!
This week and next we will be working on Poetry and we are off to a great start. We will have a poetry terms test over the following vocabulary words on Friday February 12th.




To practice these words on Quizlet click HERE.



We also have a new spelling list that was handed out on Monday. Your first chance spelling test will be this Friday, February 5th and if needed the second test is Friday, February 12th.

1. weapon              11. kitchen
2. struggle               12. gallon
3. frighten                13. stumble
4. horror                 14. linen
5. mental                 15. panel
6. channel                16. error
7. sample                17. rural
8. litter                    18. quarrel
9. moral                  19. bundle
10. soldier               20. cancel

To practice your spelling words on Spelling City, click HERE.

The book reports for this month are due February 19th.