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