Feburary 13, 2012
READING/LANGUAGE ARTS: Our story this week is One Dark Night.
* TESTED WORDS AND SKILLS are:
*Phonics/spelling: prefixes un- re- dis- pre-
unsafe, unlock, unpack,, unplug, rerun, retie, rewind, regroup, preheat,
preschool, disappear, disagree
Challenge Words: unfortunate, prehistoric, reunion
*Vocabulary Words: pours, lightning, thunder, storm, flashes, pounds, rolling
Amazing Words: (for oral vocabulary): concern, growth, protection, fragile,
pellets, litter, pollute, release
*Comprehension Skills: sequencing (time-order words to put things in order)
ENGLISH: adjectives (words that tell about nouns: numbers, colors, sizes,
what kind of) TEST TUESDAY!
MATH: Two digit subtraction with regrouping (borrowing a ten)
SCIENCE: Chapter 5 Weather and other Earth Changes
Vocabulary words and meanings to learn:
evaporate - to change into a gas
water vapor - water that goes into the air
condense - to change into a liquid
water cycle - the movement of water between the ground and the sky
precipitation - water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
erosion - when worn-down rocks are carried away
earthquake - the shaking of the ground caused by shifting of Earth's crust
landslide - a sudden movement of soil down a hill
volcano - a mountain formed when hot, melted rock bursts through the surface
and builds up
SOCIAL STUDIES: Unit 4: Working in Communities
Vocabulary words and meanings to learn:
basic neeeds - something people cannot do without - food, clothing, homes
wants - things we want, but can live without
income - money that people earn for working
product - something that people make or grow
services - kinds of work that help people
budget - a spending plan
graph - shows how a family spends money
taxes - money that families pay to their community
factory - a place where most products are made
