Spelling and Vocabulary for the Week of May 23-27

Spelling List 4

Months of the Year

1.    January – Jan.

2.    February – Feb.

3.    March – Mar.

4.    April – Apr.

5.    May

6.    June

7.    July

8.    August – Aug.

9.    September – Sept.

10.   October – Oct.

11.   November – Nov.

12.   December – Dec.

Types of Roads

13.    Street – St.

14.   Boulevard – Blvd.

15.   Lane – Ln.

16.   Court – Ct.

17.   Avenue – Ave.

18.   Road – Rd.

19.   Drive – Dr.

20.   Highway – Hwy.

Vocabulary

1. diagnosis: noun: a medical opinion given after studying a patient's symptoms.  According to the doctor's diagnosis, my injured ankle would heal in three months.
2. jaunty: adjective: displaying a carefree, self-confident manner. It was obvious from his jaunty walk that he was feeling good about the day's events.
3. tumultuous: adjective: full of upheaval; wild and chaotic. There was a tumultuous sea battle between the pirate ships.
4. query: noun: a question; verb: to raise a question. The teacher wrote a query in the margin of my paper. She queried me about the dates I had included.

Homework Assignments

Monday: Write Spelling words 2 times.

Tuesday: Write 10 sentences using at least 10 spelling words.

Wednesday: Grammar worksheet

Thursday: Write each vocabulary word in a sentence. Study for Spelling and Vocabulary Test.

Friday: SPELLING & VOCABULARY TEST today.

EVERY NIGHT!!!!

AR GOAL for the week is 100%

AR Reading:  Read each night for 30 minutes.

                                                                                                                

Fill in reading log on homework sheet.

Spelling and Vocabulary for the Week of May 16-20

Spelling List 3

States

1.    South Dakota – SD

2.    Tennessee – TN

3.    Texas – TX

4.    Utah – UT

5.    Vermont – VT

6.    Virginia – VA

7.    Washington – WA

8.    West Virginia WV

9.    Wisconsin – WI

10.Wyoming – WY

Days of the Week

11.     Sunday

12.     Monday

13.     Tuesday

14.     Wednesday

15.     Thursday

16.     Friday

17.     Saturday

Vocabulary

1. artifact: noun: a man-made object from the past. The nuseum was filled with pottery, weapons, and other artifacts from early civiliaztions.
2. congenial: adjective: having a pleasant personality. The tour guide was both knowledgeable and congenial, making our time in San Francisco interesting and fun.
3. mutter: verb: to speak in a low, unclear way, barely moving the lips. We lose points on our oral reports if we mutter when we speak.
4. metamorphosis: noun: a complete change in form, appearance, or character. After its metamorphosis, the caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

Spelling List for the Week of May 9-13

      Spelling

      1.  Massachusetts – MA

2.    Michigan – MI

3.    Minnesota – MN

4.    Mississippi – MS

5.    Missouri – MO

6.    Montana – MT

7.    Nebraska – NE

8.    Nevada – NV

9.    New Hampshire – NH

10.   New Jersey – NJ

11.   New Mexico – NM

12.   New York – NY

13.   North Carolina – NC

14.   North Dakota – ND

15.   Ohio – OH

16.   Oklahoma – OK

17.   Oregon – Or

18.   Pennsylvania – PA

19.   Rhode Island – RI

20.   South Carolina – SC

Vocabulary

1. tousled: adjective: in a tangled mass. Her hair was tousled after riding in the convertible.
2. perceive: verb: to become aware of something by experiencing it through the senses. We could barely perceive the bird's song over the roar of the waterfall.
3. overwhelmed: verb: overpowered or made helpless. adjective: burdened or loaded with an excess of something.  Huge waves overwhelmed the boat. The sailors were overwhelmed with relief when the Coast Guard came to rescue them.
4. fluctuate: verb: to shift back and forth uncertainly. The weather seemed to fluctuate daily, which made it hard to schedule the beach party.

Spelling and Vocabulary for the Week of May 2-6

Spelling

1.    Alabama – AL

2.    Alaska – AK

3.    Arizona – AZ

4.    Arkansas – AR

5.    California – CA

6.    Colorado – CO

7.    Connecticut – CT

8.    Delaware – DE

9.    Florida – FL

10.   Georgia – GA

11.   Hawaii – HI

12.   Idaho – ID

13.   Illinois – IL

14.   Indiana – IN

15.   Iowa – IA

16.   Kansas – KS

17.   Kentucky – KY

18.   Louisiana – LA

19.   Maine – ME

20.   Maryland – MD

Vocabulary

1. condense: verb: 1. to change from a gas to a liquid. 2. to make shorter or more concise. My report on how water vapor in the air condenses to make rain is too lengthy. My teacher said I must condense it to two pages.
2. dormant: adjective: not active; sleeping. The volcano has been dormant for hundreds of years.
3. remote: adjective: 1. far away. 2. small; slight. The cabin was in a remote location about 25 miles from the nearest town. There was a remote chance that visitors would drop by.
4. extravagant: adjective: spending lots of money in a free and careless way. He was extravagant in his purchase of expensive gifts for his friends.