6th Grade Reading Update Mrs. Kief January 30, 2012 Into the Thin Ice Amazing Words: myriad, solitary, existence, calculations, centigrade, circumference, maneuvering, mastery, unconventional, uninhabited Lesson Vocabulary: conquer, destiny, expedition, insulated, isolation, navigator, provisions, verify Spelling Words: Greek Word Parts: hydrant, chronic, archive, synonym, antonym, democracy, hydrogen, aristocrat, dehydrated, chronicle, hydroplane, chronology, archaic, homonym, synchronize, hydraulic, archaeology anarchy, hydroelectric, bureaucracy Challenge Word: chronological, aristocracy Forensics: Please make sure that those participating have nice clothing for their presentations and that students have a way home after the competition. GOOD LUCK!! If you are interested, have your child log you into their digital reading account on the PearsonSuccess website. They can show you what they have been doing with technology, and how it can help all of us be more successful. I am still learning about a lot of these areas, and continue to hope to grow into a "modern teacher" who will make sure our future generations are prepared for the world ahead. If you have any question please email or call so we can work together again this quarter! This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
Morning Traffic Amazing Words: disorganization, catastrophe, inevitable, miscellaneous, complication, speculate, befallen, trivial, bewilderment, weather-beaten Lesson Vocabulary: pawn, remote, rummage, reception, resume, rustling, simultaneous Concepts: drawing conclusions, suffixes –ion and –less Spelling Words – Homophones:
heel, heal symbol, cymbal herd ,heard patients, patience capitol, capital straight, strait aisle, isle sheer, shear bread, bred stationery, stationary Challenge Words:- martial, marshal discreet, discrete Juan Verdades Oral Vocabulary: mercy, hope, impressed, devoted, responsibility, worthy, forthright, wholehearted, expectations, confirmation Lesson Vocabulary: confidently, dismounted, distressed, flourish, fulfill, permission, repay, vigorously Concepts: Generalize, prefixes re-and dis, multiple-meaning words, Fables Spelling List: field trip, someone, snowflakes, polka dot, roller coaster, solar system, thunderstorm, leftovers, cell phone, whitewash, lightning rod, myself, life jacket, bulldozer, masterpiece, area code, cliffhanger, wheelchair, hour hand, rain forest Challenge Words: graham cracker, chain reaction, thoroughbred, rhinestone Needed: With the start of the second semester, students and classrooms are in need of a few supplies. Please make sure that your child has enough pencils for their use. There seems to be a shortage of them these days. If you are able to send in more tissue and bleach wipes, we could certainly use those supplies as well. Thank you for helping out to keep our school running in a healthy, productive manner! This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
Amazing Words for the week: tundra, trauma, attitude, challenges, evacuate, practicing, cautiously, serenity, turbulent, composed Lesson Vocabulary: stunned, customary, treaded, frantic, emphasized Academic Vocabulary: dialect, predict and set purpose, autobiography, synonyms, chart and graph, subject complements Spelling Words: Using Just Enough Letters nuclear, helicopter, anxious, appreciate, plastic, familiar, athletic, escape, apologize, Washington, pastime, exquisite, lantern, fulfill, souvenir, tragedy, sherbet, algebra, icicles, escort Challenge Words: judgmental, argumentative I hope everyone has a great break and are ready to start the new year with a bang! We will be wrapping up the quarter very quickly this month so please make sure you are keeping up with your studies! The second half of the school year will be here with summer hot on the trail ...after several more inches of snow and cold temperatures aplenty!
Creative Spelling is due on Wednesday, and we will pre-test, too. The post test will be on Friday for those students who didn't get a 100% on their pre test. Special thank you for all the cards, gifts and holiday greetings! What a wonderful time of year! I'm glad to have celebrated with all of you! |
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