Spring Testing

Our class will taking our Spring MAP tests (previously referred to as NWEA testing) on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th! Please make sure your child comes well-rested and well-fed on these mornings. Thank you for all your support at home! :)

Unit 23 Spelling Words

Words from Other Languages
1. salsa
2. mattress
3. tycoon
4. burrito
5. bandanna
6. tomato
7. poncho
8. dungarees
9. lasso
10. patio
11. siesta
12. cargo
13. vanilla
14. tsunami
15. iguana
16. plaza
17. caravan
18. hammock
19. pajamas
20. tortilla

Challenge Words
* mosquito
* cathedral
* alligator
* tambourine
* sombrero 

Unit 21 Spelling Words

Changing Final y to i

1. duties
2. earlier
3. loveliest
4. denied
5. ferries
6. sunnier
7. terrified
8. abilities
9. dirtier
10. scariest
11. trophies
12. cozier
13. enemies
14. iciest
15. greediest
16. drowsier
17. victories
18. horrified
19. memories
20. strategies
21. easier
22. families
23. studied
24. countries
25. happiest

Challenge/Bonus Words
* unified
* dictionaries
* boundaries
* satisfied
* tragedies

Upcoming Events - February

January 31 - February 28th: Read-a-thon
February 6th - PTA meeting
February 13th - Valentine's Day Party
February 13th - Early Out at noon
February 14th-17th - NO SCHOOL
February 19th - Coffee with the Principal @ 8:30
February 20th - Internet Safety presentation for parents (6:30-7:45)
February 21st - Midterms
February 28th - Spirit Day - Chill out with a good book! (Winter gear)

Unit 20 Spelling Words

More Words with -ed or -ing
1. tiring
2. borrowed
3. freezing
4. delivered
5. whispered
6. losing
7. decided
8. amazing
9. performing
10. resulting
11. related
12. attending
13. damaged
14. remarked
15. practicing
16. supported
17. united
18. expected
19. amusing
20. repeated

Challenge
1. assigned
2. entertaining
3. operated
4. rehearsing
5. donated

Unit 19 Spelling Words

Words with -ed or -ing
1. scrubbed
2. listening
3. stunned
4. knitting
5. carpeting
6. wandered
7. gathering
8. beginning
9. skimmed
10. chatting
11. shrugged
12. bothering
13. whipped
14. quizzed
15. suffering
16. scanned
17. ordered
18. totaled
19. answered
20. upsetting

Challenge/Bonus Words
1. compelling
2. deposited
3. occurred
4. threatening
5. canceled

Unit 17 Spelling Words

1. central
2. whistle
3. label
4. puzzle
5. legal
6. angle
7. normal
8. needle
9. angel
10. pupil
11. struggle
12. level
13. local
14. bicycle
15. channel
16. global
17. stumble
18. quarrel
19. article
20. fossil

Challenge/Bonus Words
* identical
* vehicle
* mineral
* colonel
* artificial

Unit 16 Spelling Words

1. actual
2. cruel
3. patriot
4. diet
5. museum
6. casual
7. ruin
8. pioneer
9. trial
10. visual
11. realize
12. create
13. riot
14. genuine
15. area
16. annual
17. audio
18. dial
19. theater
20. violet

Challenge
1. diagnose
2. media
3. appreciate
4. society
5. prior

What's on the agenda?

     Sorry about not posting on Friday. My computer was being funny and I had to call in for help. The students have their Chapter 4 History Test Monday, December 16. I have posted a link on Mrs. Peterson's blog under Social Studies for practice tests. It is called History Alive Practice Tutorials. We practiced the online tutorial and hopefully they used a portion of their weekend to review. They have a test in Math Tuesday, December 17. This test covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals. I will send them home with some practice problems to help them study for the test.
     In addition, students are beginning Week 14 of Mountain Math and Mountain Language. I will be allotting some warm-up time for them to work on these. Students are, also, receiving Drops In The Bucket (D.I.T.B) this week and it is due Thursday.

Unit 15 VCCCV Pattern

Basic

1. conflict

2. orphan

3. instant

4. complex

5. simply

6. burglar

7. laundry

8. laughter

9. employ

10. anchor

11. merchant

12. improve

13. arctic

14. mischief

15. freckles

16. purchase

17. dolphin

18. partner

19. complain

20. tremble

Challenge

1. anthem

2. illustrate

3. function

4. conscience

5. apostrophe

This upcoming week

Hello all! As a class, we are starting our thirteenth week of Mountain Math and Mountain Language. Students have been using a small portion of our Reading block to start their Mountain Language and to ask questions about problems that are stumping them. Our daily warm up for math has been our Mountain Math. Please don't rush through those exercises. I sent home Accelerated Math on Friday and will be collecting those assignments on Thursday. Our week's spelling words are as follows:

Unit 14: VCV Pattern

Basic

1. human

2. exact

3. award

4. behave

5. credit

6. basic

7. vivid

8. evil

9. modern

10. nation

11. robot

12. panic

13. select

14. cousin

15. item

16. police

17. prefer

18. menu

19. novel

20. deserve

Challenge

1. autumn

2. nuisance

3. logic

4. column

5. laser

What's on the agenda?

With Thanksgiving last week and an extremely short week, there was no mountain math, mountain language, spelling words, or Drops In The Bucket. Hopefully, that has left everyone feeling refreshed and ready to go back at it. 

This week you can expect to see: Mountain Math, Mountain Language, Week 7 of Drops In The Bucket and Unit 13 Spelling Words. :)

Unit 13: VCCV Pattern

Basic

1. bargain

2. journey

3. pattern

4. arrive

5. object

6. suppose

7. shoulder

8. permit

9. sorrow

10. tunnel

11. subject

12. custom

13. suggest

14. perhaps

15. lawyer

16. timber

17. common

18. publish

19. burden

20. scissors

Challenge

1. narrate

2. mentor

3. attempt

4. collide

5. ignore