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 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Digraphs 2) Vocabulary words 1 - 5, The First Tortilla. 3) Homework: Reader's and Writer's Notebook Page 337, write vocabulary words 1 - 5 and the definitions one time each. Week 10 Vocabulary Definitions The First Tortilla   1.    plot (n.): a series of events in a book, play, or movie 2.    theme (n): the main subject or topic 3.    prefix (n.): a word part with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word that has a different meaning 4.    volcano (n.) : a mountain with a hole in the top that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava in a sudden explosion 5.    awaken (v.): to wake up 6.    cliff (n.): a high, steep surface of rock 7.    rainbow (n.): a curved line of colors in the sky that can appear after rain 8.    prize (n.): something won in a contest or given as an award 9.    mountain (n.): an area of land that rises very high and is bigger than a hill 10.       

 Dear Parents, Today in class, we did the following: 1) Unit test review 2) Unit test 3) Homework: Reader's and Writer's Notebook page 334. Have a great weekend. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today we did the following: 1) Unit test review. 2) Homework: Reading street pages 129 - 143, study vocabulary list. Week 8 Definitions The Night the Moon Fell   1.    coral (n.): the hard skeleton of tiny sea animals. 2.    sway/swayed (v.): to move gently from side to side 3.      canyon (n.): a deep valley with rock sides 4.    sliver (n.): a small, thin piece that has been cut, torn, or broken from something larger. 5.      balance (n.): having your weight spread evenly so you don’t fall 6.      whisper/whispered (v.): to talk in a very quiet voice 7.      rattle/rattled (v.): to hit something repeatedly or shake a lot to make a noise 8.    myth (n.): an idea or story that is believed by many people, but that is not true                                        9.      hum/hummed (v.): to make a low continuous noise 10.                 twinkle/twinkled (v.): a sparkle or flicker of light 11. doze/dozed (v.): to sleep lightly for a sho

 Dear Parents, Today in class, students' did the following: 1) Vocabulary words 11 - 20 2) The Night the Moon Fell 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 11 - 20 and the definitions one time each. There will be a unit test this Friday. The test will consist of spelling, definition matching, fill-in-the-blanks, compound words, and comprehension questions about the story. Week 9 Vocabulary Definitions The Night the Moon Fell   1.    plot (n.): the series of events in a story 2.    theme (n.): the main subject or topic 3.    visualize/visualized (v.): to form a picture of in the mind 4.    sniffle/sniffled (v.): to sniff through your nose and make a noise 5.    round (adj.): circular in shape 6.    miss/missed (v.): to notice when something/someone is not there 7.    sigh/sighed (v.): t o breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved 8.    high (adj.): far above the ground 9.    feel/felt (v.): to sense or be aware of; to find out about

 Dear Parents, Today's lesson went as follows: 1) Vocabulary words 1 - 10. 2) The Night the Moon Fell. 3) Homework:  Write vocabulary words 1 - 10 and the definitions one time each. Please sign and return the vocabulary quiz from Monday. A unit test for The Night the Moon Fell will take place this Friday.

 Dear Parents, Toaday's lesson: 1) Vocabulary quiz 2) Compound words 3) Homework: RWN (Reader's and Writer's Notebook) Page 329. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today's lesson: 1) Vocabulary words 11 - 20 2) The Night the Moon Fell 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 11 - 20 as well as the definitions, study vocabulary list. There will be a vocabulary quiz on Monday during Period 5. The quiz will consist of spelling, fill-in-the-blanks, and matching definitions to words.  1.    coral (n.): the hard skeleton of tiny sea animals. 2.    sway/swayed (v.): to move gently from side to side 3.      canyon (n.): a deep valley with rock sides 4.    sliver (n.): a small, thin piece that has been cut, torn, or broken from something larger. 5.      balance (n.): having your weight spread evenly so you don’t fall 6.      whisper/whispered (v.): to talk in a very quiet voice 7.      rattle/rattled (v.): to hit something repeatedly or shake a lot to make a noise 8.    myth (n.): an idea or story that is believed by many people, but that is not true                                        9.      hum/hummed (v.): to m