This week's vocabulary:
beauty: qualities that are pleasing to the senses, especially sight.
blooming: having flowers, opening into flowers.
bulbs: round underground parts from which certain plants grow.
doze: to sleep lightly
humor: the ability to see the funny side of things.
recognizing: identifying.
showers: rain that lasts only a short time.
sprouting: producing new shoots, leaves, or buds; beginning to grow.
Each week the students will write their words in "7-up" sentences. This means they will use each word in a sentence and the sentence must be at least 7 words long or more. It is helpful for the students to write different types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative).
This week, as we begin the story "The Gardener", we will continue to study context clues, with a focus on antonym clues. We will also learn about author's purpose (persuade, inform, and entertain.
Here are some websites to help you practice at home.
Cause and Effect:
Cause and Effect Power Point Presentations and Games
Cause and Effect Practice Quiz
Adding Endings to Root Words:
Fish "Em Up
