Mrs. McCarthy

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Homework  November 16-20
Monday
READING:  
“The Everglades”
Complete vocabulary sheet for story
The major skill this week is : Author’s Viewpoint
Story vocabulary
 
brim
miraculous
pondered
prospered
quantities
seeped

SPELLING –

Short vowel sounds
 
handle
perhaps
anger
accident
adventure
before
because
decided
pretend
belong
possible
solve
problem
lobster
python
swung
jungle
shuttle
blood
flood

EXTRA VOCABULARY   
Unit 7  Homographs
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a
different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation
present: when you are present you are there in person
present: a gift, you give it
minute: something very small
minute: a measure of time
refuse: if you refuse to do something you won’t do it
refuse: trash
invalid: something that is no longer in force
invalid: someone who is sick
object: something that you can see or touch
object: to object to something is to oppose it
Extra,Extra Vocabulary (by choice)
Students who choose to do this challenging work have been given a packet. 
There are 10 additional homographs.

OUTSIDE READING: Students should read for 20 minutes 6 nights a week and
complete the reading log. (A list of book, pages read and parent signature)
After two of these sessions, they need to complete the Reading Response form.
All will be collected on 11/23

DOL: We will complete through sentence 65 in class this week.  These sentences
are stapled in the DOL notebook. Corrections follow. Students should review
these sentences for Friday’s quiz. 
SCIENCE: 
Quiz on cells Thursday- Students should study the major parts and jobs of the
plant and animal cell
Tuesday
Reading: worksheet on Author’s Purpose
On-Going Work
Continue working on your reading responses and study extra vocabulary definitions 
Wednesday
Science: Study Packets  and notes
On-Going Work
Continue working on, your reading responses and study extra vocabulary
definitions

Thursday:
On-Going Work
Continue working on, your reading responses and study extra vocabulary definitions
Vocabulary test tomorrow

Weekend:  Continue Reading Logs and Response sheets to turn in on Monday

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