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**On this page you will learn all about our spelling and robust words. In
addition to that, you can read a summary of our current story and join in on
the fun!**
Lesson 6 "The Babe and I"
This week's spelling words are:
pickup, cannot, outside, bedroom, upstairs, raindrop, baseball, hallway,
airplane, mailbox, sunshine, homework, classroom, something, playground,
sidewalk, teaspoon, thumbtack, sandpaper, and notebook.
This weeks Robust words are:
1. skim-to skim the surface of something means to move quickly over it,
barely touching it.
2. span- a span is the distance between two points.
3. contribution- if you help your family reach a goal, you make a
contribution to your family.
4. initiative- when you take initiative, you make the first step in doing
something without being told.
5. midst-if you are in the midst of something, you are in the middle of it.
6. shabby-shabby things look old and worn out.
7. dazed- if you are dazed, you are confused and cannot think properly.
8. elevated-something that is elevated is lifted up.
9. embarrass- if you embarrass someone, you make that person feel
uncomfortable of ashamed.
10.) collapses- when something collapses, it falls down because it is not
well supported.
*Our Current Story: "The Babe and I"
Genre: Historical Fiction
Focus Points: Timelines, Fact and Opinion, Making Connections
Summary:
This story takes place during the Depression. A young boy realizes that his
father is unemployed. As a result, he decides to sell newspapers near Yankee
stadium to help raise money for his family. One day, he gets a very special
customer who leaves him a very generous tip. The boy comes to realize that it
was Babe Ruth himself. With that money, the boy was able to buy two tickets
to see the Yankee game with his father. It was a special day that he would
remember forever, and a lesson in kindness he would never forget.
GRAMMAR:
This week in grammar we will be working on combining sentences.
A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences.
Rules for combining sentences:
*A compound sentence uses a comma and the words and, or, or but to join the
sentences.
*The words "but" and "or" show a difference between two ideas.
*The word "and" show a similarity between the combined sentences.
Example: The sky was blue. The sun was shining
Combined= The sky was blue, and the sun was shining. (similar ideas)
Example: My mom ordered soda. They brought coffee by accident.
Combined= My mom ordered soda, but they brought coffee by accident.