December 14 - 18
Merry Christmas wonderful families. I still cannot believe this is our last
week before break! It truly has been a wonderful semester. We say it all the
time, but this is an amazing group of students.
Remember the spelling test is Tuesday this week.
Monday: Spelling Bee classroom tryouts; 5 students from
each class will represent the 5th graders at the
school Spelling Bee on January 7th. There are also
2 alternates in case someone is unable to compete.
Tuesday: Spelling test - words and definitions
read The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Wednesday: Watch The Polar Express movie
Thursday: Watch conclusion of The Polar Express
Friday: Compare/Contrast the book and the movie
List words:
illegal, nonstandard, illiterate, impossible, impartial, illegible,
imperfect, illogical, inactive, nonskid, nonliving, independent, incorrect,
irrational, irregular, impatient, nonviolent, nonprofit, insecure, indigestion
impatient
Bonus words:
nonexistent, anticlimax, incomprehensible, disentangle, unfathomable