November 2-6, 2009
*Reading- The story this week is called "The Gardener". The skills are cause
and effect. A cause tells why something happened. An effect is what
happened. Students will have a vocabulary and comprehension test on the
story on Thursday, Nov.5th.
Vocabulary Words
1. beauty- the quality that pleases both the mind and the senses in art or
nature
2. blooming- having flowers; opening into flowers
3. bulbs- round, underground parts from which certain plants grow
4. doze- to sleep lightly
5. humor- the ability to see or show the funny side of things
6. recognizing- identifying
7. showers- rain that lasts only a short time
8. sprouting- producing new leaves, shoots, or buds; beginning to grow
*Spelling- Contractions
1. let's
2. he'd
3. you'll
4. can't
5. I'd
6. you'd
7. haven't
8. hasn't
9. she'd
10. they'll
11. when's
12. we'd
13. they'd
14. wasn't
15. didn't
16. should've
17. would've
18. could've
19. needn't
20. you've
**Spelling Test on Friday, Nov.6th!
*Grammar- Students will learn about action and linking verbs. Action verbs
are words that show action. Linking verbs do not show action: am, is, are,
was, and were.
*Math- Students will continue to learn about multiplication and division.
*Social Studies- Students will learn about Earth's geography.
*Science- Students will continue to learn about the energy and the solar
system.
