Vocabulary Words:

·         hurricanes – dangerous storms with very strong winds and rain

·         resources– things that meet needs

·         scarcity – when there isn’t enough of something for everyone

·         scarce – hard to get, rare

·         trade-off – a giving up of one thing in return for another

Spelling Words:

2.    nurse

3.     dirt

4.    turn

5.    birth

7.    curb

8.    curl

9.    skirt

10.   purse

12.   her

13.   enough

14.   whole

·         noticed – looked at, saw

·         honest – telling the truth, not lying

·         lawyer – someone who has studied law and helps people with laws and in court

·         fault – a cause for blame

Spelling Words:

2.    it’s

3.     he’s

4.    I’m

5.    didn’t

7.    she’s

8.    aren’t

9.    isn’t

10.   haven’t

12.   I’ll

13.   worst

14.    great

 Vocabulary Words:

·         brave – showing no fear or dangerous things

·         slipped- slid without meaning to

·         collar – a band that a dog wears around its neck

2.    born

3.     horse

4.    before

5.    more

7.    farm

8.    porch

9.    corn

10.  chore

12.  part

13.   pull

14.   break

·         narrator – a person who tells a story

·         relatives – people in the same family

·         dangerous – not safe

·         gnaws – bites at and wears away

2.    wish

3.     patch

4.    when

5.    what

7.    them

8.    shape

9.    whale

10.   itch

12.   bunch

13.    gone

14.    often

Monday Hw: Pg 109-110

Tuesday Hw: Chapter Review Worksheet

Wednesday Hw: None

Thursday Hw: 127-128

Reading and Spelling Tests: Friday, September 22

Story:  A Walk in the Desert, by Caroline Arnold

Phonics/Fluency:

inflected endings – ed, -ing

Text Based Comprehension:

Main Idea and Details, Important Ideas

Language – Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

Writing: brief report, word choice

·         cactus – a plant with spines instead of leaves that grows in hot, dry places

·         climate – the kind of weather a place has

·         coyote – a small animal wolf

·         desert – a part of land that is sandy and without much water

·         harsh – very rough

Amazing Words:

·         arid – very dry

·         landform – a shape on the surface of the land

·         precipitation –rain, snow, hail, or other forms of water that come down from the clouds

·         dunes – sand hills piled up by the wind

·         ledge – a narrow shelf

·         haven – a safe place

·         extinct – no longer existing or living

·         forbidding – scary or dangerous

High Frequency Words:

animals, full, early, warm, eyes, water

Monday Hw: Pg 85-86

Tuesday Hw: 91-92

Wednesday Hw: 97-98

Thursday Hw: 103-104

Chapter 2: Working to meet our needs

2.    dropping

3.     excited

4.    exciting

5.    lifted

7.    hugged

8.    hugging

9.    smiled

10.   smiling

12.   talking

13.   early

14.   warm

Reading and Spelling Tests: Friday, September 8

Story:  Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night, by Cynthia Rylant

Phonics/Fluency:

consonant blends

Text Based Comprehension:

Character and Setting, Story Structure

Language – Predicates

Writing: realistic fiction, organization

·         shivered – shook with fear

·         snuggled – cuddled together

·         drooled – let saliva run from the mouth

·         lanterns – lights inside containers that can be carried

Amazing Words:

·         galaxy – a very large group of stars

·         tranquil – very calm and peaceful,

·         wildlife– animals and plants that live outdoors

·         fledglings– young birds that have just grown feathers to fly

·         secure– firmly fastened

·         detective– a person who tries to solve a mystery

·         fascinating– very interesting

·         slimy– slippery and sticky

High Frequency Words:

bear, father, straight, build, love, couldn’t, mother

Tuesday: Pg.57&58

Wednesday: Pg. 63&64

Thursday: Review Chapter 1 Content, Study for test tomorrow

2.    strap

3.     nest

4.    hand

5.    brave

7.    clip

8.    stream

9.    mask

10.   twin

12.   state

13.    couldn’t

14.    build