GRAVEN LA Week of Dec. 9

This week we will read "Catch of the Day" from Treasures in Unit 3, week 1.  Key skills include theme, action verbs, analogies, and open syllable words.

Common Core State Standard: RL.5.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize a text.

Spelling Words Unit 3, Week 1 (open syllables)

1.  minus       11. vacant

2.  loser         12.  punish

3.  humor      13.  cavern

4.  closet       14.  shiver

5.  recent       15.  decent

6.  student     16.  linen

7.  equal        17.  legal

8.  profile      18.  panic

9.  local         19.  smoky

10.  comet     20.  tyrant

Vocabulary Words

1. wares

2.  treasurer

3.  merchandise

4.  instruct

5.  educate

6.  burdens

7.  appreciation

8.  unfortunate

Homework

Monday-turn in science fair report (2 printed copies to Mrs. Graven), read p. 252-275 in Treasures, practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Tuesday-practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Wednesday-practice book p. 91-99 due Thursday, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Thursday-selection test, practice book p. 91-99 due, Study Island (theme) due Friday, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due Friday

Friday-skills test, Study Island (theme) due, Reading Counts Quiz #2 due