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Homestudy for Week of 10/24

Reading:
Week 6 Assignment, due Thursday 10/27

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 10/28

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week Tues 10/24, wk 5

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate due Thurs 10/27

Spelling - Week 5

Fourth Grade: (review)

Atlantic
pretzel
tunnel
establish
wisdom
frantic
signal
quintet
subtract
actress


Fifth Grade:

funniest
brighten
smiling
British
mighty
easier
whipping
selfish
icy
Spanish


Challenge Wrods:

academic
mechanism
procrastinate
acceptable
tremendous
sacrifice
manufacture
poverty
virtually

Pictures of Hollis Woods - Week 6

Pictures of Hollis Woods
Week 6: Read pages 147-166


Vocabulary:

skittering (151)

nestled (152)

contented (166)

bassinet (166)



Questions:

1. Choose 2 words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Then, write them in your journal.

2. On page 10, Beatrice says to Hollis, "Sometimes we learn from our own drawings; things are there that we thought we didn't know." What did she mean? (1-3 sentences)

3.How did Stephen know that Hollis was at the house? (1 sentence)

4. Who is Christina? (1 sentence)

5.What did you like/dislike about the book? Would you recommend it to a classmate? (1-3 sentences)

Reading Group - Week 6 _Island of the Blue Dolphins_

Week 6 Read pages 17-end


Vocabulary:

crevice (160) snares (161) crest (166)

vanquished (168) horizon (173)


Questions:

1. Choose 3 vocabulary words and look them up in a dictionary. Then, write the meanings in your reading journals.

2. Use the other 2 vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each one in your journals.

3. Describe what happened to Rontu (paragraph)

4. Why do you think Karana found herself thinking more and more abut Tutko and Ulape (paragraph)

5. What happened to the ship? (1-2 sentences)

Reading Group - Week 6 _Loser_

_Loser_ by Jerry Spinelli

Week 6: Read pages 187-end

Vocabulary:

trundle (191)

commotion (206)

Questions;

1. Choose one word and look up its definition in a dictionary. Write the definition in your Book Group journal. For the other word, write a good sentence.

2. On page 192, Zinkoff thinks to himself, "One Waiter will be enough on the nine hundred bock of Willow." What does that mean?

3.What is happening to Zinkoff as he searches for Claudia? How does the author show you?

4. On page 218, the author writes, "doesn't know a leftover doesn't stare down a chooser." To whom was the author referring and what does it mean?

Homestudy - Week of 5/31

Reading:
Week 2 Assignment, due Thursday 6/4

Spelling:
No spelling quiz this week

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work; Chapter Review; Math's Mate

Reading Group - Week 1 _Letters From Rifka_

Lettters From Rifka by Karen Hesse
Week 1: Read Author's Note and pages 1-40



Vocabulary:

frail (ix)
resounded (ix)
taunted (x)
rucksack (3)
dimpled (4)
clutched (7)
herring (8)
hesitated (12)
influence (14)
fumigation (19)
wares (26)
commotion (27)
drafty (29)
sprawling (29)
bleakness (38)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write them in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal.

3. Where (on/in what) did Rifka write her letters? Why? (2-3 sentences)

4. What was missing from Rifka's rucksack after the inspection at the Polish border? (1-2 sentences)

Homestudy - Week of 5/23

Reading:
Week 1 Assignment, due Thursday 5/27

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 5/28

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 30, due Mon 5/30

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate due Fri 5/28

Spelling Words - Week of 5/23

Fourth Grade:

chaotic
cameo
neon
quiet
triumph
coerce
oasis
influence
duet


Fifth Grade:

cinnamon
emphasize
pharmacist
tentacle
persevere
hypnotize
obsolete
balcony
compromise


Challenge Words:

technicality
subscription
innuendos
curriculum
ancestor
misdemeanor
paralysis
mandatory
prophesy
audience

Homestudy - Week of 5/16

Reading:
Week 5 Assignment, due Thursday 5/19

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 5/20

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 29, due Mon 5/20

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work

Spelling Words - Week of 5/16

Fourth Grade:

chaos
meander
museum
nucleus
science
client
pioneer
violence
violin
ideal


Fifth Grade:

appropriate
confederaate
approximate
advocate
literate
immaculate
obstinate
elaborate
moderate
accurate


Challenge Words:

parallel
graffiti
mayonnaise
indicative
recognition
bulletin
sympathize
migratory
inflammatory
solitary

Reading Group - Week 5 _Bound for Oregon_

Week 5: Read pages 136-167



Vocabulary:

hymn (137)
mutely (139)
tumbledown (142)
threadbare (145)
perpendicular (147)
mortgaged (153)
abscess (156)
tallow (159)
retorted (161)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write them in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write meaningful sentences for each in your journal.

3. What are some of the chores the family has to take on at their Oregon homestead? (1-2 sentences)

4. What are three facts you read in the author’s note? (1-3 sentences)

Reading Group - Week 4 _Bound for Oregon_

_ Bound For Oregon_ by Jean Van Leeuwen
Week 4: Read pages 103-135


Vocabulary:

gradual (103)
crevice (104)
papoose (108)
adobe (114)
breeches (115)
linchpin (115)
delirium (119)
gruel (124)
goaded (130)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary, then write them in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 vocabulary words and write sentences for each in your journal.

3. Where is the Continental Divide and what is it? (1-2 sentences)

4. Write about some of the challenges the pioneers encounter in this section of reading. (paragraph form)

Homestudy - Week of 5/9

Reading:
Week 4 Assignment, due Thursday 5/12

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 5/13

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 28, due Mon 5/16

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, page 388 mid-chapter review 1-33 odd, due Fri 5/6

Spelling Words - Week of 5/9

Fourth Grade:

battle
cradle
middle
needle
sprinkle
crinkle
humble
twinkle
sparkle
maple


Fifth Grade:

acrobatic
anemic
clinic
vocal
plastic
skeptic
tactic
critic
prolific
terrific


Challenge Words:

distinguished
miniature
subtlety
microcosm
itinerary
torpedoes
meticulous
mythology
meteorology
bacteria

Spelling Words - Week of 5/2

Fourth Grade:

ankle
purple
bridle
hustle
trifle
ruffle
handle
noble
kettle
cable


Fifth Grade:

central
fiscal
naval
plural
arctic
athletic
ceramic
sarcastic
frantic
comic


Challengle Words:
nonchalant
exhilaration
penitentiary
acquisition
interrogation
chameleon
acquittal
fungi
accomplice
entymology

Homestudy - Week of 5/2

Reading:
Week 3 Assignment, due Thursday 5/5

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 5/6

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 27, due Mon 5/9

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Cumulative Review p. 371, due Fri 5/6

Reading Group - Week 2 _Bound for Oregon_

Bound for Oregon, by Jean Van Leeuwen

Week 2: Read pages 36-72


Vocabulary:

unoccupied (36)
quarrelsome (37)
bedraggled (37)
rollicking (40)
idle ( 46)
shrill (51)
dejected (58)
sparsley (64)
mirage (67)
ornery (70)
monotony (70)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 words and look up their defnitions in a dictionary. Then write them in your journal.

2. Choose another 2 words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. How does the author describe the prairie on page 45? (paragraph)

4. Describe the river crossings. (2-3 sentences)

5. In chapter 7 the wagon train encounters natives. What do you think the natives were trying to do? (1-2 sentences)

Spelling Words - Week of 4/25

Fourth Grade:

bundle
settle
bugle
gurgle
hassle
stable
temple
sample
thimble


Fifth Grade:

capital
criminal
terminal
several
angelic
democratic
mystic
pathetic
traffic
immortal


Challenge Words:

lieutenant
maneuver
guacamole
chandelier
confetti
penicillin
luxurious
boulevard
subtlety

Homestudy - Week of 4/25

Reading:
Week 2 Assignment, due Thursday 4/28

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/29

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Heads Up, week 26, due Mon 5/2

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, chapter 9: chapter review, due Fri 4/29

Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29
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Reading Group - Week 1 _Bound for Oregon_

_Bound for Oregon_ by Jean Leeuwen

Week One: Read pages 1-35


Vocabulary:

solemn (2)
abruptly (3)
quinine (3)
ague (3)
Sabbath (6)
lye (4)
retorted (7)
fret (24)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definition in a dictionary. Then write them in your journal.

2. On page 2, a man says, "...that out in Oregon pigs run around under the acorn trees, round and fat and already cooked, with knives and forks sticking out of them so you can cut off a slice whenever you are hungry." What was the man trying to say? (paragraph form)

3. On page 10 we learn some of the reasons that folks went to Oregon country. What were some of those reasons? (1-2 sentences)

4. On pages 15-16 we read about some provisions the pioneers took with them. What were they? (1-2 sentences)

Homestudy - Week of 4/11

Reading:
Week 1 Assignment, due Thursday 4/14

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/15

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed and Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, pg 348 Mid Chapter Review, even 2-20, due Fri 4/15

Immigration Study:
Make family tree, photos of ancestors, artifacts, etc, due Fri 4/29

Fourth Grade:

castle
idle
rifle
candle
measles
puddle
single
circle
stifle
uncle


Fifth Grade:

coastal
interval
original
skeptical
structural
catastrophic
characteristic
heroic
patriotic
public


Challenge Words:

brilliant
Buddhist
necessarily
premier
presumably
statistic
tournament
vitamin
yacht

When You Reach Me - Final Project Ideas

* Create a timeline of important story events;

* Write a newspaper article & illustration of an important event in the story;

* Create a 3 dimensional scene in a box (a diorama) of a setting from the story;

* Write a sequel (minimum 2 pages);

* Craft a mobile of the characters from the story, making sure to highlight their traits;

* Write a book report (minimum 2 pages);

* Write a book review for a magazine;

* Write a letter from a character's point of view;

* Write a series of 5 diary entries from a character's point of view;

* Pretend that this book was being made into a movie - make a poster that gives the public a good idea of what this story is about. What actors could play the parts of the main characters?

* Write a song or poem about a character;

* Draw a map of this story's setting using evidence from the book;

* Draw a cartoon strip that highlights the main story events;

* Write a new story ending that could work well with the rest of the story (minimum 2 pages);

* Choose a character in the story that you can most relate to. How are you similar or different? think about both your outside world (ex. how you look, where you live, what your family & friends are like), and inside world (what you think about, what you like, what are your challenges, etc.) (minimum 2 pages).

Homestudy - Week of 4/4

Reading:
Book Project, due Friday 4/8

Spelling:
Study Words for Friday quiz, 4/8

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Week 25 Head's Up, Due Monday 4/11

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate due Thurs 4/7

Spelling Words - Week of 4/4

Fourth Grade:

turtle
gentle
puzzle
muscle
whistle
eagle
cycle
people
simple
wrestle


Fifth Grade:

arrival
dismal
hospital
reversal
academic
automatic
geographic
energetic
ecstatic


Challenge Words:

prosecute
persuade
rhythm
tendency
transition
tragedy
victimize
congressional
cooperate
agriculture

Homestudy - Week of 3/14

Reading:
Read for pleasure, M-F

Spelling:
No spelling words this week

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 22, due Mon 3/21

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, also mid-chapter review p. 304 due Mon 3/21

When You Reach Me - Book Group Week 4

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Week 4: Read Pages 97-127


Vocabulary:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary wrods and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Write the definitions in your journal.

2. Chose 2 vocabulary words and write interesting sentences for each in your journal.

3. On page 105, Marcus explains why he hit Sal. What is his reason?

4. What did Colin do with the roll count? Would you have reported this to Jimmy. Why or why not?

5. On page 120 Miranda thinks she figured out "the truth." To what was she referring?

Spelling Words - Week 17

Fourth Grade:

rebel
denim
melon
atom
prison
dragon
lemon
seven
lilac
puny


Fifth Grade:

picnic
accidental
funeral
local
spinal
personal
artistic
basic
electric
Atlantic


Challenge Words:

confidential
biodegradable
economical
specific
antibacterial
hygiene
luxurious
recyclable
universal
professional

Homestudy - Week of 3/7

Reading:
Week 4 assignment, due Thursday 3/10

Spelling:
Study week 17 words, quiz Friday 3/11

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 21, due Mon 3/14

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate or Division Pack due Fri 3/11

When You Reach Me - Book Group Week 3

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Week 3


Vocabulary:

previous (67)
perspective (69)
spunky (78)
mimeograph (79)
in circulation (81)
epilepsy (92)


Questions:

1. Choose 1 vocabulary word and look up its definition in a dictionary. Then, write the definition in your journal.

2. Choose another vocabulary word and write an interesting sentence.

3. On page 71, Miranda thinks, "But sometimes our veils are pushed away for a few moments... and when the veil lifts we see the world as it really is..." What was she thinking about? (paragraph)

4. On page 78 Miranda declares, "This was war." What did she mean? (1-2 sentences)

5. Why does Miranda think her apartment has been robbed? (1 sentence)

6. What medical condition does Annemarie have? How do we know? (2 sentences)

7. What does Sal do when he encounters Marcus? What would you have done? (2-3 sentences)

Homestudy - Week of 2/28

Reading:
Week 3 assignment, due Thursday 3/3

Spelling:
Study week 16 words, quiz Friday 3/4

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 20, due Mon 3/7

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate or Division Pack due Mon 3/7

Spelling Words - Week 16

Fourth Grade:

camel
valid
metal
desert
finish
product
frolic
project
punish
volume


Fifth Grade:

disease
disabled
adrift
discuss
absorb
conduct
observe
obstruct
intersect
interact


Challenge Words:

astronomical
binoculars
stimulated
identical
impartial
superior
motto
sponsor
directory
mandatory

Spelling Words - Week 15

Quiz will be on Thursday, February 17.

Fourth Grade:

crater
decent
humid
vacant
virus
music
equal
rodent
rival
pupil


Fifth Grade:

aloud
admire
contain
disgust
adjust
interrupt
distract
translate
address
absurd


Challenge Words:

jubilant
ointment
outrageous
pomegranate
gauge
executive
exempt
exasperated
questionnaire
adolescent

Homestudy - Week of 2/14

Reading:
Week 2 assignment, due Thursday 2/17

Spelling:
Study week 15 words, quiz Thursday 2/17

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 19, due Mon 2/28

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work

When You Reach Me - Reading Group Week 2

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Week 2: Read pages 32-66


Vocabulary:

linoleum (32)
hexagonal (32)
assumption (51)
oblivious (56)


Questions:

1. How has Sal and Miranda's friendship changed since he was beaten up? (paragraph)

2. Write brief descriptions for the following characters: Alice, Annemarie and Julia

3. Jimmy is described as a "nice weird" not a "creepy weird." What does this mean? (1-3 sentences)

4. Miranda's apartment door is unlocked. Make a prediction about why it is unlocked and who unlocked it. (1 sentence)

5. On page 62 Jimmy explains the "V" cut for sandwiches and then pretends to be Chinese. Why does he do that? What do you think of him doing that? (2-3 sentences)


6. OPTIONAL: Write 2 interesting sentences for 2 vocabulary words.

When You Reach Me - Reading Group Week 1

Vocabulary:

optional (1)
obstruct (1)
omen (3)
latchkey child (3)
fundamental (5)
lob (5)
attorney (9)
contestant (12)
swivel (12)
semi-polite (22)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and DRAW a small picture in your journal that shows the meaning of the word.

2 Write a brief description in your journal of the following characters from this section of the reading: Miranda, Richard, Belle, Louisa, Sal, and The Laughing Man.

3. Where and when does this story take place? (one sentence)

4. How did Miranda get her name? (two sentences)

5. What is the $20,000 Pyramid? How is it played? (2-5 sentences)

6. Is there anything you are curious about in this story so far? If so, what?

Homestudy - Week of 2/7

Reading:
Week 1 assignment, due Thursday 2/10

Spelling:
Study week 14 words, quiz Friday 2/11

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 18, due Mon 2/14

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work
Chapter Review p. 238 #1-25 all, due Thursday 2/10

Spelling Words - Week 14

Fourth Grade:

basin
decide
equal
locate
brutal
pupil
unite
moment
spoken
total


Fifth Grade:

about
mislead
adjoin
advance
oblong
confuse
among
dismiss
mismatch
transplant


Challenge:

mathematics
society
academic
portfolio
medicine
ingredients
technology
astronaut
penguin
chaffeur

Homestudy - Week of 1/31

Reading:
Correct Week 5, do Week 6 assignment, due Thursday 2/3

Spelling:
Study week 13 words, quiz Friday 2/4

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 17, due Tues 2/8

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work
Do Mid Chapter Review, pg. 222 even, due Thursday 2/3

Spelling Words - Week 13

Fourth Grade:

basic
spiral
cupid
gravy
moment
tunic
female
locale
recent
student


Fifth Grade:

aboard
transact
aloof
abhor
await
convict
discount
interfere
misquote
interject


Challenge Words:

charisma
empathetic
dungarees
gladiator
impromptu
legume
patriotism
perennial
reassurance
sabotage

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 6

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 6: Read Chapters 27 through the Author’s Note (pages 183-224)


Vocabulary:

ricocheted (183)
howitzer (183)
napalm (186)
satchel (187)
terminate (190)
raked (192)
flanks (192)
ominous (198)
impending (199)
resistance (199)
indigenous (220)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. On the map from our week 1 assignment, locate and neatly label Okinawa.

3. On page 191, Ned says, “having a lot of friends during war can be a painful thing.” Explain what he means by this. (paragraph)

4. Why was it hard for Japanese civilians to speak out against war? (2 to 3 sentences)

5. On page 210, Ned says: “Although I had changed, the things that had made me feel sad and ashamed when I was a child in boarding school had stayed the same.” What is Ned referring to? How did Ned react? How do you think you would have reacted to this incident? (paragraph)

5th Grade Math - Week of 1/24

Monday: pp. 208-211 Use Models to Divide

Tuesday: pp. 212-215 Divide by two digit divisors

Wednesday: pp. 216-217 Guess, Test, Divide

Thursday: pp. 218-221 Divide Greater Numbers

Friday: Mid Chapter Review - do as a group in class

Homestudy - Week of 1/24

Reading:
Week 5 assignment, due Thursday 1/27

Spelling:
Study week 12 words, quiz Friday 1/28

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 16, due Tues 1/27

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work
complete Math's Mate, due Thurs 1/27

Other:
Take home projects in window sill.
Field Trip Friday, 1/28

Spelling Words - Week 12

Fourth Grade:

frequent
deduct
minus
vital
climax
trophy
unite
brutal
putrid
unit


Fifth Grade:

ahead
awhile
mischief
adhere
transcend
abstract
conspire
convince
obscene
intercede


Challenge Words:

abscond
abyss
cathartic
crotchety
euphoric
exhilarated
perpetrator
triceratops
turbulence
writhe

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 5

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 5: Read Chapters 20-25 (pages 141-182)


Vocabulary:

scythe (144)
propaganda (144)
shrapnel (145)
pulverized (147)
reef (149)
unsettling (150)
bluffs (150)
skirmishing (154)
devouring (161)
insubordination (171)
pillbox (174)
harass (174)


Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. On the map from our week 1 assignment, locate and neatly label the Marianas Islands, Guam, and Iwo Jima.

3. Who were the Chamorros, and why had Ned “wanted to weep for them? (paragraph)

4. Explain what the kamikazes were, and where the name came from. (paragraph)

Homestudy - Week of 1/10

Reading:
Week 4 assignment, due Thursday 1/13

Spelling:
Study Suffragist words, quiz Friday 1/14

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed & Fri, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 14, due Tues 1/18

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work
chapter review, pp. 196-197 odd, due Thurs 1/13


**Drivers needed for field trip, Friday, January 28.

Spelling Words - Women's Suffrage

4th & 5th Grades:

suffrage
amendment
petition
enfranchise
ratification
abolish
Constitution (U.S.)
delegate
ballot
picket


Challenge Words:

signature
suffragist
expedient
civilization
attempt
controversial
democracy
triumphant
procession
citizen

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 4

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 4: Read Chapters 16-19 (pages 105-140)

Vocabulary:

drawled (105)
reinforcements (107)
evidence (107)
neutralize (107)
sluggish (109)
whetstones (109)
honed (109)
quiver (111)
geyser (115)
ambush (117)
broached (118)
stranded (118)
echelon (118)
wreathed (120)
stealthily (124)
unanimous (136)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. On the internet, find a map of Bougainville Island. Draw an outline of the island. Locate the area that Ned Begay’s Marine unit landed. Also locate the volcano on the island. Locate this island on the map in your journal.

3. Ned writes of the time on Bougainville Island that “The earth itself seemed displeased at the warfare being waged upon it.” What does he mean by this? (3 to 4 sentences)

4. What was Ned’s friend Smitty’s “other job”? Give an example showing why this was necessary. (3 to 4 sentences)

5. Why did Ned send his dirty clothes back to his parents? (2 to 3 sentences)

Homestudy - Week of 1/3

Reading:
Week 3 assignment, due Thursday 1/6
Make corrections for week 2, due Friday 1/7

Spelling:
Study Week 11 words, quiz Friday 1/7

Math 4 & 5:
Study Math Facts daily, 4th grade quiz Wed, 5th grade quiz daily

Math 4:
Head's Up, Week 14, due Mon 1/10

Math 5:
Finish Daily Work, Math's Mate

Spelling Words - Week 11

Fourth Grade:

servant
adverb
expert
serpent
versus
discard
informal
endorse
absorb
orphan


Fifth Grade:

respect
delight
decrease
submerge
predict
perspire
inspect
indirect
exhaust
explain


Challenge Words:

acquittal
bachelor
basilica
distraught
confetti
paprika
monotonous
suspiciously
valedictorian
miscellaneous

Code Talker Reading Group - Week 3

Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Week 3: Read Chapters 12-15 (pages 76-104)


Vocabulary:

bayonets (79)
nicked (80)
disposition (81)
amphibious (85)
paradise (85)
scuttlebut (86)
stalked (89)
torpedoes (89)
embarkation (89)
perimeter (92)
strafing (92)
slain (96)
terrain (98)
maneuvers (98)
tranquil (103)

Questions:

1. Choose 2 vocabulary words and look up their definitions in a dictionary. Find the definition that most closely matches how each word is used in the book. Copy the definitions into your journal, and underline the word. Identify which dictionary you used. Write sentences for each word that shows you know what it means. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.

2. On the map from our week 1 assignment, locate and neatly label San Diego and the Solomon Islands.

3. According to Ned Begay, the narrator, why did no Navajo ever rise above corporal? (2 to 3 sentences)

4. Why, according to Ned, was “deep water” associated with danger for Navajos, and children always warned to stay away. Why do you think the Navajos might find “deep water” frightening? (3 to 4 sentences)

5. Why did the Navajos do so well on the training maneuvers held in Hawaii? (3 to 4 sentences)