Thursday, September 15, 2011

Vocabulary and Story of the Week: September 16-22

This week we are reading “Coyote School News” by Joan Sandin. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well.


Spelling Words: videos, teeth, potatoes, themselves, lives, leaves, cliffs, roofs, halves, moose, radios, sheep, cuffs, beliefs, patios, banjos, tornadoes, tomatoes, hoofs, loaves

EXTRA CREDIT: portfolios, embargoes, handkerchiefs, calves, lassoes


Vocabulary Word Meaning

bawling: shouting or crying out in a noisy way


coyote: small wolf-like animal


dudes: people who were raised in the city but vacation on a ranch; cowhands


roundup: the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances


spurs: metal wheels worn on a horse rider’s boot heel