Sunday, October 23, 2011

Story of the Week: Encyclopedia Brown

Encyclopedia Brown:
Our skills this week: Context clues, Plot (with all story elements), and the four types of sentences (interrogative, declarative, exclamatory, and imperative)

Spelling Words: distrust, uncertain, incomplete, unlikely, unfair, discontinue, unaware, disorder, discount, indirect, unopened, disrespect, unimportant, unlisted, disrepair, inability, disapprove, unsolved, disobey, unsuspecting, disintegrate, disillusioned, unconscious, unappetizing, intolerant



Vocabulary Word
Meaning
amphibians
cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist, scaleless skins.  Their young usually have gills and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land
crime
activity of criminals; violation of law
exhibit
act of displaying; public showing
lizards
reptiles with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs.  Some lizards have no legs and look much like snakes.
reference
used for information or help
reptiles
cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scales
salamanders
animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and toads.  Salamanders have moist, smooth skin and live in water or in damp places
stumped
puzzled