Monday, October 31, 2011

This weeks Story and Spelling Words: "Adelina's Whales"

This week we are reading “Adelina’s Whales” by Richard Sobol. 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. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. Let’s have a great week!




Spelling Words:
piece, peace, break, brake, threw, through, by, bye, beat, beet, thrown, throne, aloud, allowed, past, passed, weight, wait, there, their, principal, principle, symbol, cymbal, stationary, stationery



Vocabulary Word Meaning

biologist- scientist who studies living things, including their origins, structures, activities, and distribution

bluff- a high, steep slope or cliff

lagoon- a pond or small lake, especially one connected with a larger body of water

massive- big and heavy; bulk

rumbling- making a deep, heavy, continuous sound

tropical- of or like the regions 23.45 degrees north or south of the equator where the sun can shine directly overhead