School Supplies for Fall 2016

If you are not buying school supplies through PTA, here is a list of what you will need for 5th grade in August 2016:

2 green wide ruled spiral notebooks (70 pgs)
3 Mead composition books wide ruled 100 pages each
Binder - with or without a zipper
Dividers with tabs - 1 set
5 large glue sticks
1 large box of Kleenex
2 red pens
scissors
colored pencils
zipper pouch with holes
pencils
4 fine point dry erase markers
1 package of wide ruled loose leaf paper (100 pages or more)

There will be additional items that must be paid for through the school. (vocabulary book, planner, etc.)  See the RCE office for details.

Next vocabulary quiz - Friday, November 30th!

1.  abandon:  to give up on completely
2.  assault:  a violent attack
3.  convert:  to change from one form to another
4.  dispute:  to argue, debate, quarrel over
5.  impressive:  having a strong effect, commanding attention
6.  justify:  to show to be fair or right; to give good reasons for
7.  misleading:  tending to give a wrong idea, often on purpose
8.  numerous:  many or very many
9.  productive:  making or capable of making large amounts of; giving good results
10. shrewd:  showing clever judgement and practical understanding
11. strategy:  carefully made plan or plot; a plan of military operations
12. villain:  an evil or wicked person or character

Vocabulary words for November 9th

1.  blunder:  to make a foolish or careless mistake; to move clumsily and carelessly
2.  cancel:  to call off or do qaway with; to cross out with lines or other marks to show that something cannot be used again
3.  continuous:  going on without a stop or break
4.  distribute:  to give out in shares; to scatter or spread
5.  document:  a writen or printed record that gives information or proof
6.  fragile:  easily broken or damaged, requiring special handling or care
7.  myth:  an old story that explains why something is or how it came to be; something imaginery
8.  reject:  to refuse to accept, agree to, believe, or use
9.  scuffle:  to fight or struggle closely with
10. solitary:  living or being alone; being the only one
11. temporary:  lasting or used for a limited time
12. veteran:  person who has served in the armed forces; a person who has a lot of experience

Tonight's homework

I love to see you doing your vocabulary homework, but perhaps we need to work on following directions.  You were supposed to write your answers on a piece of paper to turn in to me tomorrow, not respond on the blog.  Remember when I said, "Number your paper 1-10 and only write the word that goes in the blank." 

Vocabulary Homework for 10/16

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the vocabulary words. 

1.  People in California live in ____ of earthquakes.
2.  We were ____ at the destruction of the fire.
3.  We heard _____ sounds and a thump in the night.
4.  Mary's house was ____ to the grocery store.
5.  The students wanted to know what would ____ if they skipped school.
6.  People often become ill during _____.
7.  It is wise to be ____ of strangers who come to your door.
8.  After eating six hamburgers, Rosie felt stomach ____.
9.  The toys in the store were of a ____ quality.
10. The story that Ed had won teh lottery was a _____.

Vocabulary Unit #4 - Test 10/26/12

1.  shoddy - of poor quality or make, dishonest
2.  transpire - to happen; to become known
3.  hoax - a practical joke; something intended to deceive
4.  qualm - a feeling of illness; a distrubing feeling
5.  harsh - unpleasant to the senses; unpleasant conditions
6.  famine - a drastic, wide-reaching shortage of food
7.  adjacent - adjoining, next to; near or close
8.  wary - to be alert, cautious; on guard, watchful
9.  dread - to be in terror of; to anticipate with distaste or reluctance
10. aghast - shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

I forgot to hand out all of the homework tonight so don't worry about it.  So sorry!