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!

Vocabulary Unit #3

The quiz over these words will be Friday, October 12th!

shun - to keep away from; avoid

resident - one who lives in a place

ruthless - having no compassion or pity; cruel; merciless

obsolete - out of date; no longer in use or in fashion

magnate - a rich, powerful, or successful business person

despite - in spite of

conceal - to keep from being seen; put out of sight; hidden

climate - refers to weather conditions; a condition or attitude

swelter - oppressed by heat

wean - to withdraw from any type of habit

Vocabulary words for Unit #2

1.  prance - act in a lively manner
2.  encroach - to intrude or trespass
3.  smitten - very much in love
4.  allude - to refer casually
5.  fleet - a group of vehicles
6.  parallel - 2 lines that never intersect
7.  horizontal - parallel to level ground
8.  vertical - straight up and down
9.  bliss - great happiness
10. drench - wet thoroughly

Next quiz on Friday, September 28th!

Welcome to 5th grade!

I can't believe that summer is over and we're back to the routine again.  5th grade is going to be anything but routine with all of the moving we will be doing.  If you haven't memorized your own schedule yet, now is the time!  If you are looking for a 5th grade student, these students can be found in my classroom for Language Arts at the following times each day:

8-8:30 Demeris Homeroom
8:30-10 Mrs. White's homeroom
10:00-11:30 Mrs. Charle's homeroom
11:30-12:30 Lunch/Recess
12:30-2:05 Mrs. Demeris homeroom
2:05-2:50 Specials
3:00 Dismiss

5th Grade Language Arts
"Last year for cupcakes"