ELA Week of 11/2-11/6

The spelling test along with the activities will be due on 11/10/15.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words

Week 12 – Nov.10th

1.    1. muddle – jumble , to cause to become mentally

 confused.

2. rubble – broken bits and pieces

3. torture – to inflict sever pain on someone as a      punishment

4. puzzled - confused

5. vague - unclear

6. guinea pig – a person or thing used as a subject for an experiment

7. aghast –filled with horrid or shock

8 stifle– suffocate – hard to breathe

9. quiver –to shake with a slight but rapid motion, tremble

10. practical - reasonable

11.oath – to keep a promise

12. splendid – magnificent  

13.solemn – serious or sober expression

14. horrid –extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

15. chivalry  – qualities of an ideal knight -  courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and readiness to help the weak

Activities: Must write words 3x each every night.
Please choose 3 of activities below:

(1) Write your spelling words in forms of shapes. You can use more than one word to make a shape.

(2)  Write your words in a secret code.  Make a list of the alphabet and assign a shape, number or symbol by each letter. Then use that code to write your words. 

(3) Write your spelling words by adding one letter at a time.

       Example:  s

                        sp

                        spe

                        spel

                        spell
(4) Write your spelling words in your best cursive handwriting.
(5) Write your words and then write at least 2 words made from each word.
       Example:  friend
                         dine
                          end
                         die
                           rid

This week in Grammar we will identify direct objects, indirect objects, and subject complements.