ELA Week of 11/9-11/13

The spelling/vocabulary words for the test on 11/17/15             

1.    conquest –the act of  taking control of a country, city, or state through the use of force
2.     mutton –the meat of the sheep used for food
3.    deplore – to feel or express strong disapproval of  something
4.     wither  - wrinkle, decay          
5.   abide –accept, obey
6.    awkward - clumsy
7.     banquet  - a public ceremonial dinner
8.     circus- a company of performers that include clowns and trained animals.
9.    disagreeable – not pleasant, obnoxious 
10.   sage – wise                                                   
11.    rampaging -  violent behavior that is uncontrolled
12.   chap- a man or boy
13.   deny – refuse to accept or admit something
14.  blotted – to make difficult to see
15.   vain  - having a high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth.

Activities: Must write words 3x each every night. the first word of each line must be written in cursive.
Please choose 3 of activities below:

(1) Make your own word search.

(2)  Ask a parent to scramble your words, then write them correctly 

(3) Create an ice cream cone piled high with a scoop for every word. Write one word per scoop.
(4) Make a giant number and write your spelling words in that number. Use a number 0-9
(5)Write the words and how much each is worth.  Then add all the words together. 3 letters = 3 or 5 letters =5

In Grammar this week we will learn about prepositional phrases. We will also be practicing labeling both the parts of speech and the parts of a sentence.