History/Literature/ ELA Week of February 1st 2016

Notes:

• Re-enrollment Begins - Save $$ enroll  your child early.
• Gala - come and enjoy the fun. Buy your ticket at the office. Hope to see you there.
• February 15th Holiday
• Box tops are due by February 25th

History

This week we will learn about the Greek columns, draw an Amphora Jar, create a fresco and learn about the Geek Philosophers. We will continue to review our notes on the gifts that Ancient Greek and Rome gave us and some of the events that took place during that time. This information is in their History notebook. 

Literature

We will read and discuss chapters 14 & 15.

ELA

The Grammar Test will be Tuesday Feb. 2nd. We will review on Monday.

We will also be working on Sentences 31-39 this week.

                                                                  Spelling and Vocabulary

     1.    Hags – evil old women, witches

     2.    cheek – disrespect

     3.    treachery –betrayal

     4.    forfeit – fine or penalty

     5.    renounce – give up

     6.    campaign – a military operation

     7.    siege – a blockade of a strong place to force its surrender

     8.    leering – staring in an evil way

     9.    rabble – a disorderly crowd

    10.                       whet – sharpen

    11.                       pack – agreement

     12.                       appeased - satisfied 

Name:____________________             Due: February 1, 2016

Spelling Tic –Tac- Toe  Week 22

Complete three activities following the rules of tic-tac-toe (three in a row.) Make an “X” on each box that you complete. All activities are due on Friday. Staple all three activities to this sheet.

Spelling Words: Hags, cheek, treachery, forfeit, renounce, campaign, siege, leering, rabble, whet, pack, appeased

Write the words across the page and then down the page. Bear e a r	Make a table sorting each spelling word according to parts of speech. Example: Dog – noun Run - verb	Draw and color a picture. Hide the spelling words inside your picture.
Write the words and then write at least 2 words made from each.      Example: friend                 dine                 end	Write the words in reverse ABC order	Make an acrostic poem with each spelling word. Example: read Red Elephant Ant Dog
Create fractions to represent the number of vowels and consonants in each word. Example: friend Vowels =2/6 Consonants = 4/6	Write the spelling words in the form of shapes. You can use more than one word to make a shape.	Write a question for each of the spelling words. Underline or highlight the spelling words.

 ***Also due Friday*** 

Write a story using at least 6 of the spelling words.

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