***Bi-weekly Vocabulary Week 5 Vocabulary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Acquit: to declare not guilty Reverie: a daydream Strife: a struggle Duration: the length of time that something lasts Eerie: causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious Numb: having lost the power of feeling or movement Pacify: to make peaceful or calm Spelling List # 5 (skipped 4 for winter break) Spelling List Rule: v-c-e (Vowel Consonant –e) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. relate 2. celebrate 3. incomplete 4. fragile 5. minimize 6. frustrate 7. * fascinate 8. * combine 9. * indicate 10. *obligated Here is a list of the assignments that correspond with the biweekly spelling/vocabulary word lists. Every other Friday the students will be quizzed on the spelling words and definitions. All assignments will be checked on the day of the quiz. Please assist your child with chunking these assignments and fitting them into your daily schedule. Day 1(Monday): Complete an index card for each vocabulary word and definition. Day 2(Tuesday): Divide and mark spelling words on printed list. Day 3 (Wednesday): Use vocabulary words to fill in blanks. Day 4(Monday): Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Your sentence must show understanding of the word. (6 word minimum) Example: The gnat continued to irk me during dinner because it was flying around my food. Day 5(Tuesday): Word Search Day 6(Wednesday): Word Work: Write each spelling word on the line, scoop and mark each syllable and vowel. Day 7(Thursday): Study This word list quiz will be on Friday, January 15, 2016 Name: ___________________________________________________ Fill in the best vocabulary word. You may need to add a word ending. 1. My boss interrupted my pleasant ______________________________ about winter break. 2. Now that we have proof of their innocence the judge can ___________________________ them of all charges. 3. Bitter cold may leave your toes __________________________________. 4. The principal hopes to _______________________________________ the students with promises of a fun assembly. 5. Even though the movie was hard to understand, my friends decide to stay for the ________________________________________ of the film. 6. It is a lot of fun to tell ____________________________________________ ghost stories around a campfire. 7. After years of _____________________________________ at work, the man was able to retire. Week 5 *Mark the vowels Spelling Word Work *Scoop and label the syllables 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________ 5. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________ 7. __________________________________ 8. __________________________________ 9. ______________________________________ 10. ______________________________________ Vocabulary Sentences Choose 5 vocabulary words to use in sentences. Must have 6 word minimum Must have accurate capitalization and punctuation Must show understanding of word Underline the vocabulary word This can be completed on this page, loose-leaf, or typed 1. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Word Search -Use a Highlighter -Cross of the words as you find them I N C O M P L E T E T E X H M C R Z E T A U I L V T T W M J M A E I L G U I M W D A Z N C M C Z L L E G E O M F C Z F E G F E H A A B C Z A I I A G D K R F Q R T M R S I N D T H V R U W F J K E C A P M N K G T Z S C O M B I N E T I I S Z U Q T O D C N K L D S E E N R J N R Q G A U F I K U Z A P I T A A J T K Y N P T E I A C G M Y T E Z H A X N L K K A D Z B M E Y I Y I C D B M I I U P I K T Q Y Z X K Z Z X W F J Q I N X Y T I D E T A G I L B O P CELEBRATE FRAGILE INDICATE RELATE COMBINE FRUSTRATE MINIMIZE FASCINATE INCOMPLETE OBLIGATED