Miss Johnson Rm. 12 liijohnson@pbvusd.net 661-831-1741 Johnson’s Weekly Week of 9/16-9/20 What we are learning Spelling Words 1. joint 2. foul 3. coil 4. hoist 5. stout 6. 7. 8. 9. dawdle mouthful counter brought Reading: “Valley of the Moon” Strategy: Monitor Comprehension Skill: Inferencing Vocabulary: refuge, obvious, ignored, detested, projects, obedience, depicts, eldest Spelling: Variant Vowels Grammar: Common and Proper nouns Writing: Narrative (Story) Math: Fractions (Battle!!!) Social Studies: Unit 9 States and Capitals 10. bawl 11. fountain 12. sprawls 13. douse 14. clause 15. sprouts 16. cautions 17. turmoil 18. scrawny 19. foundation 20. turquoise 21. buoyant* 22. renown* buoyant and renown are bonus words. You have a choice if you would like to study them for an extra challenge! Noteworthy Homework: Read for 20-30 minutes each day and have parent sign Reading log. Complete one Spelling activity (Monday through Thursday) Get assignment sheet signed Study for your tests! (Vocab., Spelling, Reading, Grammar) Anything else Miss Johnson feels is necessary Upcoming Events: AR trophies awarded (Read, read read!) Name: ___________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________________ Contract DIRECTIONS: To complete the spelling contract, please choose four different activities to do each night (Monday through Thursday). Check off the small box after you complete each activity. Please label your completed work to make it easier for me to grade. Attach your work with this completed homework sheet. This sheet and your work will be collected on Friday. It will not be accepted until filled out properly. Cursive: Write all of your words in legible cursive three to five times Classify: Sort you spelling word list into parts of speech Pretest & Practice: Have a parent/guardian give you a practice test, practice any misspelled words. (Must be signed for credit) Word Sort: Sort your words by vowel sounds, or spelling patterns Syllabification: Divide 15 spelling list words into syllables ABC order: Alphabetize your whole spelling list Computer Keyboarding: Type all spelling list words 2 times and print out a copy Story/Poem: Write a story or poem using 10 or more spelling list words Synonyms & Antonyms: Create a vertical list using all of your words. Then (if possible) write a synonym before each word and an antonym after each word Sentences: Write a sentence for each spelling word Word Art: Draw a picture and write your words in the picture Creative Letters: Write 10 of your words by cutting out letters in a newspaper or magazine and glue them on paper Connection: Write the entire list endto-end as one long word, using different colors of crayon or ink for different words Colorful Words: Use two different color pens to write your spelling words. Use one color to write the consonants and the other for the vowels Created by Lindy Johnson