August 15-19
Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son.
Spelling Lesson 2 Be able to spell and know the definitions
- reign – to possess controlling power; to rule
- beige – a pale tan color
- agent – someone authorized to act for a company
- major – great in importance or interest; serious
- details – specific information; small parts of a whole
- survey – a collection of information for analysis
- freight – heavy goods to be shipped often by train
- faithful – loyal; sticking to promises; committed
- obeyed – followed instructions; complied
- prepaid – gave money for something in advance
- complaint – an expression of dissatisfaction; grievance
- neighborly – acting like a friendly kind neighbor
- lava – magma that flows down the sides of a volcano
- molten – liquified by intense heat
- volcano – a mountain formed by a build up of materials from within the earth
- magma – molten rock formed beneath the surface of the earth
- eruption – an explosion upward and outward, as in a volcano
- pressure – the application of force
- conduction – the act of leading or carrying
- intersect – to divide or cut by passing through
Test Schedule
Spelling: List 2 Words
Spelling Pretest on Monday, August 15th (only spelling the words correctly, not definitions) If you child spells all the words correctly, no test on spelling test Friday.
Final Spelling Test (Friday, August 19th) If your child does not spell all the words correctly.
Thursday Definitions (definitions may include meanings and/or use in context)
Bible: Chapter 1 (Tuesday, August 16th)
Read and Think Cold Reads – Every Friday!
Reading Test – Wednesday, August 17th – Reading vocabulary (Reading notebook) and story comprehension Samuel’s Choice
Homework: Please check your child’s agenda for daily homework. (i.e., math)
Study for upcoming tests!
Read AR book for 20 minutes each night.
Weekly Focus August 15-19
Bible – Abraham Trusts and Obeys
Literature – Samuel’s Choice – Story Elements; Slower Than the Rest – story elements
English – Unit 1: Verbs at Work
Science – Engineering Design Process
Math – Chapter 1 Compare Whole Numbers <, >, =; Round Whole Numbers, Tenths and Hundredths, Thousandths