Encyclopedia Brown
Reading:
This week we are reading “Encyclopedia
Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander” by Donald Sobol. We will focus on some vocabulary words in
this story. It would be helpful if you
will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this post you will find our
spelling words for the week. Please
practice these words at home as well.
The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. Let’s have a great week!
Spelling Words: distrust, uncertain, incomplete, unlikely, unfair,
discontinue, unaware, disorder, discount, indirect, unopened, disrespect,
unimportant, unlisted, disrepair, inability, disapprove, unsolved, disobey,
unsuspecting, disintegrate,
disillusioned, unconscious, unappetizing, intolerant
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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amphibians
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cold-blooded animals with backbones and moist, scaleless
skins. Their young usually have gills
and live in water until they develop lungs for living on land
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crime
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activity of criminals; violation of law
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exhibit
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act of displaying; public showing
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lizards
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reptiles
with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. Some lizards have no legs and look much
like snakes.
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reference
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used for information or help
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reptiles
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cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually
covered with horny plates or scales
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salamanders
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animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs and
toads. Salamanders have moist, smooth
skin and live in water or in damp places
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stumped
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puzzled
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MATH
We are continuing our Fraction focus. Your student should know how to find Factors & Multiples, as well as how to Simplify & Find Equivalent Fractions.
Mixed Numbers and Improper fractions, Adding and Subtracting will all be our focus for March.
Science and Social Studies:
Our goals will be to use everyday aspects of our life and integrate them into Science and SS. This week we are focusing on Bullying. We will be completing a Bullying Unit, surveying, collecting data, and graphing our data. Next we will focus on the Technology Invasion! =)
Our goals will be to use everyday aspects of our life and integrate them into Science and SS. This week we are focusing on Bullying. We will be completing a Bullying Unit, surveying, collecting data, and graphing our data. Next we will focus on the Technology Invasion! =)
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