Week 14
The Skunk Ladder

Vocabulary Words

1.      pile (n.)- objects positioned one on top of another
2.      stump (n.)-the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed
3.      screen (v.)- to protect or hide
4.      hay (n.)- grass that is cut and dried and used as animal food
5.       engineering (n.)- the work of an engineer, for example, designing or building machines, electrical equipment, roads, etc. using scientific principles
6.       concentrate (v.)- to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem
7.       proud (adj.)- feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good:
8.       purely (adj.)- only
9.       aesthetically (adv.)- in a way that relates to the enjoyment or study of beauty
10.   pleasing (adj.)- giving a feeling of satisfaction or enjoyment
11.   practical (adj.)- relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination
12.   tame (v.)- (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
13.   fairly (adv.)- used to emphasize figurative expressions that describe what people or objects are doing
14.   enthusiasm (n.)- a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
15.   I bet. (phrase)- I imagine or am fairly certain (that)
16.   fade (v.)- to lose color, brightness, or strength gradually
17.   ponder (v.)- to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
18.   possibility (n.)- a chance that something may happen or be true
19.   drag (v.)- to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
20.   undergo (v.)- to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
21.   fit (n.)- a sudden attack of illness when someone cannot control their movements and becomes unconscious
22.   hysteria (n.)- extreme fear, excitement, anger, etc. that cannot be controlled
23.   tedious (adj.)- boring
24.   approach (v.)- to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
25.   odor (n.)- a particular smell, esp. a bad one
26.   nostril (n.)- either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe
27.   plummet (v.)- to fall very quickly and suddenly
28.   inclination (n.)- a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing
29.   peek (v.)- to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen
30.   stride (v.)- to walk somewhere quickly with long steps

Monday

Today

1. spelling quiz discussion and correction
2. homework discussion and correction
3. review of positive and negative words
4. week 14 vocabulary words 1-10

Homework

1. review vocabs 1-10
2. correct quiz and homework
3. complete worksheet
4. read The Skunk Ladder

Tuesday

Today

1. week 14 vocabulary words 11-20
2. The Skunk Ladder reading comprehension
3. review of multisyllabic words
4. RWN

Homework

1. make sentences with negative words

Wednesday

1. vocabulary review
2. sentences with negative words
3. RWN: contractions and negative words

Homework

1. RWN p.372
2. Sensay
3. reading worksheet (due on Monday)

Friday

today

1. vocabulary competition
2. unit test
3. review of contraction and negative words

Homework

1. RWN p.371
2. complete reading worksheet
3. preview week 15 vocabs (quit on Monday)