Monday, April 30, 2012

LA and Spelling

Spelling words posted at www.spellingcity.com/rgadd.

Students have begun a reading circle unit.  They have chosen a novel which they will study.  They will complete exercises on the books and meet once a week to discuss their books.   Students must be prepared for their book circle meetings.  Freckle Juice meets Wednesday.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Math and...

Math - we are adding and subtracting decimals to tenths. Worksheets 5.12 and 5.13 should be finished for tomorrow.

Music - Recorders must come to school Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Crunch Cards - finish and submit before the end of the month.

Spelling Words

Orange List -there are two ways to sort this 1. by how the long 'a' sound is spelled (ai, aCe, ay) 2. by of the long a sound is in the first or second syllable.


  1. rainbow

  2. awake

  3. painter

  4. contain

  5. obey

  6. raisin

  7. complain

  8. decay

  9. crayon

  10. mistake

  11. chocolate

  12. parade

  13. mayor

  14. maybe

  15. basement

  16. escape

  17. bracelet

  18. amaze

  19. again

  20. today

  21. pavement

  22. explain

  23. payment

  24. remain

White - sort by long e (ee, ea) and short e (e, ea)sound. homophones are in italics.



  1. when

  2. dead

  3. trees

  4. each

  5. reach

  6. head

  7. queen

  8. east

  9. street

  10. bread

  11. seat

  12. dream

  13. great

  14. lead

  15. steam

  16. sled

  17. sweet

  18. breath

  19. beach

  20. death