Vocabulary Words- Week of 9/16-9/20

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TEST ON FRIDAY, September 20
Make sure your child can apply the words. These words and definitions are also on Spelling City located on the side of my blog.

 

Be able to recognize a simile, synonym, antonym, & hyperbole.

 

1. simile – a comparison between 2 things using “like” or “as”

 

Examples: She was as cold as an iceberg.   I’m as busy as a bee.  My love is like a red rose.

 

2. metaphor – a comparison between 2 things NOT using “like” or “as”

 

Examples: Love is a red rose.   Life is a dream.    The sea is a smooth stone.

 

3.  synonym –  words that mean the SAME thing

 

Examples: stroll/walk    draw/sketch    hate/detest    happy/elated    sad/downcast

 

4. antonym: words that mean the OPPOSITE

 

Examples: day/night     in/out      hard-working/lazy

 

5. genre – a category of literature

 

Examples:  folklore, science fiction, adventure, science fiction, biography, historical fiction

 

6.  tall tale – an exaggerated and unbelievable tale, told as if it were true

 

Examples: Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, & Mike Fink

 

7. hyperbole – extreme exaggeration (to make something greater or worse than it really is)

 

Examples: I’ve told you a million times. I have a ton of homework. If I don’t get a puppy, I’ll die.

 

8..  fable –  a short story with animals as characters that teaches a moral (or lesson)

 

Examples:  The Ant & the Grasshopper, The Boy Who Cried Wolf,  The Mouse & the Lion

 

9.  protagonist – the leading character in a story (often considered the hero)

 

Examples: Luke Skywalker in Star Wars     Harry Potter, Batman, Superman

 

10.  antagonist – the person who goes against (or opposes) another

 

Examples: Darth Vader in Star Wars        The Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs

Spelling Words – Week of 9/16-9/20

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Your child will receive their spelling list (20 words) tomorrow (spelling words are in BOLD and context below). Test will take place NEXT Thursday (September 26). Spelling tests will occur every other week. If your child doesn’t pass the test, they will have an opportunity to retake the test (with the highest grade being a 70).

Check out Spelling City on my blog for fun ways to practice. Also the Spelling Menu will be sent home tomorrow. Students have until the day of the test to complete 4 activities for 5 points extra credit.

 

  1. I’m feeling tired, may I lay down?
  2. Is that dog real or fake?
  3. As you walk through the nature center, please stay on the trail.
  4. That candy is too sweet for me.
  5. “Hurry John, I’m ready to leave!”
  6. The girl was afraid to walk down the long dark hallway.
  7. I had a dream last night that I went swimming with whales!
  8. Treat others the the same way you want to be treated.
  9. A cheetah can reach a speed of 60 miles per hour.
  10. What type of bait do I need to catch catfish?
  11. The man at the grocery store was nice enough to load the groceries in my car.
  12. Please hold the door open for us.
  13. “Mom, my throat hurts really bad.”
  14. Is doesn’t hurt when you throw that foam ball at me.
  15. The beautiful yellow flower stood tall in the field.
  16. “Close the window Laura, it’s raining!”
  17. Jan almost won the race against her brother.
  18. I told Angela not to leave the door open or the cat would get out.
  19. Mike loved his new glow in the dark stickers.
  20. Peter Pan always struggled to catch his shadow.

Math/Science Learning Goals & Vocabulary

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Math:  Students will continue to learn about place value through the hundred thousands.  We will also compare numbers through the thousand’s place.

Math Homework:  Brick by Brick and Knock Knock handout.  Complete front and back.  Homework is due Friday.

Science:  Students will be learning about ecosystems and the living and non living things that make up ecosystems.

Science Homework:  Study science vocabulary words.  See vocabulary handout in homework folder.  Vocabulary test on Friday.

Science Vocabulary Words:

Environment– is everything around a living thing.

Ecosystem– The living and non-living things in an environment.  They interact and affect each other.

Population– is a group of the same kind of living things that live in the same place at the same time.

Community– is all the populations that live in an ecosystem

Habitat– the place where a population lives in an ecosystem.

Vocabulary Words – Week of 9/9

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TEST ON FRIDAY, September 13
Make sure your child can apply the words.

Be able to recognize a simile, synonym, antonym, & a homophone

1. simile – a comparison between 2 things using “like” or “as”

Examples: Her nose was as red as a cherry. The aardvark looked like a miniature anteater.

2. setting: where and when a story takes place

**Be able to tell the setting of a paragraph or story

3. synonym – words that mean the SAME thing

Examples: stroll/walk    draw/sketch    hate/detest    happy/elated

4. antonym: words that mean the OPPOSITE

Examples: day/night    in/out    hard-working/lazy

5. genre – a category of literature

Examples: folklore, science fiction, adventure, science fiction, biography

6. fairy tale – a children’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands

Examples: Cinderella, Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Frog Prince

7. tall tale – an exaggerated and unbelievable tale, told as if it were true

Examples: Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry

8. protagonist – the leading character in a story (often considered the hero)

Example: Luke Skywalker in Star Wars

9. antagonist – the person who goes against (or opposes) another
Example: Darth Vader in Star Wars

10. homophone – words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings or spelling

Examples: know/no     knew/new     some/sum      tale/tail      plane/plain      aloud/allowed