Spring Newsletter April 8-12

Spelling Words 1.brief 2.abbreviate 3.aristocrat 4.democrat 5.contrast 6.contrary 7.extraneous 8.extraordinary 9.similar 10.simultaneous 11.transfer 12.translate 13.transport 14.contraband 15.contradict

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Vocabulary Words:

Homework: Study vocabulary words – Practice using words in a sentence correctly. Study spelling words *Work a few lessons on classworks

What We are learning this week: Reading

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Writing

Understandi ng Vocabulary in Literary Texts

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Narrative Writing

1.brief-a short amount of time 2.abbreviate-shorten (a word, phrase, or text). 3.aristocrat-a member of the highest class in certain societies 4.democrate-an advocate or supporter of democracy 5.contrast-the state of being strikingly different from something else 6.contrary-opposite in nature, direction, or meaning 7.extraneous-irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with 8.extraordinary-very unusual or remarkable 9.similar-resembling without being identical 10.simultaneous-at the same time 11.transfer-move from one place to another 12.translate-express words or text in another language 13.transport-take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another 14.contraband-good that have been imported or exported illegally 15.contradict-deny the truth or (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite

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