Spelling

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 22These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

Confederacy – the name chosen by the states that seceded from the United States at the time of the Civil War
fable – a story with a moral or lesson
fugitive – a person who is running away
homonym – words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings (example: bark and bark)
homophone – words that only sound alike; they have different spelling and meanings (example: mail and male)
pictograph – a graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent numbers
plane figures – two-dimensional shapes such as rectangles, squares, or circles
probability – the possibility that an event will happen
survey – a gathering of a sample of data
Union – another name for the United States
lived (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
lives
to
too
two

Sorry these took so very long to post; technical difficulties are such a pain. Thanks for your patience.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 21These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

adverb – tells more about a verb; usually ends in -ly
boomtown – a town whose population grows very quickly
convert – to change into another form
degree – a unit of measure for angles based on dividing a circle in 360 equal parts
demand – how much of a product consumers will buy at different prices
negative – a word that means “no”
possessive pronoun – takes the place of one or more possessive nouns
supply – how much of a product producers will make at different prices
symmetry – a line drawn through a figure so that the figure is divided into two equal parts that look exactly alike but are facing in opposite directions
textile – cloth or fabric

(11-15 this week are words are NOT words they will match for the test; however, the students will need to know them in context so we've included the definitions)

their – possessive pronoun; something belonging to ‘they’ or ‘them’
there – a location
they’re – contraction for ‘they are’
it’s – contraction for ‘it is’
its – possessive form of it

No words the week of 3/14-3/18

Please focus on LA TCAP packet sent home

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 19These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

analogy – comparing two things, otherwise unlike, based on similarities
antonym – words that have opposite meanings
article – special adjectives: a, an, and the
capital – a city where a government meets
congruent figures – figures that have exactly the same shape and size
corps – a team of people who work together
nationalism – devotion to one’s country
prosperity – economic success and security
quadrant – one of four sections on the coordinate plane formed by the x and y axis
remainder – an amount left over when one number is divided by another number
kept (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
killed
kind
knew
know

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 18These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

adjective – a word that describes a noun
alliteration – the repetition of beginning sounds of words
democracy – a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions
fourths – the name given to the equal pieces created when cutting a whole into four equal parts
halves – the name given to the equal pieces created when cutting a whole into two equal parts
improper fraction – a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator; the value is greater than one
personification – giving human characteristics to an object or idea
preamble – the introduction to the United States Constitution
ratify – to accept
thirds – the name given to the equal pieces created when cutting a whole into three equal parts
idea (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
important
inside
instead
into

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 17These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

compare – to examine two or more things in order to show similarities and differences
constitution – a written plan for government
contrast – to examine in order to show differences between two or more things
factor – any of the numbers that are multiplied to find a product
federal – a system in which the states share power with the central government
perimeter – distance around a closed two-dimensional shape
repetition – repeating words, phrases, or sounds
republic - a government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them
rhyme – words with similar sounds
rhythm – a repeating pattern, usually in a piece of music or poetry
heavy (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
here
hour
house
however

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 16These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

denominator – the number below the bar of a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole
density – the amount of matter in a given space, or a given volume
division – the process of determining how many equal groups can be made from a dividend
equivalent – equal in amount; different representations for the same number
mass – the amount of matter in an object
numerator – the number above the bar of a fraction which represents the number of equal parts being considered
predicate – part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is
run-on sentence – contains two or more sentences that should stand alone or be connected as a compound sentence
subject – part of a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about
volume – the amount of space that matter takes up
half (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
happy
have
hear
heard

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 15

These are the spelling words and their definitions. For the test on Friday, students must be able to spell the word and match the word to its correct definition. These are the vocabulary words from math, language arts, science, and social studies this week.

attributes – characteristics of an object
capacity – the amount a container can hold or the heaviest weight a scale can measure
climate – the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
condensation – the change of state from a gas to a liquid
conjunction – the words and, but, or or
evaporation – the change of state from a liquid to a gas
exclamatory – shows strong feeling; ends with an exclamation mark
front – the place where two air masses meet
imperative – tells or asks someone to do something; ends with a period
weather – the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
getting (6-10 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
goes
gone
great
group

There are no Spelling and Vocab. Words for this short week

Happy Holidays!

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 13

centimeter – a basic unit of measure equal to one hundredth of a meter
foot – a unit of length equal to 12 inches
fraction – a number that names part of a whole or a group
indigo – a plant whose flowers can be made into a dark blue dye
length – the distance between two points
metaphor – a comparison of two different things without using the word like or as
plantation – a large farm on which crops are raised by workers who live on the farm
Quaker –member of a Christian group that believes people should live together in peace
simile – a comparison of two different things using the word like or as
treaty – an official agreement between nations or groups
follow (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
found
friend
front
funny

Test is the Friday after Thanksgiving! December 3rd!

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 12

calendar – a chart showing the days, weeks, and months of the year
date – a phrase or number that denotes a particular day of the month
dissenter – a person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders
export – a product sent to another country and sold
fluency – one of the six traits that focuses on the flow of a written piece
graph – a diagram used to display data; it can show the relationship between two quantities
import – a good brought into one country from another
industry – all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
voice – one of the six traits that focuses on the writer including their own thoughts, feelings, and humor in their writing
word choice – one of the six traits in which the writer includes vivid language
feel (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
field
fight
finally
first

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 11

apostrophe – shows a letter has been left out
bay – a body of water that is partly enclosed by land and has a wide opening
contraction – a shortened form of two words
delta – a large mass of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
glacier – a large mass of slowly moving ice that flows down a slope
headland – a point of land, usually high, that extends out into the water
hundredths – the place value position two places after the decimal point
prefix – a word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes the meaning of the base word
regular polygon – all sides measure the same and all angles measure the same
table – an arrangement of information or data into columns and rows
fact (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
family
fare
father
favorite

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 10

action verb – tells what the subject does or did
deposition – the dropping of sediment moved by water, wind, or ice
erosion – the movement of rock material from one place to another
irregular verb – a verb that does not add –ed to form the past tense
linking verb – links the subject of the sentence to a noun or adjective in the predicate
rule – a description or formula which results in the continuation of a picture or number pattern
sequence – numbers or objects arranged in a particular order
solve – to find the answer to a question or puzzle
weathering – the slow wearing away of rock into smaller pieces, by ice, plant roots, moving water, wind, or chemicals
whole number – any of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. They do not include fractions or decimals
each (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
early
either
enough
every

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 9

angle – a figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint called its vertex
decimal – a number that uses place value and a decimal point to show tenths and hundredths
equation – a number sentence that contains an equal sign
equator – an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles
helping verb – assists the main verb to show an action or make a statement
main verb – tells what the subject does or is
revolve – to move in a path around another object
rotate – to turn on an axis
synonym – words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning
thesaurus – a book that lists synonyms and antonyms
died (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
different
does
doing
during

No words for Fall Break!

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 8

action verb – a word that expresses action
addition – combining two or more numbers to find a sum
colonial – a person who lives in a colony
future tense – shows an action that will happen
past tense – shows an action that has already happened
plantation – a large farm on which crops are raised by workers who live on the farm
present tense – shows an action that is happening now
Puritan – a person who wants to be pure and make the church pure
trapezoid – a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
zero – a number indicating that there is no amount; it is also used as a place holder
close (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
clothes
coming
complete
country

No Spelling this week

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 7

audience – a group that listens, watches or reads
conclusion – a final decision reached by reasoning
data – information that is gathered by counting, measuring, asking questions, or observing
explorer – a person who travels to new places to learn about them
infer – understanding an author's implied meaning; to arrive at a conclusion
mission – a religious community where priests taught Christianity
numeral – a symbol used to represent a number
shape – a geometric form of an object
slavery – a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay
symbol – a picture or image used to represent something
called (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
caught
certain
change
cheap

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 6

These words are from the students’ music lesson on “The Star-Spangled Banner.” They will only be tested on the spellings of these words.

anthem
spangled
banner
dawn
hailed
twilight
gleaming
perilous
o’er
ramparts
gallantly
streaming

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 5

attribute – a distinctive characteristic of something such as its color, shape, or size
carnivore – an animal that eats only other animals
compound word – a word made from two or more smaller words that are joined together
difference – the answer in a subtraction sentence
glossary – an alphabetical list located towards the back of a book that gives the meaning for special words used in the book
herbivore – an animal that eats only plants
index – an alphabetical list located towards the back of a book that lists topics covered in the book and the page number where it may be found
length – the distance between two points
omnivore – an animal that eats both plants and animals
value – how much a number is worth according to its place in a number
believe (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
between
brother
brought
build

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 4

abbreviation – the shortened form of a word
adaptation – a physical feature or a behavior that helps an organism survive in its habitat
apostrophe – a punctuation mark that can be used to show ownership when added with a s or used by itself
difference – the answer when subtracting two numbers
habitat – the place where an organism lives
factor – one of two or more numbers that are multiplied to give an answer
mimicry – an adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or plant
possessive noun – a noun that shows who or what owns or has something
product – the answer when multiplying numbers
sum – the answer when adding numbers
because (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
become
before
behind
being

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Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 3

ancient – long ago
capitalize – the act of placing a capital letter; used for proper nouns
civilization – a group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture
common noun – names any person, place, or thing
maximum – the greatest number in a set of data
median – the middle value in a set of data
minimum – the smallest number in a set of data
mode – the value or values that occur most often in a set of data
proper noun – names a specific person, place, or thing
religion – the belief in one or more gods
answer (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
anything
around
beautiful
became

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 2

algorithm – a set of step-by-step- instructions for doing something, such as carrying out a computation or solving a problem
equivalent – equal to
estimate – an answer that is close to the correct answer
landform – a feature on the surface of the land
noun – a word that names a person, place, or thing
plains – large areas of flat or nearly flat land
plateau – a high, steep-sided area rising above the surrounding land
plural noun – names more than one person, place, or thing
region – an area that has one or more features in common
singular noun – names only one person, place, or thing
almost (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
already
although
always
another

Spelling and Vocabulary Words – Week 1

chloroplast – where a plant cell makes its food
cytoplasm – a jellylike material that fills a cell
entertain – to hold the attention in an agreeable way
nucleus – the control center of the cell
parallel – never meeting and always the same distance apart
polygon – a closed 2-dimensional figure that is made up of line segments joined end to end; the line segments of a polygon may not cross
predict – to tell about in advance
purpose – an intended or desired result (in this case the author’s purpose for writing)
quadrangles – a polygon with 4 angles
quadrilateral – a polygon with 4 sides
able (11-15 are high-frequency words; they only need to be spelled correctly)
about
above
across
against