Vocabulary Cartoons: collide, attract, vegetate, ductile, whet, dispute, toxic, flee, senile, obscure, neophyte, vocation, feat, glower, capsize, latitude, warble, anguish, jocular, supple (test Thursday, May 22)

Monday, May 19

5th grade overnight field trip

Tuesday, May 20

5th grade overnight field trip

Make sure you have read Ch. 10-13 by Wednesday!

Wednesday, May 21

LA: Read and discuss novel, Flush.  Human Element: write problem-solution essay.

SS:  Begin study of Canada – Fast Facts & aboriginal cultures in Canada.

HMWK: Read assigned pages in novel (Ch. 15/16). Study vocabulary – test Friday.

Thursday, May 22

LA: Read and discuss novel, Flush.   Human Element:  conference/edit/revise essay – trim into a speech.  Introduce new vocab.:  salient, trek, fumble, topic, erode, strut, rakish, mettle, skimp, entrap, awe, nimble, solitude, summit, façade, robust, occupant, fruitful, armada, unruly

SS: Open note test on Australia.   Canada: Geography & Climate. 

HMWK: Read assigned pages in novel. Write new vocabulary words in notebook.  Vocab. test tomorrow.

Friday, May 23

LA: Vocabulary test. Read and discuss novel, Flush.  Human Element:  work on finalizing speech.

SS: Canada:  Geography & Climate.

HMWK: Read assigned pages in novel.