Wednesday, February 29, 2012
PuzzleMaker.com
I added a link for the puzzle maker website. Click on "PuzzleMaker" under "Links". This site can be used for tonight's Spelling homework.
Class Newsletter- February 27, 2012
Mr.
Hauptmann's Class Newsletter
Unit
3, Week 6- February 27, 2012
This
week we will listen to, read, and write, various forms of poetry. If you have a
favorite poem or book of poetry from home, you may bring it in to share with
the class. We will focus on reviewing some of the vocabulary words from
Unit 3. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these
words at home with your child. Our spelling words for the week are 4th
grade level science words, as well as previous vocabulary words. Please
practice these words at home as well. Let’s have a great week!
Spelling Words: fragile, natural,
mountain, adaptation, camouflage, hibernate, predator, terror, fascinated,
biologist, massive, tropical, brilliant, chorus, destruction, forecasts,
canopy, fragrant, pollen, wondrous
Spelling Homework: These are your spelling words for the week. Do one
assignment each night and bring it to school the following day. On Friday, you
will be quizzed on the words.
Monday: Look at all of your spelling words and try to come up
with different ways to group the words by their similarities and differences
(example: nouns/verbs, or double vowels/consonants). Be creative! Write your
lists on a piece of paper.
Tuesday: Write a short story (no more than one page, try to
use at least 10 of your spelling words).
Wednesday: Create a word search or crossword puzzle (using
definitions), using all of your spelling words. Use the graph paper in this
packet, or you can create your own using an online puzzle maker (ask an adult
for permission first of course!)
Thursday: Have an adult
give you a practice spelling quiz on your own lined paper. Then correct the
quiz and score it. Practice any words that were incorrect. Then put the words in
ABC order.
Things going on this week in 4th Grade:
Saturday, March 3-
Falmouth Science Fair @ FHS Field House. Elementary projects can be set up as
early as Friday, March 2, between 4:00-6:00 PM and will be informally judged on
Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 AM-Noon.
Please sign, cut
on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 3, Week 6- February 27, 2012
Student’s Name: _______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Class Newsletter- February 13, 2012
Mr. Hauptmann's Class Newsletter
U3W5- February, 13, 2012
This week we are reading “The Great
Kapok Tree” by Lynne Cherry. We
will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of
these words at home with your child.
Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the
week. Please practice these words
at home as well. The words in
italics are our challenge spelling words.
Let’s have a great week!
|
Vocabulary
Word
|
Meaning
|
|
canopy
|
the uppermost layer of branches in forest trees
|
|
dangle
|
to hang and swing loosely
|
|
dappled
|
marked with spots; spotted
|
|
fragrant
|
having
or giving off a pleasing odor; sweet-smelling
|
|
pollen
|
a fine, yellowish powder released from the anthers of
flowers. Grains of pollen carried by insects, wind, etc., to the pistils of
flowers to fertilize the flowers
|
|
slithered
|
moved with a sliding motion
|
|
wondrous
|
wonderful; marvelous; remarkable
|
Spelling Words: its, ours, mine, yours, family’s, families’, man’s,
men’s, girl’s, girls’, hers, theirs, brother’s, brothers’, teacher’s,
teachers’, aunt’s, aunts’, boy’s, boys’, country’s, countries’, witness’s,
witnesses’, laboratory’s, laboratories’
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Class Newsletter- February 6, 2012
Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 3, Week 4- February 6, 2012
This week we are reading “Eye of
the Storm” by Stephen Kramer. We will
focus on some vocabulary words in this story.
It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at
home with your child. Also, on this
newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as
well. The words in italics are our
challenge spelling words. Let’s have a
great week!
Vocabulary
Word
|
Meaning
|
destruction
|
great damage; ruin
|
expected
|
thought something would probably come or happen
|
forecasts
|
statements of what is coming; predictions
|
inland
|
in
or toward the interior
|
shatter
|
to break into pieces suddenly
|
surge
|
a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves
|
Spelling Words: watermelon, homemade, understand, sometimes,
shoelace, highway, upstairs, thunderstorm, shortcut, doorbell, jellyfish,
touchdown, campfire, skateboard, anyway, fireworks, haircut, loudspeaker,
laptop, flashlight, masterpiece,
stomachache, cliffhanger, sweatshirt, afterthought
Please sign, cut on
the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 3, Week 4- February 6, 2012
Student’s Name:
_______________________________________________
Parent Signature:
_______________________________________________
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