Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 3, Week 2- January 27, 2014
This week we are reading “Adelina’s
Whales” by Richard Sobol. 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. All of the
words this week are homophones (words that sound the same but have different
spellings and meanings). Please practice the spelling and definitions of
these words at home and be on lookout for other homophones. The words in
italics are our challenge spelling words.
Let’s have a great week!
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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biologist
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scientist who studies living things, including their
origins, structures, activities, and distribution
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bluff
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a high, steep slope or cliff
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lagoon
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a pond or small lake, especially one connected with a
larger body of water
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massive
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big
and heavy; bulk
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rumbling
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making a deep, heavy, continuous sound
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tropical
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of or like the regions 23.45 degrees north or south of the
equator where the sun can shine directly overhead
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Spelling Words: piece, peace, break, brake, threw, through, by, bye,
beat, beet, thrown, throne, aloud, allowed, past, passed, weight, wait, there,
their, principal, principle, symbol,
cymbal, stationary, stationery
Please sign, cut on
the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
Unit 3, Week 2- January 27, 2014
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