September 5th-9th
This week we are reading “The Horned Toad Prince” by Jackie Mims Hopkins. 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!
Spelling Words: prairie, calorie, honey, valley, money, finally, movie, country, empty, city, rookie, hockey, collie, breezy, jury, balcony, steady, alley, trolley, misty, frequency, parsley, journey, chimney, attorney
Vocabulary Word |
Meaning |
prairie |
plain |
lassoed |
caught with ropes |
riverbed |
channel for water |
favor |
kind act |
offended |
upset |
shrieked |
screamed |
bargain |
deal |
Spelling Words and Vocabulary Words are also available on this website:
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/fourthgrade.html