News from Mrs. Drudy 12/15/2015
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What We're Learning in 6th Grade Language Arts
Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration
This week's nonfiction text is Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration. Many people in history tried to become the first human to reach the North Pole. Some of the most daring and interesting attempts include the journey of Fridtjof Nansen, the balloon flight of Salomon Andrée, and the first officially successful expedition by Robert Peary. These men faced disappointment, disaster, and controversy on their journeys.
Spelling: Greek Roots
Generalization:
The Greek word part hydro means “water,” onym means “name,” arch means “primitive” or “ancient,” chronos means “time,” and crat means “rule.”
Phonics Words
1. hydrant
2. chronic
3. archive
4. synonym
5. antonym
6. democracy
7. hydrogen
8. aristocrat
9. dehydrated
10. chronicle
11. hydroplane
12. chronology
13. archaic
14. homonym
15. synchronize
16. hydraulic
17. archaeology
18. anarchy
19. hydroelectric
20. bureaucracy
Challenge Words
21. hydrophobia
22. chronological
23. anachronism
24. pseudonym
25. aristocracy
This spelling generalization meets the following Indiana Academic Standard:
"Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible). "
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A.R. Requirements
MCS HERO Trait
Notes from the Teacher
Spirit Week (Continued)
We will continue with our Spirit Week theme days for the following:
Wednesday: Mt. Carmel/Franklin County/School Spirit Day
Thursday: PJ Day
Friday: Christmas Colors/Ugly Sweater Day
Students can dress up for one canned good item each day.
All donations will be donated to Harvest Time Storehouse.
Coming Up:
December 18th: 2nd Nine Weeks A.R. points due
December 21-January 1st: Christmas Break