News from Mrs. Drudy 02/01/2016
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What We're Learning in 6th Grade Language Arts
Inventing the Future
This week's reading story is Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison. While working at a telegraph office, Thomas Edison took an interest in inventions. Soon, he had quit his job and was designing and building inventions on a full time basis. Some of his inventions include a long-lasting light bulb, a movie camera, and a number of phonographs. According to a recent text passage taken from Sunday's Indianapolis Star, Edison held over 1,100 patents and had roots in Indianapolis, IN.
Spelling Words: -ty, -ity, -tion
Generalization: When -ty, -ity, and -tion are added to some words, one or more letters may change: social, society.
Phonics Words
1. electricity
2. equality
3. society
4. specialty
5. celebrity
6. recognition
7. description
8. reduction
9. tradition
10. loyalty
11. security
12. clarity
13. popularity
14. certainty
15. cruelty
16. subscription
17. reputation
18. intention
19. deception
20. penalty
Challenge Words
21. pronunciation
22. hospitality
23. subtlety
24. technicality
25. demonstration
As always, students may practice these words via www.spellingcity.com/tdrudy
My Shoes
Power in the Conversation
Yearbook Orders
Notes from the Teacher
Coming Up:
Wednesday, Feb. 3rd: Early Dismissal
Wednesday, Feb. 17th: A.P.P.L.E.S. Meeting 3:15 MCS Cafeteria
Friday, Feb. 19th: Yearbook Orders Due