CES 5th Grade Newsletter
March 28-April 1, 2016
Welcome Back and Happy Spring!
Weekly Highlights
Reading: Ghost Towns of the American West
Comprehension Skill: generalize
Comprehension Strategy: questioning
Grammar: conjunctions
Spelling: Greek word parts (see list below)
DIGITS: area and volume
enVision: volume and units of measure
Science: PLTW and ecosystems
Social Studies: Westward Expansion
Upcoming Dates
March 29
April 8
April 22
PTA Meeting/Club Showcase
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016, 06:00 PM
Challenger Elementary School, Chaney Thompson Road Southeast, Huntsville, AL, United States
Steak Out Spirit Night
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016, 11:00 AM
Steak-Out, Whitesburg Drive South, Huntsville, AL, United States
Selection Vocabulary
Please review the selection vocabulary words and definitions at home with your child. They are tested on them weekly.
economic-of or about the management of the income, supplies, and expenses of a household, government
independence-freedom from control, influence, support, or help of others
overrun-to spread over
scrawled-written or drawn poorly or carelessly
vacant-not occupied
Spelling Words
Your child can practice their spelling words at http://spellingcity.com/hallspelling5
Challenge words are in bold.
graphic
thermometer
photographer
centimeter
paragraph
telescope
diameter
photocopy
speedometer
telegraph
millimeter
autograph
television
barometer
telecommute
pedometer
phonograph
kilometer
telephoto
telecommunication
autobiography
calligraphy
odometer
photosynthesis