News from Mrs. Drudy 01/11/2016
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What We're Learning in Language Arts
The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours
This week's story, The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours, is written by famous primatologist and anthropologist, Jane Goodall. We are discovering that chimpanzees are smart and emotional creatures just like humans. Yet many chimpanzees living in captivity at zoos and circuses are mistreated. Chimpanzees living in the wild are also in danger because of hunting practices and forest destruction. As we read Goodall's works, we realize that it is important to learn about chimpanzees in order to find solutions to these problems.
This story addresses the following Indiana Academic Standards:
- "Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a work of literature and how the narrator or speaker impacts the mood, tone, and meaning of a text.
- Determine an author’s perspective or purpose in a text, and explain how it is conveyed in the text."
Spelling: Prefixes
Generalization: The prefixes dis-, de-, out-, and un- change the meaning of the base word.
Phonics Words
1. discontent
2. decline
3. outward
4. dispatch
5. unwavering
6. destruction
7. disintegrate
8. outstanding
9. uncommon
10. outburst
11. outrageous
12. defensive
13. unappetizing
14. disillusioned
15. disarray
16. unconscious
17. outskirts
18. unfasten
19. disenchanted
20. decompose
Challenge Words
21. unbusinesslike
22. disembark
23. deactivate
24. disenfranchise
25. outlandish
As always, I'd encourage those students with Internet access to visit www.spellingcity.com/tdrudy for additional practice with the weekly phonics/challenge words.
Spelling Bee
Speaking of spelling...on Friday, January 22, we will hold a spelling bee. Students were given a study guide on Friday with words for consideration. Top spellers from the sixth grade will be identified from a pretest that will be administered before the actual bee. I think we just might have some very serious contenders among us. Good luck to all!
MCS H.E.R.O. Trait: Integrity
Integrity Wall
Jane Goodall: Reading Closely
Notes from the Teacher
Coming Up:
Monday, January 18: Snow Make Up Day (As of now, we should have his day off since we've not yet had any snow days.)