We are NOW reading Novels!!

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

Sixth-grader Claudia Kincaid wants to run away, but doesn't want to do it the regular way, where she's running from something; she wants to do it differently, to run to something. And, so, the adventure of Claudia and Jamie Kincaid begins.

Claudia is mad at her parents. In her view, they take her for granted, because as the oldest of four children and the only girl, she's constantly saddled with household chores and babysitting. Frankly, Claudia has had enough; a germ of an idea gives birth to an entire plan on how she will run away, the mode of transportation she'll use, and where she'll be staying on her adventure. She hatches a plan to run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from her home in Greenwich, Connecticut. READ WITH US TO FIND OUT MORE!!

Week of January 24: Chapters 1-2

Week of January 31: Chapters 3-4

 Week of February 7: Chapters 5-6

Week of February 14: Chapters 7-8

Week of February 21: Chapters 9-10

Week of February 28: Review Week

All Skills will be for the unit will be assessed.

Skills focused on in

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler:

Unit 4~McGrawHill Reading Series

Vocabulary, Comprehension, Compare and Contrast, Draw Conclusions, Prefixes, Read a Bar Graph, Fact or Nonfact, Root Words, Read a Chart, Read Captions, Steps in a Process, Follow Directions, and Read a Timeline

Tests:

Vocabulary and Comprehension will be assessed weekly

Vocabulary: on Fridays

Comprehension: when section is completed

Skills will be assessed through class projects, assignments, Practice Book work, and there will be a Unit Test, which will be announced.

SPELLING
AND
VOCABULARY

Weekly Homework for Spelling/Vocabulary:

MONDAYS: DEFINE ALL WORDS IN NOTEBOOK by USING A DICTIONARY OR www.dictionary.com

TUESDAYS: WRITE ALL WORD 4X EACH IN SCRIPT IN NOTEBOOK

WEDNESDAYS: USE 15 WORDS IN STORY OF THE WEEK.

STORY TOPIC IS FREE CHOICE TO ALLOW FOR CREATIVITY

THURSDAYS: STUDY FOR TEST AND FINISH STORY!

GREAT SITE TO STUDY FROM FOR VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: http://www.sadlieroxford.com/vocabulary/levels_color.cfm?sp

GREAT SITE FOR STUDENTS TO PRACTICE SPELLING:

www.spellingcity.com

Chapters 1 and 2

1.          knapsack

2.          penetrate

3.          obvious

4.          chain mail

5.          forceps

6.          suburbs

7.          injustice

8.          tyranny

9.          stowaway

10.     complicate

11.     jostle

12.     commute

13.     tycoon

14.     monotony

15.     Neanderthal

16.     complement

17.     specialize

18.     pout

19.     appreciation

20.     retrace

21.     temptation

22.     transistor

23.     percolator

24.     pamphlet

25.     perspiration

Chapters 3 and 4

1.      curator

2.      canopy

3.      chauffeur

4.      accumulate

5.      chancellor

6.      exhaustive

7.      acquisition

8.      commotion

9.      carbon dioxide

10. elegant

11. mediocre

12. embalm

13. ornate

14. mimic

15. Renaissance

16. condemn

17. imposter

18. perilous

19. intrigue

20. tapestry

21. exchequer

22. conspicuous

23. urn

24. orthopedic

25. sarcophagus

Chapters 5 and 6

1.          executive

2.          sprite

3.          petit fours

4.          absolute

5.          conscience

6.          pagan

7.          stonemason

8.          stealthily

9.          footnote

10.     diagram

11.     investigate

12.     authority

13.     emblem

14.     parentheses

15.     associate

16.     pedestal

17.     corporation

18.     sawhorse

19.     corpuscle

20.     indicate

21.     telepathy

22.     espresso

23.     dismal

24.     embroider

25.     browse

Chapters 7 and 8

1.      solemn

2.      biographer

3.      muzzle

4.      attribute

5.      abrasion

6.      stroll

7.      accomplish

8.      patience

9.      altar

10. sari

11. derby

12. sarcastic

13. challenge

14. cupid

15. quarry

16. heroine

17. consult

18. furnace

19. calculate

20. righteous

21. summarize

22. pharaoh

23. topaz

24. mastaba

25. consensus

Chapters 9 and 10

1.          pauper

2.          astound

3.          receptions

4.          casserole

5.          fluorescence

6.          charity

7.          abrupt

8.          antique

9.          trance

10.     theatrics

11.     categories

12.     baroque

13.     saunter

14.     emit

15.     coincidence

16.     kaleidoscope

17.     urgency

18.     sonnet

19.     chandelier

20.     ascend

21.     auction

22.     frantic

23.     analyze

24.     stammer

25.     circumstance

February 28^th:Final Review Week

REVIEW WEEK!!!!

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Test: Spelling/ Vocabulary will be tested EVERY FRIDAY!