Language/Spelling

 * Read at home at least 30 minutes daily.

Spelling List:

• soldiers - person who serves in the military
• pianos - instrument
• essays - short writing; literary composition
• chiefs - head or leader of an organized group of people
• treaties - a formal agreement for peace
• countries - a nation
• skis - snow or water; long, slender runners made of wood, metal, or plastic
• characters - feature or trait; person or animal in a story
• badges - emblem, token, mark
• valleys - less flat land between hills or mountains
• palaces - official residence of king; large mansion
• beliefs - something believed; opinion
• gentlemen - well-mannered man
• latches - device for holding a door or gate closed
• envelopes - for a letter
• loaves - portion of bread or cake
• groceries - grocery; food
• heroes - person who is courageous; special achievements
• diaries - daily record; journal
• luggage - suitcase

Reading Vocabulary:

• afford - to be able to pay for
• arena - a building used for sports or shows
• baggage - suitcases, bags, or other items travelers carry; things that get in the way or weigh someone down
• burrow - to dig a hole or to tunnel into or under something; a tunnel or hole in the ground
• chamber - a room; usually a bedroom or a room in a palace
• column - a row of numbers or words running down a printed page; anything arranged in a straight line; a tall, somewhat thin support for a building
• jagged - with a rough or sharp edge
• shallow - not deep
• tour - a trip from place to place, sometimes to perform music or some kind of art; a short trip through a place, usually with a guide; to travel through a place
• venture - to dare to do, to go somewhere or do something risky; a risk, something you do where you don't know what will happen

Math

Math Skills: Lessons 23 and 25 (Test March 19)

Monday – HW page labeled Monday; Study vocabulary words and multiplication facts.

Tuesday – HW page labeled Tuesday; Study vocabulary words and multiplication facts.

Wednesday - HW page labeled Wednesday; Study vocabulary words and multiplication facts.

Thursday – HW page labeled Thursday

Math Vocabulary 

          Lessons 23 and 25

• length – the measurement of how long something is
• weight – a measurement that tells how heavy an object is
• capacity – the amount of liquid a container can hold
• mass – the amount of matter in an object
• convert – to change one unit to another
• customary system – the measurement system most often used in the United States. Units include foot, pound, and quart.
• foot (ft) – a customary unit for measuring length. Plural is feet. (1 foot=12 inches)
• yard (yd) – a customary unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches
• mile (mi) – a customary unit of measure for length (1 mile=5,280 feet)
• fluid ounce (fl oz) – a customary unit of capacity
• cup (c) - a customary unit of capacity equal to 8 fluid ounces
• pint (pt) – a customary unit for measuring capacity (1 pint=2 cups)
• quart (qt) – a customary unit for measuring capacity (1 quart=4 cups)
• gallon (gal) – a customary unit for measuring capacity for liquids (1 gallon=4 quarts)
• ounce (oz) – a customary unit to measure weight or capacity
• pound (lb) – a customary unit to measure weight or mass (1 pound=16 ounces)
• ton (T) – a customary unit to measure weight (1 ton=2,000 pounds)
• metric system (SI) – the decimal system of measurement. Includes units such as meter, gram, and liter
• meter (m) – a metric unit for measuring length
• centimeter (cm) – a metric unit for measuring length (100 centimeters=1 meter)
• kilometer (km) – a metric unit for measuring length (1 kilometer=1,000 meters)
• liter (L) – a metric unit for measuring volume or capacity (1 liter=1,000 milliliters
• milliliter (mL) – a metric unit for measuring capacity (1,000 milliliters= 1 liter)
• gram (g) – a metric unit for measuring mass
• kilogram (kg) – a metric unit for measuring mass (1 kilogram=1,000 grams)
• second (sec) – a unit of measure of time
• minute - a unit of measure of time (1 minute=60 seconds)
• hour – a unit of measure of time (1 hour=60 minutes)

Science

• The Human Body (Infections)

Social Studies

• Civil War

Health

• The Shoulder