AR Book reading! Each student has set a different goal, but all students should reach AT LEAST 15 points each 9 weeks. This adds up to a little over one, one point book per week. AR books should be on a 3.5 reading level or higher. 

You can download the "Point Scan" app and check your books at home to see if they are AR eligible! 

English/ Writing: 

Chapter 7 MORE VERBS

Extra Practice can be found under the "Extra Practice" tab. Afterschool Help link is provided there! 

Reading: 

Mood - The “atmosphere” of a text or the way it makes you feel when you read it 

Simile -  A comparison using “like” or “as” 

Suffix -  An added ending which alters the meaning of a word

Imagery -  Vivid descriptions which appeal to the five senses and make the reader feel present 

Genre - A category or type of literature 

Hyperbole - An extreme exaggeration used for effect 

Plot -  The series of events which make up a story 

First Person Point of View -  A perspective identified by the use of words like “I” or “me” 

Theme - The lesson the author would like the reader to learn 

Chronological - a type of text structure which includes dates or times 

Personification - A technique by which non-living things are given human traits or abilities 

Synonym - A word that has a similar meaning to another word 

Context Clues - Details surrounding an unfamiliar word which can help in determining its meaning 

Math:  

Math videos can be found on the homepage. 

Science: 

MAY 4-14

BIOSPHERE - areas where life can exist and the living organisms that live there

BIOME - a large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment

CLIMATE - the usual weather of a region over a long period of time

PERMAFROST - permanently frozen soil

CONIFERS - cone bearing trees

DECIDUOUS - trees that lose their leave in the winter

NOCTURNAL - animals that are active only at night

SUCCULENT - a plant that can store water in its stem or leaves 

BIODIVERSITY - many species of plants and animals that are found in a specific area

SALINITY - amount of dissolved salt in the water

MARINE BIOME - saltwater biome 

WETLAND - areas of land that are almost always wet 

PEAT - partially decayed plant material 

History:  

May 4-14 Civil War Reconstruction 

Bible: 

Bible in Chronological Order