Grammar/ Writing

Quarterly vocab test (5/26) will be on the 5 weeks in the 4th cardmarking below

Week 5, 4th card marking Vocabulary words - Quiz May 20

1. Quaint- means attractive in an old fashioned way, or pleasantly unusual. Quaint, narrow streets run through the old town of Northville.

2. Quaintness - is old fashioned charm. We enjoyed the quaintness of our great grandmother's house in downtown Northville, with its antique furniture and appliances.

3. Ameliorate is to improve, or make a bad condition better. We can ameliorate a pandemic by washing our hands well and our desks.

4. Saline means salty. Gargling with a warm saline solution might help ameliorate your sore throat.

5. Salinity is saltiness. the salinity of the ocean helps swimmers float.

6. Amelioration is improvement. The amelioration of the world's problems depends on our doing something about them.

Vocabulary words Week 4, 4th card-marking quiz Friday 5/13

Contrite - means regretful for an offense; sorry. Sarah was contrite after mistreating her brother.

Contrition - is regret for an offense. Melanie showed her contrition by apologizing to her daughter.

Pertinent - means relevant; connected, or applicable. Information about Santa Fe is pertinent to a study of New Mexico, for Sante Fe is the capital of New Mexico.

Irrelevant - means not pertinent; unconnected. Information about polar bears is irrelevant to a study of New Mexico.

Meteorology is the study of atmospheric conditions, especially relating to weather. According to the meteorology report, hurricanes are formed off Florida's coast.

Ornithology is the study of birds. The ornithology book contained information about Western birds - their nesting, eating, and migrating habits.

Spelling Unit 31, Test Friday 5/13

1. childish

2. basic

3. marvelous

4. radiant

5. joyous

6. humorous

7. famous

8. vigorous

9. energetic

10. stylish

11. adventurous

12. foolish

13. bluish

14. cubic

15. vacant

16. mysterious

17. pleasant

18. dramatic

19. dangerous

20. selfish

Spelling Unit 29, Test this Monday 5/2

1. vanity

2. humanity

3. sickness

4. amusement

5. detective

6. loyalty

7. majority

8. gentleness

9. argument

10. humidity

11. ability

12. blindness

13. activity

14. relative

15. employment

16. specialty

17. creativity

18. arrangement

19. swiftness

20. tardiness

Week 3, 4th card-marking - Quiz 5/2

1 (Set 63) Tenacious - means persistent, not giving up, as in a belief. Albert remained tenacious to the end of the debate, which he won.

2. (Set 63) Tenacity - is persistence or strong adherence. The defense attorney argued the case with tenacity.

3. (Set 64) Ethical means morally right. Is it ethical to bribe the police?

4. (Set 64) Unethical means not morally right. Bribery is unethical.

5. (Set 65) Elated means having high spirits. After hearing the good news, Ivy felt elated.

6. (Set 65) Elation is high spirits. Ivy's family showed their elation by celebrating the good news.

Spelling words for Unit 30

Week 2, 4th card-marking - Quiz 4/13

1. (Set 60) Opportune: means suitable, appropriate, or well-timed. Your phone call was opportune, for I was wishing to speak with you.

1. (Set 60) Inopportune means occurring at a bad time; inconvenient. I received an inopportune phone call as I was leaving in a hurry.

2. (Set 61) Intuition is an instinctive feeling or knowledge about something that has happened or is going to happen. Mom's intuition told her that the train would be late.

3. (Set 61) Intuitive means instinctive; known without the benefit of reason. Franco is an intuitive coach; he knows how his team will play in each game.

4. (Set 62) Intrepid means fearless. Intrepid news reporters braved the raging hurricane in order to show the public the severity of the storm.

5. (Set 62) Cowardice is a lack of courage. Cowardice prevented me from speaking in public.

Spelling Unit 28 Test 4/13

1. generous

2. message

3. stranger

4. grudge

5. margin

6. energy

7. oxygen

8. genius

9. college

10. lodge

11. imagine

12. stingy

13. apology

14. gentleman

15. arrange

16. pledge

17. region

18. damage

19. ledger

20. average

Vocabulary Week 1, 4th card-marking. Quiz Monday 4/5

1. Providence usually means God's care, control, or guidance; sometimes it simply means "foresight" or "preparation for the future." Many early settlers depended upon providence for their survival on the wild frontier.

2. Providential means happening by divine intervention; fortunate. A providential rain put out the brush fire.

3. Supersonic means moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound. A supersonic aircraft typically flies at a speed greater than 750 miles per hour.

4. Superfluous means more than is needed or desired. My superfluous baggage held all sorts of woolen sweaters that I would not need in the hot Mojave Desert.

5. Luminous means shining, giving light. A luminous moon brightened the trail on our midnight hike

6. Illuminate means to give light to; light up. I hope the moon will illuminate the dark path tonight.

Spelling words Unit 27 Test Friday 4/1

1. bimonthly

2. midday

3. semicircle

4. trisect

5. bicycle

6. midterm

7. semifinal

8. midair

9. semiannual

10. midafternoon

11. semicolon

12. bisect

13. tricycle

14. midnight

15. bifocals

16. semisweet

17. triangle

18. biweekly

19. midland

20. semiformal

Vocabulary Week 4, 3rd card-marking quiz Friday, March 18th

1. Amphibian is an animal that lives both on land and in water. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians.

2. Arboreal is an adjective meaning treelike or living in trees. Monkeys and squirrels are arboreal animals.

3. Genteel means polite and well-behaved; refined. The genteel dinner guest displayed good table manners, spoke courteously, and treated everyone with respect.

4. Gentility is the refinement and courtesy of a person who was taught good manners. Because of his gentility, people generally liked him, and he received many promotions in his place of employment.

5. Industrious means hard-working. My industrious brother bathed the dog, mowed the lawn, and mopped the floor today.

6. Indolent means lazy. Indolent employee just sat, watching others do all the work.

Spelling Unit 25 Test Friday, March 18th

1. director

2. pitcher

3. commander

4. colonist

5. typist

6. scientist

7. editor

8. homemaker

9. operator

10. professor

11. creditor

12. instructor

13. artist

14. passenger

15. inventor

16. tourist

17. cyclist

18. actor

19. publisher

20. gardener

Spelling Unit 23 Test Friday, March 4th

1. vane

2. principal

3. country

4. weight

5. kernel

6. vein

7. county

8. coarse

9. invent

10. effect

11. colonel

12. dairy

13. capitol

14. affect

15. vain

16. principle

17. event

18. capital

19. diary

20. course

Week 3, 3rd card-marking

Feline is an adjective meaning of or relating to cats or the cat family. Lions, tigers, and leopards are feline animals.

1. Canine is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or resembling a dog. Wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals are canine animals.

2. Equine is an adjective meaning of, like, or relating to a horse. The equine division of the parade featured two chestnut Morgan horses and a black stallion.

3. Bovine is an adjective meaning of, like, or relating to a cow or cattle. Oxen, antelopes, and cows are bovine creatures.

4. Olfactory is an adjective meaning of, or relating to the sense of smell. The nose is our olfactory organ.

5. Auditory is an adjective meaning of or relating to the sense of hearing. Ears are our auditory organs.

Vocabulary Week 2, 3rd Card-marking

1. Plausible means apparently true; believable; likely. Roger's explanation is plausible. I believe it.

2. Implausible means not believable; unlikely. The child's wild story seemed implausible. I didn't believe it

3. Tolerable means bearable or moderately good. The cold weather was tolerable because we had warm clothing.

4. Intolerable means not tolerable; unbearable; unable to be endured. The extreme heat in the desert was intolerable.

5. Benevolence is kindliness and generosity. Her benevolence causes her to help those in need.

6. Benevolent, an adjective, means desiring to do good. During hard times, I appreciated his benevolent acts.

Spelling Unit 22 Test Friday, Feb 25th

1. outline

2. home run

3. full-time

4. up-to-date

5. homework

6. peanut butter

7. waterproof

8. make-believe

9. downstairs

10. themselves

11. merry-go-round

12. underline

13. part of speech

14. sweatshirt

15. forty-four

16. good-bye

17. double-header

18. itself

19. twenty-seven

20. parcel post

Spelling Unit 21 Test Friday , Feb 11th

1. given

2. frighten

3. specialize

4. organize

5. shaken

6. fertilize

7. awaken

8. realize

9. loosen

10. summarize

11. criticize

12. forgotten

13. modernize

14. stolen

15. generalize

16. memorize

17. frozen

18. civilize

19. flatten

20. straighten

Vocabulary Words Quiz Friday, Feb 11th

1. Malice, a noun, is a desire to cause injury or pain to another, evil intent. Full of malice, the villain took pleasure in the hero's misfortune.

2. Malicious, an adjective, means showing malice or resulting from malice. A malicious person seemed to enjoy other people's pain and suffering.

3. Literate means able to read and write. Most of the townspeople are literate, they can read the ballot and vote for the candidate.

4. Illiterate means unable to read or write. Terry teaches illiterate people to read and write.

5. Momentary means lasting only a short time. When the mosquito bit me, the pain was momentary.

6. Momentous means of great importance or consequence. The child's birth was a momentous event.

Spelling Unit 20 Test this Friday, Feb 4th

1. petal

2. minus

3. proper

4. pretend

5. disgust

6. blizzard

7. inject

8. subtract

9. transform

10. conflict

11. basin

12. vital

13. razor

14. liquid

15. climate

16. standard

17. instinct

18. distract

19. imprint

20. extra

Vocabulary Quarterly Test Friday, Feb 4th - Please review the definitions in your black grammar notebook, or use this list below. Scroll down and you will see where the quarter 2 words begin (in red)

Vocabulary Test this Friday, Jan 28th

Dogma is a formally stated belief, religious or non-religious, that is viewed as authoritative. The Organization for the Fair Treatment of Catfish states its dogma and goals on its website.

1. Dogmatic is an adjective, does not refer to an automatic dog; rather, it refers to stating beliefs or opinions in an authoritative and often arrogant manner. The dogmatic lecturer did not allow for differences of opinion.

2. Tangible means capable of being touched. Concrete nouns are generally tangible while abstract nouns are not

3. Intangible means not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch. Faith and knowledge are intangible.

4. Cognizant means having knowledge; aware. Are you cognizant or the benefits of good nutrition?

Spelling words Unit 19- test Friday, Jan 28

1. instruct

2. mathematician

3. race

4. hibernation

5. migration

6. optician

7. clinic

8. racial

9. migrate

10. clinician

11. abbreviation

12. erode

13. optic

14. abbreviate

15. collection

16. instruction

17. mathematics

18. collect

19. erosion

20. hibernate

Vocabulary, Test Friday, January 28th (from last week)

1. Frugal: avoiding waste; saving; economical. The frugal student always uses both sides of the paper

2. Extravagant: wasteful. Unfortunately, the small business ran out of money because of the extravagant purchases of unnecessary items.

3. Paternal: relating to, or like a father. My paternal grandmother came from the Middle East.

4. Maternal: relating to, or like a mother. The bear's maternal instincts caused her to protect her cubs.

5. Prudent: having or exercising good judgment; wise; cautious. People generally trust a prudent leader.

6. Imprudent: lacking prudence; unwise. The imprudent king oppressed the poor and ruined the land.

Spelling Unit 17 words Test Friday, January 21st

1. Chorus

2. Create

3. Suitcase

4. Cereal

5. Recent

6. Practice

7. Company

8. Expect

9. Jacket

10. Frantic

11. Choir

12. Grocery

13. Recite

14. Celebrate

15. Exercise

16. Correct

17. Comic

18. Select

19. Plastic

20. Stomach

Spelling Unit 16 words Test Friday, Jan 14th

clearer

1. slimmest

2. removed

3. denying

4. curing

5. erasing

6. grayest

7. trimming

8. denied

9. interesting

10. glancing

11. trimmed

12. wisest

13. removing

14. grayer

15. clearest

16. supplied

17. slimmer

18. interested

19. supplying

Spelling Unit 15 words Test Friday Jan 7th

1. prerecorded

1. reappear

2. postscript

3. cooperate

4. prehistoric

5. posttest

6. coauthors

7. recharge

8. precaution

9. postwar

10. rejoin

11. coexist

12. prefix

13. coworker

14. reform

15. prepaid

16. refresh

17. postdate

18. reenter

19. reclaim

Vocabulary Week 13

1. Avarice is greed for wealth. Avarice caused the unkind queen to raise taxes.

2. Avaricious means greedy. The avaricious queen wants more gold and more precious jewels.

3. To encumber is to hinder the motion or action of; to burden or weigh down. Heavy backpacks encumber some students.

4. An encumbrance is a hindrance or burden. When we moved, we had the encumbrance of excess furniture.

5. To exalt is to praise or glorify. An arrogant king exalts himself.

6. To humiliate is to lower the pride or dignity of; to shame or embarrass. Discussing the king's former mistakes might humiliate him.

Spelling Unit 12 words ( r controlled vowels /or/ /ir/ - Test Friday 12/10

1. inform

2. ornament

3. disappear

4. pioneer

5. important

6. warmth

7. serious

8. forever

9. reward

10. appear

11. perform

12. force

13. peer

14. weary

15. pier

16. fortune

17. career

18. pierce

19. formal

20. enormous

Grammar Vocabulary Week 12 Test Friday 12/10

1. dispensable means unessential or unimportant. I shall eliminate dispensable items from my backpack so that it won't be so heavy.

2. Indispensable means absolutely necessary or essential. Proper nutrition is indispensable for good health.

3. Clamor is a loud outcry, or an uproar. From far away we could hear the hungry monkeys making a clamor for food.

4. Proclamation is a public announcement. Everyone heard the king's proclamation regarding the new laws.

5. Kin is a noun meaning one's whole family; one's relatives. Most of his kin live in Central America.

6. Akin means related by blood, or of the same family. Your uncle and my brother in law are akin, for they have the same grandmother. The mouse is akin to the rat. Akin also means similar. Honesty and integrity are akin.

Grammar Vocabulary Week 11 - Test Friday 12/3

1. Vertebrate: means having a backbone or spinal column. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are vertebrate animals.

2. Invertebrate: means having no backbone; not vertebrate. Starfish, spiders, insects, and worms are invertebrate creatures.

3. Asset: something valuable or useful; an advantage. Knowing the rules of grammar is a great asset for a writer or a speaker.

4. Liability: something that works to one's disadvantage; a handicap. Not knowing the rules of grammar is a liability in writing papers for science, history, and English classes.

5. Panacea: is a remedy for all diseases or evils; a cure-all. More money is not a panacea for our social problems.

6. Pan American: including or relating to all the countries of North, Central, and South America. A Pan-American peace keeping organization meets in Washington, D.C.

Spelling words Unit 11 Test Friday 12/3

1 repair

2. aware

3. starve

4. pardon

5. guard

6. barge

7. scarce

8. declare

9. argue

10. department

11. vary

12. prepare

13. flair

14. article

15. armor

16. regard

17. area

18. carve

19. despair

20. flare

Grammar Vocabulary Week 10 - Test Friday

1. Metamorphosis is the process by which certain animals undergo changes as they develop. By metamorphosis a tadpole becomes a frog.

2. Metamorphic rocks are rocks those that have been changed from their original form by heat and pressure. Marble and slate are metamorphic rocks.

3. Caldera is a large depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano. The volcano's caldera looks like a huge basin.

4. Magma is the molten rock that lies beneath the earth's surface. Lava and igneous rocks are formed as the hot magma cools.

5. Meteor is a body from space that has entered the earth's atmosphere, where it burn brightly as it falls. A meteor is also known as a "falling star"

6. Meteorite is a meteor that has fallen to earth. Some meteorites have created large craters in the earth's surface.

Spelling Unit 10 words - Test Friday 11/19

The r-controlled vowel sound /ur/ sound can be spelled different ways: er as in alert, ear as in search, ir as in circulate, or as in world, ur as in disturb, or uir as in squirrel.

1. rehearse

2. perfume

3. murmur

4. worth

5. external

6. circulate

7. service

8. disturb

9. world

10. internal

11. alert

12. search

13. further

14. current

15. burnt

16. worst

17. purpose

18. deserve

19. squirrel

20. conserve

Grammar Vocabulary Week 9 -Test Friday 11/12

Val: Latin for strength, appears in the English words valor and valiant.

1. Valor: outstanding courage, or great bravery, especially in battle. The soldiers who fought for our freedom will always be remembered for their valor.

2. Valiant: is an adjective meaning brave or courageous. The valiant warriors refused to retreat.

Latin word ignis means fire

3. Ignite: is to burn or set on fire. In order to cook our dinner, we must ignite the gas in this stove.

4. Igneous rocks: are those formed by the solidification of the molten material within the earth. Granite and obsidian are igneous rocks, formed as molten material cools and solidifies.

Greek word metamorphosis means transformation.

5. Sediment: matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. On the bottom of the pan of water, I noticed some sparkling gold sediment.

6. Sedimentary rocks: those formed in layers from materials deposited by water, wind, or ice. Limestone and sandstone are sedimentary rocks.

Spelling Unit 9 words - Test Friday 11/12

1. citizen

2. profession

3. companion

4. governor

5. solution

6. mention

7. common

8. senator

9. mission

10. section

11. million

12. oven

13. differ

14. bother

15. mayor

16. copper

17. dozen

18. motor

19. onion

20. remember

Spelling Unit 8 words - Test Friday 10/29

1. humble

2. normal

3. evil

4. loyal

5. angel

6. angle

7. rural

8. general

9. council

10. syllable

11. fossil

12. parcel

13. pupil

14. festival

15. scramble

16. civil

17. final

18. panel

19. marvel

20. counsel

Begin Quarter 2 Vocabulary Words Week 8 -test 10/29

1. Placate is to calm the hostility of; to appease. The salesperson tried to placate the angry customer.

2. Placid means calm or peaceful; undisturbed. The placid water on the lake had no ripples in it. Gentle Miss Sylvia has a placid temperament.

3. Implacable means not able to be placated or appeased. Defending her cub, the furious mother bear became implacable.

4. Ventriloquist is one who speaks without moving the lips. The ventriloquist pretended to carry on a conversation with a puppet.

5. Elocution is the art of public speaking, including pronunciation, tone, and gestures. Ms. Smiley gave an excellent speech; her elocution was flawless.

6. Loqui is

7. If I know the meaning of the root word "Loqui", I can figure out the meanings of many other words.

Begin Quarter 2

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Spelling Unit 7 words - Test Friday 10/22 End of Quarter 1 words

1. metal

2. hospitality

3. definition

4. provision

5. preside

6. crime

7. genetics

8. period

9. explore

10. hospital

11. periodic

12. gene

13. exploration

14. criminal

15. legality

16. president

17. define

18. metallic

19. provide

20. legal

Spelling Unit 5 words - Test Friday 10/15

1. magic

2. credit

3. exist

4. deposit

5. staff

6. direct

7. splendid

8. business

9. sense

10. discuss

11. contest

12. building

13. swift

14. interest

15. exact

16. promise

17. habit

18. thus

19. active

20. solve

Grammar Vocabulary Week 7 -quiz 10/15

1. Savanna is a tropical, treeless, grassy plain. Lions and zebras live on the African savannas.

2. Tundra is a vast, flat, frozen, treeless plain in the northernmost parts of Asia, Europe, and North America. In the cold tundra regions, a layer of soil remains permanently frozen.

3. A Mesa, from the Spanish word meaning "table" is a flat-topped hill or mountain with steep sides. We can see many mesas in the southwestern plains of the United States.

4. A Chasm is a deep, wide crack in the earth's surface; a gorge. Did an earthquake cause that huge chasm?

5. A Plateau is an area of flat land at a high elevation, or an elevated flat surface under the sea. From the valley, we could see several new homes built on top of the plateau above us.

6. A fissure is a long, narrow, opening or crack. Over the years, the earth's shifting caused the small fissure to grow into a wide chasm.

Spelling Unit 4 words - Test Friday 10/8

1. launch

2. shawl

3. false

4. author

5. install

6. loss

7. broad

8. audience

9. drawing

10. caution

11. lawyer

12. recall

13. astronaut

14. office

15. scald

16. automobile

17. drawn

18. broth

19. awful

20. flaw

Vocabulary Words week 6

1. An arroyo is the bed of a stream, or a gully. An arroyo is also a small river or stream. Lizards and horned toads now live in the dry, sandy arroyo carved out by running water.

2. An atoll is a circular coral reef rising above and surrounding a lagoon. Soil built up on the atoll, and plants began to grow, eventually creating an island.

3. The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line parallel to the equator at latitude 23 degrees north, that marks the northernmost border of the area called the tropics, or Torrid Zone. Central America is in the tropics, for it lies north of the equator and south of the Tropic of Cancer

4. The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line parallel to the equator at latitude 23 degrees south, that marks the southernmost border of the area called the tropics, or Torrid Zone. Peru is in the tropics for it lies between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.

5. The Torrid Zone is the warm, tropical region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Toucans and wild parrots enjoy the tropical climate of the Torrid Zone.

6. The timberline is an imaginary line on mountains and in arctic regions above which trees do not grow. Hiking above the timberline where it very cold, we saw no trees, only small shrubs.

Spelling Unit 3 words - Test Friday 10/1

1. humid

2. remove

3. prove

4. costume

5. rescue

6. unit

7. annual

8. suit

9. include

10. continue

11. future

12. beauty

13. movies

14. values

15. humor

16. museum

17. avenue

18. produce

19. amuse

20. youth

Writing week of 9/27 - Personal narrative journaling

Grammar Vocabulary Test 10/1

Vocabulary Words Week 5

1. Tributary: A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream. The Tennessee River is a major tributary of the Ohio River.

2. Delta: A triangular area of land formed by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of the river. A large delta has formed at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

3. Hemisphere: one half of the earth, as divided by the equator or by the Greenwich Meridian. The equator divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres; the Greenwich meridian divides it into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

4. Meridian: An imaginary circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South poles. A meridian is also known as a line of longitude, a measure of the distance in degrees east or west of Greenwich, England.

5. Latitude is a distance north or south of the equator. The imaginary latitude lines form circles around the earth running east and west, parallel to the equator.

6. Longitude is a distance on the earth's surface, measured in degrees east and west in Greenwich England. The imaginary lines of longitude pass through the North and South poles.

Spelling Unit 2 Test 9/24

1. arrive

2. slope

3. growth

4. locate

5. design

6. supply

7. chosen

8. type

9. froze

10. polite

11. spoken

12. tone

13. describe

14. silent

15. thrown

16. deny

17. excite

18. bowl

19. style

20. decide

Grammar/Vocabulary - Test 9/24

Grammar lessons 12 - 15 this week

Vocabulary Week 4 words -

1. Flora is the plant life found in a particular region or time period. The tropical plants in this greenhouse represent the flora of Costa Rica.

2. Fauna is the animal life found in a particular region or time period. The fauna of the African plains includes elephant, giraffes, and many other interesting beasts.

3. Peninsula: a body of land almost entirely surrounded by water, usually connected with the mainland by an isthmus. Florida is mainly a large peninsula extending between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

4. Isthmus: is a narrow strip of land bordered by water and connecting two larger bodies of land. The isthmus of Panama connects North America with South America.

5. Strait: a narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water. The Straits of Magellan separates the Tierra del Fuego archipelago from the mainland of South America.

6. Lagoon: a pond or shallow body of sea water partly or completely enclosed by land or by a coral reef. Conchs often live in shallow waters, such as at the bottom of a lagoon.

Grammar/Vocabulary - Week of Sept 13th

Grammar lessons 9-12 this week

Vocabulary Week 3 words -

1. To conceal is to put or keep out of sight; hide. We shall conceal our house key where no one will find it.

2. To disclose is to make known; uncover. Will you disclose the secret recipe so that others can enjoy it?

3. The Greek root geo-, as in geography and geology, means earth.

4. Geography is the study of the earth's natural surface, including its climate and the plant, animal, and human life in different areas. In my geography class, I studied how the major rivers, lakes and mountain ranges of North America have affected human activity.

5. Geology is the science that deals with the earth's structures, composition, and history, including the natural changes that have taken place on the earth's surface. In our geology class, we discussed how volcanic activity, erosion, and earthquakes have shaped land forms; we also learned to identify various rocks and minerals.

6. An archipelago is a group or chain of many islands. The West Indies form an archipelago over two thousand miles long in the Caribbean Sea.

7. An estuary is the wide mouth of a river where the current meets the sea and is affected by the tides. Many water birds inhabit that marshy estuary near the Caribbean Sea.

Vocabulary Week 2 words - Week of Sept 6th

1. Optimism is the belief that things are not hopeless, that they will turn out for the best. Even in the worst of times. Jenny's optimism makes her expect a better future.

2. Pessimism is the belief that things are bad and that they are going to get worse. Gloomy Glumford is full of pessimism; he sees the worst in everything and doesn't expect improvement.

3. Homophones are words that sound the same but differ in spelling and meaning. There and their are homophones.

4. There means "at or in that place." Please put the box up there on the shelf.

5. Their is the possessive form of they; their vacation, their house, their idea, They parked their car in the lot.

6. Its is the possessive (owning) form of it; its place, its paws, its engine. The bird returned to its nest.

7. It's is the shortened form of "it is". I think it's time for lunch.

Grammar/Vocabulary - Week of August 30th

Grammar Lessons 3-5

Vocabulary Week 1 words - Quiz on Tuesday, Sept7th

1. Essential means "necessary". Green vegetables are an essential part of our diet.

2. Nonessential means "not necessary". Cupcakes are a nonessential part of Freddy's diet.

3. A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another work. "Big" is a synonym of "large."

4. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. "Small" is an antonym of "large."

5. Abundant means "more than enough" or "plentiful." We can make many apple pies, for we have an abundant supply of apples.

6. Scarce means "insufficient for a need" or "not enough." Because of disease and pests, fruit was scarce in the orchard.

Week 5, 4th card marking Vocabulary words - Quiz May 20

7. Quaint- means attractive in an old fashioned way, or pleasantly unusual. Quaint, narrow streets run through the old town of Northville.

8. Quaintness - is old fashioned charm. We enjoyed the quaintness of our great grandmother's house in downtown Northville, with its antique furniture and appliances.

9. Ameliorate is to improve, or make a bad condition better. We can ameliorate a pandemic by washing our hands well and our desks.

10. Saline means salty. Gargling with a warm saline solution might help ameliorate your sore throat.

11. Salinity is saltiness. the salinity of the ocean helps swimmers float.

12. Amelioration is improvement. The amelioration of the world's problems depends on our doing something about them.

Week 22 vocabulary words - Quiz May 7th

1. Sagacity - wisdom

2. Sagacious - wise

3. Redundant - using more words than are necessary

4. Redundancy - needless repetition

5. Satiable - able to be satisfied

6. Insatiable - unable to be satisfied

Week 21 vocabulary words - Quiz April 26th

1. Contrite - means regretful for an offense; sorry. Sarah was contrite after mistreating her brother.

1. Contrition - is regret for an offense. Melanie showed her contrition by apologizing to her daughter.

2. Pertinent - means relevant; connected, or applicable. Information about Santa Fe is pertinent to a study of New Mexico, for Sante Fe is the capital of New Mexico.

3. Irrelevant - means not pertinent; unconnected. Information about polar bears is irrelevant to a study of New Mexico.

4. Meteorology is the study of atmospheric conditions, especially relating to weather. According to the meteorology report, hurricanes are formed off Florida's coast.

5. Ornithology is the study of birds. The ornithology book contained information about Western birds - their nesting, eating, and migrating habits.

Week 20 vocabulary words - Quiz Friday, April 16th

1 (Set 63) Tenacious - means persistent, not giving up, as in a belief. Albert remained tenacious to the end of the debate, which he won.

2. (Set 63) Tenacity - is persistence or strong adherence. The defense attorney argued the case with tenacity.

3. (Set 64) Ethical means morally right. Is it ethical to bribe the police?

4. (Set 64) Unethical means not morally right. Bribery is unethical.

5. (Set 65) Elated means having high spirits. After hearing the good news, Ivy felt elated.

6. (Set 65) Elation is high spirits. Ivy's family showed their elation by celebrating the good news.

Week 19 words - Quarterly vocab test 4 -

6. (Set 60) Opportune: means suitable, appropriate, or well-timed. Your phone call was opportune, for I was wishing to speak with you.

7. (Set 60) Inopportune means occurring at a bad time; inconvenient. I received an inopportune phone call as I was leaving in a hurry.

8. (Set 61) Intuition is an instinctive feeling or knowledge about something that has happened or is going to happen. Mom's intuition told her that the train would be late.

9. (Set 61) Intuitive means instinctive; known without the benefit of reason. Franco is an intuitive coach; he knows how his team will play in each game.

10. (Set 62) Intrepid means fearless. Intrepid news reporters braved the raging hurricane in order to show the public the severity of the storm.

11. (Set 62) Cowardice is a lack of courage. Cowardice prevented me from speaking in public.

Week 18 words - Quarterly vocab test 3

7. Providence usually means God's care, control, or guidance; sometimes it simply means "foresight" or "preparation for the future." Many early settlers depended upon providence for their survival on the wild frontier.

8. Providential means happening by divine intervention; fortunate. A providential rain put out the brush fire.

9. Supersonic means moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound. A supersonic aircraft typically flies at a speed greater thatn 750 miles per hour.

10. Superfluous means more than is needed or desired. My superfluous baggage held all sorts of woolen sweaters that I would not need in the hot Mojave Desert.

11. Luminous menas shining, giving light. A luminous moon brightened the trail on our midnight hike

12. Illuminate means to give light to; light up. I hope the moon will illuminate the dark path tonight.

Week 17 words

7. Amphibian is an animal that lives both on land and in water. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians.

8. Arboreal is an adjective meaning treelike or living in trees. Monkeys and squirrels are arboreal animals.

9. Genteel means polite and well-behaved; refined. The genteel dinner guest displayed good table manners, spoke courteously, and treated everyone with respect.

10. Gentility is the refinement and courtest of a person who was taught good manners. Because of his gentility, people generally liked him, and he received many promotions in his place of employment.

11. Industrious means hard-working. My industrious brother bathed the dog, mowed the lawn, and mopped the floor today.

12. Indolent means lazy. Indolent employee just sat, watching others do all the work.

Week 16 words

6. Feline is an adjective meaning of or relating to cats or the cat family. Lions, tigers, and leopards are feline animals.

7. Canine is an adjective meaning of, relating to, or resembling a dog. Wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals are canine animals.

8. Equine is an adjective meaning of, like, or relating to a horse. The equine division of the parade featured two chestnut Morgan horses and a black stallion.

9. Bovine is an adjective meaning of, like, or relating to a cow or cattle. Oxen, antelopes, and cows are bovine creatures.

10. Olfactory is an adjective meaning of, or relating to the sense of smell. The nose is our olfactory organ.

11. Auditory is an adjective meaning of or relating to the sense of hearing. Ears are our auditory organs.

Week 15 words

7. Plausible means apparently true; believable; likely. Roger's explanation is plausible. I believe it.

8. Implausible means not believable; unlikely. The child's wild story seemed implausible. I didn't believe it

9. Tolerable means bearable or moderately good. The cold weather was tolerable because we had warm clothing.

10. Intolerable means not tolerable; unbearable; unable to be endured. The extreme heat in the desert was intolerable.

11. Benevolence is kindliness and generosity. Her benevolence causes her to help those in need.

12. Benevolent, an adjective, means desiring to do good. During hard times, I appreciated his benevolent acts.

Week 14 words

7. Malice, a noun, is a desire to cause injury or pain to another, evil intent. Full of malice, the villain took pleasure in the hero's misfortune.

8. Malicious, an adjective, means showing malice or resulting from malice. A malicious person seemed to enjoy other people's pain and suffering.

9. Literate means able to read and write. Most of the townspeople are literate, they can read the ballot and vote for the candidate.

10. Illiterate means unable to read or write. Terry teaches illiterate people to read and write.

11. Momentary means lasting only a short time. When the mosquito bit me, the pain was momentary.

12. Momentous means of great importance or consequence. The child's birth was a momentous event.

Week 13 words

1. Frugal: avoiding waste; saving; economical. The frugal student always uses both sides of the paper

2. Extravagant: wasteful. Unfortunately, the small business ran out of money because of the extravagant purchases of unnecessary items.

3. Paternal: relating to, or like a father.

4. Maternal: relating to, or like a mother. The bear's maternal instincts caused her to protect her cubs

5. Prudent: having or exercising good judgment; wise; cautious

6. Imprudent: lacking prudence; unwise. The imprudent king oppressed the poor and ruined the land.

Week 12 words

1. Dogma is a formally stated belief, religious or non-religious, that is viewed as authoritative.

2. Dogmatic is an adjective, does not refer to an automatic dog; rather, it refers to stating beliefs or opinions in an authoritative and often arrogant manner.

3. Tangible means capable of being touched.

4. Intangible means not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch.

5. Cognizance is knowledge or perception.

6. Cognizant means having knowledge; aware.

Informational Writing for the week of Feb 1st

Monday - Elements of Informational topics

Tuesday - Brainstorming topics

Wednesday - Research

Thursday - Research

Friday - Organization

Informational Writing for the Week of Jan 25th -

Monday - Journal topic Remarkable inventions that have changed the way we live our lives

Tuesday - Journal topic - Endangered animals and how humans can help prevent extinction

Wed - Describe a career that interests you and how it helps the world

Thurs - Choose a natural disaster and describe the precautions needed before, during, and after

Friday - Describe your job as a new student ambassador and tell 3 really important things that your school has to offer

Expect homework in writing, either within our Grammar and Writing 5 textbook, or a Writing piece if your child doesn't complete it in class. Please check the website for daily homework as well as your child's planner.

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