Tuesday, May 10, 2011

My Side of the Mountain Spelling and Dictation

  1. fashionable
  2. comfortable
  3. different
  4. suitable
  5. merchant
  6. profitable
  7. student
  8. possible
  9. resident
  10. terrible
  11. absent
  12. vacant
  13. servant
  14. valuable
  15. accident
  16. horrible
  17. honorable
  18. reasonable
  19. remarkable
  20. laughable
  21. excellent
  22. prominent
  23. extravagant
  24. durable
  25. reversible
Dicatation
1. The excellent merchant was able to provide fashionable, comfortable clothing.
2. Were you absent when the horrible accident happened?
3. It was honorable to tell the students about the remarkable event.

Friday, April 29, 2011

The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home Spelling and Dictation

1.dangerous
2.history
3.vacation
4.popular
5..favorite
6.memory
7.personal
8.educate
9.regular
10.continue
11.potato
12.natural
13.sensitive
14.energy
15.emotion
16.period
17.property
18.condition
19.imagine
20.attention
21.juvenile
22.astonish
23.ovation
24.amateur
25.obvious

1. It was obvious that the amateur musician had a great memory.
2. There are parts of history that were very dangerous for juveniles.
3. Did you get a standing ovation for discussing your favorite vacation?

Monday, April 25, 2011

Factor Game

We played a factor game today in class.  The link is below will take you to the website!  Students can play against the computer or with someone at home.  If you have younger or older students at home, search the Activities section for other games and activities.

Factor Game

Monday, April 18, 2011

Grizzly Bear Family Book Spelling Words and Dictation

1.propose
2.convince
3.concern
4.enforce
5.compare
6.excuse
7.conduct
8.preserve
9.contain
10.excite
11.extend
12.prefix
13.engage
14.pronoun
15.consist
16.enclose
17.consent
18.proverb
19.complete
20.exchange
21.enactment
22.procedure
23.confront
24.preamble
25.concise

1. We will excuse the conduct in exchange for a complete answer.
2. Did you confront the bear before the reenactment?
3. You need to convince the teacher to use the prefix and the pronoun.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Focus on Autobiographies Spelling Words

1.fact
2.factual
3.locate
4.location
5.perfect
6.perfection
7.subtract
8.subtraction
9.elect
10.election
11.populate
12.population
13.select
14.selection
15.habit
16.habitual
17.decorate
18.decoration
19.punctuate
20.punctuation
21.exaggerate
22.exaggeration
23.participate
24.participation
25 participant

Dictation
1. Be sure to select the correct punctuation.
2. Is it a fact that the location of the participant is in the population?
3. The decorations were such an exaggeration that it was perfection.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Whirlybird Wednesday!

MES Live on Fox News!

Elena spelling words

1.liberties
2.victories
3.countries
4.spied
5.enemies
6.armies
7.scariest
8.dirtier
9.happiness
10.abilities
11.pitied
12.ladies
13.busier
14.duties
15.lilies
16.worthiness
17.tiniest
18.emptiness
19.replies
20.dizziness
21.unified

22.levied
23.colonies
24.loveliest
25.strategies

1. We spied the enemies in the scariest countries.
2. Were the ladies who were the loveliest wearing lilies in their hair?
3. England levied taxes against the colonies which made them form armies.