Friday, April 29, 2011

ben, bene, bon May 2 - May 6

Word List = Ben, Bene, Bon = Good, Well;
benediction    a good blessing in a religious service
benefactor     a good person who offers help or donate money
beneficial       having a good outcome; favorable  
beneficiary     a person who receive something good from someone else such as an inheritance.
benefit            to gain or receive good results from something
benevolent     kind; good-hearted
benigh            favorable; having a good effect; not harmful
bonafide         in good faith;  authentic; genuine real
bonus              anything good that is received over and beyond what was expected (usually money)
bon voyage   French for “having a good trip”  

Spelling Words for May 2 - May 6

Word Sort
May 2 – May 6


diamond


handsome

truly


camera

language

beautiful


government

umbrella


thorough

judgment

 separate

suppose


chocolate

route

cousin

sincerely


address

poison

although


skiing



Thursday, April 21, 2011

Greek and Latin Roots for April 26 - 30

Jur, Jus, Jud = law, justice
adjure        to give up rights; to recant
judge          a person chosen to interpret law,
decide on a winner, or settle a controversy
jurisdiction the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed
jurist            an expert in law
jury              a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
just              lawful; fair
justice         fairness; rightfulness
justification       the fact that is said to prove that something is true
justify          to prove; to offer
perjury       to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath






Unit 30 Review words for April 26- 29

Word Sort
April 26 – April 29


captive


register

semidarkness


ourselves

ranches

organist


density

wedge


biplane

radios

 drummer

counselor


batteries

triweekly

gently

loneliness


juggler

midstream

ginger


installment



Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Field Trip May 10

Your child will be bringing home at permission slip for the trip. Here's a copy too.
Bremer County 5th Grade Field Day
Dear Parents,
On Tuesday, May 10, our 5th grade classes will be attending an outdoor field day at Frederika.  The event is for all 5th graders in Bremer County.  It is sponsored by the Bremer County Conservation Office.  The students will have the opportunity to attend classes on Firearm Safety, Soil Conservation, Fishing, Archery, Canoeing, and many other subjects.  They will be given a half hour for lunch.  Please note the following information in regard to this day:
1.       Students must dress appropriately for outdoor education.  Then need to wear tennis shoes and socks.  NO SHORTS OR CAPRI PANTS WILL BE ALLOWED.  We suggest that all students bring boots, a jacket, and rain gear (if they have any) if there is a chance of rain.  You may also wish to send a hat for the to wear since there are wood ticks in the area.  You may want to check your child for ticks when they get home.
2.      At the bottom of this page there is a permission slip to sign for Benadryl.  Please sign and return it so that we may give your child Benadryl in the event that they should get into something that they are allergic to.  ie:  an insect bite, or something of that nature.  We do not anticipate any problems, but it never hurts to be prepared.
3.      Students will need to bring a sack lunch and water or Gatorade.  No pop, please.
4.      In order for your child to attend this field day, the permission for MUST be signed and returned.

YOU MAY/MAY NOT give my child Benadryl in the event that they need it.
Please circle your choice.
                                                      __________________________
                                                      Parent’s Signature
 -------------------------------has my permission to attend the “Bremer County Outdoor Field Day” at Frederika on May 10, 2011.
                                                       __________________________
                                                      Parent’s Signature



Monday, April 18, 2011

Spelling Words for April 18 - 21

Test will be Thursday.
Word Sort
April 18 – April 21


vanity


humanity

sickness


amusement

detective

loyalty


majority

gentleness


argument

humidity

 ability

blindness


activity

relative

employment

specialty


creativity

arrangement

swiftness


tardiness