Fourth Grade Parent Newsletter #8

This week we are reading a play. We will focus on some vocabulary

words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of
these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will fnd
our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as
well. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. et!s have a
great week"
Spelling Words# morning, forest, garbage, form, alarm, corner, story,
argue, backyard, start, partner, storm, $lorida, apartment, sport, force,
forward, sharp, garden, Arkansas, departure, margarine, informative,
snorkel, carnation
Vocabulary
Word
Meaning
advice %uggestions or recommendation
argument disagreement
descendants ancestors
arrangements plans
dishonest &ot truthful
script The written te't of a play
snag A hurdle or a problem
Irregular Plural Nouns
(ost nouns are changed from their singular forms to their plural forms by adding
an )s or an )es.
%ome nouns, however, are made plural in other ways, such as by
changing their spelling. $or e'ample# tooth/teeth.
%ome nouns have the sae singular and plural !ors. $or
e'ample# sheep/sheep, fsh/fsh.
Plural forms that are made by one of these other methods are called
irregular plural nouns"