Homework

Math
Math Vocabulary Quiz from class notes Thursday, Nov. 19

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Test Friday, Nov. 20

** Please continue to study math facts

ELA
Read daily
Figurative Language Test Thursday, November 19
Types of Sentences and Conjunctions Test Wednesday, Nov. 18
Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe Due Friday, November 20
Spelling and root word test Friday, November 20
Students will have a spelling test over the words listed on the other side of newsletter (the cred
words). They will have a separate assessment on the definitions of these words (our root word test).

Science
Study classification review sheet for test on Tuesday, November 18

Reminders

November 20, Dress Down $1

*** Please make sure your child has
headphones for class. Thank you!

Mrs.
SmithsWords
Class
Spelling/Root

of: November
16,2015
Reminder Week
Our spelling
words come from
our root word lists
for 5th grade. Students will need to know how to spell the
root words and know the definitions of these words.

cred = believe
accreditation (n) granting approval or belief in a
school
credential (n) a document that proves a person is
believable
credible (adj) believable; reliable
credit (v) to believe that someone will do
something
creditor (n) a person who believes that he will be
paid back the moneythat he loaned
credulous (adj) tending to believe too easily;
easily convinced; easily fooled
creed (n) a set of religious beliefs or principles
discredit (v) to refuse to believe; to reject as
untrue
incredible (adj) not believable; improbable;
Novel Vocabulary
unlikely
deficiency A lack of something
discord conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
dodecahedron 12 faces
misfortune bad luck
nuisance an annoying person or thing
anguished great physical or emotional suffering or pain
audible able to be heard
laudable worthy of praise
sympathetic to respect another persons feelings
vigorously done with force and energy