Mrs. Wiseman's Reading Newsletter

Unit 5: Week 3

Genre Study 2:

Week of March 2nd-6th

Spelling Test: March 6th

Vocabulary test : No Vocabulary test this week

Spelling Packet Due: March 6th

Upcoming Events:

No upcoming events

Spelling Words:

brain

staircase

domain

praise

trainer

oatmeal

beneath

repeat

reveal

increase

sneak

boast

afloat

croak

compound

discount

speed

sleeve

sheep

baboon

Vocabulary Words:

bouquet	a bunch of picked flowers
emotion	a strong feeling such as love, hate, happiness, sorrow, or fear
encircle	to surround or form a circle around
express	to say or show something
fussy	hard to please and picky
portraits	pictures of people, usually showing only the face and upper part of the body
sparkles	shines in quick, bright flashes
whirl	to turn or spin around rapidly

Essential Question:

In what ways do people show they care about each other?

Comprehension Skill:

Problem and Solution

A story's plot is the series of events that take place in the story.
The problem is what the characters want to do, change, or find out.
The solution is how the problem is solved.

Vocabulary Strategy: Similes and Metaphors

A simile compares two things by using the words like or as. Example: as big as an elephant
A metaphor is the comparison of two things without using like or as. Example: the snow is a white blanket

Realistic Fiction

a made-up story
has real life characters, settings, and events
may contain foreshadowing (hints about what will happen)

Contact Information

Email: ashley.wiseman@sepanthers.org