Vocabulary and Spelling

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Spelling this week!
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Abreviations
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August
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Avenue
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Boulevard
lvd.
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December
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Friday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Saturday
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September
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March
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November
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October
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April
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February
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January
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Road
d.
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Street
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Vocabulary this week!
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Closely observe this photo for the next word.
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Mite windy

• A bit windy

• It was a mite windy before the tornado hit.

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Which of these is distinct?
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distinctly

• clearly

• The patient could see the eye chart distinctly.

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Closely observe this photo for the next word.
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zephyr

• West wind

• On the prairie, we are used to having many
  zephyrs.

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Closely observe this photo for the next word.
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Trifling (Not important)
Important
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trifling

• Not important

• Many of the stories that children tell in school
  are trifling.

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Closely observe this photo for the next word.
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rambunctious

• Active and noisy in a violent way

• The bighorn sheep were rambunctious on the
  mountains.

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Background Knowledge

• Mc Broom and the Big Wind is a tall tale. A
  tall tale uses humorous exaggeration in a series
  of extraordinary events that are handled in
  inventive ways.
• The hero of this tale is Josh Mc Broom. It takes
  place on a farm. People on farms often have to
  deal with harsh environmental conditions. Some
  things, such as shotguns, are common on farms.

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Preview the first few pages. What do you think
that this story may have to do with
survival? What do you think the authors purpose
is for writing this story? What is this long
word? Willjillhesterchesterpeterpollytimtommaryla
rryandlittleclarinda When going through this
story, please raise your hand upon ident- ifying
examples of exaggeration.
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Online links

• http//www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.commo
  n.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand349302612AP_activityType
  1AP_urlId531422gameTypelist

Other tall tales, such as Paul Bunyan And Pecos
Bill. Go to the following for a brief storyline
of them. http//folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com/tall
tales.htmlPecos20Bill20Rides20a20Tornado