Hello, 5th and 6th Graders,
You have done a great job reading and responding to the historical novel, The Light in the Forest. As you have requested, I have ordered books about the early colonial times for you to choose for your next book to read. This week, you will have your test over the genre of historical fiction, and The Light in the Forest (Tuesday.)
This week is also our "colonial centers" week, and you will begin your new book. On Wednesday during class, I will have an individual conference with each of you about your book, how many pages you should read each night, and how and when you will report on that book.
Your spelling and vocabulary words this week come from a list of words that all 5th and 6th graders should be able to spell, define (same as a synonym), use in a sentence, and list an antonym for. They are easier to spell than usual, but you will have to do all of the above for your test on Friday, January 28.
1. approach
2. continue
3. depth
4. foreign
5. gracious
6. honorable
7. myth
8. novel
9. original
10. penalty
11. rescue
12. serious
