5/20 Spelling List and Homework Note

This is our last spelling list/test of the year! Next Monday there is no school. On Tuesday we have Field Day and our School Wide Movie of "Babe" and then our Night of Excellence at 6 pm. On Wednesday we get to have a "6th Grade Sluff Day" and go swimming at Memorial Pool and eat lunch and play at the park afterwards! On Thursday it will be our last day of school from 8:40 to 10:10. The students will graduate and go to Jr. High!!!

Unit 6: Week 5

Spelling
Words
1. iris
2. nectar
3. cosmetics
4. chaos
5. solar
6. geography
7. mania
8. titanic
9. romance
10. geometry
11. helicopter
12. nocturnal
13. psychology
14. phobia
15. terrain
16. amnesia
17. tantalize
18. hygiene
19. mercury
20. marathon

Vocabulary Words:

1. horizons—the limits of a person’s experience or
knowledge
2. incentive—something that motivates or causes action
3. recreation—an activity that a person does for fun or to
refresh his or her mind or body after work or worry
4. unfettered—free and unrestricted
5. hyperbole—an extreme exaggeration
6. imagery—words and phrases that require the reader to
use his or her senses
7. ode—a long poem that expresses a feeling, such as
praise
8. repetition—when the same word, phrase, or pattern
occurs more than once

5/13 Spelling List and Homework Note

We are all done with RISE testing! Our spelling test will resume as normal with a pretest on Thursday and those that get 20 points or more earning free time Friday while the rest take the post test! This Friday we have our "Fitness Folley" Walk-a-thon thing!

Unit 6: Week 4

Spelling
Words
1. immigrate
2. impatiently
3. accompany
4. announce
5. assortment
6. array
7. irreparable
8. illuminate
9. accommodate
10. collaborate
11. immense
12. suffix
13. illusion
14. immersion
15. suppress
16. illegible
17. supposition
18. correspond
19. improbable
20. suffocate

Vocabulary Words:

1. bedrock—the solid, underlying rock beneath loose
material, such as soil
2. embark—to begin something
3. excavation—the process of digging to reveal information
about past civilizations
4. exquisite—having beauty or excellence in craftsmanship
or form
5. intriguing—appealing to a person’s curiosity or interest
6. intrinsic—part of a person’s or object’s nature
7. methodical—to do in a systematic, routine way
8. meticulously—to do something with great attention to detail

5/6 Spelling List and Homework Note

We will be testing for math on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning for Rise. Once again, please make sure students go to bed early and eat a great breakfast! We won't have a spelling test this week but these are the words that will show up in our reading for reference. Thank you so much for all the wonderful treats and gifts and kind words last week! I felt very lucky to be your kids teacher and very appreciated!

Unit 6: Week 3

Spelling
Words
1. democrat
2. democracy
3. magician
4. zoology
5. apathy
6. empathy
7. technology
8. chemist
9. pianist
10. geologist
11. musician
12. ecology
13. apology
14. politician
15. tourist
16. heroism
17. technician
18. novelist
19. sociology
20. activist

Vocabulary Words:

1. alternative—allows or offers a choice between two
things
2. correspond—in agreement or similar or equal in function
3. extract—to pull or take out forcibly
4. foliage—a cluster or group of plant or flower leaves
5. hypothesis—a guess or assumption believed to be true
that hasn’t been tested or proven
6. protein—an organic molecule making up a large portion
of the mass of all living plants and animals
7. resilient—able to spring back or recover from a difficult
situation
8. saturated—full or soaked with a liquid

4/29 Spelling List and Homework Note

This week we not have any testing but we do have a field trip to the space center on Friday, May 3rd! We will be walking to Central Elementary at about 9:00 and return at about 2 pm. We will actually have a spelling test this week though!

Unit 6: Week 2

Spelling
Words
1. evidence
2. evident
3. innocent
4. intelligent
5. entrance
6. constant
7. difference
8. different
9. president
10. indifferent
11. important
12. excellent
13. importance
14. attendance
15. conference
16. appearance
17. confidence
18. performance
19. brilliant
20. servant

Vocabulary Words:

1. agitated—upset or disturbed
2. crucial—extremely important
3. futile—unsuccessful or useless
4. populous—full of people
5. presumed—assumed or supposed something
6. smoldering—burning but has no flame
7. undiminished—not lessened or decreased
8. urgency—when something needs to be dealt with
immediately

4/21 Spelling List and Homework Note

There is no homework this week because of end of year testing. We will be doing Science testing on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning this week! Here are the words for reference in Wonders though. We will be studying Non-Fiction texts and how people use natural resources in Wonders. In math we are working on finishing up our chapter on Statistics and then reviewing for the end of the year tests. Our math end of year tests are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon of May 7th and Thursday morning of May 9th. Please have your students go to bed early and eat a big healthy breakfast before school! Thank you!

Unit 6: Week 1

Spelling

Words

1. terrible
2. impossible
3. valuable
4. adorable
5. reasonable
6. available
7. horrible
8. comfortable
9. vegetable
10. sensible
11. usable
12. reliable
13. acceptable
14. probable
15. breakable
16. possible
17. favorable
18. lovable
19. movable
20. visible

Vocabulary Words:

1. commodity—an item of value that is bought and sold
2. distribution—the process of delivering or handing out
goods
3. dominant—something that rules, governs, controls, or
has authority over all others
4. edible—safe or fit to be eaten
5. impenetrable—impossible to enter or breakthrough
6. ornate—elaborately decorated
7. replenished—refilled, resupplied, or made complete
again
8. significant—a person or place that is important or an
event or action that has consequences

4/15 Unit 5 Week 5 Spelling List and Homework Note

We are starting our Rise testing this week. We will be doing Language Arts! We will be taking our tests on Wednesday and Friday morning. Please ensure the students get appropriate rest the night before and eat a large healthy breakfast so they can be at their best! Thank you!

We won't have spelling tests this week. These are the words that will come up however in Wonders.

Unit 5: Week 5

Spelling Words

1. vocalize
2. expensive
3. recognize
4. passage
5. storage
6. modernize
7. positive
8. negative
9. finalize
10. organize
11. creative
12. realize
13. manage
14. active
15. average
16. specialize
17. motorize
18. secretive
19. socialize
20. attractive

Vocabulary Words:

1. application—the act of putting something to use
2. catastrophic—sudden and disastrous event
3. computations—calculations that are determined by using mathematics
4. deployed—strategically arranged or distributed for a specific purpose
5. elevating—raising to a higher position
6. magnetic—to draw iron, steel, and other metal objects toward
7. obsolete—out of date and no longer used
8. subsequently—occurring or following in time or order

4/8 Spelling List and Homework Note

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break and the students are ready to get back to work! Remember
to turn in box tops this week! Thank you!

Unit 5: Week 4
Spelling Words

1. airplane
2. aircraft
3. autograph
4. paragraph
5. biography
6. biology
7. diagram
8. microwave
9. grammar
10. catalog
11. thermal
12. microscope
13. microphone
14. chronic
15. program
16. oxygen
17. thermos
18. telephone
19. graphic
20. logic

Vocabulary Words:

1. colleagues—people with whom you work
2. conservatively—behave in a cautious way
3. deduction—a conclusion formed using logical reasoning
4. drones—to make low, constant sounds
5. galaxy—an extremely large cluster of stars held together by gravity
6. sustain—to support or keep going 7. ultimately—something happens eventually or at the end
8. verify—to confirm something is true

March 25th-2th Spelling List and HW Note

Our Class Storytelling competition will be Monday from after recess at 10:30 until we finish up!
I will choose 3 winners from the class to go to our grade level storytelling competition on Thursday the
28th at 1:30. Our grade can only choose 1 student to compete in the school storytelling festival on April
12th! I can't wait to see your student's wonderful stories! This is the last week before Spring Break! No
School next week!
Unit 5: Week 3
Spelling Words

1. port
2. factory
3. flexible
4. conductor
5. credit
6. just
7. section
8. incredible
9. structure
10. bisect
11. introduce
12. predicted
13. construct
14. education
15. passport
16. reflected
17. eject
18. depended
19. judge
20. audio

Vocabulary Words:

1. industrial—relating to the use of technology, innovation, or machinery for large-scale production
2. inefficient—unable to achieve a desired result or effect because resources aren’t being used properly
3. manipulation—the clever or skillful control or management of a situation
4. modification—an alteration or change
5. mutated—changed or altered greatly in form or quality
6. nutrients—substances containing nourishment that sustain life
7. sparse—thinly distributed, grown, or settled
8. surplus—an amount that is greater than that which is needed

March 18th Spelling List and Homework Note

A week from today we will have our class Storytelling Competition on the 25th starting after recess. Every student must participate in the  class level. We will choose 3 winners from the class to go to the Grade Level Competition on Thursday, March 28th. Only one student from the grade can be chosen for school competition on April 12th. The story should be told in their own words (no reading a book) but can be a story that was already published. It should be about 3-5 minutes long. A packet about it was sent home last week with all the information. Students need to turn the packet in with signatures and times of when they practiced for different people at home.

A chapter 10 Review was sent home for homework tonight to be turned in tomorrow! We will correct together in class and review for the test on area which will be on Wednesday!

We will have a class party this Friday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00. Students will be allowed to bring treats and wear jammies.

Thanks!

Unit 5: Week 2
Spelling Words

1. wicker
2. bronco
3. shampoo
4. tortilla
5. denim
6. gong
7. plaza
8. igloo
9. pizza
10. canoe
11. chocolate
12. pajamas
13. safari
14. poodle
15. apricot
16. balcony
17. jumbo
18. cruise
19. ballet
20. taco

Vocabulary Words:

1. disposed—inclined to do something
2. eavesdropping—listening to other people’s conversations without their knowing it
3. fortitude—having mental strength
4. infinite—endless or without limit
5. retaliation—to strike back to try to get even
6. rigors—challenges or harsh conditions
7. stoop—a platform with steps at a building’s door
8. undaunted—unafraid

Slime Party!

We had an amazing Slime Party/Goodbye Kolbie Party

 Marshmallow Cupcake

           Slime!!!                          

Ingredients

* Melted Marshmallows: About a bag

* oil (about a ½ cup)

* Flour (a little more than a ½)

*  Sprinkles (optional)

Melt the marshmallows for about a minute

Right after the marshmallows come out of the microwave add oil and mix so it does not stick to the bowl.

Then lay the batter out on your wax paper, now mix in for flour and oil!!

Once you get it how you want it you can add a few sprinkles and a SMALL amount of food coloring, you could even do both

 Enjoy!!  

Big thanks to our slime girls: Sadie, Hallie, Kaycee, Rakell, and Cambree♥️

 

 I of course connected it to our science core of chemicals, molecules, properties of matter, and density :)

March 11th-15th

Unit 5: Week 1

Spelling Words

1. bear
2. bare
3. their
4. there
5. they’re
6. pane
7. pain
8. miner
9. minor
10. vain
11. vane
12. vein
13. heel
14. heal
15. idle
16. idol
17. sheer
18. shear
19. male
20. mail

Vocabulary Words:

1. audacity—boldness that comes from confidence or arrogance
2. deception—an act that conceals the truth or gives a false impression
3. desolate—deserted landscape with few, if any, plants or animals
4. exploits—notable deeds or heroic achievements
5. oblivious—unaware of something
6. somber—depressing and dismal or showing low spirits
7. steadfast—firmly dedicated to something
8. valiant—brave and courageous

Learning at Home

Hello!

If anybody needs their students user names or passwords for Lexia, Moby Max, AR, utahcompose.com, or anything else, please email me and I can get you that information!

Also, we are starting to do some practice tests at school to prepare for the end of the year RISE test. We no longer do Sage. We are now doing Rise. If you want them to take practice samplers at home they can do this by going to this link: https://ut.nextera.questarai.com/tds/#practice and they can do samplers for math, language arts, science, etc.

Also please remember that we expect the students to read at least 30 minutes daily at home as part of their homework! It is so important to develop this habit and become a lifelong reader and learner and it will help their literacy scores go way up!

Thank you!
Professor Malouf

2/19 Spelling List and HW Note

I hope everyone had a wonderful President's Day weekend! It's always nice to have a Monday off.

This week there isn't a new spelling list. We are doing Unit 4: Week 4 from last week as a post test
today and then using that extra time this week to finish up our book club books, projects, and
presentations.

We finished up Chapter 8 last week in math and are starting up Chapter 9 today. It is more algebra :)

We will work on linear equations.

Don't forget to have your students work on Moby Max Math www.mobymax.com/ut1124 at home as well
as Lexia if they haven't completed all the levels yet, and utahcompose.com for writing practice.
Students should also be reading 30 minutes daily for homework.

Our Science Fair Winners (Timothy, Dallin, Sadie, and Lincoln) will be presenting at the District
Science Fair on Wednesday, February 20th at Pleasant Grove High School! Good luck to them! We
are so proud of them.

Next week's list is here though for you if you want to start studying: Unit 4: Week 5 will actually be
for Thursday the 28th and Friday, March 1st :). Happy studying!

Unit 4: Week 5
Spelling Words

1. crumb
2. crumble
3. design
4. designate
5. sign
6. signal
7. reject
8. rejection
9. create
10. creation
11. public
12. publicity
13. confuse
14. confusion
15. magic
16. magician
17. office
18. official
19. music
20. musician

Vocabulary Words:

1. answerable—when you must explain your actions to somebody
2. lounge—a room that people use to relax
3. obligation—a moral or legal duty
4. proportion—the proper relationship between two things in size, amount, or importance
5. alliteration—when two or more words in close proximity begin with the same consonant sound
6. assonance—repeating the same or similar vowel sounds in a group of words
7. free verse—poetry that has no fixed rhyme scheme or meter and uses the natural rhythms of speech
8. narrative poem—poem that tells a story

Valentine's Day

These kids had some incredible Valentine Boxes! We had the loveliest day doing Valentine's math, madlibs, and learning about the history of the holiday. Then we had a magical ending with a grade level party with a magician and ice cream. These kids are the best.