Mrs . Park
4/13/2026-4/17/2026
Vocabulary Strategies: Idioms
Idioms are words or phrases that have different meanings than the real meanings of the words.
Use sentence clue to find the meaning of an idiom.
Example: "fly toward the ball"
Essential question: What do myths help us understand?
Comprehension Skill: Theme
The theme of a story is the main message the author wants to tell the reader.
To find the theme, think about what the characters say and do.
Reading groups:
Math:
Writing:
Spelling Patterns:
Spelling
way | explain |
away | meadow |
root | |
balloon | |
play | |
display | |
reach | |
enjoy |
Vocabulary
appeared- something that comes into sight
crops- large number of plants that are grown for food
develop- growing and changing over time
edge- the line or border where something ends
golden- bright and yellow like gold
rustled- something that makes a soft crackling sound
shining- giving out light
stages- periods or pars of life or something else that are different from one another
Genre: Drama/Myth
a made-up story
explains why things are the way they are
has an important lesson or message
High Frequency words:
against
anymore
complete
enough
river
rough
window
sometimes
terrible
stranger
Important Dates
Contact info
The best time to contact me would be during my planning period, between 2:10 and 2:40
I have lunch break from 11:20-11:50 every day.
You can always leave me a voicemail or email me at Chrissy.parks@sepanthers.org
My phone number at school is 740-774-2003
I will send a newsletter home each Friday