• tells a true story of a real person's life

• written by another person

• text features: keywords, photographs, captions

Why are goals important?

• Knowing the meanings of common Greek and Latin roots can help you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words that contain them

• Examples: astro= "star", naut = "ship" and then luna= "moon"

We will have a vocabulary test over the attached words on Thursday, March 26th. Please study at home. We practice them often in the classroom, but it helps greatly if they can read the words and definitions as well.

1. communicated - passed along feelings, thoughts, or information

2. essential - very important or necessary

3. goal - something a person wants and tries to get or become

4. motivated - has a reason for doing something

5. professional - job requiring special education or training

6. research - careful study to find and earn facts

7. serious - important

8. specialist - knows a great deal about something

There will be a spelling test over the attached words on Friday, March 27th. The words are listed on the back of the newsletter.

1. able

2. purple

3. riddle

4. handle

5. eagle

6. puzzle

7. castle

8. little

9. pickle

10. towel

11. nickel

12. camel

13. travel

14. tunnel

15. squirrel