Mrs. Wiseman's Reading Newsletter

Unit 4: Week 1

Genre Study 1:

Week of January 12th-16th

Spelling Test: January 16th

NO Vocabulary test this week.

Spelling Packet Due: January 16th

Upcoming Events:

No School: January 19th

Spelling Words:

tasted

ripping

forced

flipping

tapped

flipped

scared

flagged

ripped

skipped

tapping

saved

skipping

scaring

flagging

discussed

saving

tasting

forcing

discussing

Vocabulary Words:

amendments:	formal changes made according to official procedures
commitment:	a sense of obligation toward something
compromise:	to reach agreement by having each side give up part of it it's demands
democracy:	a government that is run by the people who live under it
eventually:	in the end or finally
legislation:	laws that are made or passed
privilege:	a special right or benefit held by a certain group of people
version:	an account given in a particular way

Essential Question:

Why do we need government?

Comprehension Skill:

Cause and Effect

A cause is why something happens
An effect is what happens
Hint: look for an event or action that causes something to happen
Signal words to help you identify cause-and-effect relationships: because, so, since, as a result

Narrative Nonfiction

Nonfiction written in the form of story
May express the author's opinion about the subject
Presents facts and includes text features (bold words, headings)

Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots

Latin roots within a word can help you figure out part or all of a word's meaning
Common Latin roots: dent = tooth commun= common spect=look

Contact Information

Email: ashley.wiseman@sepanthers.org