This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary: 9/28-10/2

Spelling and Vocabulary Week #8

Write words in ABC order in your agenda – due Tuesday

Write words 3 x each – due Wednesday (write the contraction twice and the two words that form the contraction once)

Study nightly for your test on Friday.

On the lines below, you need to write the two words that are used to form the contraction.

You must know how to spell the contraction and the two words for your test on Friday!

1. isn’t _________
2. hasn’t _________
3. couldn’t _________
4. wouldn’t _________
5. shouldn’t _________
6. didn’t _________
7. aren’t _________
8. weren’t _________
9. wasn’t _________
10. I’d _________
    
11. he’s _________
12. let’s _________
13. we’ve _________
14. you’d _________
    
15. you’re _________
16. they’ve _________
17. they’re _________
18. can’t _________
19. I’ve _________
20. she’s _________

Vocabulary

Write fabulous 5^th grade sentences using the EVEN numbered vocabulary words – due Thursday. Underline the vocabulary word you used in each sentence. You must write one each of the four sentence types and a free choice – label each sentence type.

1. belligerent – (adj.) hostile; wanting to fight

2. luminous – (adj.) giving off light

3. elated – (adj.) filled with joy

4. deceive – (verb) to make someone believe something that is not true

5. remedy – (n.) a medicine or treatment for healing

6. affluent – (adj.) having a lot of money

7. hermit – (n.) a person who lives alone in a lonely or isolated place

8. dapper – (adj.) attractive in dress ; stylish

9. abscond – (verb) to run away secretly and hide

10. curtail – (verb) to cut short; reduce