Week of April 22nd-26th
1. seed (noun) – tiny, hard shell where the plant grows from
2. roots (noun) – hold the plant in place and collect food and water for the plant
3. stem (noun) – long, thin part of a plant that holds the plant up and carries water through the plant
4. flower (noun) – on the top of the plant and makes seeds
5. leaves (noun) – flat surface attached to a plant that helps to make food
6. photosynthesis (noun) – a process used by plants to make oxygen
7. germinate (verb) – to begin to grow
8. seedling (noun) – a young plant grown from a seed
9. pistil (noun) – the female seed-bearing organ
10. stamen (noun) – the male pollen-bearing organ
2. roots (noun) – hold the plant in place and collect food and water for the plant
3. stem (noun) – long, thin part of a plant that holds the plant up and carries water through the plant
4. flower (noun) – on the top of the plant and makes seeds
5. leaves (noun) – flat surface attached to a plant that helps to make food
6. photosynthesis (noun) – a process used by plants to make oxygen
7. germinate (verb) – to begin to grow
8. seedling (noun) – a young plant grown from a seed
9. pistil (noun) – the female seed-bearing organ
10. stamen (noun) – the male pollen-bearing organ
Week of April 15th-19th
1. astronaut (noun) – person who goes into space
2. conversation (noun) – talking between 2 or more people
3. magazine (noun) - a type of book with pictures and articles
4. suitcase (noun) – a bag used to carry clothes when travelling
5. teach (verb) - to show someone something new
6. learn (verb) – to find out something new
7. uniform (noun) – clothes that someone must wear usually for a job
8. scissors (noun) – a tool used for cutting
9. gigantic (adj.) – very big
10. enormous (adj.) – very big
2. conversation (noun) – talking between 2 or more people
3. magazine (noun) - a type of book with pictures and articles
4. suitcase (noun) – a bag used to carry clothes when travelling
5. teach (verb) - to show someone something new
6. learn (verb) – to find out something new
7. uniform (noun) – clothes that someone must wear usually for a job
8. scissors (noun) – a tool used for cutting
9. gigantic (adj.) – very big
10. enormous (adj.) – very big
Week of April 8th-12th
1. sphere (noun) – solid round shape like a ball
2. craters (noun) – round holes in the ground made by something that has fallen
3. billions (noun) – 1 ,000 ,000 ,000; 2 times as many since it is plural
4. planets (noun) – large objects in space that move around the sun eg. Earth
5. rotates (verb) – moves around like a wheel
6. continents (noun) – large areas of land on earth eg, Europe, Africa
7. label (noun) – word or phrase that describes something
8. location (noun) – a place or position
9. surface (noun) – top or outside of something
10. orbit (verb) – travel in a circle around a larger object
2. craters (noun) – round holes in the ground made by something that has fallen
3. billions (noun) – 1 ,000 ,000 ,000; 2 times as many since it is plural
4. planets (noun) – large objects in space that move around the sun eg. Earth
5. rotates (verb) – moves around like a wheel
6. continents (noun) – large areas of land on earth eg, Europe, Africa
7. label (noun) – word or phrase that describes something
8. location (noun) – a place or position
9. surface (noun) – top or outside of something
10. orbit (verb) – travel in a circle around a larger object
Week of Mar. 18th-22nd
1. creek (noun) – a small river
2. freeze (verb) - to become really cold
3. chief (noun) – the leader of the First Nations peoples
4. repeat (verb) – to do something again
5. freedom (noun) – to be free, no rules
6. least (adj.) – the smallest or lowest
7. weakest (adj.) – not very strong
8. leak (verb) – to spill out
9. seal (noun) – a tight closing
10. heel (noun) – the back part of a foot
2. freeze (verb) - to become really cold
3. chief (noun) – the leader of the First Nations peoples
4. repeat (verb) – to do something again
5. freedom (noun) – to be free, no rules
6. least (adj.) – the smallest or lowest
7. weakest (adj.) – not very strong
8. leak (verb) – to spill out
9. seal (noun) – a tight closing
10. heel (noun) – the back part of a foot
Week of Mar. 11th - 15th
1. interpret (verb) – to explain something
2. graph (noun) – a diagram showing information
3. data (noun) – information
4. represent (verb) – stand for something else
5. survey (verb) – collect information about a topic
6. conduct (verb) – to lead something
7. record (verb) – to put down in writing
8. chores (noun) – small jobs around the house
9. compare (verb) – to describe as similar
10. cause (noun) – a good reason to do something
2. graph (noun) – a diagram showing information
3. data (noun) – information
4. represent (verb) – stand for something else
5. survey (verb) – collect information about a topic
6. conduct (verb) – to lead something
7. record (verb) – to put down in writing
8. chores (noun) – small jobs around the house
9. compare (verb) – to describe as similar
10. cause (noun) – a good reason to do something
Week of Mar. 4th - 8th
1. costume (noun) – clothes worn for a special reason
2. robe (noun) – long, loose piece of clothing
3. teepee (noun) – rounded tent used by some Native Americans
4. quilt (noun) – soft think cover for a bed, blanket
5. respond (verb) – answer
6. tradition (noun) – custom of a group
7. carved (verb) – cut a pattern on a surface
8. famous (adj.) – known by many people
9. warriors (noun) – fighters
10. occupation (noun) – a job
2. robe (noun) – long, loose piece of clothing
3. teepee (noun) – rounded tent used by some Native Americans
4. quilt (noun) – soft think cover for a bed, blanket
5. respond (verb) – answer
6. tradition (noun) – custom of a group
7. carved (verb) – cut a pattern on a surface
8. famous (adj.) – known by many people
9. warriors (noun) – fighters
10. occupation (noun) – a job
Week of Feb.25th - Mar. 1st
1. instinct (verb) – something you do without thinking or being taught
2. proof (noun) – facts that prove something is true
3. tool (noun) – helps you build or repair things
4. scientists (noun) – people who work in science
5. lab (noun) – room where a scientist works
6. conclude (verb) – decide something is true based on what you know
7. theory (verb) – an idea that explains something
8. shell (noun) – hard outer part
9. crack (verb) – a small break on something
10. details (noun) – small things
2. proof (noun) – facts that prove something is true
3. tool (noun) – helps you build or repair things
4. scientists (noun) – people who work in science
5. lab (noun) – room where a scientist works
6. conclude (verb) – decide something is true based on what you know
7. theory (verb) – an idea that explains something
8. shell (noun) – hard outer part
9. crack (verb) – a small break on something
10. details (noun) – small things
Week of Feb. 18th - 22nd
1. settler (noun) – a person who moves to a new place
2. pioneer (noun) – one of the first to settle in an area
3. settlement (noun) – a small village in olden times
4. origin (noun) – the beginning of something
5. accused (verb) – to blame someone
6. coasted (verb) – to move along without force
7. dehydrated (verb) – loss of water from our bodies
8. expired (verb) – something that is no longer good
9. feuded (noun) – a long fight using words
10. cried (verb) – when tears come out
2. pioneer (noun) – one of the first to settle in an area
3. settlement (noun) – a small village in olden times
4. origin (noun) – the beginning of something
5. accused (verb) – to blame someone
6. coasted (verb) – to move along without force
7. dehydrated (verb) – loss of water from our bodies
8. expired (verb) – something that is no longer good
9. feuded (noun) – a long fight using words
10. cried (verb) – when tears come out
Week of Feb. 11th - 15th
IO have decided to take out the bonus words for this semester so there will now only be 10 spelling words each week. I have added whether the words are nouns, adjectives, or verbs and this will be required for the quizzes on Friday's.
1. idea (noun) – a thought
2. invent (verb) – to create something new
3. donate (verb) – give something to people who need help
4. volunteers (noun) – people who do things for free
5. significant (adj) – important
6. benefit (verb) – help
7. repair (verb) – fix
8. villages (noun) – small town in the country
9. favourite (adj) – something you like the best
10.exchange (verb) – to give up something for something else
1. idea (noun) – a thought
2. invent (verb) – to create something new
3. donate (verb) – give something to people who need help
4. volunteers (noun) – people who do things for free
5. significant (adj) – important
6. benefit (verb) – help
7. repair (verb) – fix
8. villages (noun) – small town in the country
9. favourite (adj) – something you like the best
10.exchange (verb) – to give up something for something else
Week of Dec. 3rd-7th
1. butterfly – insect with large wings
2. hatch – come out of an egg
3. caterpillar – fuzzy bug that looks like a worm with lots of legs
4. chrysalis – a hard outer shell used by a caterpillar to change to a butterfly
5. tadpole – small creature that lives in water and becomes a frog
6. munches – chews
7. wiggles – moves from side to side
8. identify – tell what something is
9. change – when something becomes something different
10. sequence – the order things happen
Bonus:
1. process- set of steps that makes something change
2. initial – at the beginning; first
2. hatch – come out of an egg
3. caterpillar – fuzzy bug that looks like a worm with lots of legs
4. chrysalis – a hard outer shell used by a caterpillar to change to a butterfly
5. tadpole – small creature that lives in water and becomes a frog
6. munches – chews
7. wiggles – moves from side to side
8. identify – tell what something is
9. change – when something becomes something different
10. sequence – the order things happen
Bonus:
1. process- set of steps that makes something change
2. initial – at the beginning; first
Week of Nov. 26th-30th
1. tale – a story that is not real
2. thought – something that comes into your head
3. beautiful – very nice
4. repay – to pay back
5. stitches – used to fix an injury
6. believe – think something is true
7. fault - did something wrong
8. smash – break something
9. due – when something needs to be done by
10. dream – a story you see while you are sleeping
Bonus:
1. lurching – to move suddenly
2. wealthy – has lots of money
2. thought – something that comes into your head
3. beautiful – very nice
4. repay – to pay back
5. stitches – used to fix an injury
6. believe – think something is true
7. fault - did something wrong
8. smash – break something
9. due – when something needs to be done by
10. dream – a story you see while you are sleeping
Bonus:
1. lurching – to move suddenly
2. wealthy – has lots of money
Week of Nov. 19th-23rd
1. celebrate – have a special meal or party for something
2. crowd – a large group of people in one place
3. company – people you spend time with
4. gathers- come together in a group
5. similar – almost the same
6. area – part of a place
7. chores – jobs you have to do at home
8. celebration – a party
9. cousins – children of your aunts and uncles
10. connections- sharing something from your life that is similar to something else
Bonus:
1. graceful – describes someone who moves very nicely
2. wrestle – to grab and hold someone
2. crowd – a large group of people in one place
3. company – people you spend time with
4. gathers- come together in a group
5. similar – almost the same
6. area – part of a place
7. chores – jobs you have to do at home
8. celebration – a party
9. cousins – children of your aunts and uncles
10. connections- sharing something from your life that is similar to something else
Bonus:
1. graceful – describes someone who moves very nicely
2. wrestle – to grab and hold someone
Week of Nov. 12th-16th
1. coast – edge of the ocean
2. scold – to be burned
3. growth – the change in size of something
4. approach – to move towards something
5. swallow – the move your food into your stomach
6. appetite – how much you can eat
7. flight – the act of flying
8. satisfy – fill a need
9. afraid – to be scared of something
10. scan – to look around an area
Bonus words:
1. congruent – 2 things that are same shape and same size
2. decay – a slow loss of strength
2. scold – to be burned
3. growth – the change in size of something
4. approach – to move towards something
5. swallow – the move your food into your stomach
6. appetite – how much you can eat
7. flight – the act of flying
8. satisfy – fill a need
9. afraid – to be scared of something
10. scan – to look around an area
Bonus words:
1. congruent – 2 things that are same shape and same size
2. decay – a slow loss of strength