Week 9

context clues- using given information to help figure out an unknown word’s meaning.

their- belonging to a person, place, or thing.

Their I-phone is on fire!

there- in a place or set location.

His house isover there.

they’re- contraction that means they are.

They’re so adorable.two- the number 2.

There are two minions.

to- used to say where someone or something goes.

We need to go grocery shopping.

too- another work for also or more than is possible.

Dogs like to skateboard too.

allowed- to be given permission.

You are allowed to take AR tests during certain times.

aloud- to say something that others can hear.

I’ve read Frindle aloud to you before Daily 5.

plane- a vehicle that flies in the air.

Traveling by plane is faster than driving.

plain- a person who isn’t fancy.

Sarah describes her appearance as plain.

new- something that is recently made, designed, or bought.

Frontier has new swings on its playground.

knew- the past tense of know.

The students knew the answer to the question.

see- using your eyes to view or examine something.

I see twenty bright students in front of me.

sea- the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth's surface.

Sarah missed the sea.

earthquake- when pressure builds up in rocks deep below the ground. When the rocks release their pressure it causes a sudden shaking in the ground.

tsunami- a giant wave of water caused by an underwater earthquake.

volcano- a mountain that builds up around the opening in Earth’s crust.

landslide- a rapid movement of rocks and soil down a hill.

mudslide- a type of landslide where wet soil and rocks slide down a hill.

idioms-don’t have literal meanings. The language peculiar to a group of people.

A picture paints a thousand words

Challenge Wordsalready- before now, or before a particular time.

You’ve already been in third grade.

all ready- completely prepared.

They’re all ready for school.weight- a measurement that shows how heavy an object is.

through- into one side and out of another.