Wednesday, August 20, 2014

READING: Hour of the Olympics

Spelling words for Week 1 of Hour of the Olympics

it's
then
want
thought
buy
whole
knew
really
you're
new
trouble
hold
friends
about
your
its
know
by
usually
went

 You can practice these words using activities and games on the site Spelling City.

 https://www.spellingcity.com/

Go under the search link and input my name (Alworth).  Choose "Andrea Alworth".  Then select Hour of the Olympics List 1.. You can then see the list and choose from the buttons at the bottom.  Spelling Test/ Teach Me/ or  Play a Game for fun practice with the words.


Language Skills Focus:

Homophones
Contractions
Fragments
Complete sentences
 Run on sentences

Reading Skill Focus:

Summarizing or recounting stories
Fiction verses non-fiction with an emphasis on Historical Fiction

Vocabulary Words: 


ancient      - from a long time past
wise     - having knowledge; intelligent; a lover of wisdom  
tunic   - a gown-like outer garment worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans
courtyard   - an open space surrounded by walls within a building or house
philosopher    - a person who offers theories about questions of right and wrong
theater       - a building or outdoor area used to show plays on stage
anonymous    - without a name: no known author or the name is withheld
temple      - a place dedicated to worship
sacred - made or declared holy; worthy of respect
athlete               - a person trained to compete in physical contests or participate in sports

constellation  - a group of stars that have been given a name                                           

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