Spelling Words

4th Grade News 1. alter

August 26-30 2. alternate
3. antifreeze
4. antibiotic
Upcoming events 5. bicycle
6. biceps
Aug. 26 – Intruder Drill 7. binoculars
Aug. 28 – NWEA Testing for Math
8. geography
9. geology
Aug. 29 – College Jersey Day 10.geometry
11.technology
Aug. 30 – Vocabulary Test, Shurley English 12.ecology
Quiz, and OB Spirit Day 13.scripture
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Holiday 14.subscription
15.manuscript
Sep. 4 – Progress Reports

Sep. 6 – Spelling test

Vocabulary Words:
1. aquaplane – a board used for riding on water
Homework: 2. aquarium – a tank of water used to keep water
*Study spelling words animals
*Study vocabulary words 3. biology – the study of living organisms
*Read at least 30 minutes 4. biography – a book written about another
each night
person’s life
5. homophone – words having the same
pronunciation, but different meanings
6. microphone – a device that is used to make
sounds louder or to record them on a tape
7. saxophone – a wind instrument
What We are learning this week: 8. unicorn – a mythical animal with one horn on its
forehead
9. unique – unlike anything else
Reading Writing 10. manicure – a cosmetic treatment of the hands
11. manual – work done by hand and not a machine
o Story o Narratives 12. preschool – a school for children too young to
Elements enter kindergarten
o Context
13. prebake – to bake in advance
Clues
14. preapprove – to approve in advance
15. preheat – to heat something in advance