The following list is from our reading selection for this week titled, Destiny’s Gift. The reading comprehension test for this story and related vocabulary test from this list is on Friday, September 21.

1) block – a part of a street marked off by the two nearest cross
streets

2) spreading – to open out wide or wider

3) afford – to be able to pay for or spare

4) customers – a person who regularly buys goods or services

5) contacted – to get in touch with

6) raise – to gather together; collect

7) earn – to gain by working or by supplying service

8) figure – to work out by thinking

The following spelling words are a list of high-frequency words that are tested in context. Students need to know how to spell these words and use them correctly in a sentence.

The spelling test is on Friday, September 21.

Students, please study these words and how to use them in a sentence as part of your homework routine Monday – Thursday. If you practice on paper you do not have to turn it in to me. Just ask your parents to sign your planner after you have studied your words and read at least 20 minutes. Then I will know you have practiced.

1) below

2) saw

3) something

4) thought

5) both

6) between

7) there

Let’s go there.
There are three boys here.

8) help

9) from

10) their

Their house is humongous!

11) back

12) said

13) right

You’re right again.
Turn right on that street.

14) first

15) could

16) never