Unit 13 Spelling Test will be on Friday, January 11th.

BE SURE YOU USE THE SPELLING CITY TO PRACTICE THESE WORDS. YOU WILL FIND THE LINK ON THE SIDE OF OUR BLOG.
1.  study ~ The students need to study their spelling words.

2.  picture ~ She took a picture of the beautiful horizon.

3.  night ~ The bats will search for food during the night.

4.  house ~ Do you have an extra key to your house?

5.  being ~ Some of the older students are being very helpful to the younger students.

6.  almost ~ The children were excited when they discovered we were almost at the amusement park.

7.  around ~ The dogs ran around the tree chasing a squirrel.

8.  light ~ Would you please turn the light on so we can see better?

9.  new ~ Did you get a new pair of shoes for church?

10.  Earth ~ We live on the planet Earth.

11.   off ~ Please turn the television off when you leave for work.

12.  first ~ The fastest runner crossed the finish line first.

13.  don’t ~ Texas and Florida don’t get much snow during the winter.

14.  second ~ This will be the second time I have called him to the phone.

15.  there ~ Sally put the stack of papers over there on the table.

16.  world ~ The boys would love to travel around the world during the summer.

17.  people ~ There are so many people on the train today.

18.  without ~ You cannot go outside in this weather without a coat and hat.

 VOCABULARY (WORDS FROM “Yonder Mountain”)

  TEST ON FRIDAY, January 11

1. fondly – in a loving or caring way

EXAMPLE: Grandfather often thought back fondly on the birth of his only child.

2. mist –  a fine spray or light fog

After being in the sun for a few hours, the mist of water felt so refreshing on my face.

3. peak –  the pointed top of something

The most climbers to reach the peak, or summit, of Mount Everest in a single day was 40 people on May 10 in 1993.

4. rugged – rough and uneven

Our group of hikers gingerly walked along the rugged trail to avoid bumps, rocks, and holes.

5. pausing –  stopping briefly

Our instructor kept pausing to get it completely silent in the room so the film could begin.

6. steep –  having a sharp slope

When I spotted the steep incline of the water slide, my heart began to flutter in my chest.

7. examined –  looked at closely

The doctor carefully examined my leg before he diagnosed that it was fractured.

8. pleaded– argued or begged

We pleaded with Mom and Dad to get our family a dog for Christmas, but it was no use.