I told everyone that I will be assigning the third trimester book report as soon as we return from our Spring Break.  They should be reading a chapter book of their choice (at least 5th grade level).  Also, I will be handing out the guidelines for the heritage report tomorrow and will include more information about this in tomorrow's blog.

The Big Spin will be held this Thursday at 1:00!

Homework

Read: 30 min.  Sign and return AR goal sheet.
Math:  Homework #7, problems 1 and 2.
Social Studies: Study for tomorrow's test.
My Brother Sam is Dead vocabulary test: Wednesday.

My Brother Sam is Dead Vocabulary

1. subversion - working or speaking against authority

2.  retaliate - to return something, like for like; to get revenge

3.  compulsory - required

4.  cordial - warm and friendly

5.  balk -  to stop or refuse to move

6.  negotiate - to work through a problem and come to an agreement

7.  prevail - to succeed in spite of difficulty

8.  unscrupulous - not concerned whether actions are right or wrong

9.  clemency - to show mercy; to not punish

10.  plunder - to steal by force

11.  depreciation - loss of value

12.  epidemic - something that spreads quickly through a population