This week we are reading “Boom Town” by Sonia Levitin. In this story, we will focus on the vocabulary words listed below. It would be helpful if you reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, below you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. Students are expected to practice the first 15, 20, or all 25 of the words. Be sure to refer to the spelling rule described below. Please listen to your child read the spelling words aloud.
Vocabulary Words: boom, pick, fetched, skillet, coins, spell, business, laundry, mending
Spelling Rule: SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS
Short vowel sounds are often spelled a: happen, e: lettuce, i: sister, o: collar, u: subject.
Vowels coming before a double consonant usually have a
short vowel sound.
CHALLENGE WORDS
1. happen
2. lettuce
3. basket
4. winter
5. sister
6. monster
7. supper
8. subject
9. lesson
10. spelling
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11. napkin
12. collar
13. traffic
14. suggest
15. puppet
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16. skillet
17. picnic
18. planet
19. system
20. pumpkin
EXTRA CHALLENGE
21. magnify
22. dungeon
23. reluctant
24. tangerine
25. avalanche
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