Spelling Words for the week:

learn

dirty

worn- The shirt is old and worn.

sore- My throat is sore.

thirst

burn

record- May I record this conversation?

cure

board-Use this board to build the ramp.

course- My son is taking a history course in college.

worth

early

return

pure

world

search

worse- My fever seems worse today.

thirteen

sport

current

VOCABULARY for Expository Writing

Expository writing is a genre of writing that is used to explain, to describe, or to provide information.

This week our students will be discussing water conservation and writing about ways to conserve water at home.  Help your child come up with a list of ways that you can conserve water to help him/her with this assignment.

conserve-to use or manage(natural resources) wisely; preserve; save

drought-a period of dry weather, especially a long one that can damage crops and water supplies

faucet-any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing a tap

reserves-to set apart for a particular use, purpose, or service

natural resources-the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.

vanishing-to cause to disappear