Spelling Words, Vocabulary Words, and Writing Test Information (2/28-3/4)

Spelling Words: Greek Word Parts: (2/28-3/4)
1. telephone      11. autograph
2. biography      12. microchip
3. telescope       13. telegraph
4. photograph    14. perimeter
5. microwave     15. paragraph
6. diameter        16. phonics
7. barometer      17. symphony
8. microscope    18. saxophone
9. headphones    19. periscope
10. microphone  20. megaphone

Vocabulary Words(Words taken from the weeks reading selection Cliff Hanger)
coil anything that is coiled; one wind or turn of a coil
de-scent act of coming or going down from a higher to a lower place
fore-saw saw or knew beforehand
rap-pel to lower yourself down the face of a cliff by means of a rope fastened to the top of the cliff and placed around your body, so that the rope can gradually be lengthened
ridge the long and narrow upper part of something
shaft a long, narrow, usually vertical hole
trekked traveled slowly by any means
void an empty space

WRITING TEST INFORMATION
This week, on Tuesday, students will be taking a state writing exam.
Some basic things that will be graded by state officials are the following:
-Correct punctuation and spelling
-A paper that is not to short (less than four paragraphs). A paper that is not to long and drawn out (a story that is longer than a page and a half).
-First paragraph is the introductory paragraph, middle paragraphs are the body, and the final paragraph is the conclusion that wraps things up. Sometimes the final paragraph restates the main idea of a writing paper.
-If the writing is a story about an experience, be sure to include many adjectives and describing words to liven up the story.
-If the writing is informs the reader about a topic, be sure to have a main idea, and paragraphs that provide details that support the main idea.
- It is best to keep papers simple and to the point. Papers that are too lengthy usually lose the main idea of an essay or lose the point or plot of a story.
The below link is to a writing example of an "A+" paper:
http://scannedschoolworksheets.blogspot.com/
the most recent scanned posts are the writing example of an "A+" story.