Reading a difficult text without any purpose is deadly! It’s essential to read
purposefully, interacting with the text in order to understand it, maintain focus, remember what you read and form an opinion about it.

What's with the class name... "Voyager"?!?

The word "Voyager" is the name of the reading series used as a teaching tool in my classroom. It has grade level, high-interest (mostly non-fiction) short stories that provide instructional opportunities and word study.

You can check out the program website here.


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Better Late Than Never :)

I apologize for getting these words on here a day late.  I intended to last night and ended up with a sick child at home.  
The quizes will be on Friday this week. Come to class, pay attention, and you'll do great!

6th Grade:  Exp. 12, Lesson 6
indigo- a dark, purplish blue color
rank- foul-smelling
lurk- to wait in a threatening way
loll- to sit or lie in a relaxed way
contemplate- to look at and think about
intentionally- on purpose
maltreated- treated bad
prance- to bounce or dance around
hoarse- a low, husky voiceleathery- having the texture or appearance of leather



7th Grade Exp. 5 Lesson 6
misguided- led to believe something untrue
basement- part of a house or building below ground level
sturdy- well built; strong
column- a tall, pole-shaped object
vacuum- using a process that draws air from a space
region- a broad area of land
potential- the possibility that something will happen
dictate- to control or to cause
debris- the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
sought- to try to locate or discover; to attempt to do something (*past tense form of seek)


8th Grade Exp. 5 Lesson 6
inhabited- lived in
entire- complete; whole
tremendous- powerful
fiery- burning; full of fire
clog- to block
portable- able to be carried or moved from place to place
tsunami- a large ocean wave caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption near or under the ocean
pumice- a very lightweight rock formed from hardened lava
region- a large specific area or space
beautiful- having qualities that delight the senses; especially the sense of sight

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