Spelling Words

4th Grade News 1. aquaplane

August 19-23 2. aquarium
3. biology
4. biography
5. homophone
Upcoming events 6. microphone
7. saxophone
Aug. 21 – NWEA Testing for ELA
8. unicorn
Aug. 23 – Spelling Test 9. unique
10. manicure
Aug. 28 – NWEA Testing for Math 11. manual
12. preschool
Aug. 29 – College Jersey Day
13. prebake
Aug. 30 – Vocabulary Test and OB Spirit Day 14. preapprove
15. preheat
Sept. 2 – Labor Day Holiday

Vocabulary Words:
Homework: 1. aquaplane – a board used for riding on water
*Study spelling words
2. aquarium – a tank of water used to keep water
*Study vocabulary words
*Read at least 30 minutes animals
each night 3. biology – the study of living organisms
4. biography – a book written about another
person’s life
5. homophone – words having the same
pronunciation, but different meanings
6. microphone – a device that is used to make
sounds louder or to record them on a tape
7. saxophone – a wind instrument
What We are learning this week: 8. unicorn – a mythical animal with one horn on its
forehead
9. unique – unlike anything else
Reading Writing 10. manicure – a cosmetic treatment of the hands
11. manual – work done by hand and not a machine
o Story o Narratives 12. preschool – a school for children too young to
Elements enter kindergarten
o Context
13. prebake – to bake in advance
Clues
14. preapprove – to approve in advance
15. preheat – to heat something in advance