Fourth Grade Parent Newsletter #13

This week we are reading “How Night Came from the Sea” retold by Mary-Joan Gerson. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. Let’s have a great week!

Spelling Words: however, mountain, mound, scout, shout, couch, towel, ounce, coward, outdoors, flowerpot, scowl, browse, announce, hound, trout, drowsy, grouch, eyebrow, boundary, cauliflower, foundation, surround, allowance, counselor

Vocabulary Word / Meaning
brilliant / shining brightly; sparkling
chorus / anything spoken or sung all at the same time
coward / person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; person who runs from danger, trouble, etc.
gleamed / flashed or beamed with light
shimmering / gleaming or shining faintly