1. August 31st-September 4th
Mrs. McCall’s Memo
Standards being covered this week:
Character Traits
Character Motivation
Unit 5: Landmarks and Large Numbers
See homework for skills to study at home
Word Study Skill this week:
Closed Syllable Patterns
The Writing Process
Using Punctuation
Earth and Its Moon
Our State, Alabama
Our Motto:
Expect Excellence
Weekly Newsletter
August 31st-September 4th
Class of
2024
Important Dates:
September 4
Portrait Money Due
September 7
Labor Day – No School
September 17
Fall Pictures
September 28
Good Citizens
= Tuesday
ELA Grading Rubric:
1 – A
2 – B,C
3 – D, F
= assessment

2. Closed Syllable Pattern
Word Study List
Summer
Comical
Sandwich
Exploring
Contestant
Discovery
Seventeen
Middle
Sheltering
Fallen
Word Study Skill:
Closed Syllable Pattern
Vocabulary Words:
Pact
Venture
Queasy
Annoyed
Foisted
Depriving
Vocabulary Skill:
Hot and Cold Summer