2. Spelling this week!

3. Pattern study Soft sounds of G and C G says /j/: ge gi gy C says /s/: ce ci cy

4.  giraffe

5.  geography

6.  genuine

7.  gentleman

8.  genius

9.  general

10.  cymbals

11.  citizen

12.  magical

13.  cinnamon

14.  certain

15.  century

16.  center

17.  cement

18.  genie

19.  citrus

20.  germs

21.  generation

22.  cancer

23.  circulate

24. Vocabulary this week!

25. plague There was a fierce and widespread outbreak of plagueplague, probably bubonic and pneumonic, that ravaged Europe during the 14th century.  An epidemic diseasecausing a high rate of death.  An epidemic disease causing a high rate of death.

26. Fleas, which lived on the rodents, carried the bacillus to humans by carrying blood from rodents to the people. Unfortunately, for those who were infected, the bug quickly brought a death sentence, as over the course of three or four days the victims experienced horrible pain. The humans who became infected suffered from high fevers and aching limbs. They also experienced the vomiting of blood and swelling of the lymph nodes. These swellings produced blackish coloured spots on the body. Death resulted soon after as these swellings expanded until they burst.

27. infected If the wound becomes infected —indicated by red, hot, inflamed skin surrounding the wound—clean the wound site and replace the bandages every 12 hours until the infection subsides.  To have germs present

29. microbe Unbroken skin provides a line of defense against invasion by microbes or parasites.  Very tiny germ

31. antibodies Antibodies have widely varying binding sites, providing protection from a wide range of infectious agents and toxic substances.  Substances that destroy germs.

33. bacteria Many of us know bacteria only as “germs,” invisible creatures that can invade our bodies and make us sick.  Microscopic creatures

35. Bacteria and Health - Some diseases caused by bacteria: tetanus botulism Black Plague Tuberculosis Lyme disease Strep throat Pneumonia Anthrax

36. inform When you read something for information you are doing three things: 1. Identifying key words you are looking for 2. Skimming and scanning the text 3. Taking out the information  Tell; to let a person know something.