ELA (English & Language Arts) Teachers: Smialek & Webster
Students should be reading at least 90 minutes each week and recording their minutes in their planners. Parents should sign planners as evidence of student reading. Students may complete their homework by using their student Office 365 accounts. Then share or email the file to their teacher.
Homework:(Click on a unit to print a copy.) (Find archived Word Study Units on the ELA Corner Page.) Unit 1 - Due Sept. 21st (Webster) 22nd (Smialek) Spelling: 2 vowels together Morphology: Root: geo = Earth Prefix: uni = one Unit 1 Word Sort Unit 2 - Due Oct. 5th (Webster) 6th (Smialek) Spelling: adding "ion" to word Morphology: Root: phon = sound Prefix: ex= out, from Unit 3 - Due Oct. 18th (Webster) 19th (Smialek) Spelling: Adding ‘able’ to base words Morphology: Root: chron = time Suffix: ive = tending to Resources: Vocab List Unit 4 - Due Nov. 2nd (Webster) 3rd (Smialek) Spelling: Related words to help remember spelling Morphology: Root: graph = written Prefix: ad = to or toward Unit 5 - Due Nov. 16th (Webster) 17th (Smialek) Spelling: Adding ‘ion’ to base words Morphology: Root: mit = to send Prefix: inter = among Unit 6 - Due Nov. 7th (Webster) 8th (Smialek) Spelling: Words often confused Morphology: Root: aqua = water Suffix: ent = inclined to Unit 7 Spelling: Adding ‘ion’ to base words Morphology: Root: cept = to take, seize Suffix: ity = state or quality of Unit 8 - Due Jan. 11th (Webster) 12th (Smialek) Spelling: Adding ‘ible’ to base words Morphology: Root: fer = to carry Prefix: over = too much Unit 9 - Due Jan. 25th (Webster) 26th (Smialek) Word List Spelling: Related words to help remember spelling Morphology: Root: ben, bene, bon = good, well Prefix: pro = supporting, favoring Unit 10: Due Feb. 8th (Webster) 9th (Smialek) Spelling: adding "ion" to base words Moprhology: Root: mis+ to send Suffix: -ic = Relating to Unit 11: Due Feb. 22nd (Webster) 23 (Smialek) Spelling: ‘ch’=/k/ and ‘ph’ = /f/ Morphology: Root: therm = heat Prefix: poly = many Unit 12: Due Mar. 8 (Webster) 9 (Smialek) Spelling: Suffix-Vowel ‘ance’ Morphology: Root: socio = companion, friend Prefix: tude = condition of Unit 13: Due Mar. 21 (Webster) 22 (Smialek) Spelling: Words with 2 pronunciations and meanings Morphology: Root: astro = stars, heaven Suffix: ish = similar to Unit 14: Spelling:Adding ‘ion’ to base words Morphology: Root: phobia = irrational fear Suffix: ology = the study of Unit 15: Spelling: Related words to help remember spelling Morphology: Root: men, min, mon = to think, advise, warn Prefix: non = not, against Unit 16: Due May 3 (Webster) 4 (Smialek) Spelling: /j/ spelled dge, words with both soft and hard c Morphology: Root: photo = light Prefix: be = to, completely