WEEK OF NOV. 17-21

READING:  How Do You Raise a Raisin?  BY:  Pam Munoz Ryan

GENRE:  Expository Text

SKILL:  Draw Conclusions

VOCABULARY:
1.  area - a space used for a special purpose
2.  artificial - made of humans, not nature
3.  grapevine - a woody vine on which grapes grow
4.  preservative - a substance used to keep foods from spoiling
5.  proof - anything that can be used to show that something is real or true
6.  raise - to lift
7.  raisin - a dried grape

SPELLING:
let's
he'd
you'll
can't
I'd
won't
haven't
hasn't
she'd
they'll
when's
we'd
should've
wasn't
didn't
they'd
would've
could've
needn't
you've

REMINDERS:
* Thursday, Nov. 20 - fall festival @ 5:00-7:30. Hope to see everyone there.
*Friday, Nov. 21 - play at school ($5.00), Wear your Alabama/Auburn "stuff"
*Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 24-28.  :)