Dear Family Member:

This week our class will be focusing on the actions people can take to get along with one another. We will also be discussing the causes of conflict and what people can do to show respect and cooperation.

Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills we’ll be practicing.

Word Workout

• Words to Know: connotation and denotation In this activity, you and your child first discuss the meaning of the vocabulary words. You can use a dictionary for help. Then you will work together to use pairs of words in sentences.
• Spelling: words with Latin roots and words from Latin mythology You and your child will take turns playing a word game. You begin spelling a word, and your child breaks in when he or she knows what the word is and completes the spelling.

Comprehension: theme

In this activity, you and your child are presented with some themes and imaginary book titles. Work together to add some details to the books based on their themes.

Click the Word for Definition

abruptly

ally

collided

confident

conflict

intervene

protective

taunting

subtraction     transportation

missile     portable

export     committee

respect     transport

tractor     spectator

attraction     dismiss

inspector     distract

spectacle       inspect

mission       import

intermission     suspect