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Fifth Grade Parent Newsletter #30
This week we are reading “Sweet Music in Harlem” by Debbie A. Taylor. We
will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will
reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter
you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as
well. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words. Let’s have a great week!
Spelling Words: quiet, quite, finely, finally, except, accept, than,
then, since, sense, affect, effect, from, form, later, latter, adapt, adopt,
medal, metal, personal, personnel, proceeding, preceding, immigrate,
emigrate
Vocabulary Word
Meaning
bass
clarinet
the largest, lowest sounding stringed instrument in an orchestra or band
woodwind instrument, having a single mouthpiece with a reed and
played with holes and keys
restless; uneasy
apt to forget; having a poor memory
made music with other musicians without having practiced
time between evening and morning
not new; already used by someone else
fidgety
forgetful
jammed
nighttime
secondhand