Saturday, January 28, 2012

Seeker of Knowledge

This week we are reading “Seeker of Knowledge” by James Rumford.  We will focus on the following vocabulary words in this story.  It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.
Vocabulary Word
Meaning
ancient
of times long past
link
anything that joins or connects, as a loop of a chain does
scholars
learned people; people having much knowledge
seeker
one who tries to find; one who searches
temple
building used for the service or worship of God or gods
translate
to change from one language into another
triumph
victory; success
uncover
to make known; reveal; expose



Here are our spelling words for the week. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.
Spelling Words: village, except, explain, quick, charge, bridge, knowledge, question, equal, queen, excited, expect, Texas, fudge, excellent, exercise, quart, liquid, quilt, expert, expedition, aquarium, inquire, frequent, advantage

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