05/13/2025

 Dear Parents,

Today in class we did the following:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20

□ 2. RWN pages 431, 432, 439

□ 3. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using two vocabulary words.

1. bass  n. – lowest male singing voice.

2. clarinet  n. – woodwind instrument with single-reed

3. fidgety  adj. – restless or uneasy

4. forgetful  adj. – apt or likely not to remember

5. jam  v. – struck or improvise with other musicians

6. nighttime  n. – time between evening and morning

7. secondhand adj. – having had a previous owner / not new

8. beret  n. – round flattish cap

9. photographer n. – one who practices photography

10. trail  v. – voice fade gradually before stopping

11. diner  n. – a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car

12. scold  v. – berate or reprimand

13. jam-packed  adj. – extremely crowded or full to capacity

14. especially  adv. – single out one person or thing over all others

15. pluck  v. – to pull and then release the strings of a musical instrument with your finger to play notes

16. smooth  v. – give a flat, regular surface or appearance

17. drag  v. – pull someone or something along

18. hardly  adv. – scarcely

19. twinkle  v. – shine with gleam that changes from bright to faint

20. scramble  v. – make one’s way on hands and feet quickly up a steep gradient or rough ground