TLE Read-Aloud: Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Submarine

From:  Dictionary

Submarine

Noun

1. 1.

   a warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods, equipped with a periscope and typically armed with torpedoes or missiles.

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Adjective

1. existing, occurring, or used under the surface of the sea.

   "submarine volcanic activity"

Latin Root:  Sub=Under or Below

Old French: Marin=of the Sea, Maritime

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3rd/4th Word of the Week: Commemoration

From: Dictionary

COMMEMORATION

noun

noun: commemoration

1. remembrance, typically expressed in a ceremony.

   "solemn ceremonies of commemoration"

   • a ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered.

     plural noun: commemorations

     "VJ-Day commemorations in August"

   
   
2. Latin root: memorare, to remind and memor, mindful of

Related words:  memory, commemorate, memorial

3rd/4th Word of the Week: Timorous

From: Dictionary 

timorous: adjective 

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence. "a timorous voice"

Latin root: tim= to fear 

Related words: timid, intimidate

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Summer Reading Log Extension Until Fri. 9/18

Tahoe Lake Cubs:  Send me an email & picture of your summer reading log by this Friday 9/18 and you will earn a special prize bag at our next distribution day!

Congrats to our students that have already submitted their logs:

Evalyse

Ava

Skylene

Kaito

Joji

Nora

Albert

Henry

Kohven

Kiley

Rylan

Samantha

Remi

And thanks to Remi for submitting his picture.

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Summer Reading Logs Due by Fri. 9/11 & 3/4th Word of the Week: Fortify

3rd/4th Word of the Week:

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Fortify--Verb: to make strong: such as

a: to strengthen and secure (a place, such as a town) by forts or batteriesa city fortified by high walls

b: to give physical strength, courage, or endurance tofortified by a hearty meal

c: to add mental or moral strength to : ENCOURAGEfortified by prayerfortified by early successes

d: to strengthen or enhance by the addition of some substance or ingredient

Latin Root= Fortis= strong

Summer Reading Logs Due Fri. 9/11

Congrats to all our TLE Summer Readers!  It's not too late to turn in your summer reading log!  Please take a picture and send it to me: Mrs. Gramanz, at agramanz@ttusd.org by next Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 

Congrats to Skylene who was the first to turn in her log and picture!