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The Buried City ofPompeii
What Really HappenedTheme 2, Checking Progress, Day 1
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Theme Wrap Up: What Really Happened?
Comprehension Skill:Comparing LiteratureWhich
selection in this theme do
you think described the
biggest mystery?
Why?
Do you think that any of
the mysteries from this
theme will ever be
solved? Why or why not?
How might the selections this week be similar to the
other selections in this theme? How might
they be different?
Steward
n. A person who manages someone else's household. His steward arranged for the roof to be fixed and the garden to be planted.
Jostled
v. Pushed or bumped against. Anne was jostled as the class rushed into the gym.
Tremor
n. A shaking movement. People who lived hundreds of miles away still felt the tremors from the earthquake.
Pumice
n. A lightweight volcanic rock. Cynthia collects pumice from the slopes of the old volcano.
Throng
n. A large crowd of people. A throng of people hurried from the parking lot to the stadium before the game started.
Rubble
n. Pieces of broken stone or other material. The earthquake reduced the buildings to rubble.
• steward– A person who manages
someone else's household.
• jostled– Pushed or bumped against
• tremor– A shaking movement
• pumice– A lightweight volcanic rock
• throng– A large crowd of people
• rubble– Pieces of broken stone and other
material
Key Background Vocabulary
The Bu
ried City of P
ompe
iiPB pg. 162
The Buried City ofPompeii
What Really HappenedTheme 2, Checking Progress, Day 2
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Spewed
v. To shove out forcefully. The broken faucet spewed water all over the kitchen.
Avalanche
n. A large mass of earth or snow moving down a mountain. People skiing in the mountains can be caught in an avalanche.
Glimpse
n. A brief and incomplete look. Sam caught a glimpse of his new classroom through a window.
Strongbox
n. A safe for valuables.
Renovation
v. The process of restoring something to a good condition.
Amphora
n. A two-handed jar with a narrow neck.
• spewed– Forced out in a stream.
• avalanche– A large moving mass of earth
or snow.
• glimpse– A brief or incomplete look.
• strongbox– A safe for valuables.
• renovation– The process of restoring
something to a good condition.
• amphora– A two-handled jar with a
narrow neck.
Key Background Vocabulary
The Bu
ried City of P
ompe
ii
Story Elements & Questioning Buckle Down pg.66-80
The Buried City ofPompeii
What Really HappenedTheme 2, Checking Progress, Day 3
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Fact &
Opinion
PB pg. 167
What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing the selection?
What Mystery does the selection attempt to explain?What kind of writing
is the selection an example of?
How did the author attempt to explain the mystery?
Why do you think the mystery fascinates people?
Compare and Contrast
With your shoulder partner, answer the following questions about each of the five selections from this theme. You may look back in your text if you need to.
The Buried City ofPompeii
What Really HappenedTheme 2, Checking Progress, Day 4
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Text Organ
izatio
n
PB pg. 168
The Buried City ofPompeii
What Really HappenedTheme 2, Checking Progress, Day 4
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Test Practi
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Test Practi
ce
Weekly Skills Test1. Make sure your name, date, and
assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Mountain Language.4. Finish any other unfinished work.
In the NewsChoose one of the Newspaper articles
available and on a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions about the article you chose.
What is the article about?
Where and when is the article talking about?
Why did it happen and why is this important?
Who is the article about?