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Lesson 11 Technology Wins the Game Vocabulary Power strength Fraction a part of a whole unit Contribute to help or add to Process the steps taken to complete a task Compete to try to do something better than others Improve to get better Flexible able to bend Athletes people who do physical exercise or play sports

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Lesson 11 Vocabulary Strategy Suffix -less -ful -ous A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word. A suffix changes the meaning of the base word but cannot stand alone. The suffixes ful and ous can both mean full of. The suffix less means without. Context clues words or phrases around unfamiliar words- can help figure out the words meaning.

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Lesson 11 Spelling Vowel sound in the word joy. joypoint toyvoice boyjoin destroyoil noisespoil jointsoil choiceboil poisoncoin Review words: come, are

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Lesson 11 Grammar More plural nouns Most plural nouns are made by adding s or es. Nouns ending with a consonant then y are made plural by changing the y to an i and adding es. one citytwo cities an abilitymany abilities

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Lesson 11 Phonics Vowel diphthongs /oi/ and /oy/.

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Lesson 11 Target Skill & Strategy Target Skill Sequence of Events In a process one step follows another. Each step is important, and the sequence, or order, is just as important. Target Strategy Question asking yourself questions about what you are reading is a good strategy to use with informational text. Asking questions beforehand can help set a focus for reading

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Lesson 11 Writing Informative Writing Cause & Effect Paragraphs What makes a good Cause & Effect Paragraph? 1. A clear topic sentence begins the paragraph. 2. Linking words and phrases such as so, because, since, and if connect causes and effects. 3. Definitions give meaning of special words. 4. A concluding statement sums up the paragraph.

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Lesson 12 Tops and Bottoms Vocabulary Crops plants that are grown, especially those grown for food Profit the amount of money left after the costs of doing business is subtracted from the amount of money earned Scowled made an angry facial expression Grunted made a short, low sound in the back of the throat Hollered yelled Risky dangerous Tugged pulled strongly Plucked pulled off or out quickly

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Lesson 12 Vocabulary Strategy Idiom an expression with a special meaning different from the usual meaning of the individual words. When you encounter an idiom or words that make no sense based on the individual words meanings, you must figure out the meaning by using context. My little sister gets in my hair! Its raining cats and dogs. My dad was so mad he blew his top!

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Lesson 12 Spelling Homophones words that sound the same but they are spelled differently and have different meanings. holewhole itsits hearhere wonone ourhour theirthere furfir peacepiece Review words road and rode

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Lesson 12 Grammar Writing Quotations Quotation marks show the exact words a person says. In a story quotation marks show dialogue, or what a character says. To know where to put quotation marks ask the thinking question What are the characters exact words? Put the quotation marks at the beginning and at the end of the characters exact words.

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Lesson 12 Phonics Words ending in er and le

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Lesson 12 Target Skill & Target Strategy Target Skill Theme a storys theme is the overall message or lesson about life. Understanding the theme can help show what message the author wants readers to understand Authors dont usually tell readers exactly what the theme is. Instead, readers must think about the story and draw a conclusion. Target Strategy Visualize visualizing, or picturing, the characters, setting, and actions of a story can help students better enjoy and understand their reading.

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Lesson 12 Writing Informational writing Compare & Contrast paragraphs. Focus Trait word choice A good compare & contrast paragraph contains signal words such as and, but, or, however, both, and either. A writer uses signal words to emphasize the similarities and differences between the things being compared and contrasted.

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Lesson 13 Yonder Mountain: A Cherokee Legend Vocabulary Fondly in a loving or caring way Mist a fine spray or light fog Peak the top of a mountain or hill Rugged rough and uneven Pausing stopping briefly Steep having a sharp slope Examined looked at closely Pleaded begged or requested urgently

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Lesson 13 Vocabulary Strategy Homophones & Homographs Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings bear cub & bare feet Homographs are words that are spelled alike. They have different meanings, and some may also be pronounced differently tie a bow vs. take a bow

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Lesson 13 Spelling Contractions Idhes haventdoesnt letstheres wouldntwhats shesarent hasntcouldnt hedtheyre werewerent Review words cant and isnt

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Lesson 13 Grammar Subject Verb Agreement A verb that tells about an action happening now is in the present tense. Verbs in present tense have two forms. The correct form depends on the subject of the sentence. Add s to the verb when the noun in the subject is singular. Do not add an s when the noun in the subject is plural. A young man walks. Two young men walk.

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Lesson 13 Phonics Contractions with nt, d, ve did notdidnt was notwasnt they hadtheyd you hadyoud we haveweve you haveyouve

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Lesson 13 Target Skill & Target Strategy Target Skill Compare and Contrast When readers compare and contrast they look for similarities and differences. This helps the reader understand more about the characters traits and motivations. Target Strategy Analyze/Evaluate When readers read they need to analyze, carefully study, what characters say and do. They should also evaluate, form an opinion about, how the character solves problems.

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Lesson 13 Writing Narrative Writing Writing an Informative Paragraph What makes a great informative paragraph? 1. A clear topic sentence begins the paragraph. 2. Facts, details and examples provide information. 3. Definitions give the meaning of special words. 4. A concluding statement sums up the information.

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Lesson 14 Aero and Officer Mike Police Partners Vocabulary Ability skill Patrol walk through an area to watch or guard it Loyal- faithful Partners two people who work together Shift the period of time a worker does his or her job Snap to bite quickly Lying resting in a flat position Quiver to shake or tremble

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Lesson 14 Vocabulary Strategy Prefixes in- and im- A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a base word. A prefix changes the meaning of the base word but cannot stand alone. The prefixes in- and im- mean not. Impossible not possible Inactive not active

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Lesson 14 Spelling R controlled /ar/ and /or/ horsemark stormmarket acornartist Marchnorth barkingstork thornforest chorerestore partnerfortune Review words dark and story

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Lesson 14 Grammar Pronoun-Verb agreement A pronoun stands for a noun. Singular pronouns used as subjects, except I, go with verbs that end in s or es. Plural pronouns used as subjects go with verbs that do not end in s or es. She walks to school. They walk to school. He works hard.We work hard.

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Lesson 14 Phonics Words with ar, or, ore

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Lesson 14 Target Skill and Target Strategy Target Skill Authors Purpose authors have a reason for writing. This is called the authors purpose. Authors Purpose is not always stated, but readers can determine the purpose by thinking about what the author wants them to know. Determining the authors purpose is easy as PIE. PERSUADE INFORM ENTERTAIN Target Strategy Summarize to retell important information - one way to summarize is first determine and list the main ideas, then put them together in one statement.

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Lesson 14 Writing Informative Writing Prewrite an Explanatory Essay What makes a great Explanatory Essay? A clear topic sentence begins the essay. Facts, details, and definitions give an explanation of the topic. Related information that provides additional explanation is grouped to make ideas clear. A concluding statement sums up the information.

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Lesson 15 Ramona Quimby Age 8 Vocabulary Recommended suggested Ingredients parts of a mixture Cross angry Degrees units used to measure temperature Festive merry Tense edgy or stressed Remarked said Anxiously with worry or eagerness

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Lesson 15 Vocabulary Strategy Using a thesaurus A thesaurus is a book that provides a list of words, arranged in alphabetical order, and their synonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning. A thesaurus is a reference source.

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Lesson 15 Spelling R controlled vowels /ur/, /or/, /ir/, /er/ nursework shirthurt firstword servecurly dirtthird worryturn stirfirm perfecthamburger Review words her and girl

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Lesson 15 Grammar Verb Tenses Most verbs show past tense by adding ed. Some verbs end with e so you must drop the e before adding ed. Verbs in the present tense have two forms. For verbs that end in y~ change the y to an i add es. A verb that tells about an action that will happen later is in the future tense. Add the word will before a verb to form the future tense.

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Lesson 15 Phonics Words with er, ir, ur, or The letter r affects how the vowel in some words will be said.

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Lesson 15 Target Skill & Target Strategy Target Skill Understanding Characters Readers can figure out the characters traits, or qualities, by noting the characters thoughts, actions, and words. These things help figure out a characters motivation or reasons why he/she acts in a certain way. Target Strategy Infer/Predict As you read, use your understanding of the characters to infer why they think, speak, or behave as they do. Some of the details you infer will help you predict what the character might do next.

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Lesson 15 Writing Informative Writing Draft an Explanatory Essay Voice the way a writer uses words and language. Writers often use informal language in a personal narrative, but they should use more formal language in an explanatory essay since its purpose is to explain or inform.