The Book That The Book That Saved the EarthSaved the Earth

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Story VocabularyStory Vocabularyeraera insignificantinsignificantprimitiveprimitivepantomimespantomimesceasecease

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eraera “use context clues”“use context clues”

The twentieth century was often The twentieth century was often

called the called the EraEra of the Book. of the Book.

The book I am reading takes place The book I am reading takes place during the Victorian Era.during the Victorian Era.

eraera: a period of time in history, : a period of time in history,

usually beginning or ending on usually beginning or ending on

an important datean important date

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insignificantinsignificant - - “use context clues and word “use context clues and word structure”structure”

I wish to be put in communication with . . . I wish to be put in communication with . . . The ridiculous little planet we are going to The ridiculous little planet we are going to

put under our generous rulership. You see put under our generous rulership. You see how how insignificantinsignificant . . . the place is? . . . the place is?

All living things are important. No living All living things are important. No living thing is thing is insignificantinsignificant..

insignificantinsignificant: not important.: not important.

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primitiveprimitive- - “use context clues”“use context clues”

I want to invade that I want to invade that primitiveprimitive ball of ball of

mud called Earth before lunch.mud called Earth before lunch.

Even Even primitiveprimitive people living thousands people living thousands

of years ago had star observations. of years ago had star observations.

primitiveprimitive: living in the ways of long : living in the ways of long

agoago

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pantomimespantomimes “use context clues”“use context clues”

He bites down on corner of book, and He bites down on corner of book, and pantomimespantomimes chewing and swallowing, chewing and swallowing, while making terrible faces.while making terrible faces.

My favorite storyteller is one who My favorite storyteller is one who pantomimespantomimes

a story instead of telling it.a story instead of telling it.

pantomimespantomimes : uses bodily movements or : uses bodily movements or facial expressions, instead of speech, to facial expressions, instead of speech, to tell a storytell a story

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ceasecease “use context clues”“use context clues”

CeaseCease laughter. Desist. laughter. Desist.

The principal ordered my class to The principal ordered my class to ceasecease talking and pay attention to the talking and pay attention to the teacher. teacher.

ceasecease: to bring an activity or action : to bring an activity or action

to an endto an end

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Word Knowledge

These words are synonyms. Synonyms are words that have These words are synonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meanings. What is the the same or nearly the same meanings. What is the meaning of each pair? Can you think of other meaning of each pair? Can you think of other synonyms? synonyms?

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What do the following words What do the following words have in common?have in common?

insignificantinsignificanttriflingtrifling

decipherdecipherdecodedecode

Word KnowledgeWhat do the following words have in common?

twentiethtwentieth sandwichsandwich wishwish thinkthink

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These words have consonant digraphs. Digraphs are two letters These words have consonant digraphs. Digraphs are two letters which, when placed together, create a single sound. What letter which, when placed together, create a single sound. What letter do all the digraphs in this line include? do all the digraphs in this line include?

Word KnowledgeWhat do the following words have in common?

certainlycertainly closelyclosely slowlyslowly loudlyloudly

These words each have an –ly ending. Adverbs are formed with the addition of this suffix to an adjective.

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Identify the adjective form of each word.

Word KnowledgeWhat do the following words have in

common? humorhumor realizerealize dietdiet noblenoble easeleasel

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These words review the /These words review the /ē/ sound spelled ē/ sound spelled e e and and ea, ea, the /ō/ sound spelled the /ō/ sound spelled oo, the /ī/ sound , the /ī/ sound spelled spelled ii, and the /ū/ sound spelled , and the /ū/ sound spelled uu..

Sentence Analysis

Pay no attention to the Pay no attention to the insignificant details.insignificant details.

*Give a synonym for the word insignificant.

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Sentence AnalysisThe twentieth The twentieth century ended century ended when the new when the new

millennium began.millennium began.

*Identify the consonant digraphs in this sentence.

Th, th, wh, th

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Sentence Analysis““I’ve just run a I’ve just run a long race,” she long race,” she said slowly and said slowly and

certainly.certainly.

*Identify the –ly adverbs. Find another adverb in the sentence. Give examples of other adverbs that don’t end in –ly.

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Sentence AnalysisIt is important to It is important to

realize that a realize that a healthy diet is healthy diet is necessary.necessary.

Identify the words in the last sentence that contain the /ē/ sound spelled e and the /ī/ sound spelled i.

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