Theme 6Theme 6 594K 594K

Animal Animal EncountersEncounters

Theme OpenerTheme Opener

Read the Anthology pg. 594Read the Anthology pg. 594

Grizzly BearGrizzly Bear 595B 595B

► Genre: NonfictionGenre: Nonfiction ►Expository nonfiction selection Expository nonfiction selection

about grizzly bears. about grizzly bears. ► Selection Summary:Selection Summary:

►Photographer Michio Hoshino Photographer Michio Hoshino spends nearly a year in the spends nearly a year in the

Alaskan wilderness capturing the Alaskan wilderness capturing the lives of grizzly bears. lives of grizzly bears.

BackgroundBackground 600A 600A

►This theme is about human This theme is about human encounters with wild animals.encounters with wild animals.

►You will read about a remarkable You will read about a remarkable person who spent a year person who spent a year observing and photographing observing and photographing grizzly bears in Alaska.grizzly bears in Alaska.

►What are some challenges of What are some challenges of photographing wild animals?photographing wild animals?

►Read “Wild Alaska” Read “Wild Alaska” pg. 600pg. 600

BackgroundBackground 600A 600A

►Let’s discuss these vocabulary Let’s discuss these vocabulary words:words:

► wildernesswilderness► tundratundra

► abundantabundant► cariboucaribou► territoryterritory► warinesswariness

VocabularyVocabulary 601C 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347

►abundantabundant: more than enough; : more than enough; plentifulplentiful

►aggressiveaggressive: bold; ready and : bold; ready and quick to fightquick to fight

►carcasscarcass: the dead body of an : the dead body of an animalanimal

►warinesswariness: the state of being : the state of being on one’s guardon one’s guard

VocabularyVocabulary 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347

►dominancedominance: the condition of : the condition of having the most controlhaving the most control

►subserviencesubservience: the state of : the state of being willing to yield to being willing to yield to other’s powerother’s power

►territoryterritory: an area inhabited by : an area inhabited by an animal or animal group and an animal or animal group and defended against intrudersdefended against intruders

VocabularyVocabulary 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347

►tundratundra: a treeless Arctic region : a treeless Arctic region where the subsoil is permanently where the subsoil is permanently frozen and where only low shrubs, frozen and where only low shrubs, lichens, and mosses can growlichens, and mosses can grow

►warinesswariness: the state of being on : the state of being on one’s guardone’s guard

►wildernesswilderness: any unsettled region : any unsettled region in its natural statein its natural state

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link►precaution: actions taken ahead of precaution: actions taken ahead of

time to guard against possible dangertime to guard against possible danger►unpredictable: difficult to figure out unpredictable: difficult to figure out

ahead of timeahead of time►assume: to take for granted; supposeassume: to take for granted; suppose►racket: a loud, unpleasant noiseracket: a loud, unpleasant noise►detour: to go another way when the detour: to go another way when the

original way cannot be usedoriginal way cannot be used

Phonics/Decoding SkillsPhonics/Decoding Skills

601C601C

►What are our What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?Phonics/Decoding skills?

►They are They are chunkingchunking, , words words we knowwe know, , beginning and beginning and endingsendings, , affixesaffixes, , syllablessyllables, , try different vowel soundstry different vowel sounds, , base words or root words, base words or root words, blendingblending, , look carefullylook carefully

Phonics/Decoding SkillsPhonics/Decoding Skills

601C601C

►sedgessedges – grasses that grow in – grasses that grow in wetlands – are particularly wetlands – are particularly important, because they grow important, because they grow rapidly in the early spring and are rapidly in the early spring and are rich in protein.rich in protein.

►Help me figure out this word using Help me figure out this word using our Phonics/Decoding our Phonics/Decoding

Strategies.Strategies.

Reading StrategyReading Strategy601B601B

EvaluateEvaluate

►When you read, When you read, evaluateevaluate how how the author’s personal the author’s personal

involvement affects his writing.involvement affects his writing.►Does the story entertain you?Does the story entertain you?►How does it make you feel?How does it make you feel?

►Use your other reading Use your other reading strategies as you read.strategies as you read.

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill601C/623A601C/623A

Making GeneralizationMaking Generalization Trans 6-2 PB 348

►A A generalizationgeneralization is a statement that is true is a statement that is true for most but not all of the people, things, for most but not all of the people, things, animals, or circumstances it describes.animals, or circumstances it describes.

►Words such as Words such as most, usually, most, usually, andand often often can signal a generalization.can signal a generalization.

►A A generalizationgeneralization can be can be valid valid (based on (based on facts), or facts), or invalidinvalid (not supported by facts) (not supported by facts)

►To decide whether a generalization is To decide whether a generalization is valid, they can think about whether it is valid, they can think about whether it is based on enough examples.based on enough examples.

VoiceVoice 605 605

►This story is nonfiction, the author This story is nonfiction, the author still manages to achieve a strong still manages to achieve a strong voice – a sense that the writing voice – a sense that the writing comes from him and him alone.comes from him and him alone.

►The use of first-person voice gives The use of first-person voice gives the feeling that the author is the feeling that the author is speaking from experience.speaking from experience.

►They include statements of personal They include statements of personal belief, it shows point of view.belief, it shows point of view.

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer Words 623E 623E

PrefixesPrefixes PB 352

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer Words 623E 623E

PrefixesPrefixes PB 352

►The moose turned to The moose turned to confrontconfront the bear. the bear.

►The prefix con- comes before the base The prefix con- comes before the base word (front) to change its meaning.word (front) to change its meaning.

►Confront means “to come face to face”Confront means “to come face to face”►Grizzlies depend on salmon and other Grizzlies depend on salmon and other

nourishing foods for their nourishing foods for their existenceexistence..►by recognizing prefixes you can break by recognizing prefixes you can break

words into syllable. (ex is tence) words into syllable. (ex is tence)

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer Words 623E 623E

PrefixesPrefixes PB 352

►Grizzlies avoid Grizzlies avoid contactcontact with other with other bears during most of the year.bears during most of the year.

►Help me figure out this word.Help me figure out this word.►Pick out the prefixes in these words:Pick out the prefixes in these words:

► encounterencounter► connectedconnected► commandcommand► protectprotect

► prematurepremature

prefixesprefixes

►Con- together or withCon- together or with►Com- together or withCom- together or with►Ex- from, out, beyond, Ex- from, out, beyond, formerformer►En- to put, get into, or cause to beEn- to put, get into, or cause to be►Pre- beforePre- before►Pro- before, forward, forthPro- before, forward, forth

PhonicsPhonics 623F 623F

/k/ and /kw/ sounds/k/ and /kw/ sounds►Recognizing the letters that can stand Recognizing the letters that can stand

for the /k/ and /kw/ sounds can help for the /k/ and /kw/ sounds can help you decode unfamiliar words.you decode unfamiliar words.

►Letters k, c, ck, or ch can stand for the Letters k, c, ck, or ch can stand for the /k/ sound/k/ sound

►Letters qu or kw can stand for the /kw/ Letters qu or kw can stand for the /kw/ soundsound

►As summer nears, the daylight hours As summer nears, the daylight hours lengthen lengthen quicklyquickly until the nights are until the nights are completely gone. completely gone.

PhonicsPhonics 623F 623F

/k/ and /kw/ sounds/k/ and /kw/ sounds►Tell me what letters stand for the /k/ Tell me what letters stand for the /k/

or /kw/ soundsor /kw/ sounds..►He He quietlyquietly watched the bear. watched the bear.►His hands were His hands were achingaching..►You could feel the You could feel the coldnesscoldness of of

the water.the water.►It is It is criticalcritical to be careful. to be careful.►How How awkwardawkward was that? was that?►The bears The bears skiddedskidded to a halt. to a halt.

SpellingSpelling 623G 623G PB 353More Words with More Words with PrefixesPrefixes

►comcompare, pare, conconvince, vince, enenforce, force, exexcite, cite, prepreserve, and serve, and proproposepose

►The underlined parts are The underlined parts are prefixesprefixes, word parts added to , word parts added to the beginning of a base word or the beginning of a base word or word root to add meaning.word root to add meaning.

►Finding familiar prefixes can help Finding familiar prefixes can help you decode unfamiliar words.you decode unfamiliar words.

VocabularyVocabulary 623G 623G PB354PB354

►Word ExtensionsWord Extensions►consist inconsistentconsist inconsistent

►ininconsistconsistent is a new ent is a new word formed by adding word formed by adding a prefix and a suffix to a prefix and a suffix to consistconsist

Vocabulary SkillsVocabulary Skills 623I 623I

Using ContextUsing Context Trans 6-3 PB 356Trans 6-3 PB 356

►Word’s Word’s contextcontext consists of the consists of the surrounding words and sentences surrounding words and sentences that sometimes that sometimes provide cluesprovide clues to its to its meaning.meaning.

►Context can help you Context can help you figure outfigure out the the meaning of a word.meaning of a word.

►When salmon are rare, grizzlies will When salmon are rare, grizzlies will hungrily hungrily devourdevour every one they every one they catch.catch.

► Help me figure out this word using context clues.Help me figure out this word using context clues.

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 623K 623K

Contractions with notContractions with not► Trans 6-5 PB 357Trans 6-5 PB 357

►You can combine some You can combine some verbs with the word verbs with the word notnot to to make contractions.make contractions. ex. hasn’tex. hasn’t

►An apostrophe (‘) takes An apostrophe (‘) takes the place of the letter or the place of the letter or letters dropped to shorten letters dropped to shorten the word.the word.

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 623K 623K

NegativesNegatives Trans 6-6 PB 358Trans 6-6 PB 358

►Sentences should only have Sentences should only have one one negative.negative.

►Remember Remember won’twon’t is made up is made up of two words, of two words, willwill and and notnot..

►A A negative negative is a word that is a word that means “no” and “not”means “no” and “not”

►Do notDo not use double negatives in use double negatives in sentences.sentences.

Improving Your WritingImproving Your Writing 623L 623L PB 359PB 359

►Adjective or AdverbAdjective or Adverb►A good writer is careful to use A good writer is careful to use

an adverb, not an adjective.an adverb, not an adjective.►To tell To tell how muchhow much or to or to what what

extentextent about an adjective. about an adjective.►You are a real good friend. You are a real good friend.

(wrong)(wrong)

►Corrected: You are a Corrected: You are a reallyreally good good friend.friend.

Adjective or AdverbAdjective or Adverb

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

Adverbs describe verbs.

Writing SkillsWriting Skills 623M 623M

An Opinion ParagraphAn Opinion Paragraph►A person’s A person’s opinionopinion is a belief is a belief

that may or may not have facts that may or may not have facts to support it.to support it.

►opinionsopinions are highly personal and are highly personal and likely to vary from person to likely to vary from person to person.person.

►opinionsopinions are often written for the are often written for the purpose of persuading others.purpose of persuading others.

► Trans 6-7Trans 6-7

Avoiding Double Avoiding Double NegativesNegatives 623N 623N

►Remember that the Remember that the words words no, not, none, no, not, none, andand

nothingnothing are called are called negativesnegatives..

► Trans 6-8Trans 6-8► PB 361PB 361

Spiral ReviewSpiral Review 623R 623R

thesaurusthesaurus►A A thesaurusthesaurus is a reference tool is a reference tool

used to find or replace words used to find or replace words and make writing more and make writing more

interesting.interesting.►A A thesaurus thesaurus may list words may list words

alphabetically or group words by alphabetically or group words by categories.categories.

►A A thesaurusthesaurus contains both contains both synonyms and antonyms.synonyms and antonyms.

Spiral ReviewSpiral Review 623R623R

synonyms, antonymssynonyms, antonyms►synonymssynonyms are words that have are words that have

similar meanings.similar meanings.►ex. big, large, huge, ex. big, large, huge,

humungous, gigantichumungous, gigantic►antonymsantonyms are words that have are words that have

opposite meanings.opposite meanings.►ex. big – small, slow – fast, ex. big – small, slow – fast,

white - black white - black

Spiral ReviewSpiral Review623R623R

analogiesanalogies►An An analogyanalogy is a statement of is a statement of

comparison between sets of words.comparison between sets of words.►ex. fearful is to courageous as ex. fearful is to courageous as

affection is toaffection is to►hatred hatred

►ex. fearful is to afraid as immense is ex. fearful is to afraid as immense is

to to ►largelarge

Spelling TestSpelling Test

► 1. propose1. propose► 2. convince2. convince► 3. concern3. concern► 4. enforce4. enforce► 5. compare5. compare► 6. excuse6. excuse► 7. conduct7. conduct► 8. preserve8. preserve► 9. contain9. contain► 10. excite10. excite

► 11. extend11. extend► 12. prefix12. prefix► 13. engage13. engage► 14. pronoun14. pronoun► 15. consist15. consist► 16. enclose16. enclose► 17. consent17. consent► 18. proverb18. proverb► 19. complete19. complete► 20. exchange20. exchange

Spelling TestSpelling Test

► 1. dangerous1. dangerous► 2. history2. history► 3. vacation3. vacation► 4. popular4. popular► 5. favorite5. favorite► 6. memory6. memory► 7. personal7. personal► 8. educate8. educate► 9. regular9. regular► 10. continue10. continue

► 11. potato11. potato► 12. natural12. natural► 13. sensitive13. sensitive► 14. energy14. energy► 15. emotion15. emotion► 16. period16. period► 17. property17. property► 18. condition18. condition► 19. imagine19. imagine► 20. attention20. attention

►21. enactment21. enactment►22. procedure22. procedure►23. confront23. confront►24. preamble24. preamble►25. concise25. concise

Study GuideStudy Guide► EvaluateEvaluate► Making generalizationMaking generalization► VoiceVoice► PredictionsPredictions► Word extensionsWord extensions► Using contextUsing context► ContractionsContractions► NegativesNegatives► Adjectives and adverbsAdjectives and adverbs► OpinionsOpinions► Double negativesDouble negatives► ThesaurusThesaurus► Synonyms and antonymsSynonyms and antonyms► analogiesanalogies