DOL level 4 week13

• Analogy

1. mural : painting – haiku : ______

2. : - :

1. louise could of threw the ball farther than mary

2. elaine and me went to southridge to do our christmas shopping

poem

Pledge

Fluency

6 min. reading solution

Objectives day 1

Students willIdentify Homographs and distinguish

them based on their meaning.Review spelling changes associated

with inflectional endings.Review Latin roots in words.

Word Structure day 1

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tear desert project close

noticed transform incredible reflect

carried chopping staring gashes

excuse extract defect contest

Word Structure day 1

• All the words in this line have Latin roots.• Pick out the root and tell what it means.• Not in notice means “mark”• Form in transform means “shape”• Cred in incredible means “believe”• Flect in reflect means “bend.”• Figure out the words based on its root and affixes.

noticed transform incredible reflectLine 2

Word Structure day 1

• Identify the suffixed in each word.• -ied, -es, - ing• What are the spelling changes to each root word as a

result of adding the suffix. • change the y to i; double the final consonant; remove the

final e; add –es for plural

carried chopping staring gashesLine 3

Meet the Author and IllustratorPg 222

• Lynne Cherry

Fluency pg 223 BPractice

Supporting the ReadingSkills Practice 1 page 119

• Classify and CategorizeAs you read, classify and categorize actions,

events, characters, outcomes, and other textural elements.

Purpose

BigIdea

What role do you play in natures delicate balance?

Vocabulary lesson 5

ancestors smoldering

Direct family relations from a previous generation Burning and smoking without flames

clinging

To hold on tight

dangle

To hang; to swing loosely

I’m sure I get my good looks from my ancestors. The campfire embers were smoldering

He was clinging to the rocks to keep from falling Her large earrings would dangle from her ears.

Vocabulary lesson 5

wither pollinate

To dry up; to shrivel To spread pollen from flower to flower

oxygen

A gas in the atmosphere we must breathe to live.

The leaves wither and die. The bees pollinate the flowers

He needed extra oxygen to breathe betterstart

A jump due to a surprise.

He jumped with a start when he heard the noise.

Persuasive Report

Find facts that support your opinions.You have a variety of sources to choose from,

including books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and internet resources.

Use a variety of sources when collecting information.

Persuasive Report

Which topics are good for persuasive reports, which ones are not, and why?

Rain Forests in AfricaNo because this topic is only informing.

To save our rain forests, more people need to know about their destruction.

PersuasiveBirds are the most important creatures in the rain forest

PersuasiveBuilding a giganta-store in our neighborhood will hurt family-owned

businessespersuasive

Word Structure day 1

• These words are homographs. • Homographs are words that are spelled alike but are different in meaning and

pronunciation• What are the different meanings of these words?tear – a transparent drop of fluid or to pull apart by forcedesert – a dry, barren region or to leave or go away fromproject – a task or to jut outclose – near or to shut

tear desert project closeLine 1

clues problems wonderings

The man is holding an ax.The title is about a Kapok tree.

Senhor?The boy doesn’t have clothes.

Objectives

Students willWork with two sentences on the board and

turn them into a compound sentence.Identify conjunctionsWork in their writers portfolios and look for

places where they could combine sentences using conjunctions.

Apply their knowledge in their skills practice book pages 127-128

GrammarCompound Sentences

Skills Practice 1 pages 127-128

The man grew tired. He sat down to rest. (so)

The man grew tired, so he sat down to rest.The man was sleeping.

The animals talked to him anyway. (but)The man was sleeping, but the animals talked to him anyway.

• A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more simple sentences with a comma and a conjunction.

• A conjunction is a word that connects groups of words or phrases. They include and, but, or, so, after, and unless.

• Let’s make up a few sentences using conjunctions.• Apply: Review your writers portfolios and look for places where you

could combine sentences using conjunctions..

record project produce minute resent wound

excuse contest close present object extract

compress resort console address perfect dove

upset defect separate document

Word Sort

Nouns VerbsAdjectives