the mystery of saint matthew island
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The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island. Day 1. Concept Talk. What unexpected affects can humans have on nature?. Partner share. Think about how huma n beings might affect nature. Which human actions can affect nature? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Mystery of Saint Matthew
IslandDay 1
Concept Talk
What unexpected affects can humans have on
nature?
Partner share• Think about how human beings
might affect nature.
• Which human actions can affect nature?
• What movies, TV shows, or books have you seen about the ways people can influence the course of nature?
Listen:• The story “All the King’s Animals” is
about the unexpected affects humans can have on nature. Listen for the words:
• Accommodates• Refuge• Domesticated• Contaminated
Let’s get our books• 1-5• 6-10• 11-15• 16-20• 21-27
Anchored Talk• Pp. 344-345• How does the sign pictured here
show humans helping wildlife?• How does this photograph of the
factories show the negative effects of human actions?
Anchored Talk• What does this huge stone sculpture
indicate about how humans can directly shape nature?
• What unexpected affects can humans have on nature?
AMAZING WORDS• Accommodates- to provide for,
supply with• The grocery store accommodates
vegetarians.
• Refuge- is a shelter or protections from danger
• They took refuge in an abandoned cabin during the storm.
AMAZING WORDS• Domesticated-a change from a wild
to a tame state• People have domesticated many
animals.
• Contaminated-means to make impure or polluted by contact
• The factory contaminated the water.
Vocabulary• Bleached- dyed• He bleached his hair blond in the
front.
• Carcasses- bodies of dead animals• The island was covered with the
carcasses of the animals.
Vocabulary• Suspicions- conclusions• The detective had his suspicions
about who was responsible for the break in.
• Starvation- hunger• Every year, dozens of rabbits die of
starvation.
Vocabulary• Scrawny- bony• The cat was so scrawny it’s ribs were
showing.
• Decay- wearing away• The barn stood in ruins and decay.
Vocabulary• Tundra- cold, flat, treeless land• The reindeer cross the tundra to their
winter habitat.
Spelling• -ant (important)
• -ent (consistent)
• -ance (instance)
• -ence (difference)
Spelling• Rule:• Use –ance when the first part of the
word has meaning• Attend + ance• Use –ence when the first part of the
word has NO meaning• Evid + ence
SpellingWords ending in soft c (sounds like s), or soft g (sounds like j) -ent (magnificent, recent)
Words ending in a hard c (sounds like k) or g (like in good)-ant (elegant, applicant)
Word Analysis• Russian word origins: many of the
words with Russian origins relate to the Russian culture.
• Steppes- grasslands, plains• Czar-emperor• Mammoth- huge• Blintzes-pancakes filled with fruit or
cheese• Samovar- large tea pot
Language
conjunction junction
Let's play a game!
Language• Coordinating conjunction:• And, but, or—combines two
sentences or phrases
• Subordinating conjunctions:• While, because, if –connects a
subordinate clause to a main clause or sentence
COMPREHENSION
• How do we tell the main idea from the details that support it?
• Look for a direct statement or find the small pieces of information that tell more about the main idea
• The main idea is not always directly stated
Let’s check our daily fix it.