Thunder RoseDay 2

Concept Talk

How can nature challenge us?

Anchored Talk• What types of natural disasters might

make a roaring noise?• What would you do if a twister was

coming toward your house?• Would you rather work as a

meteorologist or as a storm chaser?

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AMAZING WORDS• Precipice- a nearly vertical cliff or

mountainside• They hiked to the precipice and

looked over.

• Stamina- strength or endurance• Pat ran hard, but he didn’t have

enough stamina.

Vocabulary• Veins- tubes inside the body that

carry blood

• I learned about veins in my science class.

Vocabulary• lullaby- a bedtime song• My mother used to sing me a lullaby.

• Pitch- tar, very black• They used pitch to fix the road.

Vocabulary• daintily-in a delicate way• She daintily picked her way through

the field.

• There was no place to live because there was so much devastation.

Vocabulary• Constructed- built• They constructed the treehouse from

wood scraps.

• Branded- a way of marking something

• The cow was branded on his hind quarter.

Vocabulary• Resourceful- being very capable or

handy• They didn’t need to hire a carpenter,

their dad was very resourceful.

• Thieving- stealing or robbing• He has a history of thieving.

Word Analysis• Greek and Latin Roots• Choose the root to match the meaning

Viv (vividly) wheelStruct (construct) lifeTele (telephone) far

Rot (rotate) build

Tall Tales

• Tall tales are a type of story that is sometimes based on real life characters. The characters and actions are exaggerated. The heroes are like superheroes-their abilities are superhuman and they solve impossible problems.

• They often use hyperbole or obvious exaggeration that should not be taken literally

Hyperbole• Big as a house• I had a ton of homework.• I have a million things to do.• He has tons of money.• That car costs a bazillion dollars.• They ran like greased lightning.

Language• Homonyms:• Words that sound the same, are pronounced

the same but have different meanings• Row/row• Feet/feet• Buck/buck

Subject and Predicate• The Tale of Mr. Morton

Subject and Predicate• That man is a mail carrier.• That man –complete subject• Man- simple subject

• Is a mail carrier- complete predicate• Is- simple predicate• Mail carrier- predicate nominative

Tall Tales

Paul Bunyan

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