Wonders 5th grade
Unit 4 Week 3 (February 4-8)
Essential Question: What can people do to bring about a positive change?
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes
Vocabulary Words:
anticipation: the act of expecting something to happen
defy: resist or refuse to obey rules
entitled: you qualify or have a right to do something
neutral: does not support or agree with either side of an argument
outspoken: a person who is honest and says what he or she thinks
reserved: saved for a purpose or a special person
sought: to go looking for something
unequal: things that are not the same
Spelling Words:
contest desert research
content subject excuse
protest minute entrance
combat compact extract
permits conduct challenge words
rebel contract effect
present refuse affect
insert conflict
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes
Vocabulary Words:
anticipation: the act of expecting something to happen
defy: resist or refuse to obey rules
entitled: you qualify or have a right to do something
neutral: does not support or agree with either side of an argument
outspoken: a person who is honest and says what he or she thinks
reserved: saved for a purpose or a special person
sought: to go looking for something
unequal: things that are not the same
Spelling Words:
contest desert research
content subject excuse
protest minute entrance
combat compact extract
permits conduct challenge words
rebel contract effect
present refuse affect
insert conflict
Unit 4 Week 2 (January 28-31)
Essential Question: What can you discover when you give things a second look?
Genre: Mystery
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize
Comprehension Skill: Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Adages and Proverbs
Vocabulary Words:
astounded: amazed or surprised
concealed: put out of sight
inquisitive: curious or inquiring
interpret: explain the meaning of
perplexed: confused
precise: exact or accurate
reconsider: think about something again, to consider again
suspicious: having or showing distrust in something
Spelling Words:
unusual refreeze nonspecific
underwater replenish misguide
regain reunite overwhelm
repaired rediscover submerge
unaware rewrap challenge words
unfriendly disconnect impatiently
unfinished discourage inaccurate
unimportant dishonest
Genre: Mystery
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize
Comprehension Skill: Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Adages and Proverbs
Vocabulary Words:
astounded: amazed or surprised
concealed: put out of sight
inquisitive: curious or inquiring
interpret: explain the meaning of
perplexed: confused
precise: exact or accurate
reconsider: think about something again, to consider again
suspicious: having or showing distrust in something
Spelling Words:
unusual refreeze nonspecific
underwater replenish misguide
regain reunite overwhelm
repaired rediscover submerge
unaware rewrap challenge words
unfriendly disconnect impatiently
unfinished discourage inaccurate
unimportant dishonest
Unit 4 Week 1 (January 22-25)
Essential Question: What kinds of stories do we tell? Why do we tell them?
Genre: Tall Tale
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize
Comprehension Skill: Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Vocabulary Words:
commenced: when something starts
deeds: acts or actions
exaggeration: a statement that makes something seem more than it really is
heroic: a brave or courageous act
impress: when you have a strong effect on his or her mind or feelings
posed: hold a position so that someone could paint or photograph
sauntered: to walk slow or relaxed
wring: to squeeze or twist
Spelling Words:
slogan sandal fable
woolen signal chuckle
listen global angle
heron bushel challenge words
frighten marvel dungeon
lengthen barrel salmon
captain practical
mountain pretzel
Genre: Tall Tale
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize
Comprehension Skill: Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Vocabulary Words:
commenced: when something starts
deeds: acts or actions
exaggeration: a statement that makes something seem more than it really is
heroic: a brave or courageous act
impress: when you have a strong effect on his or her mind or feelings
posed: hold a position so that someone could paint or photograph
sauntered: to walk slow or relaxed
wring: to squeeze or twist
Spelling Words:
slogan sandal fable
woolen signal chuckle
listen global angle
heron bushel challenge words
frighten marvel dungeon
lengthen barrel salmon
captain practical
mountain pretzel
Unit 3 Week 5 (January 14-18)
Essential Question: How do we explain what happened in the past?
Genre: Persuasive Article
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
archaeologist: a person who digs up and studies remains of ancient towns and cities
era: a period of time or history
fragments: small broken pieces
historian: a person who knows a great deal about history
intact: whole or complete
preserved: protected so that it does not decay or get damaged
reconstruct: put its parts back together
remnants: small pieces or parts of something that are left over
Spelling Words:
perform peddler governor
gentler error vapor
scissors crater equator
founder pillar fonder
director splendor challenge words
danger margin refrigerator
saucer professor remainder
labor shatter
Genre: Persuasive Article
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
archaeologist: a person who digs up and studies remains of ancient towns and cities
era: a period of time or history
fragments: small broken pieces
historian: a person who knows a great deal about history
intact: whole or complete
preserved: protected so that it does not decay or get damaged
reconstruct: put its parts back together
remnants: small pieces or parts of something that are left over
Spelling Words:
perform peddler governor
gentler error vapor
scissors crater equator
founder pillar fonder
director splendor challenge words
danger margin refrigerator
saucer professor remainder
labor shatter
Unit 3 Week 4 (January 7-11)
Essential Question: What benefits come from people working as a group?
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Vocabulary Words:
mimic: when you imitate
artificial: describes a thing not made by nature
collaborate: working together
dedicated: to give or devote your time
flexible: able to bend without breaking
function: purpose or use
obstacle: to stand in the way or block
techniques: a special way of doing something
Spelling Words:
stable kettle journal
saddle eagle medal
table royal several
noble cripple sample
cattle hospital challenge words
stumble legal impossible
terrible label people
beetle vocal
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Vocabulary Words:
mimic: when you imitate
artificial: describes a thing not made by nature
collaborate: working together
dedicated: to give or devote your time
flexible: able to bend without breaking
function: purpose or use
obstacle: to stand in the way or block
techniques: a special way of doing something
Spelling Words:
stable kettle journal
saddle eagle medal
table royal several
noble cripple sample
cattle hospital challenge words
stumble legal impossible
terrible label people
beetle vocal
Unit 3 Week 3 (December 17-21)
Essential Question: Where can you find patterns in nature?
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
contact: is a touching or meeting of things
formation: something that is made or formed
erode: the wear or wash away very slowly
moisture: a slight wetness caused by water or another liquid
particles: very small bits or pieces
repetition: saying or doing something over and over
structure: an arrangement of parts that fir together
visible: when something is visible it can be seen
Spelling Words:
footprint encounter boundary
fairground grouchy doubting
although flawless southern
laughter lawyer roughness
appoint entertain challenge words
coastal applause nowadays
bleachers faucet distraught
grownup caution
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
contact: is a touching or meeting of things
formation: something that is made or formed
erode: the wear or wash away very slowly
moisture: a slight wetness caused by water or another liquid
particles: very small bits or pieces
repetition: saying or doing something over and over
structure: an arrangement of parts that fir together
visible: when something is visible it can be seen
Spelling Words:
footprint encounter boundary
fairground grouchy doubting
although flawless southern
laughter lawyer roughness
appoint entertain challenge words
coastal applause nowadays
bleachers faucet distraught
grownup caution
Unit 3 Week 2 (December 10-14)
Essential Question: How can learning about nature be useful?
Genre: Fantasy
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Them
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
civilization: A civilization is a society in which agriculture, trade, art, science, and government are highly developed.
complex: Something complex is difficult to understand or do.
devise: If you devise a strategy, you think about it and plan it carefully.
fashioned: A pot that has been fashioned has been shaped or molded.
resourceful: A person who is resourceful is skilled in dealing with new or difficult situations.
shortage: A shortage is a lack of supply.
tormentors: Tormentors are people or things that cause pain.
cultivate: To cultivate is to improve, develop, or make something better.
Spelling Words:
video diet fuel
poet patriot meteor
riot fluid diameter
piano rodeo meander
diary cruel challenge words
radio genuine situation
ideas casual variety
ruin trial
Genre: Fantasy
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Them
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
civilization: A civilization is a society in which agriculture, trade, art, science, and government are highly developed.
complex: Something complex is difficult to understand or do.
devise: If you devise a strategy, you think about it and plan it carefully.
fashioned: A pot that has been fashioned has been shaped or molded.
resourceful: A person who is resourceful is skilled in dealing with new or difficult situations.
shortage: A shortage is a lack of supply.
tormentors: Tormentors are people or things that cause pain.
cultivate: To cultivate is to improve, develop, or make something better.
Spelling Words:
video diet fuel
poet patriot meteor
riot fluid diameter
piano rodeo meander
diary cruel challenge words
radio genuine situation
ideas casual variety
ruin trial
Unit 3 Week 1 (December 3-7)
Essential Question: What can learning about different cultures teach us?
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
blurted: If he blurted the answer, he said is suddenly.
complimenting: When you say something nice about someone, you are complimenting that person.
congratulate: Congratulate means "to give praise or good wishes for something that has happened."
contradicted: The baker's story contradicted, or disagrees with, the butcher's story.
critical: A person who is critical will find fault or have an opinion that something is wrong.
cultural: When you research you family's culture past, you learn about your family customs, beliefs, and traditions.
misunderstanding: When friends have a misunderstanding, they fail to understand one another.
appreciation: When you understand the value of something, you have an appreciation for it.
Spelling Words:
minus local legal
loser comet panic
humor vacant smoky
closet punish tyrant
recent cavern challenge words
student shiver fatigue
equal decent fugitive
profile linen
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
blurted: If he blurted the answer, he said is suddenly.
complimenting: When you say something nice about someone, you are complimenting that person.
congratulate: Congratulate means "to give praise or good wishes for something that has happened."
contradicted: The baker's story contradicted, or disagrees with, the butcher's story.
critical: A person who is critical will find fault or have an opinion that something is wrong.
cultural: When you research you family's culture past, you learn about your family customs, beliefs, and traditions.
misunderstanding: When friends have a misunderstanding, they fail to understand one another.
appreciation: When you understand the value of something, you have an appreciation for it.
Spelling Words:
minus local legal
loser comet panic
humor vacant smoky
closet punish tyrant
recent cavern challenge words
student shiver fatigue
equal decent fugitive
profile linen
Unit 2 Week 5 (November 16-30)
Essential Question: What motivates you to accomplish a goal?
Genre: Poetry
Literacy Elements: Repetition and Rhyme
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs
Vocabulary Words:
ambitious: If you are ambitious you have a strong desire to succeed at something.
memorized: If you memorized something, you learned it by heart.
satisfaction: Satisfaction is feeling pleased when you accomplish something.
shuddered: If you shuddered, you shook or trembled from fear or cold.
narrative: A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story.
free verse: Free verse poems do not have rhyme.
repetition: Repetition is the repeating of words, phrases, or lines in a poem.
rhyme: A poem with rhyme has lines that end with the same sound.
Spelling Words:
dentist empire fragment
jogger blizzard gallop
fifteen culture vulture
flatter goggles pigment
submit summon Challenge words
mustang excite clammy
absent kennel hammock
hollow valley
Genre: Poetry
Literacy Elements: Repetition and Rhyme
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs
Vocabulary Words:
ambitious: If you are ambitious you have a strong desire to succeed at something.
memorized: If you memorized something, you learned it by heart.
satisfaction: Satisfaction is feeling pleased when you accomplish something.
shuddered: If you shuddered, you shook or trembled from fear or cold.
narrative: A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story.
free verse: Free verse poems do not have rhyme.
repetition: Repetition is the repeating of words, phrases, or lines in a poem.
rhyme: A poem with rhyme has lines that end with the same sound.
Spelling Words:
dentist empire fragment
jogger blizzard gallop
fifteen culture vulture
flatter goggles pigment
submit summon Challenge words
mustang excite clammy
absent kennel hammock
hollow valley
Unit 2 Week 4 (November 12-16)
Essential Question: When has a plan helped you accomplish a task?
Genre: Folktale
Comprehension Strategy: Make predictions
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Personification
Vocabulary Words:
detected: if you detected the smell of smoke, you discovered it or noticed it
emerging: if something is emerging, it is coming into view and can be seen
gratitude: gratitude is a feeling of thankfulness
guidance: guidance is leadership or direction
outcome: an outcome is a result or consequence
previous: previous means "before or earlier"
pursuit: a pursuit is a chase
Spelling Words:
you've we'll he'd
she'd we've don't
that's couldn't isn't
what's I've wouldn't
doesn't didn't challenge words
there's they're won't
you're shouldn't aren't
wasn't we're
Genre: Folktale
Comprehension Strategy: Make predictions
Comprehension Skill: Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Personification
Vocabulary Words:
detected: if you detected the smell of smoke, you discovered it or noticed it
emerging: if something is emerging, it is coming into view and can be seen
gratitude: gratitude is a feeling of thankfulness
guidance: guidance is leadership or direction
outcome: an outcome is a result or consequence
previous: previous means "before or earlier"
pursuit: a pursuit is a chase
Spelling Words:
you've we'll he'd
she'd we've don't
that's couldn't isn't
what's I've wouldn't
doesn't didn't challenge words
there's they're won't
you're shouldn't aren't
wasn't we're
Unit 2 Week 3 (November 5-9)
Essential Question: How do we investigate questions about nature?
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Text Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Suffixes
Vocabulary Words:
behaviors: ways the animals or human beings act
disappearance: when something or someone can no longer be seen or found
flurry: if your school receives a flurry of phone calls, it receives many phone calls at once
migrate: many birds migrate in the winter to escape the cold air
observation: when you make an observation, you notice or carefully look at something
theory: a theory is an idea or opinion that has not been proven to be true
transformed: when he transformed the rusty, old car, he changes how it looked
Spelling Words
jogging referred threatening
dripping injured gnarled
skimmed deserved envied
accepted applied fascinated
amusing relied challenge words
easing renewing adoring
regretted complicated diaries
forbidding qualified
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Text Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Suffixes
Vocabulary Words:
behaviors: ways the animals or human beings act
disappearance: when something or someone can no longer be seen or found
flurry: if your school receives a flurry of phone calls, it receives many phone calls at once
migrate: many birds migrate in the winter to escape the cold air
observation: when you make an observation, you notice or carefully look at something
theory: a theory is an idea or opinion that has not been proven to be true
transformed: when he transformed the rusty, old car, he changes how it looked
Spelling Words
jogging referred threatening
dripping injured gnarled
skimmed deserved envied
accepted applied fascinated
amusing relied challenge words
easing renewing adoring
regretted complicated diaries
forbidding qualified
Halloween week (October 29-31)
Spelling Words:
pumpkin scarecrow skeleton
cornstalk haunted jack-o-lantern
frightening goblin skeleton
broomstick spider shadows
October trick-or-treat Autumn
Halloween
pumpkin scarecrow skeleton
cornstalk haunted jack-o-lantern
frightening goblin skeleton
broomstick spider shadows
October trick-or-treat Autumn
Halloween
Unit 2 Week 2 (October 22-26)
Essential Question: What can you do to get the information you need?
Genre: Fairy Tale
Comprehension Strategy: Make Predictions
Comprehension Skill: Character, setting, plot: compare and contrast
Vocabulary Strategy: Simile and metaphor
Vocabulary Words:
circumstances: conditions or events that exist with other things and may have an effect on them
consideration: careful thought
consults: seek information of advise
destiny: what happens, especially when it seems to be determined in advance
expectations: you believe or expect that certain things will happen
presence: the area around or near a person
reveal: if you reveal the hidden object in your hand, you show or display it
Spelling Words:
rattlers surroundings possibilities
fangs beliefs notches
countries difficulties zeros
liberties batches eddies
potatoes abilities challenge words
rodeos lashes mangoes
taxes identities sinews
reptiles losses
Genre: Fairy Tale
Comprehension Strategy: Make Predictions
Comprehension Skill: Character, setting, plot: compare and contrast
Vocabulary Strategy: Simile and metaphor
Vocabulary Words:
circumstances: conditions or events that exist with other things and may have an effect on them
consideration: careful thought
consults: seek information of advise
destiny: what happens, especially when it seems to be determined in advance
expectations: you believe or expect that certain things will happen
presence: the area around or near a person
reveal: if you reveal the hidden object in your hand, you show or display it
Spelling Words:
rattlers surroundings possibilities
fangs beliefs notches
countries difficulties zeros
liberties batches eddies
potatoes abilities challenge words
rodeos lashes mangoes
taxes identities sinews
reptiles losses
Unit 2 Week 1 (October 8-12)
Essential Question: What do good problem solvers do?
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Problem and Solution
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
committees: are groups of people chosen to do certain work
convention: a formal meeting for a special purpose
debate: to argue or discuss
proposal: a plan or suggestion
representatives: are people chosen to speak or act for others
situation: a condition or state of affairs
union: formed by joining two or more together
Spelling Words:
joint brought turmoil
foul bawl scrawny
coil fountain foundation
hoist sprawls turquoise
stout douse challenge words
dawdle clause buoyant
mouthful sprouts renown
counter cautious
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Problem and Solution
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Vocabulary Words:
committees: are groups of people chosen to do certain work
convention: a formal meeting for a special purpose
debate: to argue or discuss
proposal: a plan or suggestion
representatives: are people chosen to speak or act for others
situation: a condition or state of affairs
union: formed by joining two or more together
Spelling Words:
joint brought turmoil
foul bawl scrawny
coil fountain foundation
hoist sprawls turquoise
stout douse challenge words
dawdle clause buoyant
mouthful sprouts renown
counter cautious
Unit 1 Week 5 (September 24-28)
Essential Question: What are the positive and negative effects of new technology?
Genre: Persuasive Article
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Prefixes
Vocabulary Words:
access: if you access information, you get it from a source, such as the Internet.
advance: when you advance, you move forward or make progress.
analysis: an analysis is a careful examination or study of something.
cite: when you cite something, you mention it as proof or evidence.
counterpoint: a counterpoint is an opposing, or disagreeing, point of view.
data: data are facts, figures, and other kinds of information.
drawbacks: drawbacks are problems or disadvantages.
reasoning: reasoning is having the ability to think in a logical way.
Spelling Words:
word spurts return
nerve lurch squirm
squirt blurt swerve
verse thirst yearns
surf spur challenge words
lurk learning merging
work shirt rehearse
stern midterm
Genre: Persuasive Article
Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Prefixes
Vocabulary Words:
access: if you access information, you get it from a source, such as the Internet.
advance: when you advance, you move forward or make progress.
analysis: an analysis is a careful examination or study of something.
cite: when you cite something, you mention it as proof or evidence.
counterpoint: a counterpoint is an opposing, or disagreeing, point of view.
data: data are facts, figures, and other kinds of information.
drawbacks: drawbacks are problems or disadvantages.
reasoning: reasoning is having the ability to think in a logical way.
Spelling Words:
word spurts return
nerve lurch squirm
squirt blurt swerve
verse thirst yearns
surf spur challenge words
lurk learning merging
work shirt rehearse
stern midterm
Unit 1 Week 4
Essential Question: How does technology lead to creative ideas?
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Text Structure: Sequence
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
captivated: when you are captivated, you are influenced by charm, art, or skill
claimed: if you claim the prize, you declared it as your own
devices: devices are things that are made or invented for a particular purpose
enthusiastically: if you respond enthusiastically, you act in a way that shows great interest would happen in her future
envisioned: when she envisioned the school year, she imagined good things would happen in her future
passionate: if you are passionate about baseball, you have or show a strong feeling about it.
patents: patents are papers that give a person on company the right to make, use, or sell new inventions for a certain number of years
Spelling Words:
heart source coarse
swear fare sword
aboard barge soothe
squares thorn prove
swore marsh hoof
chart force challenge words
scorn harsh uproar
starch scare hoof
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Comprehension Skill: Text Structure: Sequence
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Vocabulary Words:
captivated: when you are captivated, you are influenced by charm, art, or skill
claimed: if you claim the prize, you declared it as your own
devices: devices are things that are made or invented for a particular purpose
enthusiastically: if you respond enthusiastically, you act in a way that shows great interest would happen in her future
envisioned: when she envisioned the school year, she imagined good things would happen in her future
passionate: if you are passionate about baseball, you have or show a strong feeling about it.
patents: patents are papers that give a person on company the right to make, use, or sell new inventions for a certain number of years
Spelling Words:
heart source coarse
swear fare sword
aboard barge soothe
squares thorn prove
swore marsh hoof
chart force challenge words
scorn harsh uproar
starch scare hoof
Unit 1 Week 3
Essential Question: How can experiencing nature change the way you think about it?
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Comprehension Skill: A cause is an event or action that makes something happen. An effect is what happens as the result of a cause.
Signal words: because, so, as a result
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs- words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Two homographs may or may not have the same pronunciation
Vocabulary Words:
debris: the scattered remains of something
emphasis: use special force or stress when saying a particular word or syllable
encounter: an unexpected meeting
generations: to have a common family ancestor
indicated: showed a sign
naturalist: person who specializes in the study of things in nature
sheer: steep
spectacular: very unusual and impressive
Spelling Words:
tuna hoof hue
duty hooks view
lose booth bruise
few handbook union
doom prove challenge words
bamboo mute strewn
soothe amuse accuse
crooks plume
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Comprehension Skill: A cause is an event or action that makes something happen. An effect is what happens as the result of a cause.
Signal words: because, so, as a result
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs- words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Two homographs may or may not have the same pronunciation
Vocabulary Words:
debris: the scattered remains of something
emphasis: use special force or stress when saying a particular word or syllable
encounter: an unexpected meeting
generations: to have a common family ancestor
indicated: showed a sign
naturalist: person who specializes in the study of things in nature
sheer: steep
spectacular: very unusual and impressive
Spelling Words:
tuna hoof hue
duty hooks view
lose booth bruise
few handbook union
doom prove challenge words
bamboo mute strewn
soothe amuse accuse
crooks plume
Unit 1 Week 2
Essential Question: What can lead us to rethink an idea?
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Reread- When students encounter unclear or difficult text, they can stop and reread that section. They may need to read it more than once before they understand it. Rereading can help students better understand why a character in the story does something or acts a certain way. Rereading can also help students understand more clearly why events occur in a story.
Comprehension Skill: Character, setting, plot: problem solution- The plot of the story usually involves a problem that the main characters in the story needs to solve. What the characters want to do or change is called the problem. The way the problem is solved is called the solution.
Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms- an expression that cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual words in it. To figure out the meaning of an idiom, you have to use clues in the sentence or the surrounding sentences.
Vocabulary Words:
anxious: If you are anxious , you feel nervous and worried about what may happen.
assemble: When people assemble , they come together.
decipher: Decipher means “to figure out something that is difficult to understand. “
distracted: If he distracted you, he drew your attention away from what you were doing.
navigate: When you navigate , you find your way over or through an area.
options: Options are choices or alternatives.
retrace: When you retrace your steps, you go back over them.
Spelling Words: Long vowel
paste paid aim
bride coach prey
shave theme tow
spice type grind
greed oak challenge words
plead growth decay
greet yolk lifetime
heap folks
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Reread- When students encounter unclear or difficult text, they can stop and reread that section. They may need to read it more than once before they understand it. Rereading can help students better understand why a character in the story does something or acts a certain way. Rereading can also help students understand more clearly why events occur in a story.
Comprehension Skill: Character, setting, plot: problem solution- The plot of the story usually involves a problem that the main characters in the story needs to solve. What the characters want to do or change is called the problem. The way the problem is solved is called the solution.
Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms- an expression that cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual words in it. To figure out the meaning of an idiom, you have to use clues in the sentence or the surrounding sentences.
Vocabulary Words:
anxious: If you are anxious , you feel nervous and worried about what may happen.
assemble: When people assemble , they come together.
decipher: Decipher means “to figure out something that is difficult to understand. “
distracted: If he distracted you, he drew your attention away from what you were doing.
navigate: When you navigate , you find your way over or through an area.
options: Options are choices or alternatives.
retrace: When you retrace your steps, you go back over them.
Spelling Words: Long vowel
paste paid aim
bride coach prey
shave theme tow
spice type grind
greed oak challenge words
plead growth decay
greet yolk lifetime
heap folks
Unit 1 Week 1
Essential Question: How do we get the tings we need?
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Reread- When students encounter unclear or difficult text, they can stop and reread that section. They may need to read it more than once before they understand it. Rereading can help students better understand why a character in the story does something or acts a certain way. Rereading can also help students understand more clearly why events occur in a story.
Comprehension Skill: Character, Setting, Plot, and Sequence
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues- To find sentence clues students look for words and phrases separated by commas, that are near the unfamiliar word. These words or phrases may define or restate the unfamiliar word.
Vocabulary Words:
loan: money borrowed
profit: the amount of money left after all business costs have been paid
prosper: to do well and become successful
risk: a chance of loss or harm
savings: money set aside for the future
scarce: insufficient for the demand, difficult to get or find
wages: payments received for work done
afford: have enough money to pay for
Spelling Words: Short vowels
jut fling laugh
nick notch guess
tenth gush lead
shrug scan dove
stuff batch challenge words
sense rough cinch
damp stump blond
cot tough
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Reread- When students encounter unclear or difficult text, they can stop and reread that section. They may need to read it more than once before they understand it. Rereading can help students better understand why a character in the story does something or acts a certain way. Rereading can also help students understand more clearly why events occur in a story.
Comprehension Skill: Character, Setting, Plot, and Sequence
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues- To find sentence clues students look for words and phrases separated by commas, that are near the unfamiliar word. These words or phrases may define or restate the unfamiliar word.
Vocabulary Words:
loan: money borrowed
profit: the amount of money left after all business costs have been paid
prosper: to do well and become successful
risk: a chance of loss or harm
savings: money set aside for the future
scarce: insufficient for the demand, difficult to get or find
wages: payments received for work done
afford: have enough money to pay for
Spelling Words: Short vowels
jut fling laugh
nick notch guess
tenth gush lead
shrug scan dove
stuff batch challenge words
sense rough cinch
damp stump blond
cot tough