Touching Spirit Bear
April 28Context CluesTouching Spirit BearMonday, April 28, 2014
Practice Prior SkillsLearning Goals_______ means pretended._______
means to move in a slow relaxed manner._______ means cut off from
site._______ means to flinch._______ means to show
irritation.______ means to swell or surge._______ means to become
quite or less active.To use context clues to determine the meaning
of a word.To apply vocabulary words from Chapters 1-4Context Clues
What Are They?Context clues are bits of information from the text
that, when combined with prior knowledge, allow you to decide the
meaning of unknown words in the story or article you are reading.As
a reader you must act similar to a detective and put together clues
from sentences surrounding an unknown word in order to make an
intelligent guess as to what the definition of a word is. Context
Clues How Do They Help You Read New Words?Textbook writers and
authors include words or phrases to help their readers understand
the meaning of a new or difficult word.These words or phrases are
built into the sentences around the new or difficult word. By
becoming more aware of the words around a difficult word, readers
can make logical guesses about the meanings of many words.
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Types of Context CluesAuthors use many different types of
context clues when writing texts. Three of these types are:
Direct definition context cluesSynonym context cluesAntonym
context cluesDirect definition context clues are words that say,
Stop - dont touch that dictionary. The definition of the word you
dont know is right here in the text!"
EXAMPLES:
There are many theories, or ideas, about what made the Ice Ages
happen. In this sentence the word ideas tells us that theories are
different thoughts people have about something.After a time,
glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice, formed over many parts of
the Earth. In this sentence the words slowly moving rivers of ice
tell us what glaciers are.
Synonym context clues are words around a difficult word that
mean the same or nearly the same as the word.
EXAMPLES:
After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt
compassion or pity for their suffering. In this sentence the word
pity tells us that compassion means to have understanding for.Mary
admonished her students and they knew they were in hot water for
their actions. In this sentence the words in hot water tell us that
admonished means cautioned or scolded.
Antonym context clues are words around a difficult word that
mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word.
EXAMPLE:
Joe was reluctant to take the job of captain of the team. He was
afraid that the time it would take would hurt his grades. On the
other hand, Billy was eager for the chance to be the team
captain.In this sentence the words on the other hand and eager tell
us that Billy feels the opposite of Joe, therefore, reluctant means
uncertain or cautious.Independent PracticeFind the context clues
for the following words in Touching Spirit Bear.Obligations page
38Subside page 31Frigid page 32Tuesday, April 29, 2014Practice
Prior SkillsLearning GoalsFind a context clue for the word
tentative.He drew in a deep breath, but again pain stabbed at his
chest, warning him. He returned to shallow tentative breaths,
drawing air past his lips as if he were sipping from a straw.To
read and comprehend Chapters 24-25 of Touching Spirit
Bear.Wednesday, April 30, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
GoalsFind a context clue for the word lurking.Not movement, only a
lurking presence. Grimacing, he searched the trees and shore. To
read and comprehend Chapters 26-28Thursday, May 1, 2014Practice
Prior SkillsLearning GoalsFind a context clue for the word
mangled.The gulls had mangled the fish, but big pink chunks of
fresh meat still clung to the skeleton.To analyze Chapters 24-28 by
answer questions on junoed.com.Word of the Week Test
tomorrow.Friday, May 2, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
Goals________ means flexible or agreeable.________ means lacking
enthusiasm._________ means to do what is proper.__________ means to
do what is wise.__________ means lacking enthusiasm.
To assess knowledge and understanding of the Words of the
Week.
Saturday, May 3, 2014Cyber Day AssignmentPractice Prior
SkillsLearning GoalsLabel all parts of the following sentence:Cole
asked with a wry smile, as he sharpened a sapling for a hot-dog
stick.Define and apply vocabulary from Chapters 5-8 from Touching
Spirit Bear. Vocabulary list and assignment is on mrscaple.com -
literature section. Monday May 5, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
GoalsFrom Chapters 5-8, define the
following:lurkingtentativemangledbrazenlyconcedingTo review Cyber
Day assignment.To analyze Chapters 24-28 by reviewing answers to
junoed.comTuesday, May 6, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
GoalsWhat figures of speech are illustrated in the following
sentence.Rain fell in torrents, and thunder rumbled across the sky
like empty barrels rolling toward the horizon.
Apply vocabulary from Chapters 9-13Wednesday, May 7,
2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsFrom Chapters 9-13, define
the following:haphazardstuporoussaunteredloomingpummeled
Apply vocabulary from Chapters 14-28Thursday, May 8, 2014
Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsDiagram the following
sentence:In order the assignment be completed on time, the student
worked on it all night.Analyze figures of speech in Chapters
9-28Friday, May 9, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsWhich
figure of speech is illustrated in the following sentence?If we
dont eat soon, I am going to die.Introduce Figures of Speech
Presentations.Monday, May 12, 2014 Choir ConcertPractice Prior
SkillsLearning GoalsDefine the following from
14-28.relinquishsprawlinglymesmerizeingenuitymonotonous
To apply figures of speech to presentations.Tuesday, May 13,
2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsDiagram the following
sentence.The cookies tasted so good because we made them from
scratch.To apply figures of speech to presentations.Wednesday, May
14 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsWhere is the island
located in Touching Spirit Bear.Where is Cole from?How old was
Cole?Was Cole beating up Peter his first run-in with the law?What
was the goal of the Circle Justice?Did goal feel bad while he
watched the shelter burn to the ground?To demonstrate proper
understanding of figures of speech with presentations.Thursday, May
15, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalWhat is an at.oow?Who
gave one to Cole?What was passed around the circle and signed it
was time to speak?What were the conditions of Coles second return
to the island?To review understanding of literary elements of
Touching Spirit Bear for exam tomorrow, Friday, May 16,
2014.Friday, May 16, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning GoalsWhat
means to lack enthusiasm?What means to be attentive or
concerned?What means cheerful eagerness?What means to be
excluded?To Assess understanding of literary elements in Touching
Spirit Bear.Monday, May 19, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
GoalsReview Touching Spirit Bear ExamTo compare and contrast
Touching Spirit Bear to the movie.Tuesday, May 20, 2014Practice
Prior SkillsLearning GoalsWrite an example of the following figures
of speech.similemetaphor
To compare and contrast Touching Spirit Bear to the
movie.Wednesday, May 21, 2014Practice Prior SkillsLearning
GoalsWrite an example of the following figures of
speech.hyperbolepersonification
To compare and contrast Touching Spirit Bear to the movie.
Thursday, May 22, 2014Review Literary Terms and units for final
examFriday, May 23, 2014Review Writing and grammar skills for final
exam.
