Objectives

At the end of the lesson I will..

Understand how contractions are formed.

Understand the Latin root invent

Understand the suffix –able

Review long vowel sounds

Daedalus and Icarus Word StudyThe following are contractions:

Words that are formed when two words are combined and one or more letters are removed and replaced with

an apostrophe.

it’s = it + iscan’t =

we’ll =I’ve =

can + notI + havewe + will

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The following words all have the suffix

-able, which means,

“capable of or fit for.”-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

readablecomfortable

laughablerecyclable

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The following words all have the

long /e/ or /o/ sound

least

freedomgroaned

floating

When 2 Vowels go walking, the 1st one does the talking.

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The following words all come from the same Latin root word, invent, which means

“to come upon”, or “to find.”

inventinvented

inventiveinvention

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Which word has a long e sound?

A raccoon is a forest creature.

creature

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Which word in the sentence is a contraction?

I’ve been making a gingerbread house.

I’ve

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How does the root word invent change when the suffix

-ion is added?

Daedalus worked by candlelight on his greatest invention of all.

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Which word in the sentence

has the suffix –able?

Name other words with the suffix –able.

It was a comfortable prison.comfortable

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Daedalus and IcarusVocabulary

comfortable

overlapping

hurtled

plunged

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comfortable- pleasant: easy to live in

It was a comfortable prison, but it was a prison, even so.

Kelly enjoyed resting in her comfortable chair after a long, tiring day.

comfortable “use context clues”

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Daedalus studied the clever overlapping of the bird’s feathers.

With his scarf overlapping

his collar, Cesar was warm and cozy.

overlapping “use context clues”

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His wings folded, and he plunged down.

The branch broke from the tree and the girl plunged down to the ground.

plunged “use context clues”

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hurtled- moved

hurtled “use context clues”

He hurtled head first into the glittering sea.

Its mighty engines roaring, the rocket hurtled into space.

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Vocabulary Review

comfortable- pleasant: easy to live inoverlapping- covering part of somethingplunged- dived or fell suddenlyhurtled- moved

Vocabulary Quiz_____pleasant: easy to live in______covering part of something_____dived or fell suddenly_____ moved

comfortableoverlappingplungedhurtled

Background Knowledge

Some myths attempt to explain how the world works. Other myths discuss the adventures and mistakes of heroes and other interesting characters. The characters are often larger than life, with abilities so special that they are unreal. “Daedalus and Icarus” is an example of this type of myth. Daedalus was a famous architect and inventor. He built for King Minos a maze so complex that no one could escape it. To keep Daedalus from revealing the secret– he imprisoned Daedalus and his son.

Literary Element

A myth may explain why something in nature happens or looks the way it does—for example; why there are seasons.

A myth may imaginatively explain why people behave in a certain way– for example, why they believe that those who are hospitable will be rewarded

Characters in myth may include gods and goddesses as well as humans.