Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

Parmeleby: Eloise Greenfield & Lessie

Jones Little

Genre:Autobiography

Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

Comprehension Skills:

*Making Connections *Visualizing *Monitor & Clarify

*Main Idea & Details

Word Knowledge:

Open compound words

Homographs

Short e spelled ea

/ow/ /or/ /әl/ sounds

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Spelling patternreview

glistenwrenchgnarledcleatssteepleclovercarvepopcorncarpetwaffle

anglecivilcrouchshowercountlessanklesporchesstrokethumbaround

multiplymulticulturalmultiusemultimediamultilingualmultitudeautobiographyautonomyautocratautographautomaticautopilot

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Grammar:

Commas in a series

Writing sentences with commas

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“Parmele”Vocabulary

collardspatchwork quilts

sharecroppercommencehovering

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collardsI remember her most bending over the

collards in her garden or feeding the chickens.

The first step in preparing the collards for supper was washing all the leaves clean of dirt and insects.

Context clues

Collards: green, leafy vegetable

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patchwork quiltsShe used to sew leftover material from my

dresses into her patchwork quilts.My grandmother used pieces of colored

cloth to make a patchwork quilt for my bed. It kept me warm at night all winter.

Context clues, word structure

Patchwork quilts: blankets made from scraps of material sewn together.

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sharecropper

Pa was a sharecropper.

Being a sharecropper would take a lot of hard work.

Word structure

Sharecropper: a farmer who gives part of his or her crop as rent to the owner of the land.

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commence“One night,” he’d say, “me and my brother John was

coming ‘cross that field over yonder…and we commence to hearing this strange sound.”

The coach announced that practice would commence in five minutes. We should all be on the field and ready to go.

Context clues

Commence: begin

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hoveringHe’d twist his face and narrow his eyes in horror as

he stared out into the darkness, and I could just feel all those haints hovering behind us, daring us to turn around and run for the door.

First I heard the sound of bees buzzing. Then I saw a swarm of them hovering over my brother’s head.

Context clues, word structure

Hovering: staying in the same position in the air without moving forward or backward.

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Word KnowledgeWhat do these words have in common?

gas station

rocking chair

soda pop

parking lot

They’re open compound words. What are open compound words?

In an open compound word, two words come together to name something, but there is a space

between these words.

What is the difference between closed and open compound words? Can you think of an example of each?

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Homographs

read can found like

What are homographs?

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and origins.

What are the different meanings of the words above?

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/e/ soundWhat is the spelling pattern for the /e/ sound in these words?

ready leather breakfast bread

The long e sound is also spelled with the ea pattern, as in bead or weak. What is the difference between the word weak and the words above?

ready leather breakfastbread

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Spelling Patterns

What do these words have in common?

ankles

porches

stroke

thumb

around

What are the review spelling patterns for these words?

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Long e, short e

The man at the gas station wore leather gloves.

Compare and contrast the words leather and leader.

Bonus Question: What is the open compound word in this sentence?

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Homographs

I like ice cream just like you do.

What are the homographs in this sentence? Use context clues to determine their meanings.

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Contractions

At my house, we’re not allowed to have soda pop at breakfast.

What is the contraction in this sentence and what two words are

being contracted?What is the open compound word in this

sentence?What is the closed compound word in this

sentence?

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Identify spelling patterns

Half of the players on a football team could have tape wrapped around their sprained

ankles.

Which words have the /ow/ sound and final / l/ sound?