Theme 2: Theme 2: Give It All You’ve GotGive It All You’ve Got

What does that phrase mean?What does that phrase mean? It means to try your best, put It means to try your best, put

out all the effort you can.out all the effort you can.Can anyone give an example Can anyone give an example

of people who tried very hard of people who tried very hard to reach a goal?to reach a goal?

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Genre:Genre:Autobiography: Michelle Kwan Autobiography: Michelle Kwan writes about her life and career.writes about her life and career.

SummarySummaryFigure skater Michelle Kwan Figure skater Michelle Kwan

writes about the hard work it writes about the hard work it takes to become a senior takes to become a senior skater.skater.

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BackgroundBackgroundThe theme for the next The theme for the next few stories is about few stories is about daring, determined daring, determined people who meet people who meet challenging goals.challenging goals.

*read pgs.136-137*read pgs.136-137

VocabularyVocabulary137A137A

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Key Concept: figure skating competitionKey Concept: figure skating competition

amateuramateur: someone who engages in an : someone who engages in an athletic activity for fun rather than for athletic activity for fun rather than for paypay

artisticartistic: showing skill and good taste: showing skill and good taste

audienceaudience: the people gathered to : the people gathered to

see and hear a performancesee and hear a performance

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elementselements: the parts of which : the parts of which something is made upsomething is made up

judgesjudges: people who decide who : people who decide who wins a contestwins a contest

presentationpresentation: performance: performancepressurepressure: urgent or forceful : urgent or forceful

demanddemand

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requiredrequired: necessary, : necessary, essentialessential

technicaltechnical: having to do : having to do with technique with technique

competecompete: to take part in : to take part in a contesta contest

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link

lacrosse: a sport played with teams lacrosse: a sport played with teams using long sticks with net pockets to using long sticks with net pockets to catch and throw a ballcatch and throw a ball

stickball: a simple game where players stickball: a simple game where players use a long stick to hit a balluse a long stick to hit a ball

match: a sports contestmatch: a sports contest opponents: players on opposite sides in opponents: players on opposite sides in

a sports contesta sports contest dexterity: skill in using hands and bodydexterity: skill in using hands and body

Reading Strategy:Reading Strategy: 137B137B

EvaluateEvaluateThis This autobiographicalautobiographical selection is told selection is told

by Michelle Kwan. As you read, by Michelle Kwan. As you read, evaluateevaluate how well you get to know how well you get to know her through her own words.her through her own words.

Make judgments based on the Make judgments based on the information given to youinformation given to you

How well do you get to know Michelle Kwan?How well do you get to know Michelle Kwan?

An autobiography is a story that is written by themselves.

Comprehension StrategyComprehension Strategy137C137C

Fact and OpinionFact and Opinion Transparency 2-2

Michelle Kwan expresses her thoughts Michelle Kwan expresses her thoughts on own skating talent at the Nationals.on own skating talent at the Nationals.

The phrases The phrases I still believe, feel,I still believe, feel, and and I thoughtI thought are clues that she is are clues that she is expressing an expressing an opinionopinion

A A factfact is something that is is something that is truetrue and and can be proven.can be proven.

An An opinionopinion is a is a belief, thought, feelingbelief, thought, feeling Practice Book 64

Phonics and DecodingPhonics and Decoding 137A137A

What are our Phonics and What are our Phonics and Decoding skills?Decoding skills?

These skills are: These skills are: chunkingchunking, , affixesaffixes, , vowel soundsvowel sounds, blending, , blending, beginning, and endingbeginning, and ending, , syllablessyllables, , words you knowwords you know, , word partsword parts, , root wordsroot words, base words., base words.

Phonics and DecodingPhonics and Decoding 137A137A

I explained to him that the I explained to him that the challenge of becoming a top-challenge of becoming a top-level skater and maybe level skater and maybe getting into the 194 Olympics getting into the 194 Olympics was was irresistibleirresistible to me. to me.

How do we figure out this How do we figure out this word? Use your word? Use your phonicsphonics and and

decoding skillsdecoding skills..

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My spirals, my edges, my My spirals, my edges, my footworkfootwork..foot and work –foot and work – create this word create this wordwhen two smaller words are put when two smaller words are put

together they form a together they form a compound wordcompound wordIt is possible to figure out the meaning It is possible to figure out the meaning

of the compound word by combing the of the compound word by combing the two meanings of the two smaller wordstwo meanings of the two smaller words

footworkfootwork means the movement of the means the movement of the feet, as in figure skatingfeet, as in figure skating

Compound WordsCompound Words

Compound Words are smaller words put together to form one word.

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Silent ConsonantsSilent Consonants What are some of our Phonics and Decoding What are some of our Phonics and Decoding

skills?skills?These are chunking, affixes, These are chunking, affixes,

different vowel sounds, look at different vowel sounds, look at the beginning, middle and end of the beginning, middle and end of words, root words, base words, words, root words, base words, words you know, look carefullywords you know, look carefully

The letter The letter gg is sometimes silent, most is sometimes silent, most commonly when followed by the letter commonly when followed by the letter nn, as in , as in gnashedgnashed and and alignmentalignment

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the letters the letters ghgh are sometimes silent, are sometimes silent, most commonly when they appear in most commonly when they appear in the letter patterns the letter patterns ighigh (lightning, (lightning, highway) highway) andand

oughough (brought, thorough, through) (brought, thorough, through)Other silent letters include the Other silent letters include the bb in in

words like words like climbingclimbing, the , the tt in words like in words like fastenedfastened and the and the kk in in knowledgeknowledge

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Compound WordsCompound WordsWheelchair, up-to-date, first aidWheelchair, up-to-date, first aidA compound word is a word made A compound word is a word made

up of two or more smaller wordsup of two or more smaller wordsSome are written as Some are written as one wordone word

(wheelchair), as (wheelchair), as hyphenatedhyphenated (up- (up-to-date), as to-date), as separated wordsseparated words (first (first aid)aid)

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Vocabulary SkillsVocabulary Skills157I157I

Word FamiliesWord FamiliesWords from the same family are often Words from the same family are often

relatedrelated in both spelling and meaning in both spelling and meaningMichelle was in excellent health, but her

sprained ankle took a long time to heal.Pay attention to the Pay attention to the vowel soundsvowel sounds::

wise - wisdomwise - wisdomnature – naturalnature – naturalathlete – athleticathlete – athletic

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Common and Proper NounsCommon and Proper Nouns:: Transparency 2-4

A A common nouncommon noun names a person, names a person, place, or thingplace, or thing

A A proper nounproper noun names a names a particularparticular person, place or thing. person, place or thing. It is always capitalized.It is always capitalized. In proper In proper nouns of more than one word, nouns of more than one word, each important word is each important word is capitalized.capitalized.

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Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns show ownership. show ownership.To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a

singular noun, singular noun, add ‘sadd ‘s. . To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a

plural noun ending in s, plural noun ending in s, add just an add just an apostrophe.apostrophe.

To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a plural noun that does not end in s, plural noun that does not end in s, simply add ‘s the way you would with simply add ‘s the way you would with singular nouns.singular nouns.

Common and Proper NounsCommon and Proper Nouns

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A Common Noun is a person,place, or thing.

A Proper Noun is a specific person,place, or thing.

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Singular and Plural Possessive Singular and Plural Possessive NounsNouns

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A A possessive nounpossessive noun shows ownership or shows ownership or possession.possession.

To make a To make a singular nounsingular noun possessive, add ‘s possessive, add ‘s To make a To make a plural nounplural noun possessive, add an possessive, add an

apostrophe if the noun ends with s (‘). apostrophe if the noun ends with s (‘). Add an apostrophe and an s to plural words Add an apostrophe and an s to plural words

that do not end with s - (‘s) ex. Children’s, that do not end with s - (‘s) ex. Children’s, men’s, women’s, mice’s, oxen’s, deer’smen’s, women’s, mice’s, oxen’s, deer’s

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Grammar SkillsGrammar SkillsSingular and Plural Possessive NounsSingular and Plural Possessive Nouns

Common_and_Proper_Nouns.asx

Remember to add ‘s to singular nouns and s’ to the plural nouns.

GrammarGrammarAdverbs and Comparing with Adverbs and Comparing with

AdverbsAdverbs An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. An adverb can tell how, when, why, or where.An adverb can tell how, when, why, or where. An adverb can come before or after the verb it An adverb can come before or after the verb it

modifies.modifies. An adverb that ends in –er compares two actions.An adverb that ends in –er compares two actions. An adverb that ends in –est compares three or An adverb that ends in –est compares three or

more actions.more actions. For adverbs that end in –ly, use more to compare For adverbs that end in –ly, use more to compare

2 actions, and most to compare 3 or more actions.2 actions, and most to compare 3 or more actions. Never use –er and more, or –est and most Never use –er and more, or –est and most

together.together.

AdverbsAdverbs

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns show ownership. show ownership.To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a

singular noun, singular noun, add ‘sadd ‘s. . To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a

plural noun ending in s, plural noun ending in s, add just an add just an apostrophe.apostrophe.

To form the possessive case of a To form the possessive case of a plural noun that does not end in s, plural noun that does not end in s, simply add ‘s the way you would with simply add ‘s the way you would with singular nouns.singular nouns.

Information and Study SkillsInformation and Study Skills

Have you ever used the internet?Have you ever used the internet?The internet is a worldwide network The internet is a worldwide network

of computers that passes along of computers that passes along information. information.

The World Wide Web is a portion of The World Wide Web is a portion of the Internet that is made of “pages” the Internet that is made of “pages” with text and graphics.with text and graphics.

Users can move between Web pages Users can move between Web pages by clicking on links on each pageby clicking on links on each page

Information and Study SkillsInformation and Study Skills

A Web site is a place on the Internet, made A Web site is a place on the Internet, made up of one or more Web pages, that is up of one or more Web pages, that is created by a group or individual to share created by a group or individual to share information.information.

A search engine is a tool that can help users find information. At the search engine web site, the user types in a word or phrase to find, and the search engine provides a list of Internet sites to choose from. The search site may also suggest topics that can lead to information.

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Making JudgmentsA judgment is an opinion based on

personal experiences and values Inferences are needed to make

judgmentsAll sides of an issue should be

considered when making a judgmentThere is never only one correct

judgment

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Adverbs and Comparing with Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb.

An adverb can tell how, when, why, or where.

An adverb can come before or after the verb it modifies.

Spiral Review – Grammar Spiral Review – Grammar (cont)(cont)

An adverb that ends in –er compares 2 actions.

An adverb that ends with –est compares 3 or more actions.

For adverbs that end in –ly, use more to compare 2 actions and most for 3

or more actions. Never use –er with more or –est with

most

Fact and OpinionFact and Opinion

Fact – can be proven true or falseFact – can be proven true or falseOpinions – own personal thoughts, Opinions – own personal thoughts,

feelings, beliefs feelings, beliefs Other people can disagreeOther people can disagreeKey words to watch out for: best, Key words to watch out for: best,

greatest, worst, worse, always, greatest, worst, worse, always,

Subjects and PredicatesSubjects and Predicates

Every sentence needs a subject and Every sentence needs a subject and predicate.predicate.

The big, hairy dog. The big, hairy dog. Ran very fast up the stairs in my house. Ran very fast up the stairs in my house.

Spelling TestSpelling Test 1. basketball1. basketball 2. wheelchair2. wheelchair 3. cheerleader3. cheerleader 4. newscast4. newscast 5. weekend5. weekend 6. everybody6. everybody 7. up-to-date7. up-to-date 8. grandparent8. grandparent 9. first aid9. first aid 10. wildlife10. wildlife

11. highway11. highway 12. daytime12. daytime 13. whoever13. whoever 14. test tube14. test tube 15. turnpike15. turnpike 16. shipyard16. shipyard 17. homemade17. homemade 18. household18. household 19. salesperson19. salesperson 20. brother-in-law20. brother-in-law

Challenge WordsChallenge Words

1. extraordinary

2. self-assured

3. quick-witted

4. limelight

5. junior high school

Study GuideStudy Guide VocabularyVocabulary EvaluateEvaluate Fact & OpinionFact & Opinion Compound WordsCompound Words Silent ConsonantsSilent Consonants Words FamiliesWords Families Common and Proper NounsCommon and Proper Nouns Singular and plural possessivesSingular and plural possessives AdverbsAdverbs Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

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