UNIT 21, LESSON 1March 15, 2011

W. A. L. T. Spell new words with at least 80% accuracy Recognize the schwa in words 4 of 5 trials Determine antonyms of words 8 of 10 trials Determine nouns and adjectives in

sentences successfully 80% of the time Utilize commas successfully at least 8 of 10

trials in sentences Use the context clues to answer questions

at least 4 of 5 trials

1. Discover It: Schwa in Words Beginning or Ending with a

Alike, extra, arena, among, astonish, panda, quota

Begins with an a

Begin & Ends with

an a

Ends with an a

alike extraarenaamong

astonishpandaquota

- Schwa often occurs in words beginning or ending with a

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accuseamong

beautifulextra

industrybeautybusy

melodyoppositebusinessleopardformallevel

historywomen

1. Memorize It Workbook page R47

The harder words to spell can be found on this page

Write it down somewhere, so that you can use this page to study later on

Workbook Page R47

3. Unit Vocabulary Please turn to hardcover page 87

Identify any words that are unfamiliar Clarify the word if necessary Define the word Clarify the definition if necessary

3. Review: Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings

Examples:

What is the opposite of separate?

What is the opposite of delayed?

What is the opposite of similar?

What is the opposite of despise?

What is the opposite of proud?

combineinstant

differentadmire

ashamed

3. Multiple Meaning Map Multiple meaning maps allow you to see

a word in different contexts

It organizes the meanings of one word

It also helps us better understand words that have more than one meaning in the context

family

1. A group of related plants or

animals

2. All members of one household under one roof

3. Relatives 4. A group of related things

Potatoes and tomatoes belong

to the same family.

My family eats dinner at 6:00.

Her family is to visit from out of

town.

Related numbers belong to the

same fact family.

3. Idioms Come apart at the seams

Literal meaning: “have stitches joining two pieces of a garment come apart”

Idiomatic meaning: “become so upset that you lose all self-control”

More examples: Have a skeleton in your closet Run your family

4. Review: Nouns and Adjectives Nouns are words that name people,

places, things, or ideas Adjectives are words that describe

nouns Directions:

Please turn to workbook page 101 Read the short paragraph Look at each underlined word Use context clues to decide if the underlined

word is a noun or adjective Put an ‘X’ in the correct column

Workbook Page 101

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

4. Review: Commas in a Series Hardcover page 92 helps us review for this When three or more words or word groups are

listed together in a sentence, the items are written one after the other.

Commas are used to separate the items A comma is not placed in front of the first word The last item is usually connected to the

others in the series by and or or. A comma is placed before the and or or.

Examples to follow:

4. Review: Commas in a Series Mother father sister brother

Running and chasing each other tossing and catching the football playing a game of hopscotch

Directions: Place commas where needed in each

of the examples above

, , ,,

,

4. Punctuate It: Commas in a Series Please turn to workbook page 102

Identify and underline the word groups in the series in the sentence

Place commas between the word groups We will do the first one together, then do

the rest independently

Workbook Page 102

,,, ,

, ,, ,

,,

5. Independent Text: “Plant Families”

Before you read What do you know about plants? Read the first two paragraphs and discuss.

Directions: Please turn to workbook page 102 Use cueing questions to scoop meaningful

phrases together Answers will vary

Workbook Page 102

Answers will vary!

Please read the rest of the story on your own

Hardcover pages 98-99

5. Independent Text: “Plant Families”

5. Use the Clues Please turn to workbook page 103

Read the paragraph Find each of the underlined pronouns Identify and circle the noun or nouns

that the pronoun replaces Draw an arrow from the pronoun to the

noun or nouns it represents

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6. Rewrite It Please turn to workbook page 104 Read the paragraph Identify and circle each pronoun Identify and underline its antecedent or

antecedents- the noun or nouns that the pronoun represents

Rewrite the last three sentences by combining sentences

Check the revised sentence for sentence signals- capital letters, commas, and end punctuation

Workbook Page 104

Answers will vary!Scientists examine the stem, study the

seeds, and inspect the roots.