Transcript Week 15-16
Week 15-16 Ms. Brittany, Ms. Vanessa, & Ms. Sarabeth Week 15-16 Focus • Genre: Historical Fiction • Comprehension Strategy: Visualization • Reading Skills • Cause and Effect • Identifying the meaning of idioms • Writing • • • • • Using linking words and phrases Opinion writing Tense Subject-verb agreement Review: prefixes Spelling Check •Sharp storm sore yard sport •hoard artist story oars carve •chore pour porch shore your •Review: learn, word, turns •Challenge: orchard, ignore Vocabulary 1. Bravery is courage when facing danger. 2. When you look at something in amazement, you are surprised. 3. When things disappear, you cannot see them anymore. 4. If you donated something to a person or group, you gave something to help. 5. A leader is a person who guides or leads others. 6. If you are nervous, you are upset or worried about something. 7. If you refused to do something, you would not do it. 8. Something that is temporary lasts only a short time. Historical Fiction • It is a made-up story that takes place in the past. • Characters and events may be made-up. • The setting is a real place in the past. Visualization • Historical fiction contains colorful words and details about what the characters are saying, doing, and thinking. • Students should use these details to help them visualize what is happening in the story. • Page 199 of “Jane’s Discovery.” • In partners reread pages 199–201 and to describe Abe’s first reaction to Jane. Visualize what happens and record your responses at your desks. Cause and Effect • Authors often use cause and effect to influence the order of events in the plot. What one character says and does can cause changes in other characters, the setting, or the plot. These changes are also called effects. • A cause is why something happens. • An effect is what happens. • Authors use cause and effect to show why characters choose to do, say, or think something. • Signal Words: therefore, because, and as a result. Idioms • Authors use figurative language to help readers visualize what is happening in the story. • An idiom is a phrase, or group of words, that means something different from the literal meaning of each word in it. • Students should look for phrases where the literal meaning seems out of place in the text to identify idioms. • Students should use context clues in the surrounding text to help them distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of the idiom. • • EX: Like clockwork means “something that happens at regular times,” and Getting the hang of it means “to learn how to do something.” https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/idiomsandcliches/ What is an opinion? A fact is something known to be true by everyone. Example: Ms. Nina is the principal at MCMCS. An opinion is something one person believes is true but others may not agree with. Example: Pink is the best colour in the world. https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/facta ndopinion/ What’s your opinion? What is the best color? What is your least favorite school subject? What is the best TV show? Fact or Opinion? 1. Mr. Edwin teaches art and music. 2. Purple flowers are the prettiest. 3. Pizza is the best food. 4. Candy does not taste good. Linking Words and Phrases • Tell about a time someone inspired you. Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas in your writing. • http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.33.htm Tense • The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. • A verb in the present tense tells what happens now: • The cat drinks from the bowl. • Add s to most present-tense verbs with singular subjects. • She cheers for the home team. • Add nothing to present-tense verbs with plural subjects. • They cheer for the home team. Subject-Verb Agreement • A verb must agree in number with its subject. • When a present-tense verb with a singular subject • ends in -sh, -ch, -ss, -zz, or x, add -es: • The bridge stretches for miles. • When a present-tense verb with a singular subject • ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add -es: • The boat carries passengers. • https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/subjectverbagre ement/ Prefix • A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. • Three common prefixes are un-, re, and pre-. • The prefix un- means “not” so the word unseen means “not seen.” • The prefix re- means “again” so the word reread means “read again.” • The prefix pre- means “before” so the word prepay means “pay before.” • https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/rootsprefixesands uffixes/