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“Juggling”
Vocabulary
serve
juggle
spare
spirit
deliberately
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1,
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serve
In gym class on Monday, we started volleyball, and
I hit seven straight serves, just over the net, hard
and fast.
Because no one could return the powerful serves of
our volleyball players, we won the gold medal.
Serve: in volleyball and tennis, a way of putting the ball into play
by sending it over the net.
Context clues
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juggle
We could use a serve like yours. Couldn’t
you juggle your time a little?
Ron had to juggle his work schedule in order
to find time to study for his classes.
Juggle: to handle more than one object or activity at a
time; perform a clever trick
Context clues
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spare
That’s why I’d taken on the second route, but
there still wasn’t any money to spare.
After everyone received a sandwich, there
was only one to spare.
Spare: left over, remaining; extra
Context Clues
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spirit
“Volleyball season only lasts about two months, you
know,” said one.
…”Where’s your school spirit” asked another.
All the fifth-graders cheered for the team to show their
school spirit. The gym almost shook with our voices
and clapping.
Spirit: enthusiasm; loyalty
Context clues
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deliberately
The next day in gym class, I deliberately hit all my
serves low into the net and I messed up several
setups, too.
He deliberately hid his shoes so that the dog wouldn’t
find and chew on them.
Deliberately: when something is done on purpose or
intentionally
Context clues
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Spelling pattern
/o/ and /aw/
1. congress
11. awful
2. topic
12. ought
3. promise
13. fought
4. proper
14. brought
5. collar
15. thought
6. common
16. volleyball
7. comet
17. office
8. cause
18. lockers
9. broad
19. intercom
10. caught
20. offered
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Word Knowledge
What do these words have in common?
everyone
volleyball
homework
afternoon
They’re closed compound words. What are
closed compound words?
They are formed by joining together two words.
They are “closed” because there is no space between the
two words.
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Consonant Digraph th
then
those
both
truth
What are digraphs?
Digraphs are formed when two letters are placed
together, creating only one sound.
Can you think of examples of other digraphs?
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s- consonant Blends
stop
spin
most
speak
Can you think of other words that have an s-consonant
blend?
Use it in a sentence.
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Spelling Patterns
What do these words have in common?
lockers
office
intercom
offered
What is the spelling pattern for the /o/
or /aw/ sound?
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Closed Compounds
Most students do their homework in
the afternoon.
Identify the closed compound words in the
sentence.
Bonus Question: Which words have the
digraph th in them?
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s-consonant Blends
Everyone saw both sport stars at the
game yesterday.
Which words have the s-consonant blend in
them?
How can you change the sentence by adding
more s-consonant blends?
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Digraphs th
The volleyball spins and then skips across
the net.
Which words contain the digraph th?
What is the closed compound word in
this sentence?
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Identify spelling patterns
Our lockers are down the hall from the
principal’s office.
Which words have the /o/ and /aw/ sound
spelled o?
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