WHAT CAN STORIES TEACH YOU?

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1. CLAP2. CAMP3. HAND4. STAMP5. SNACK6. RACK7. GRABS8. GLAD9. BILL10. MISS11. CLICK12. PINK13. SICK14. GRIN15. LIFT16.FLICKER17. BRICK18.ANTHILL19. STAND20. BRAND

GOOD READERS COME ACROSS COLORFUL WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP THEM IMAGINE, OR FORM PICTURES IN THEIR MINDS.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: VISUALIZE

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

A CHARACTER’S TRAITS ARE THE SPECIAL WAYS A CHARACTER BEHAVES THROUGHOUT THE STORY. CHARACTER’S ACTIONS AND FEELINGS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY.

COMPREHENSION SKILL: CHARACTER TRAITS

SPELLING WORDS

FANTASY:

HAS CHARACTERS, SETTING, OR EVENTS THAT DO NOT EXIST

HAS A MESSAGES OR LESSON THAT IS REVEALED THROUGH KEY DETAILS IN THE STORY

HAS PICTURES OR ILLUSTRATIONS THAT SHOW DETAILS OF THE STORY

THESE WORDS HAVE ALMOST THE SAME MEANING AS THE UNFAMILIAR WORD IN A SENTENCE.

SYNONYMSGENRE:

VOCABULARY WORDS

ACHED

CONCENTRATE

DISCOVERY

EDUCATED

EFFORT

IMPROVED

INSPIRED

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WHAT CAN TRADITIONS TEACH YOU ABOUT CULTURES ?

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1. STEP2. MESS3. HEAD4. CROPS5. STOP6. ROCK7. CLOCK8. SOCK9. POND10. JUMPS11. SHUT12. LUCK13. SLUMP14. BUGS15. MUG16. TRUST17. GUSH18. FUNNEL19.BATHTUB20.READY

GOOD READERS COME ACROSS COLORFUL WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP THEM IMAGINE, OR FORM PICTURES IN THEIR MINDS.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: VISUALIZE

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

SEQUENCE IS THE ORDER IN WHICH A STORY’S EVENTS HAPPEN. SEQUENCE TELLS WHAT HAPPENS AT THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF A STORY.

COMPREHENSION SKILL: SEQUENCE

SPELLING WORDS

REALISTIC

FICTION:

IT IS A MADE-UP STORY THAT COULD REALLY HAPPEN

HAS A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END

HAS ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIALOGUE

A STORY MAY BE SET IN REAL PLCAE, BUT EVENTS ARE NOT BASED ON HISTORY

THESE WORDS OR PHRASES HELP YOU FIGURE OUT THE MEANING THE UNFAMILIAR WORD IN A SENTENCE.

CONTEXT CLUESGENRE:

VOCABULARY WORDS

CELEBRATE

COURAGE

DISAPPOINTMENT

PRECIOUS

PRIDE

REMIND

SYMBOLS

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H OW DO P EOP LE F ROM D IFFE R ENT C U LT U R ES C ONT R I BU TE TO A

C OMMUN ITY?

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1. DATE2. LAKE3. SKATE4. PLANE5. GRADE6. FINE7. LIFE8. RICE9. WISE10. SMILE11. ROSE12. GLOBE13. SMOKE14. COME15. USED16.

ENVELOPE17. CRIME18. SNEEZE19. WHALE20. SHAPES

READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

SEQUENCE IS THE ORDER IN WHICH A STORY’S EVENTS HAPPEN. THESE SIGNAL WORDS SHOW THE ORDER OF WHEN THINGS HAPPEN: FIRST, NEXT, THEN, FINALLY.

COMPREHENSION SKILL: SEQUENCE

SPELLING WORDS

NARRATIVE NONFICTION/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY:

IT TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON’S LIFE

THE AUTHOR IS WHO THE TEXT IS ABOUT

TELLS THE EVENTS OF THE AUTHOR‘S LIFE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

THESE WORDS ARE MADE UP OF TWO SMALLER WORDS.

COMPOUND WORDSGENRE:

VOCABULARY WORDS

ADMIRES

CLASSMATE

COMMUNITY

CONTRIBUTE

PRACTICING

PRONOUNCE

SCARED

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H OW CAN P ROBLEM SOLV ING LEAD TO N E W IDEA S?

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1. PLAIN2. BRAID3. FAIL4. GRAIN5. SNAIL6. PAINT7. SWAY8. TRAY9. GRAY10. STAY11. STATE12. FAKE13. SAME14. WEIGH15. THEY16. SLEIGH17. EIGHT18. RADIO19. OBEY20.EXPLAIN

READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

A CAUSE IS WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS. AN EFFECT IS WHAT HAPPENS. LOOK FOR WORDS AND PHRASES THAT INDICATE CAUSE AND EFFECT: BECAUSE, SO, AS A RESULT.

COMPREHENSION SKILL: CAUSE AND EFFECT

SPELLING WORDS

INFORMATIONAL TEXT/ BIOGRAPHY:

IT TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON’S LIFE

IT IS WRITTEN BY ANOTHER PERSON

TELLS THE EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

MAY HAVE TEXT FEATURES

METAPHOR IS A TYPE OF A FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT COMPARES TWO THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT

METAPHORSGENRE:

VOCABULARY WORDS

DESIGN

ENCOURAGED

EXAMINE

INVESTIGATION

QUALITY

SIMPLE

SOLUTION

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H OW DO LANDM AR KS H E LP US UNDE RSTAND OU R C OUNT RY’S

H I STORY?

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1. COAST2. FLOAT3. TOAD4. COAL5. SOAK6. GOLD7. SOLD8. SCOLD9. SLOPE10. BROKE11. NOTE12. BONE13. SLOW14. SHOW15. FOE16.GOES17.

PROGRAM18.

WINDOW19.GROWTH20.FOLK

READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

A CAUSE IS WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS. AN EFFECT IS WHAT HAPPENS. LOOK FOR WORDS AND PHRASES THAT INDICATE CAUSE AND EFFECT: BECAUSE, SO, AS A RESULT.

COMPREHENSION SKILL: MAIN IDEA AND KEY DETAILS

SPELLING WORDS

EXPOSITORY TEXT:

GIVES TRUE FACTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT A TOPIC

OFTEN INCLUDES TEXT FEATURES SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, CAPTIONS, SIDEBARS, AND MAPS TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE SUBJECT OF THE TEXT

MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDS HAVE MORE THAN ONE MEANING.

MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDSGENRE:

VOCABULARY WORDS

CARVED

CLUES

GRAND

LANDMARK

MASSIVE

MONUMENT

NATIONAL

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