4.4.4 the seeker of knowledge

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Big Question: How can knowing another language create understanding?Author: James RumfordGenre: Biography

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Big Question: How can knowing another language create understanding?

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Vocabulary Words ancient link scholars seeker temple translate triumph uncover decipher hieroglyphs spellbound converse symbolVocabulary WordsMore Words to Know

MondayQuestion of the DayHow can knowing another language create understanding?

Today we will learn about:Build ConceptsGraphic SourcesAsk QuestionsBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: PhrasingGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Communication

FluencyModel Phrasing

Fluency: Model PhrasingListen as I read Silent Debate. As I read, notice how I group words into meaningful phrases to help listeners understand the story.Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model PhrasingWhat causes the misunderstandings between the scholar and the boatman?Why does the scholar have the boatman turn the boat around?

Concept Vocabulary converse to talk together in an informal way scholar a learned person; person having much knowledge symbol something that stands for or represents something else(Next Slide)

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Prior KnowledgeWhat do you know about ancient Egyptian writing?K (What do you know?)W (What would you like to learn?)L (What did you learn?)

Prior KnowledgeThis weeks audio explores Egyptian hieroglyphics and how symbols become words. After we listen, we will discuss what you learned and what surprised you most about Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words ancient of times long past link anything that joins or connects, as a loop of a chain does scholars learned people; people having much knowledge seeker one who tries to find; one who searches

Vocabulary Words temple - building used for the service or worship of God or gods translate to change from one language into another triumph victory; success uncover to make known; reveal; expose

More Words to Know decipher - to change something in cipher or code to ordinary language; decode hieroglyphs pictures, characters, or symbols standing for words, ideas, or sounds. The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs instead of an alphabet like ours.

More Words to Know spellbound too interested to move; fascinated(Next Slide)

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GrammarPossessive Pronouns

we was excited to sea the mummies on are museum tripWe were excited to see the mummies on our museum trip.one mummy was partly unwrapped so that we seen its faceOne mummy was partly unwrapped so that we saw its face.

Pronouns and AntecedentsJean-Francois studied hieroglyphs and learned their secrets.The word their is a possessive pronoun. It is used in place of the possessive noun hieroglyphs.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsPossessive pronouns show who or what owns, or possesses, something. My, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, their, and theirs are possessive pronouns.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsUse my, your, her, our, and their before nouns.I study at my desk. Claire read her book. Experts shared their discoveries.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsUse mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs alone.The desk is mine. The book was hers. The discoveries were theirs.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsHis and its can be used both before nouns and alone.Jean-Francois did his work. The work was his. The Egyptian alphabet revealed its secrets. The secrets were its.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsDo not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsFind the possessive pronoun in each sentence.Ancient Egyptians left many samples of their writing. theirThe Egyptian alphabet was very different from ours. ours

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Pronouns and AntecedentsFind the possessive pronoun in each sentence.Some of its letters were pictures of animals. itsJean-Francois concentrated on his work for years. his

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Pronouns and AntecedentsFind the possessive pronoun in each sentence.I have written about him in my research paper. my

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Pronouns and AntecedentsChoose the correct possessive pronoun in ( ).(Our, Ours) class is studying ancient Egypt. OurMaria told us about hieroglyphs in (her, hers) oral report. her

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Pronouns and AntecedentsChoose the correct possessive pronoun in ( ).Julio and Pam made a model of the Rosetta Stone for (their, theirs) presentation. theirI wrote about Jean-Francois Champollion for (my, mine). mine

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Pronouns and AntecedentsChoose the correct possessive pronoun in ( ).What will you do for (you, yours)? yours

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TuesdayQuestion of the DayWhy does Jean Francois care so much about learning a lost language?

Today we will learn about:Greek and Latin RootsGraphic SourcesAsk QuestionsMain IdeaVocabularyFluency: Echo ReadingGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Social Studies: Napoleon BonaparteCommunication

Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Roots

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Seeker of Knowledge


FluencyEcho Reading

Fluency: Echo ReadingTurn to page 474, paragraph 1.As I read, notice how I use commas and dashes as phrasing cues and how I pronounce foreign names carefully.We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of this paragraph.


what a lot of hieroglyphs there were, how did people learn to read themWhat a lot of hieroglyphs there were! How did people learn to read them?im glad we read seeker of knowledje before we gone to the museumIm glad we read Seeker of Knowledge before we went to the museum.

Pronouns and AntecedentsPossessive pronouns show who or what possesses something. The possessive pronouns my, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsThe possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.Possessive pronouns his and its are used before nouns and alone.Do not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun.

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WednesdayQuestion of the DayWhy was Jean Francoiss discovery important?

Today we will learn about:Ask QuestionsWord StructureVocabularyFluency: PhrasingGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Social Studies: The Rosetta StoneCommunication

Seeker of Knowledge


FluencyModel Phrasing

Fluency: Model PhrasingTurn to page 477, paragraph 1.As I read, notice that I pause at logical breaks in the text to give listeners a chance to think about meaning.Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.


if you show me your poster i will show you minesIf you show me your poster, I will show you mine.yours is bigger but I like mine betterYours is bigger, but I like mine better.


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Pronouns and AntecedentsUsing too many possessive nouns can make writing awkward. Use possessive pronouns whenever possible to make writing smoother.Awkward: John gave me Johns book.Smooth: John gave me his book.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsReview something you have written to see if you can improve it by using possessive pronouns in place of possessive nouns.

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ThursdayQuestion of the DayWhat can you learn from graphic symbols that you see today, such as computer icons?

Today we will learn about:Search EnginesReading Across TextsFluency: Partner ReadingGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Consonants /j/, /ks/, and /kw/Social Studies: Create a Code

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FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner ReadingTurn to page 477, paragraph 1.Read this paragraph three times with a partner. Be sure to use logical phrasing. Remember to self-correct and offer each other feedback.


the jackals in the hieroglyphs looks a little like our wolfsThe jackals in the hieroglyphs look a little like our wolves.jen and me made a copy of one line of hieroglyphs, it took a long timeJen and I made a copy of one line of hieroglyphs. It took a long time.


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Pronouns and AntecedentsTest Tip: It is easy to confuse the possessive pronoun its with the contraction its, which means it is. Keep in mind that possessive pronouns never use apostrophes.

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Pronouns and AntecedentsPossessive Pronoun: The bird is in its nest.Contraction: Its sitting very still.Both: Its hatching its eggs.

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FridayQuestion of the DayHow can learning another language create understanding?

Today we will learn about:Build Concept VocabularyGraphic SourcesHow Art Complements TextWord StructureGrammar: Possessive PronounsSpelling: Consonants /j/, /ks/, & /kw/ThesaurusCommunication

Graphic SourcesA graphic source, such as a picture, a map, or a chart, organizes information and makes it easy to see.You can use a graphic source to help you understand what you read.

How Art Complements TextArt enhances and complements text to make reading more enjoyable and understandable. Art can present some information more easily than words.

Greek and Latin RootsYou can use Greek and Latin roots to help figure out the meanings of some words.The Latin root scrib or scrip meansto write.Explain how each word in the chart relates to writing.

Greek and Latin RootsWords with scrib(e)Words with script describe scribble scribe inscribe subscribe transcribe

The hieroglyphs were written on a big rock that sat near a noisy river.Where could you look to find a new, interesting word to replace big in the sentence?

ThesaurusA thesaurus is a special dictionary that lists synonyms, antonyms, and other related words in alphabetical order.Some word processing programs include a thesaurus.Synonyms are words with similar meanings.

ThesaurusAntonyms are words with opposite meanings.The part of speech tells how the word is used, such as a noun or verb.If an entry word has multiple meanings, synonyms are given for each meaning.


life in ancient egypt must of been very hardLife in ancient Egypt must have been very hard.egyptians used flower with sand in it, this damaged there teethEgyptians used flour with sand in it. This damaged their teeth.


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