Unit 23, Lesson 6 December 7, 2010

1. Content Mastery oi oy ou ow coin joy out brow spoil soy round cow Diphthong Syllables  page 31 oi oy ou ow coin joy out brow spoil soy round cow ploy count

2. Spelling Pretest Write the words I say on the lines provided Try your best

Workbook Page 223 disappointed factories downtown difficult memorize aloud underground escaped thousand rejected defects estimate approximate perform perfectly

Workbook Page R34

2. Record Record your marks on Page R42 Unit 23 Lesson 6 12-7-10

3. Review: Synonyms Page 169, Hard Cover poison Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings poison What is a synonym for toxic? annoy What is a synonym for agitate? What is a synonym for out loud? aloud sour What is a synonym for bitter? What is a synonym for authorize? allow

3. Word Line- Degree of Meaning Workbook pages 224 and 225 Some words have degrees of meaning that relate to the context in which they are used Tolerate, accept, object, reject 1. accept 2. tolerate 3. object 4. reject Look at page 224 Read each word and each phrase in the Word Bank and think about its relationship to the other words on the line Sort and record on the word line each word and each phrase from the Word Bank according to its relationship with the anchor words accept, tolerate, object, and reject

Workbook Page 224 agree Put up with Disagree with decline consent allow disapprove refuse concur permit protest disallow

3. Word Line: Degrees of Meaning Workbook page 225 Read each numbered sentence Fill in the blank with a word or phrase from the word line that makes the best sense according to the context of the sentence Locate the words accept, tolerate, object, and reject Select another example for each word and add them to the word line

Workbook Page 225 Answers will vary! Tolerate/ put up with disagree object decline Workbook Page 225

4. Review: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases What function word shows the position or relationship of a noun or pronoun? Preposition What is a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun called? Prepositional Phrase What is the noun or pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase called? Object of the preposition What functions can prepositional phrases have in a sentence? They can act as adjectives or as adverbs

4. Identify It: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Workbook page 226 Read the sentences Identify the prepositions and prepositional phrases Circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase Identify the object of the preposition, write OP above it Answer the questions at the end of the exercise Use hardcover page 172 for your reference

Workbook Page 226 OP OP OP OP OP OP OP OP OP OP OP

4. Review: Compounding Sentence Parts You can use page 174 of your hardcover as a reference All parts of a sentence can be compounded. The compound parts are joined by a coordinating conjunction Compound Subject: Ramdas and Kenny were students. Compound Predicate: Ram stood and waited for Bill to hit him. Compound Direct Object: Ram used patience and nonviolence to overcome Bill’s aggression. Compound Predicate Nominative: Ram was a student and the coach’s assistant. Compound Predicate Adjective: Bill Patchett was mean and aggressive. Compound Sentence: Bill wanted Ram to fight, but Ram ignored him. *The words in bold are the coordinating conjunctions*

4. Identify It: Compound Predicate Nominative, Compound Predicate Adjective, and Compound Direct Object Please turn to workbook page 227 Read each sentence Label the subject (S) Underline and label the linking verb (LV) or the action verb (V) Identify and underline each part of the compound predicate nominative (PN), compound predicate adjective (PA), or compound direct object (DO) Circle the conjunction joining the compound parts

Workbook Page 227 S LV PN PN S V DO DO S LV PA PA S V DO DO S LV PN PN

5. Instructional Text “Satyagraha: Power for Change” Pages 188-198 This story is fiction (not real) Questions to keep in mind while you read: Who are the characters? What is the problem in the story? Why is the philosophy of satyagraha important in the story? Reread anything you think might be the answer to these questions or reread something if you did not understand it, maybe you will get it the second time around

6. Completing an Application Workbook page 228 Read through the application Ask questions as needed to clarify parts of the application Complete the application

EXAMPLE Workbook Page 227 Smith Joseph 123 Fake St Milwaukee WI 53211 Smith.joe@yahoo.com 10 16 Pirates High School Faketown Titans College Fakeville Rita Smith Mother I work well with other people and will bring a strong sense of togetherness to the team. I am also selfless and will do almost anything for the people I play football with. I am a hard-worker and will never quit.