Unit 21, Lesson 1 March 15, 2011

W. A. L. T. Spell new words with at least 80% accuracy Recognize the schwa in words 4 of 5 trials Determine antonyms of words 8 of 10 trials Determine nouns and adjectives in sentences successfully 80% of the time Utilize commas successfully at least 8 of 10 trials in sentences Use the context clues to answer questions at least 4 of 5 trials

1. Discover It: Schwa in Words Beginning or Ending with a Alike, extra, arena, among, astonish, panda, quota Begins with an a Begin & Ends with an a Ends with an a alike arena extra among panda astonish quota - Schwa often occurs in words beginning or ending with a

Workbook Page R4

accuse among beautiful extra industry beauty busy melody opposite Workbook Page 100 among beautiful extra industry beauty busy melody opposite business leopard formal level history women

1. Memorize It Workbook page R47 The harder words to spell can be found on this page Write it down somewhere, so that you can use this page to study later on

Workbook Page R47

3. Unit Vocabulary Please turn to hardcover page 87 Identify any words that are unfamiliar Clarify the word if necessary Define the word Clarify the definition if necessary

3. Review: Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings Examples: What is the opposite of separate? combine What is the opposite of delayed? instant What is the opposite of similar? different What is the opposite of despise? admire What is the opposite of proud? ashamed

3. Multiple Meaning Map Multiple meaning maps allow you to see a word in different contexts It organizes the meanings of one word It also helps us better understand words that have more than one meaning in the context

family 1. A group of related plants or animals 2. All members of one household under one roof Potatoes and tomatoes belong to the same family. My family eats dinner at 6:00. family 4. A group of related things 3. Relatives Her family is to visit from out of town. Related numbers belong to the same fact family.

3. Idioms Come apart at the seams Literal meaning: “have stitches joining two pieces of a garment come apart” Idiomatic meaning: “become so upset that you lose all self-control” More examples: Have a skeleton in your closet Run your family

4. Review: Nouns and Adjectives Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas Adjectives are words that describe nouns Directions: Please turn to workbook page 101 Read the short paragraph Look at each underlined word Use context clues to decide if the underlined word is a noun or adjective Put an ‘X’ in the correct column

Workbook Page 101 X X X X X X X X X X

4. Review: Commas in a Series Hardcover page 92 helps us review for this When three or more words or word groups are listed together in a sentence, the items are written one after the other. Commas are used to separate the items A comma is not placed in front of the first word The last item is usually connected to the others in the series by and or or. A comma is placed before the and or or. Examples to follow:

4. Review: Commas in a Series , , , Mother father sister brother Running and chasing each other tossing and catching the football playing a game of hopscotch , , Directions: Place commas where needed in each of the examples above

4. Punctuate It: Commas in a Series Please turn to workbook page 102 Identify and underline the word groups in the series in the sentence Place commas between the word groups We will do the first one together, then do the rest independently

Workbook Page 102 , , , , , , , , , ,

5. Independent Text: “Plant Families” Before you read What do you know about plants? Read the first two paragraphs and discuss. Directions: Please turn to workbook page 102 Use cueing questions to scoop meaningful phrases together Answers will vary

Workbook Page 102 Answers will vary!

5. Independent Text: “Plant Families” Please read the rest of the story on your own Hardcover pages 98-99

5. Use the Clues Please turn to workbook page 103 Read the paragraph Find each of the underlined pronouns Identify and circle the noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces Draw an arrow from the pronoun to the noun or nouns it represents

Workbook Page 103

6. Rewrite It Please turn to workbook page 104 Read the paragraph Identify and circle each pronoun Identify and underline its antecedent or antecedents- the noun or nouns that the pronoun represents Rewrite the last three sentences by combining sentences Check the revised sentence for sentence signals- capital letters, commas, and end punctuation

Scientists examine the stem, study the seeds, and inspect the roots. Workbook Page 104 Answers will vary! Scientists examine the stem, study the seeds, and inspect the roots.