Unit 5 Theme: Turning Points Making a choice can change your life. What are some important choices you have made in your life? Who are some important historical figures whose choices have changed people’s lives?

Weekly Theme: Taking a Stand Unit 5 ● Week 5 Weekly Theme: Taking a Stand Talk about it: These people took a stand for equality in 1963. What is something in your life that you would take a stand on?

How have you shown defiance? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words defiance Defiantly defy The willingness to fight or put up a challenge How have you shown defiance?

How is something evident different from something confusing? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words evident Evidence Evidently Clear to the sight or understanding How is something evident different from something confusing?

What is a synonym or persistent? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words persistent Persistence Persist persistently Someone/thing continues on despite opposition or difficulty What is a synonym or persistent?

What are some of your convictions? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words Convictions Convict Beliefs or morals What are some of your convictions?

How can you fight oppression? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words oppression Oppress Oppressed Unjust use of power or authority How can you fight oppression?

How can momentum affect the outcome of events? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words Momentum The strength gained through the development of events How can momentum affect the outcome of events?

What remedies have you taken? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words remedies Remedial remediation Medicines for curing disease What remedies have you taken?

What is another meaning of resonated? Unit 5 ● Week 5 Key Words Resonated Resound echoed What is another meaning of resonated?

Name: ___________________ Unit 4 ● Week 4 Vocabulary Assessment Which of the following is accessible to most people: 1. president? Yes No 2. gold? Yes No 3. public library? Yes No Which event could be described as bewildering: 4. ancient pyramids? Yes No 5. an easy math problem? Yes No 6. a 500-piece puzzle? Yes No REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORDS WITH 7/8. When the frozen pipe ruptured, the plumber uttered ___________________________________________________________________

Name: ___________________ Unit 4 ● Week 4 Vocabulary Assessment Would a typical 2 year old be able to say: 9. “tomorrow”? Yes No 10. “mommy”? Yes No 11. “juice”? Yes No Which of the following can be severed? 12. trust? Yes No 13. telephone cord? Yes No 14. snow? Yes No REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORDS. 15./16. Getting mud in the car’s interior made the father very edgy. ___________________________________________________________________