Explorers, Pioneers, and Discoveries Unit 4 Week 1 Day 1

Unit 4 Big Question: How have those who’ve gone first influenced those who’ve gone after?

Question of the Week: What drives people to explore harsh climates and dangerous places?

Skill: Cause and Effect A cause is why something happens An effect is what happens as a result of a cause Example: Situation: I wanted to go to the movies but my mother said no. Cause: I got angry and very rude with my mother. Effect: Not only did I not get to see the movie, I got grounded for 2 weeks.

Important Ideas Important ideas are essential ideas and supporting details in a nonfiction selection Important ideas include information and facts that provide clues to the author’s purpose

Tested Vocabulary conquer isolation destiny navigator expedition provisions insulated verify

Spelling Words: Greek Word Parts hydrant dehydrated synchronize chronic chronicle hydraulic archive hydroplane archaeology synonym chronology anarchy antonym archaic hydroelectric democracy homonym bureaucracy hydrogen aristocrat

Pronouns Pronouns are the part of speech that substitutes for nouns Examples of pronouns: he she, it, you, they, we, her, him, who, whom, them Using noun: Chelsea set the book on Chelsea’s bed. Instead, use a pronoun: Chelsea set the book on her bed.

Independent Work: Tested vocabulary (due Wednesday) Spelling menu (due Friday) Read choice novel Work on writing