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

Question of the Week: Why do explorers seek out other worlds?

Drawing Conclusions: Forming an opinion on what you have read You use what you know about real life things you have experienced or learned Need evidence to support your conclusion

Predict and Set a Purpose Make predictions about what you read It sets up the “why” for what you are reading Predicting what you will read sets a purpose for reading Read the letter on pg. 113

Tested Vocabulary ego hatch intrepid propulsion silt submersible tentacles

Spelling Words: Related Words poem repetition depart poetic critic departure direct criticize erode direction history erosion origin historic maintain original academy maintenance combine academic confiscate combination inspire confiscation repeat inspiration

Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite pronouns may not refer to specific words They do not always have definite antecedents Ex: Somebody wrote the letter. There is no antecedent Common indefinite pronouns: someone, somebody, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody, something, no one, either, each, few, both, all, some

Reflexive Pronouns Reflexive pronouns reflect the action of the verb back upon the subject They end in “self” or “selves” Ex: The students give themselves time to study. Common reflexive pronouns: himself, herself, myself, itself, yourself, ourselves, themselves, yourselves There are NO such words as “hisself,” “theirself,” “theirselves,” or “ourself”

Independent Work: Tested Vocabulary – all 3 options Spelling menu Due Wednesday Spelling menu Due Friday Read choice novel or work on writing