Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet of paper. Number your paper 1-4. Write the letter of the picture that matches the meaning of the word. Edgy 2. Hassles 3. Traitor 4. Accompanied B. B. C. D. Continue working on Interactive Reading. Place your Vocabulary Review Activity Sheet on your desk.

Agenda Time (min.’s) Unit: Belonging Essential Question: Where do I fit in? 10 Interactive Reading 15 Vocabulary Review + Skills Review 45 Unit 2 Benchmark Test 2.15 Weekly Reading Check

1. Suspense 2. Intense 3. Hassles 4. Gaze 5. Gnaw 6. Defiance 7. Gasps 8. Glimpse 9. Eerie 10. Accusations 11. Intrusion excitement about an upcoming event, especially in a book, movie or play Claims that someone has done something wrong C. A quick look at something D. to a strong degree or extent; deeply felt E. Refusal to obey F. arguments, fights, trouble, or disagreements G. To bite off or chew on H. Mysterious, strange, or creepy; Causing fear or uneasiness I. Breaths that are drawn in, usually from pain or surprise J. A fixed, steady look K. An unwelcome interruption that disturbs a situation.

2.1 Suspense: excitement about an upcoming event, especially in a book, movie or play When the arch enemy of the Masked Hornet (something he does), the audience was filled with suspense. Intense: to a strong degree or extent; deeply felt The moment that Batman told Superman, (something he says), was very intense. 2.2 Hassles: arguments, fights, trouble, or disagreements Mighty Mouse had many hassles when he tried to carry a ______________ through the airport. Gaze: A fixed, steady look When the princess tried to gaze at (the) ________ she lost her vision. 2.3 Gnaw: To bite off or chew on Mighty Mouse had to gnaw on the _________ to escape from the giant tarantula. Defiance: Refusal to obey The tarantula was frightened by Mighty Mouse’s defiance, so he _______________. 2.4 Gasps: Breaths that are drawn in, usually from pain or surprise Aquaman fought for gasps of air as he ______________. Glimpse: A quick look at something All the sheriff needed was one glimpse of _________ to know that _______________. 2.6 Eerie: Mysterious, strange, or creepy; Causing fear or uneasiness The eerie looking clown balloon made its way down the street and then ______________. Accusations: Claims that someone has done something wrong There were many false accusations that the clown had _____________________.

2.7 Soar: to rise or build up to a higher level Mr. Kern tried to soar above the airplane, but _______________. Squint: looked at something with eyes partly closed Bugs Bunny squinted at Yosemite Sam before he said, “_____________________.” 2.8 Threat: a warning of possible harm The grey clouds posed a threat of ______. Dingy: dirty, dark and dull looking Dingy life is a __________ life. Resentment: a feeling of displeasure or anger because of a belief that something is unfair Shrek felt little resentment for ________________ Donkey. 2.9 Outstanding: having excellence My most outstanding quality is my ability to _______________. Impulse: a sudden desire to do something We should often resist an impulse to _(something bad)__. 2.11 Traitor: someone who is not loyal or betrays someone else’s trust Santa Claus fired ___________ for being a traitor and telling everyone he wasn’t real. Sarcasm: words marked by scorn or bitterness, usually used to insult someone Santa used sarcasm when he told the Grinch he would get ___________ for being good that year.

2.12 Acknowledge: To show that someone or something has been noticed. Frosty the Snowman didn’t acknowledge the heat, so he ___________. Transferred: Moved from one location to another. When Rudolph didn’t do his job, Santa transferred him to _____________. 2.13 Edgy: Nervous or tense. Irritable. Nothing made Snoopy more edgy than __________. Intrusion: An unwelcome interruption that disturbs a situation. The intrusion caused by Homer when he turned in to the Hulk made everyone ___________. 2.14 Vandalism: Deliberate damage or destruction of property. Vandalism on polar bears is probably not _______________. Extended: Stretched forth. Mrs. Incredible extended her arms to save __________ from ______.

1. Which of the following is a generalization? 51% of penguins are females. Zebras are black and white. Sharks kill for the thrill of it. Animals are very dangerous. 2. Which of the following is a valid generalization? Many people who like to read comic books enjoy seeing superhero movies. Martin Luther King was killed over 40 years ago. All of the school buses at Mandarin Middle are yellow. Turtle move very slowly.

3. Read the following excerpt: Hundreds of years ago, settlers brought horses with them from Europe. Those horses and their ancestors were responsible for carrying the pioneers over North America, helping to settle the new land. What is the author’s viewpoint about horses? The author thinks horses would not have been useful if it were not for the settlers. The author thinks Europe helped settle the new land with their horses. The author thinks horses were valuable in helping the settlers to settle the new land. The author thinks the horses were responsible for the land being settled.

4. Which of the following questions would help a reader evaluate an author’s viewpoint? How many opinions does the author include in the text? How many words are in the text? How educated is the author on the facts of the text? Does the author use poetry in the text?

5. Read the following excerpt: Steve Rogers places bread on the kitchen counter. Then, he heads toward the refrigerator for ham and cheese. Which of the following is a reasonable inference that can be made about Steve? Steve is tired of making his own lunches. Steve is hungry. Steve is going on a picnic. Steve is not that good of a cook.

Work Period: Unit 2 Benchmark Test. Interactive Reading 2.15 Weekly Reading Check Independent Reading

Wrap-Up 1. What is the difference between an inference and a generalization?