What does it mean to be a pioneer? Get Ready to Read What does it mean to be a pioneer? Why did pioneers want to move west? What kind of challenges or obstacles did the pioneers face? Turn to pages 82-83. What kind of people do you think the pioneers were? What do you think life was like for those who moved to the frontier? What effects did the frontier families have on the country? What kind of house do the pioneers have?

Listen for the following amazing words as I read Coonskin Cap: Get Ready to Read Listen for the following amazing words as I read Coonskin Cap: Frontiersman Colonel Liberate

What do you think life was like for a frontiersman? Get Ready to Read Amazing Words Frontiersman: Davy Crockett was a frontiersman. Does the author provide any context clues that help me determine the meaning of this word? What do you think life was like for a frontiersman? What sort of person might be considered a frontiersman today? Colonel – military rank just below brigadier general in the U.S. Army, Air Force or Marine Corps. My brother was promoted to colonel when he served in the army. What military ranks do you know? Liberate – to set free The U.S. military liberated many cities and concentration camps at the end of World War II. What other situations might involve being liberated?

Can a single effect have many causes? Read and Comprehend Cause and Effect What clue words and phrases may indicate a cause and effect relationship? Can a single effect have many causes? Read the first two paragraphs of Good-bye, Jim Crow. Starting 1865, a group of laws called black codes stopped blacks from having basic rights. What is the effect in this sentence? What is the cause of it? Finish reading Good-bye, Jim Crow. Find two more examples of cause and effect in the selection.

1. precious 2. commercial 3. especially 4. ancient 5. gracious Language Arts Spelling Pre-test 1. precious 2. commercial 3. especially 4. ancient 5. gracious 6. position 7. question 8. suggestion 9. friction 10. lotion 11. potion 12. digestion 13. artificial 14. glacier 15. cautious 16. efficient 17. sensational 18. vicious 19. official 20. ration

Key features of a description: Language Arts Writing – Description The photographs in Black Frontiers show the settings of the selection in pictures. Think about a setting. Now write a detailed description of that setting. Read A Home with a Heart. Key features of a description: May tell more about a person, place, object or event Uses specific language to help readers visualize a scene May be written in first or third person