Why is it important to learn about America’s past? Getting Ready to Read Why is it important to learn about America’s past? How have archaeologists preserved America’s past? Why is it important to irrigate land? How would you describe a mesa? Have you ever been to one?

Getting Ready to Read Amazing Words Anthropologist – Look at page 232-233. What does an anthropologist want to learn about America’s past? Why is it important for an anthropologist to study how people lived? What helps an anthropologist study the past? What is the difference between an anthropologist and an archaeologist? What is a question you could ask an anthropologist? Inquisitive – to be curious and to ask many questions People who are inquisitive are often considered intelligent. What are the positive and negative characteristics of being inquisitive?

Word Analysis Spanish/Native American Word English Meaning Mesa Getting Ready to Read Word Analysis Spanish/Native American Word English Meaning Mesa Flat land formation Pueblo Navajo canyon

Literary Terms Dialogue Getting Ready to Read Literary Terms Dialogue Take a look at page 237. Is there dialogue in the story? Who participates in the dialogue? What do they talk about? The dialogue is used to tell the story of the Pueblo people and to move the action forward in the story.

Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs Getting Ready to Read Text Features Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs Look back at “In One Place or on the Move” on page 235. Does this selection use any text features? What does the chart help you understand? What text features are in Stones, Bones and Petroglyphs?

Vocabulary Strategy for Unknown Words Read and Comprehend Vocabulary Strategy for Unknown Words My parents brought me a small piece of obsidian from their trip to the Grand Canyon. Look up obsidian – what does it mean? It is hard to believe that it has been more than four decades since my grandparents go married in the Grand Canyon. What does decades mean? Read A Door into the Past. Use a glossary or dictionary to find the meanings of the highlighted words.

Reread for Fluency Appropriate Phrasing Read and Comprehend Reread for Fluency Appropriate Phrasing Read paragraph 7 of A Door Into the Past aloud, using changes of voice level and pausing to emphasize different types of punctuation. Use plenty of expression. Now listen as your partner reads the same paragraph out loud.

What do archaeologists study? What can archaeology teach us? Read and Comprehend What do archaeologists study? What can archaeology teach us? Can you name something that archaeologists use to find information? Expository Text provides information about real people, things or events. They often include text features, such as chapters, charts, photos and captions. Read pages 240-245. Pay attention to the text features as you read.

Research and Inquiry Navigate/Search Language Arts Research and Inquiry Navigate/Search You will be using your questions to research information for your presentation

Action and Linking Verbs Language Arts Action and Linking Verbs The archaeologist is tired and hot. She seems very patient while digging through the dirt. Is and seems are linking verbs that join the subjects of the sentences with other words and phrases that describe the subject. What are the action or linking verbs in these phrases? he runs fast we drove all day she is happy I am hungry

Final Syllable Patterns Language Arts Spelling Practice Final Syllable Patterns Go through your spelling words and underline the endings. Fill in a chart like the one below: -or words -er words -al words -le words -en words -on words

Language Arts Writing a mystery: Continue writing your rough draft. When you have finished, read it out loud and think about whether it makes sense. Is it filled with suspense? Will it keep the reader on the edge of his or her seat?