Resources Unit 5 Week 1 Day 4

Question of the Week: How can different generations be resources?

accustomed used to; usual

decline to lose strength, to worsen; to politely refuse

former earlier; past

presence condition of being in the current place or time

unaccompanied not with another person; alone

Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms When encountering an unknown word, use context clues to find the word’s meaning Words/Phrases like unlike, but, in contrast to, and on the other hand show that the context clues are mostly like antonyms Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of another word sad  happy

Plot

Contractions and Negatives: Write a correct contraction to fill in the blank: At the beginning of the story, Noah _______________ want to write a letter to his grandparents. Noah’s grandmother says that _________________ make the wedding cake. Noah _______________ understand why Allen kept telling people about his divorce.

The Breadwinner: Discussion: Chapter 15 Shauzia’s plans Father’s plans Window Woman Eiffel Tower

Independent Work: 5.1 Spelling Menu (due tomorrow) The Breadwinner assessment (due Tuesday) Choose one of the project options and complete Fill out plot diagram (there are a couple of climaxes I will accept) Put your book in your cubby (when finished) Study 5.1 Spelling Words Read choice novel