How are people rethinking Earth’s resources? Get Ready to Read How are people rethinking Earth’s resources? How can the use of synthetic materials create waste and damage the environment? How does recycling materials from dilapidated buildings and rubble help to preserve the environment?

Get Ready to Read Amazing Words Utility – a company that provides a public service, such as a railroad or an electric company What is a utility on which you depend? How could a utility in your town be made more environmentally friendly? Reservoir -

Literary Nonfiction: Journal Get Ready to Read Literary Nonfiction: Journal What is a journal you have read? What piece of information usually begins a journal entry? How is the purpose of a journal different from that of an autobiography? What information does an autobiography include?

Why does each journal entry begin with the date? Read and Comprehend Preview pages 318-319. Why does each journal entry begin with the date? Does the writer of the journal entries visit the recycling center before or after learning to read an electric meter? What is the purpose of tracking kilowatt hours?

Vocabulary Unknown Words Read and Comprehend Vocabulary Unknown Words Fertile Collide Sturdy Efficiency Use a dictionary to find these words’ definitions and parts of speech

Use adverbs in sentences Language Arts Adverbs What is an adverb? Use adverbs in sentences

Language Arts Spelling Time to Play Sparkle!

Language Arts Revise and Edit Make sure the central idea is introduced in the topic sentence Review writing to make sure that it is well organized and engaging Clarify the composition by changing words and their punctuation