Messages by the Mile By: Margery Facklam Open Court Level 4 / Unit 5 / Lesson 1/ pp Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

infrasonic “use context clues” Its sound is infrasonic, meaning it is below the level human can hear. Its sound is infrasonic, meaning it is below the level human can hear. Earthquakes make infrasonic sounds that humans can feel, but cannot hear. Earthquakes make infrasonic sounds that humans can feel, but cannot hear. Infrasonic- having a sound so low that people cannot hear it. Infrasonic- having a sound so low that people cannot hear it. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Conversations “use context clues” All the “conversations” were short. All the “conversations” were short. The sisters had many conversations in which they talked about their childhood. The sisters had many conversations in which they talked about their childhood. conversations - exchanges of conversations - exchanges of observations, opinions, or ideas observations, opinions, or ideas Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

melody “use context clues” The Paynes heard the The Paynes heard the male humpback’s beautiful, long melody. That song is hard to sing because of its complicated melody. That song is hard to sing because of its complicated melody. melody - a series of musical tones melody - a series of musical tones Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

choruses “use context clues” We depend on rhymes and repeating choruses to help us remember long songs and poems. We depend on rhymes and repeating choruses to help us remember long songs and poems. These songs have choruses that repeat five or six times. These songs have choruses that repeat five or six times. choruses - part of a song that are repeated after each verse Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

vibrations “use context clues” It also felt like the vibrations from the whales’ infrasonic songs. It also felt like the vibrations from the whales’ infrasonic songs. The vibrations of the foot massager tickled my feet. The vibrations of the foot massager tickled my feet. vibrations - slight, rapid movements vibrations - slight, rapid movements Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Each of these words has the sound /hw/ spelled wh whale whale whistles whistles while while whenever whenever whiskers whiskers wharf wharf wheel wheel where where Place the palm of your hand in front of your mouth. Say the word Whale and Was. You should feel more breath on the palm of you hand when you say whale. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Each of these words contains the long e sound. mystery mystery eerie eerie complete complete erupt erupt these these between between believe believe Identify the long e spelling in each word. mystery mystery eerie eerie erupt erupt complete complete these these between between believe believe Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Each of these words shows possession world’s world’s humpback’s humpback’s elephants’ elephants’ scientists’ scientists’ Identify the singular and plural possessive. plural plural singular singular plural plural singular singular How are you able to distinguish between the singular and plural possessive? The apostrophe for the plural possessive comes after the plural ending. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Each of these words contain the prefixes re- (again) and un- (not) recount recount untamed untamed rewrite rewrite recall recall untied untied Identify the root words and the prefix and define the words. re- re- un- un- re- re- un- un- count again count again not tamed not tamed write again write again call again call again not tied not tied Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

As soon as one whale sings a new song, the other whales learn it. Identify the pronoun in the sentence. Identify the pronoun in the sentence. it it What noun does it replace? What noun does it replace? song song Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

How whales make their songs is still a mystery. Many interrogative sentences begin with the adverb how, but in this sentence the word how is used as a conjunction meaning, “the way or manner in which.” Many interrogative sentences begin with the adverb how, but in this sentence the word how is used as a conjunction meaning, “the way or manner in which.” Which question does this statement answer? How do whales make their sounds? Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

The humpback’s songs change each season. Identify the subject Identify the subject songs songs Identify the verb Identify the verb change change Which word in the sentence shows possession? Humpback’s Is it a singular or plural possessive? singular Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

Untamed elephants roam freely in the Selous Game Reserve. Which word contains the prefix un-? Which word contains the prefix un-? Untamed Untamed Use the prefix un- (not) and the root word to figure out the meaning. Use the prefix un- (not) and the root word to figure out the meaning. Not tamed Not tamed Why is the Selous Game Reserve capitalized? It is a proper noun naming a particular place. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary