ADELINA’S WHALES Mrs. Breeding 4 th Grade

Genre Photo Essay Photo Essay - A photo essay is an article or book composed mostly of photographs to express a theme or topic. - A photo essay is an article or book composed mostly of photographs to express a theme or topic.

Strategy Analyze Text Structure Analyze Text Structure -Authors of nonfiction organize their texts in various ways. The author of an essay can help readers understand the topic by presenting the information in a particular structure. -Authors of nonfiction organize their texts in various ways. The author of an essay can help readers understand the topic by presenting the information in a particular structure.

Skill You can help yourself understand an informative essay by identifying the sequence of events. You can help yourself understand an informative essay by identifying the sequence of events.

Grammar Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns -A possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun. It shows who or what owns something. -A possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun. It shows who or what owns something. -Some possessive pronouns are used before nouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their) -Some possessive pronouns are used before nouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their) -Some possessive pronouns can stand alone (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs) -Some possessive pronouns can stand alone (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs)

Examples The houses in her village are small. The houses in her village are small. Robert and I went there for our vacation last winter. Robert and I went there for our vacation last winter. That is your book, but this one is mine. That is your book, but this one is mine. The award is hers. The award is hers.

Vocabulary Adelina’s Whales

Tangles (noun) Tangles (noun) things twisted together, such as stands of hair things twisted together, such as stands of hair The young girl had many tangles in her long blond hair. The young girl had many tangles in her long blond hair. The tangled wires behind the television set confused me when I tried to hook up my new DVD player. The tangled wires behind the television set confused me when I tried to hook up my new DVD player.

Word Family tan·gle·ment, noun tan·gle·ment, noun tan·gler, noun tan·gler, noun tan·gly, adverb tan·gly, adverb

Rumbling (noun) heavy, deep, and rolling heavy, deep, and rolling My stomach was rumbling throughout the test. My stomach was rumbling throughout the test. Can you hear the rumbling of the train as it gets closer? Can you hear the rumbling of the train as it gets closer?

Word Family Rumble Rumbling Rumbled

Snoring (verb) Snoring (verb) making loud breathing sounds when sleeping making loud breathing sounds when sleeping My grandpa was snoring so loud last night that I couldn’t sleep! My grandpa was snoring so loud last night that I couldn’t sleep! The snoring dog was very distracting as I tried to study. The snoring dog was very distracting as I tried to study.

Word Family Snoring Snoring Snores Snores Snored Snored snore snore

Massive (adj) big or heavy big or heavy The massive whale swam beside our boat as we were fishing. The massive whale swam beside our boat as we were fishing. The surfer waited to catch the massive wave. The surfer waited to catch the massive wave.

Word Family Massive Massive Massively Massively Massiveness Massiveness

Dove (verb) jumped into the water head first jumped into the water head first The athletic boy dove into the water with ease. The athletic boy dove into the water with ease. My friend dove under her chair when she heard the earthquake drill bell ring. My friend dove under her chair when she heard the earthquake drill bell ring.

Word Family Dove Dove Dive Dive Diving Diving dived dived

Unique (adj) one of a kind one of a kind The beautiful woman had a very unique color of hair. The beautiful woman had a very unique color of hair. The handsome gentlemen had a unique way about him. The handsome gentlemen had a unique way about him.

Word Family u·nique·ly, adverb u·nique·ly, adverb u·nique·ness, noun u·nique·ness, noun non·u·nique, adjective non·u·nique, adjective non·u·nique·ly, adverb non·u·nique·ly, adverb non·u·nique·ness, noun non·u·nique·ness, noun

Politicians (noun) people who hold a government office people who hold a government office The politicians met together to discuss a new bill. The politicians met together to discuss a new bill. All politicians represent the people of their district. All politicians represent the people of their district.

Word Family non·pol·i·ti·cian, noun non·pol·i·ti·cian, noun self-pol·i·ti·cian, noun self-pol·i·ti·cian, noun

Selection Words Lagoon: a small bay with shallow water Lagoon: a small bay with shallow water Breaching: breaking through something, such as a water surface Breaching: breaking through something, such as a water surface Bluff: a cliff Bluff: a cliff