Theme 6 594K Animal Encounters Theme Opener Read the Anthology pg. 594

Grizzly Bear 595B ► Genre: Nonfiction ► Expository nonfiction selection about grizzly bears. ► Selection Summary: ► Photographer Michio Hoshino spends nearly a year in the Alaskan wilderness capturing the lives of grizzly bears.

Background 600A ► This theme is about human encounters with wild animals. ► You will read about a remarkable person who spent a year observing and photographing grizzly bears in Alaska. ► What are some challenges of photographing wild animals? ► Read “Wild Alaska” pg. 600

Background 600A ► Let’s discuss these vocabulary words: ► wilderness ► tundra ► abundant ► caribou ► territory ► wariness

Vocabulary 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347 Trans 6-1 PB 347 Trans 6-1 PB 347 ► abundant: more than enough; plentiful ► aggressive: bold; ready and quick to fight ► carcass: the dead body of an animal ► wariness: the state of being on one’s guard

Vocabulary 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347 ► dominance: the condition of having the most control ► subservience: the state of being willing to yield to other’s power ► territory: an area inhabited by an animal or animal group and defended against intruders

Vocabulary 601C Trans 6-1 PB 347 ► tundra: a treeless Arctic region where the subsoil is permanently frozen and where only low shrubs, lichens, and mosses can grow ► wariness: the state of being on one’s guard ► wilderness: any unsettled region in its natural state

Vocabulary Link ► precaution: actions taken ahead of time to guard against possible danger ► unpredictable: difficult to figure out ahead of time ► assume: to take for granted; suppose ► racket: a loud, unpleasant noise ► detour: to go another way when the original way cannot be used

Phonics/Decoding Skills 601C ► What are our Phonics/Decoding skills? ► They are chunking, words we know, beginning and endings, affixes, syllables, try different vowel sounds, base words or root words, blending, look carefully

Phonics/Decoding Skills 601C ► sedges – grasses that grow in wetlands – are particularly important, because they grow rapidly in the early spring and are rich in protein. ► Help me figure out this word using our Phonics/Decoding Strategies.

Reading Strategy 601B Evaluate ► When you read, evaluate how the author’s personal involvement affects his writing. ► Does the story entertain you? ► How does it make you feel? ► Use your other reading strategies as you read.

Comprehension Skill 601C/623A Making Generalization Trans 6-2 PB 348 Trans 6-2 PB 348 Trans 6-2 PB 348 ► A generalization is a statement that is true for most but not all of the people, things, animals, or circumstances it describes. ► Words such as most, usually, and often can signal a generalization. ► A generalization can be valid (based on facts), or invalid (not supported by facts) ► To decide whether a generalization is valid, they can think about whether it is based on enough examples.

Voice 605 ► This story is nonfiction, the author still manages to achieve a strong voice – a sense that the writing comes from him and him alone. ► The use of first-person voice gives the feeling that the author is speaking from experience. ► They include statements of personal belief, attitude, it shows point of view.

Decoding Longer Words 623E Prefixes PB 352 PB 352 PB 352

Decoding Longer Words 623E Prefixes PB 352 PB 352 PB 352 ► The moose turned to confront the bear. ► The prefix con- comes before the base word (front) to change its meaning. ► Confront means “to come face to face” ► Grizzlies depend on salmon and other nourishing foods for their existence. ► by recognizing prefixes you can break words into syllable. (ex is tence)

Decoding Longer Words 623E Prefixes PB 352 PB 352 PB 352 ► Grizzlies avoid contact with other bears during most of the year. ► Help me figure out this word. ► Pick out the prefixes in these words: ► encounter ► connected ► command ► protect ► premature

prefixes ► Con- together or with ► Com- together or with ► Ex- from, out, beyond, former ► En- to put, get into, or cause to be ► Pre- before ► Pro- before, forward, forth

Phonics 623F /k/ and /kw/ sounds ► Recognizing the letters that can stand for the /k/ and /kw/ sounds can help you decode unfamiliar words. ► Letters k, c, ck, or ch can stand for the /k/ sound ► Letters qu or kw can stand for the /kw/ sound ► As summer nears, the daylight hours lengthen quickly until the nights are completely gone.

Phonics 623F /k/ and /kw/ sounds ► Tell me what letters stand for the /k/ or /kw/ sounds. ► He quietly watched the bear. ► His hands were aching. ► You could feel the coldness of the water. ► It is critical to be careful. ► How awkward was that? ► The bears skidded to a halt.

Spelling 623G PB 353 More Words with Prefixes PB 353 PB 353 ► compare, convince, enforce, excite, preserve, and propose ► The underlined parts are prefixes, word parts added to the beginning of a base word or word root to add meaning. ► Finding familiar prefixes can help you decode unfamiliar words.

Vocabulary 623G PB354 PB354 ► Word Extensions ► consist inconsistent ► inconsistent is a new word formed by adding a prefix and a suffix to consist

Vocabulary Skills 623I Using Context Trans 6-3 PB 356 Trans 6-3 PB 356 Trans 6-3 PB 356 ► Word’s context consists of the surrounding words and sentences that sometimes provide clues to its meaning. ► Context can help you figure out the meaning of a word. ► When salmon are rare, grizzlies will hungrily devour every one they catch. ► Help me figure out this word using context clues.

Grammar Skills 623K Contractions with not ► Trans 6-5 PB 357 Trans 6-5 PB 357 Trans 6-5 PB 357 ► You can combine some verbs with the word not to make contractions. ex. hasn’t ► An apostrophe (‘) takes the place of the letter or letters dropped to shorten the word.

Grammar Skills 623K Negatives Trans 6-6 PB 358 Trans 6-6 PB 358 Trans 6-6 PB 358 ► Sentences should only have one negative. ► Remember won’t is made up of two words, will and not. ► A negative is a word that means “no” and “not” ► Do not use double negatives in sentences.

Improving Your Writing 623L PB 359 PB 359 PB 359 ► Adjective or Adverb ► A good writer is careful to use an adverb, not an adjective. ► To tell how much or to what extent about an adjective. ► You are a real good friend. (wrong) ► Corrected: You are a really good friend.

Adjective or Adverb Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs.

Writing Skills 623M An Opinion Paragraph ► A person’s opinion is a belief that may or may not have facts to support it. ► opinions are highly personal and likely to vary from person to person. ► opinions are often written for the purpose of persuading others. ► Trans 6-7

Avoiding Double Negatives 623N ► Remember that the words no, not, none, and nothing are called negatives. ► Trans 6-8 Trans 6-8 Trans 6-8 ► PB 361 PB 361 PB 361

Spiral Review 623R thesaurus ► A thesaurus is a reference tool used to find or replace words and make writing more interesting. ► A thesaurus may list words alphabetically or group words by categories. ► A thesaurus contains both synonyms and antonyms.

Spiral Review 623R synonyms, antonyms ► synonyms are words that have similar meanings. ► ex. big, large, huge, humungous, gigantic ► antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. ► ex. big – small, slow – fast, white - black

Spiral Review 623R analogies ► An analogy is a statement of comparison between sets of words. ► ex. fearful is to courageous as affection is to ► hatred ► ex. fearful is to afraid as immense is to ► large

Spelling Test ► 1. propose ► 2. convince ► 3. concern ► 4. enforce ► 5. compare ► 6. excuse ► 7. conduct ► 8. preserve ► 9. contain ► 10. excite ► 11. extend ► 12. prefix ► 13. engage ► 14. pronoun ► 15. consist ► 16. enclose ► 17. consent ► 18. proverb ► 19. complete ► 20. exchange

Spelling Test ► 1. dangerous ► 2. history ► 3. vacation ► 4. popular ► 5. favorite ► 6. memory ► 7. personal ► 8. educate ► 9. regular ► 10. continue ► 11. potato ► 12. natural ► 13. sensitive ► 14. energy ► 15. emotion ► 16. period ► 17. property ► 18. condition ► 19. imagine ► 20. attention

► 21. enactment ► 22. procedure ► 23. confront ► 24. preamble ► 25. concise

Study Guide ► Evaluate ► Making generalization ► Voice ► Predictions ► Word extensions ► Using context ► Contractions ► Negatives ► Adjectives and adverbs ► Opinions ► Double negatives ► Thesaurus ► Synonyms and antonyms ► analogies