Created by Heather S. Thompson River Ridge Elementary in Evans, GA

A superlative adjective or adverb compares one person, thing, or action to several others. Form the superlative by adding –est to the base word, or the word most to most longer modifiers.

traveledtrekpioneerswagons These words represent a word relationship. Define each word. traveled: to go from one place to another trek: to travel or migrate; a journey or long trip pioneers: those who travel to unknown territory to settle wagons: four-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicles used to transport loads. What is the significance of identifying word relationships? Identifying word relationships can help you determine the approximate meaning of difficult and unfamiliar words.

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by Andrea D. Pinkney Bill Pickett Rodeo –Ridin’ Cowboy

by Andrea D. Pinkney Genre: Biography It is a story about a real person’s life, but written by someone else. Comprehension Strategy: Fact and Opinion Focus Questions: How did Bill Pickett’s family come to live on the Texas plains? What skills did Bill learn by working on the ranch?

How are cowboys connected to theme Going West? They herd and take care of cattle on a ranch. What do cowboys do?

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The first cowboys were from ranches in Mexico and Texas where vaqueros, or Mexican ranch hands, devised the equipment and techniques used by the cowboys. Rodeos began around Buffalo Bill Cody was one of the first famous cowboys to organize rodeos; his first rodeo attracted 1,000 cowboys as contestants. This inspired Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Shows that traveled the country showing off the skills of the cowboys. These shows continued for 55 years.

Comprehension Questions 1.How are the travels west different for white and black people in 1854? 2.What happened when the Civil War ended? 3.What job does Bill watch the cowboys do? 4.What inspires Bill to become a cowboy? 5.What was unusual about Bill Pickett’s techniques at handling cattle? 6.What does Bill do when he is not in a rodeo? 7.Why was it difficult for Bill to become a rodeo rider at first? 8.What does Bill’s skill contribute to the show he joined? 9.What does Bill do after he quits the rodeo? 10.What is the Cattle Kingdom? 11.How did Bill Pickett come to live in the Southwest? 12.What is the most surprising thing you learned in this selection about the Old West? 13.How did Bill Pickett change western rodeos? 14.How did Bill Pickett’s family come to live on the Texas plains? 15.What skills did Bill learn by working on the ranch?

Word Structure Using “The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung”, list as many compound words as you can find in the selection (include page #s). Comprehension Create 10 True/False statements. At least 4 must be false and explain why it is false. Vocabulary Create a crossword puzzle using all of the selection vocabulary words. Crossword puzzle must be completed when turned in. Vocabulary Write a summarizing paragraph about the selection using all selection vocabulary within the paragraph. Fluency Start from the first page of the selection and read for 1 minute. Have a partner time you. Reread 2 more times to see if your time improves. Then time your partner. Record your times. Comprehension Using a fact/opinion GO (T- Chart), list the fact and opinion statements on pages Spelling Create 10 original sentences using spelling words. **Must be 5 th grade sentences!!! Social Studies Inquiry Read pages and complete the “Think Link” questions using complete sentences. Workshop: Bill Pickett Rodeo Ridin’ Cowboy *Complete 3 different activities (1 must be Comprehension and 1 must be Vocabulary) Comprehension Identify the genre of the selection. Write down 5 characteristics and list 5 examples from the selection that are characteristics of that genre (include page #s).

Spelling List 1.bluebonnet 2.stockyards 3.newsstand 4.sunlight 5.campground 6.meanwhile 7.motorcycle 8.springtime 9.barefoot 10.overhead BONUS WORDS: 1. granddaughter 2. angle 11.invalid 12.launch 13.minute 14.school 15.spruce 16.capital 17.refuse 18.compound 19.reserved 20.cardinal