1. Unit 3- Major Concepts: Main Idea, Theme and Topic Sentences and more…

2. Announcements and More Retesting for Unit 2 will be held January 15 th -17 th Grades Close on January 21 st There is No School January 20 th -21 st You will have a VCR-Lesson 7 quiz Friday January 17 th (including a spelling quiz) and a diagram review quiz on January 17 th HOMEWORK Reading log with 5 parent signature VCR Lesson 7- Review the terms and create 10 sentences using each word in a sentence.

3. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 Diagramming and Parts of Speech Review Parts of Speech we have learned: Please define the following parts of speech in your own words on a sheet of notebook paper: Noun, Helping Verb, Action Verb, Pronoun, Article, Adjective and Adverb Now lets see how much you can remember diagram the following sentences: 1. The quiet boy slept. 4. I will walk. 2. She will read. 5. Paul is singing. 3. They are running. 6. The angry kitten jumped quickly.

4. VCR- Lesson 7 Lowering (with Prefixes) Prefix de-as in decline means “down” Prefix sub-as in submarine means “under” or “below”

5. Using Prefix Clues- Page 31 1.___subheading A. to push under water. 2.___descend B. feeling downhearted 3.____submerge C. below the main heading. 4._____ dejected D. to go down Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 VCR- Lesson 7

6. 1. Decrease[ also derived from Latin crescere meaning “to grow”] V. To make less, to become smaller. 2. Dejected [also derived from Latin jacere meaning “to throw”] Adj. Downhearted, in low spirits, unhappy. 3. Demote (demotion) [also derived from movere meaning “to move”] V. To lower in rank or position, to move down or back.

7. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 VCR- Lesson 7 4. Denominator N. The numeral below the line, or the right of the line, in a fraction. 5. Descend [Also derived from Latin scandere meaning “to climb”] V. To come down, to go from a higher to a lower place. 6. Subdue V. To bring under control, to quiet down; to conquer.

8. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 VCR- Lesson 7 Subheading N. The title or heading for one section of an outline or paper. Submerge [ also derived from Latin mergere meaning ‘to plunge’] V. To move, or be pushed, under water. Subside [also derived from Latin sidere meaning “to sit; sink down”] V. To go down, recede, settle, sink, to a lower level. Subsistence [also derived from Latin sistere meaning ‘to stand’] N. The minimum amount to sustain life.

9. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 VCR- Lesson 7 Independent Practice with a partner: With a partner please create two frayer model vocabulary worksheets each. You will have 5 minutes. Once you have completed two frayer model worksheets with your partner please complete the vocabulary exercises in your VCR book for Lesson 7 pages 34- 35

10. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 Pre-test Unit 3- Pre-test Lets see what you know about the following concepts; main idea, theme and topic sentence by reading and answering the following questions for the reading you have in front of you: 1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 2. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? 3. What is the main idea of the entire passage? 4. What is another good title for the passage? Define the following terms: Topic sentence, main idea and theme in your notebook under these questions.

11. Unit 3- Entry #1 January 13 th -14 th 2014 Pre-test Main Idea and Theme Mini Lesson Note taking Activity in your text book. Please complete pages 318-323 with a partner using the guided notes worksheets.