1. At Home in the Coral Reef
Unit 4 Week 5

2. Vocabulary coral: a group of small animal skeletons that forms a reef.
reef: a ridge of sand, rock, or coral under the ocean or other body of water.
partnership: formed when two groups work together.
current: water moving together in one direction.
eventually: it finally happens after a time.
brittle: can be easily broken.
suburbs: right outside of a cities border.
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3. Vocabulary in Context We saw many shapes of ___ on the reef.
We took pictures of the ___ with our underwater camera.
Our team had a ___ with the deli; they donated money to us and we wore their name on our shirts.
The lifeguards warned the swimmers of the strong ___.
We waited in line for hours, and ___ made it to the counter.
The old chair was so ___, it fell apart when I touched it.
Because we lived in the ___, we often went on trips to the nearby city.

4. Selection Words
Polyps: tiny sea animals that form the coral reef. Tentacles: a polyps little arms that catch food. Planula: a baby coral polyp.

5. Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Sometimes an author organizes a piece of non-fiction by comparing and contrasting two or more thinks, people, or ideas.
A venn Diagram gives a quick and visual summary of the characteristics two things have in common and those they do not.
The area of the diagram where the two circles overlap shows the characteristics that are shared by both things.
Compare and Contrast Tutorial
Compare and Contrast Practice

6. Comprehension: Draw Conclusions
Readers can draw conclusions by combining what they learn or infer from the text and illustrations with what they already know.
When reading a nonfiction text, readers should think about what they already know about the topic. Then, they should ask themselves, “What new information is the author providing? What new information are the illustrations providing?”

7. Phonics:/o/ a awa aw al ough augh
/o/ sound can be spelled 7 different ways. a
awa aw al
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8. Vocabulary: Context Clues
If the meaning of a word are unfamiliar, you should always look at the words around it, the context, to see if there are clues to its definition.
One type of context clue gives a description of the word, with examples. (Example : 1st paragraph pg.510)
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9. Fluency: Punctuation
Just in time, a big wave carries and planula away to the crest ,or top, of the coral reef. Here the water is very shallow. Because it is so shallow, the waves break and cash into the reef. Splash! Crash! The breaking waves make the water very rough. It’s so rough that only a few animals can live here. A fireworm holds on tight. A school of blue tangs darts in and out, hunting for food. Crash! Splash! Will this be home for the planula? No, it’s too rough. The planula is swept along, riding a wave over the crest to the lagoon.

10. Literary Elements Protagonist: Main Character
Hyperbole: the use of exaggeration to create emphasis or a sense of drama.
What other stories that we have recently read have examples of hyperboles.

11. Reflections: Day 1
Complete the chart to compare and contrast soft corals and hard corals. Use two details and/or examples from the story for how they are alike and two details/examples for how they are different.
How are soft and hard corals alike:
How are soft and hard corals different: 1. 2.

12. Reflection Day 2
Explain why the setting is important to the story. Provide two details and or examples from the story to support your answer.

13. Reflection Day 3
Explain why the planula cannot live in the shallow water near the bay. Use two details from the story to support your answer.

14. Reflection Day 4
How did Poseidon change from the beginning to the end of the story? Use two details to support your answer.

15. Reflection Day 5
Contrast the two kinds of people who visit a coral reef. Use three details from the story to support your answer.