1. Explorers, Pioneers, and Discoverers
Unit 4 Week 3 Day 2

2. Question of the Week:
What does it mean to be a pioneer?

3. Word Analysis: Suffixes
Suffixes are word parts added at the end of a base word
A suffix can change a word’s part of speech
Base Word:
Suffix:
New Word:
bond
earth
enjoy
equip
install
settle
short
-age
-en
-ment
bondage

4. Unfamiliar Words:
Pg. 87
Context clues surrounding an unfamiliar word may define, restate, explain, or give examples of the word
Ex: In the grasslands, they often had to build makeshift earthen homes. They built with dirt or sod because wood was so scarce.
What helped you learn what earthen means?
What helped you know what sod is?

5. “Black Frontiers” by Lillian Schlissel
What kind of people settled the West?
What kind of difficulties did they experience?
Why do you think African Americans wanted to move to the West?
Expository text: information about real people and events

6. Independent Work:
Read “Black Frontiers” by Lillian Schlissel (pg )
4.3 Tested Vocabulary (due tomorrow)
4.3 Organizer – Black Frontiers (due Thursday)
4.3 Spelling Menu (due Friday)
Read choice novel