1. Resources
Unit 5 Week 3 Day 3

2. Question of the Week:
How can stories be used to explain the workings of nature?

3. densest
most closely packed together; thickest

4. eaves
lower edges of a roof that extend over the side of a building

5. expanse
open or unbroken stretch; wide; spreading surface

6. moisture
slight wetness; water or other liquid suspended in very small drops in the air or spread on a surface

7. ventured
dared to come or go

8. Cause and Effect Practice
Write the Effect (what happens) and the Cause (why it happened).
1. Joe went to the store because he needed food.
Effect: (What happened?) ______________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?)_____________________________________
2. Kay ate a bowl of soup because she was feeling sick.
Effect:_________________________________________________________
Cause:_________________________________________________________
3. Rick was very quiet because the baby was sleeping.

9. This, That, These, and Those Practice
(This there, Those) leopards run fast.
(That, That there) is the fastest leopard I’ve ever seen.
(That, These) monkey is talking with (those, them there) hyenas.

10. “The River That Went to the Sky” Background
A myth is a story told by word of mouth that often explains something about nature
African myths explaining how different landforms in Africa came to be

11. Independent Work: Read “The River That Went to the Sky” pg. 246-255
“The River That Went to the Sky” Organizer (5.3 Organizer)
Due by the end of the hour tomorrow
5.3 Spelling Menu
Read choice novel