1. Class President
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2. Story Vocabulary vote election campaign candidate debates represent
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3. vote “use context clues”
When our country was new, only a few men could vote.
We vote for president every four years.
vote: to make a choice for or against something
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4. election - “use context clues”
To get ready for the election, the students are to be thinking about who might make a good leader.
We will hold an election to find out who our school president will be.
election: To select a person into a position by voting.
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5. campaign- “use context clues”
We’re here to find out how to get involved
in the campaign.
I led a campaign to get people
to vote for president.
campaign: trying to persuade people to vote for a person
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6. candidates “use context clues”
How do candidates for president
get all the money they need for their
campaign?
The two candidates running for
president were John Kerry and George Bush.
candidate: a person who wants to be elected to a certain position.
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7. represents “use context clues”
I think going to the meeting with Mr.
Herberston will be a good opportunity for you
to represent the class.
Erika was elected to represent the fifth
grade class in the student council.
represents: to act or speak for someone
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8. Word Knowledge compete- to try to win or gain something from another.
The following words all contain the root word compete.
compete- to try to win or gain something from another.
competitor How does the suffix -or change compete?
competition How does the suffix –tion change compete?
competing How does the suffix –ing change compete?
*The original Latin form of the word compete was competere,
meaning “to seek together.”
Compare the original meaning to the present-day definition.
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9. Word Knowledge The following words contain consonant plus r blends.
Name some other words that have a consonant plus r blend at the beginning of the word.
broke
Friday
grade
principal
tripped
driver
pride
friend
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10. Word Knowledge The following words illustrate different spellings for the /er/ sound.
*Spellings include er, ir, ur
soccer
hurt
whir
pertain
*Point to the er spelling in each word.
soccer
hurt
whir
pertain
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11. Word Knowledge The following words contain the /a/ sound spelled a, no matter where it appears in the word.
accident
activity
classroom
absent
ballot
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12. Each competitor was proud.
Sentence Analysis
Each competitor was proud.
*Which word contains the /er/ sound?
*Which word contains a blend with the letter r?
*What is the noun in the sentence?
*Identify the word with the root word compete?
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13. The competition is on Friday.
Sentence Analysis
The competition is on Friday.
*What is the proper noun in the sentence?
*Identify the word with the root word compete?
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14. He tripped while playing soccer.
Sentence Analysis
He tripped while playing soccer.
*Which word contains the /er/ sound?
*Which word contains a blend with the letter r?
*What is the noun in the sentence?
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15. Sentence Analysis classroom and absent There were many empty desks in
the classroom because students
were absent.
*which words contain the /a/ sound spelled a ?
classroom and absent
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