1. Author: Lillian Schlissel Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Big Question: What does it mean to be a pioneer?

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3. Review Games Vocabulary Words: Story Sort Arcade Games Study Stack
Spelling City: Vocabulary
Spelling City: Spelling Words

4. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

5. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

6. Big Question: What does it mean to be a pioneer
Big Question: What does it mean to be a pioneer? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7. Vocabulary Words bondage commissioned sharecroppers earthen herd
More Words to Know
bondage
commissioned
earthen
encounter
homesteaders
settlement
desolate
sharecroppers
herd
legend
rugged
scout

8. What does it mean to be a pioneer?
Monday
Question of the Day
What does it mean to be a pioneer?

9. Today we will learn about:
Build Concepts
Cause and effect
Prior Knowledge
Build Background
Vocabulary
Fluency: Tone of Voice
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
American Frontier

10. Fluency Model Tone of Voice

11. Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
Listen as I read “Under the Coonskin Cap.”
As I read, notice how I use my tone of voice to show the humor. Imagine sitting around a campfire listening to a storyteller.
Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

12. Fluency: Model Tone of Voice
What caused Davy Crockett to join the Tennessee Volunteer Militia?
What kind of character does the text present in its description of Crockett?

13. Concept Vocabulary herd – to care for and drive cattle
legend – a person whose achievements and deeds are a part of history
rugged – rough, sturdy, hardy, and strong
scout – person sent to find out what the enemy is doing
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14. herd

15. rugged

16. scout

17. Concept Vocabulary
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18. Build Concept Vocabulary herd, legend, rugged, scout
Work
Pioneers
Military
American Frontier

19. Cause and Effect, Prior Knowledge Turn to Page 456 - 457.

20. Prior Knowledge Name important events you know about the Civil War and the nation’s growth in the years that followed.
Date

21. Prior Knowledge
This week’s audio explores African American cowboys. After we listen, we will discuss what you learned about African Americans and the Wild West.

22. Vocabulary Words

23. Vocabulary Words
bondage – being held against your will under the control of another; slavery
commissioned – holding the rank of second lieutenant or above in the U.S. Army
earthen – made of ground, soil, or earth

24. Vocabulary Words encounter – meet unexpectedly; meet in a battle
homesteaders – persons who own and live on land granted by the U.S. government
settlement – group of buildings and the people living in them

25. More Words to Know desolate – not lived in; deserted
sharecroppers – people who farm land for the owner in return for part of the crops
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26. bondage

27. earthen

28. settlement

29. desolate

30. homesteaders

31. sharecroppers

32. Grammar Possessive Pronouns

33. having they own land was pretious to formerly enslaved african americans
Having their own land was precious to formerly enslaved African Americans.
in the southwest, many people builded them homes from dried mud.
In the Southwest, many people built their homes from dried mud.

34. Possessive Pronouns
We had a new appreciation for our basic freedoms after we read the amendments to the Constitution.
Our is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership. Ask the question “to whom does our freedom belong,” and the answer is “our freedom belongs to us.”

35. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show ownership are called possessive pronouns. A possessive pronoun and its antecedent must agree in number and gender.

36. Possessive Pronouns
Before you use a possessive pronoun, ask yourself whether the antecedent is singular or plural. If the antecedent is singular, decide whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter. Then choose a pronoun that agrees.

37. Possessive Pronouns
My/mine, your/yours, his, her/hers, its, our/ours, their/theirs
My, your, her, our, and theirs are always used with nouns.
Your understanding of history is important.

38. Possessive Pronouns Mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs stand alone.
Is that history book yours?

39. Possessive Pronouns
His and its can be used with nouns or can stand alone.
His book report was on a biography of Satchel Paige. The book about Satchel Paige was his.
Do not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun.

40. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
Research increased my understanding of the Civil War. my
Some homesteaders built their houses by piling layers of sod.
their

41. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
The Nicodemus Blues was one of our nation’s first black baseball teams.
our
Is American history your favorite subject?
your

42. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
That Louisiana farmer was able to buy his own land.
his
The soldiers in the Union Army knew the uniforms were theirs.
theirs

43. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
The goat used its hooves to climb through the snow.
its
The report about African American cowboys is mine.
mine

44. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
This antique sewing machine is ours, and that spinning wheel is hers.
ours, hers
My dream of freedom is the same as yours.
My, yours

45. Possessive Pronouns Choose the correct possessive pronouns.
On July 31, the town of Dunlap celebrated (its, his) own holiday.
its
The pioneer woman warmed (her, hers) home with fire fueled from buffalo chips.
her

46. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
In hot, dry climates, pioneers used adobe bricks to build (their, theirs) homes.
their
The Civil War tore apart this country of (our, ours).
ours

47. Possessive Pronouns Find the possessive pronouns.
(Your, yours) family has a long history in this community.
Your

48. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

49. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

50. What were some things that made pioneer life difficult?
Tuesday
Question of the Day
What were some things that made pioneer life difficult?

51. Today we will learn about:
Vocabulary Strategy Lesson: Context Clues
Cause and Effect
Prior Knowledge
Author’s Purpose
Vocabulary
Fluency: Choral Reading
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
Time for Social Studies: The Reconstruction Period
The Westward Movement
American Frontier

52. Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Turn to Page 458- 459.

53. Black Frontiers Turn to Page 460 - 467.

54. Fluency Choral Reading

55. Fluency: Choral Reading
Turn to page 462, beginning with “He said he had been a soldier,” through page 463.
As I read, notice for my softer tone as I read what Solomon says about Kansas.
We will practice as a class doing three choral readings.

56. Grammar Possessive Pronouns

57. befour the civil war fricion arose between the north and the south
Before the Civil War, friction arose between the North and the South.
in 1879 freedom will be cherished, especialy by former slaves
In 1879 freedom was cherished, especially by former slaves.

58. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show ownership are called possessive pronouns.
My, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.
His and its can be used with nouns or can stand alone.

59. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

60. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

61. Wednesday
Question of the Day
What are similarities in the ways black and white Americans helped in the expansion of the country?

62. Today we will learn about:
Cause and Effect
Prior Knowledge
Context Clues
Vocabulary
Fluency: Tone of Voice
Grammar: Possessives Pronouns
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
Time for Social Studies: native American and African Americans
American Frontier

63. Black Frontiers Turn to Page 468 - 474.

64. Fluency Tone of Voice

65. Fluency: Tone of Voice Turn to page 473, first paragraph.
As I read, notice how my voice takes on a serious tone as the writer draws a conclusion.
Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.

66. Grammar Possessive Pronouns

67. nearly 180,000 african americans fighted in the union army
Nearly 180,000 African Americans fought in the Union Army.
every enslaved person longed for he or she freedom
Every enslaved person longed for his or her freedom.

68. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show ownership are called possessive pronouns.
My, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.
His and its can be used with nouns or can stand alone.

69. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns can make your writing easier to read if they are used correctly.
No: Are you coming to mine?
Yes: Are you coming to my recital?

70. Possessive Pronouns
Check something you have written to see if you have used possessive pronouns correctly.

71. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

72. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

73. Are dreams necessary for growth and change? Explain.
Thursday
Question of the Day
Are dreams necessary for growth and change? Explain.

74. Today we will learn about:
Poetry
Genre
Reading Across Texts
Fluency: Partner Reading
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
Make a Map

75. “Poems by Langston Hughes” Turn to Page 476 - 477.

76. Fluency Partner Reading

77. Fluency: Partner Reading
Turn to page 473, first paragraph.
Read this page three times with a partner. Be sure to read using a serious, convincing tone. Offer each other feedback.

78. Grammar Possessive Pronouns

79. the indians nicknamed the black troops buffalo soldiers
the farmers pateintly waited for his crops to grow.
The farmers patiently waited for their crops to grow.

80. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show ownership are called possessive pronouns.
My, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.
His and its can be used with nouns or can stand alone.

81. Possessive Pronouns
Test Tip: When taking a test, remember that possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes. Do not confuse possessive pronouns with contractions that combine a pronoun with a verb.

82. Possessive Pronouns No: Find you’re coat. Yes: Find your coat.
No: The dog hurt it’s paw.
Yes: The dog hurt its paw.

83. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

84. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

85. What does it mean to be a pioneer?
Friday
Question of the Day
What does it mean to be a pioneer?

86. Today we will learn about:
Build Concept Vocabulary
Cause and Effect
Author’s Viewpoint/Bias
Context Clues
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Spelling: Words with ci and ti
Note Taking
American Frontier

87. Cause and Effect A cause is what makes something happen.
An effect is something that happens as a result of a cause.
Sometimes several causes lead to one effect.

88. Cause and Effect
Clue words and phrases, such as consequently, as a result, and therefore, can help you spot cause-effect relationships.
Sometimes, though, there are no clue words.

89. Author’s Viewpoint/Bias
A viewpoint is how a person looks at the world. Every person has his or her own individual viewpoint of events, people, and ideas.

90. Author’s Viewpoint/Bias
A bias is a slant. If a person is biased about a topic, he or she has a slanted view of that topic. Being biased is the opposite of being objective.

91. Context Clues
You can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
List any unfamiliar words you find while reading Black Frontiers.
Create a chart showing the unfamiliar word, helpful context clues, and the definition of the word based on its context.

92. Context Clues
Word
Context Clues
Meaning

93. How can you keep track of the information you find while doing research, reading a story, or studying?
Taking notes is a good way to record your findings, as well as sort and remember information.

94. Note Taking
In doing research, keep key words and questions in front of you so that you can refer to them and remember to make notes about them.
Paraphrase, or state the information in your own words.

95. Note Taking Use keywords, phrases, or short sentences.
Synthesize, or combine, the information to include only important details.

97. Grammar Possessive Pronouns

98. the riverboat Captain was cautous about giving passage to the sharecropper
The riverboat captain was cautious about giving passage to the sharecropper.
in the Winter, pioneers stayed w arm under earthen rooves
In the winter, pioneers stayed warm under earthen roofs.

99. Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show ownership are called possessive pronouns.
My, your, her, our, and their are used before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs are used alone.
His and its can be used with nouns or can stand alone.

100. Spelling Words Words with ci and ti

101. precious
commercial
especially
ancient
gracious
position
question
suggestion
friction
lotion
potion
digestion
artificial
glacier
cautious
efficient
sensational
vicious
official
ration
fictitious
vaccination
beneficial
precocious
emancipation

102. We are now ready to take our story tests.
Classroom webpage,
Reading Test AR
Other Reading Quizzes
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