1. Theme 3: Voices of the Revolution
Story:
James Forten

2. James Forten 309S
Genre: Biography – Nonfiction account of James Forten’s life.
Summary: James Forten, a free African American in Philadelphia, joins the United States’ fight for freedom on the high sea.

3. Background 310A
This theme conveys the spirit of the American Revolution.
You will read about a young African American man who fought during the war and became an abolitionist.
Read

4. Vocabulary 311A
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abolitionists: people who believed that slavery should be against the law
apprentice: someone who works for another person in order to learn a trade
assisted: helped
captives: prisoners

5. Vocabulary (cont)311A conflict: a struggle; a war dread: grim fear
encouraged: gave support to someone’s efforts or plans
enslavement: the state of being owned and controlled by another person

6. Vocabulary (cont)311A
influential: having the power to affect events or sway opinions
privateers: ships that are privately owned but are encouraged by the government to attack enemy ships during a war
tacking: changing directions while sailing

7. Vocabulary Link Arms: weapons, especially ones that can be fired
Authorize: to give approval or power to
Seize: to take control of suddenly
Surrender: to give up to another in response to demands or force
Loot: to rob and take things of value

8. What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?
Phonics/Decoding 311A
What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?
They are chunking, words we know, beginning and endings, affixes, syllables, try different vowel sounds, base words or root words

9. Phonics/Decoding (cont)311A
The crew carried more ammunition aboard, more powder, and fresh provisions.
Help me figure out this word.
To figure out this word, I’ll look for word parts I know. I can try breaking the first two chunks in between the consonants. I see “am” and I know “mu,” I also know “ni” and I recognize “tion”. Put it all together.

10. Decoding
decoding

11. Reading Strategy 311B Question
James Forten served on a ship during the Revolution. As you read, think of questions to discuss with classmates about his experiences.
Keep your questions in your mind as you read. Form new questions as they come across new information.

12. Comprehension Skill 311C K-W-L Chart K stands for what you know
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K-W-L Chart
K stands for what you know
W stands for what you want to know
L stands for what you learned

13. Comprehension Skills 333A Following Directions
Read all the directions carefully. Use numbers or order words (first, next, finally) to figure out the correct sequence of steps.
Gather any necessary materials.
Follow each step in order, finishing each one before moving on to the next.
If you come to a step you don’t understand, reread the directions, examine any diagrams or illustrations.

14. Information and Study Skills 333C Adjusting Reading Rate
What do you read more slowly, an adventure novel or a chapter from your Social Studies book?
Good readers change their speed at which they read to match the kind of selection they are reading.
Read nonfiction more slowly than fiction.
When looking for info, scan a nonfiction selection quickly.

15. Decoding Longer Words333E Prefix sur-
It was soon clear that the Royal Louis had two choices: to surrender or to be sunk.
sur in surrender means “over, above, or additional”
The base word, render, means “gives or deliver.”
surrender means to “give over”
What are some other examples of sur- words?
Surface, survive,

16. Decoding Longer Words (cont)333E Prefix sub-
Finally the fear of the battle had subsided.
The prefix sub- means “under, down, or beneath”
The word part sided, is Latin meaning “settle”
subsided means “settled down”
What are some other sub- words?
ex. submarine, subscribe, suburb

17. Decoding Longer Words (cont)333E Prefix sur- and sub-
British warships surrounded the Royal Louis.
Help me decode this word.
I see the prefix sur, the ending ed. I recognize the word round. I put those together and it sounds correct.
Pick the prefixes from these words: subcompact, surplus, surtax, submerge, surcharge PB 179

18. Prefixes affixes affixes sur- means above or over. sub- means under,
down, or beneath.
affixes
Prefixes are word parts that are added to
base words or word roots to create new words

19. Phonics 333F Final /l/ and /el/
Understanding the sounds al, el, and le stand for at the end of words can help you read many words that end this way.
The letters le, al, el come at the end of many words.
These two letters usually stand for the uhl or the el sound.

20. Phonics (cont) 333F Final /l/ and /el/
The heavy thread had to be waxed and handled with dexterity.
I recognize the ed, base word hand, and the suffix le. When I put them together it sounds correct.
The Jersey was once used as a hospital ship. Now prisoners were aboard recovered from battle. Men lay groaning on the ship’s lower level.
Pick out the /el/ sounds.

21. Spelling 333G Final /l/ or /el/
What do these words have in common: jewel, sparkle, and legal.
Correct, the /el/ sound.
What about this word fossil?
Correct, this is another way to spell the /el/ sound.
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22. Adjectives A word that describes a noun or pronoun
a, an, and the are articles
an is used before a vowel
Demonstrative adjectives tell which one:
This, that, these and those
This and that are use w/singular nouns
Those and these are used for plural nouns

23. Vocabulary 333G Multiple-Meaning Words
Angle
1. point of view 2. figure made by two lines at the same point
Single
1. not married one dollar bill
Level
Particular height 2. flat even surface
Many words have more than one meaning.
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24. Vocabulary Skills 333J Antonyms
The roads were already filling with farmers bringing in produce to sell. Thomas Forten was able to buy his wife’s freedom.
What two words have opposite meanings?
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
What are the antonyms of these: early, steady, difficult, heavy, and dangerous?
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25. Grammar Skills Adjectives; Proper Adjectives
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. It tells what kind or how many.
A, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. Remember a is used with a word starting with a consonant and an with a word starting with a vowel.
Demonstrative Adjectives tell which one.
This, that, these, and those are demonstrative adjectives. This and these refer to nearby items
That and those refer to items far away.
This and that are used with singular nouns and these and those are used with plural nouns.
333K Trans PB 184

26. Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
Adjectives p.16
Adjectives p.35
Comparisons p.38
adjectives
comparing
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.

27. Grammar 333K Proper Adjectives
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Rules
A proper adjective is an adjective formed from a proper noun.
Proper adjectives are always capitalized. Ex. French fries, Mexican food, Italian sub.
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28. Grammar 333L Improving Your Writing
Expanding Sentences with Adjectives
Good writers look for places in sentences to add adjectives that help readers see clearly what is being described.
The sailor looped a rope around the post.
Improved: The British sailor looped a heavy rope around the short, thick post.
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29. Capitalizing Names of People and Places 333N
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Biographies contain many proper names, or both people and places.
All proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
Good writers proofread their writing to make sure they have capitalized proper names correctly.

30. Proper Nouns Proper Nouns Always capitalize proper nouns
Is this kelsey and ryann, or is this Kelsey and Ryann?

31. Structural Analysis 333R Base words and word roots
A base word is a word that can stand alone or to which endings and other word parts such as prefixes and suffixes can be added.
A word root provides clues to the meaning of a word but is not a word by itself.
Root rupt means “to break” ex. rupture
Root struct means “to build” ex. structure
Root spect means “to look” ex. spectacle
Root opt means “eye” ex. optical

32. Base words and Roots root words Base words are words that can
stand on their
Own.
root words
Roots are words
that cannot stand
on their own, they
are word parts.

33. Challenge Words
mineral
influential
vital
neutral
kernel

34. Spelling Test 1. jewel 2. sparkle 3. angle 4. shovel 5. single
6. normal
7. angel
8. legal
9. whistle
10. fossil
11. puzzle
12. bushel
13. mortal
14. gentle
15. level
16. label
17. pedal
18. ankle
19. needle
20. devil

35. Study Guide Question Following directions Prefixes sub- and sur-
Final /l/ and /el/ sounds
Multiple meaning words
Antonyms
Adjectives
Proper nouns
Base words and root words