1. Objectives At the end of the lesson I will.. Understand how contractions are formed. Understand the Latin root invent Understand the suffix –able Review long vowel sounds

2. Daedalus and Icarus Word Study The following are contractions: Words that are formed when two words are combined and one or more letters are removed and replaced with an apostrophe. it’s = it + is can’t = we’ll = I’ve = can + not I + have we + will Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

3. The following words all have the suffix -able, which means, “capable of or fit for.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- readable comfortable laughable recyclable Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

4. The following words all have the long /e/ or /o/ sound least freedom groaned floating When 2 Vowels go walking, the 1 st one does the talking. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

5. The following words all come from the same Latin root word, invent, which means “to come upon”, or “to find.” invent invented inventive invention Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

6. Which word has a long e sound? A raccoon is a forest creature. creature Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

7. Which word in the sentence is a contraction? I’ve been making a gingerbread house. I’ve Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

8. How does the root word invent change when the suffix -ion is added? Daedalus worked by candlelight on his greatest invention of all. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

9. Which word in the sentence has the suffix –able? Name other words with the suffix –able. It was a comfortable prison. comfortable Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

10. Daedalus and Icarus Vocabulary comfortable overlapping hurtled plunged Open Court 4 th Grade Unit 1 Risks and Consequences Lesson 7 Daedalus and Icarus Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

11. comfortable- pleasant: easy to live in It was a comfortable prison, but it was a prison, even so. Kelly enjoyed resting in her comfortable chair after a long, tiring day. comfortable “use context clues” Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

12. Daedalus studied the clever overlapping of the bird’s feathers. With his scarf overlapping his collar, Cesar was warm and cozy. overlapping “use context clues” overlapping- covering part of something Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

13. His wings folded, and he plunged down. The branch broke from the tree and the girl plunged down to the ground. plunged “use context clues” plunged- dived or fell suddenly Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

14. hurtled- moved hurtled “use context clues” He hurtled head first into the glittering sea. Its mighty engines roaring, the rocket hurtled into space. Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

15. Vocabulary Review comfortable- pleasant: easy to live in overlapping- covering part of something plunged- dived or fell suddenly hurtled- moved

16. Vocabulary Quiz _____pleasant: easy to live in ______covering part of something _____dived or fell suddenly _____ moved comfortable overlapping plunged hurtled

17. Background Knowledge Some myths attempt to explain how the world works. Other myths discuss the adventures and mistakes of heroes and other interesting characters. The characters are often larger than life, with abilities so special that they are unreal. “Daedalus and Icarus” is an example of this type of myth. Daedalus was a famous architect and inventor. He built for King Minos a maze so complex that no one could escape it. To keep Daedalus from revealing the secret– he imprisoned Daedalus and his son.

18. Literary Element A myth may explain why something in nature happens or looks the way it does—for example; why there are seasons. A myth may imaginatively explain why people behave in a certain way– for example, why they believe that those who are hospitable will be rewarded Characters in myth may include gods and goddesses as well as humans.