2. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary “Juggling” Vocabulary servejugglesparespiritdeliberately

3. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary serve In gym class on Monday, we started volleyball, and I hit seven straight serves, just over the net, hard and fast. Because no one could return the powerful serves of our volleyball players, we won the gold medal. Context clues Serve: in volleyball and tennis, a way of putting the ball into play by sending it over the net.

4. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary juggle We could use a serve like yours. Couldn’t you juggle your time a little? Ron had to juggle his work schedule in order to find time to study for his classes. Context clues Juggle: to handle more than one object or activity at a time; perform a clever trick

5. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary spare That’s why I’d taken on the second route, but there still wasn’t any money to spare. After everyone received a sandwich, there was only one to spare. Context Clues Spare: left over, remaining; extra

6. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary spirit “Volleyball season only lasts about two months, you know,” said one. …”Where’s your school spirit” asked another. All the fifth-graders cheered for the team to show their school spirit. The gym almost shook with our voices and clapping. Context clues Spirit: enthusiasm; loyalty

7. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary deliberately The next day in gym class, I deliberately hit all my serves low into the net and I messed up several setups, too. He deliberately hid his shoes so that the dog wouldn’t find and chew on them. Context clues Deliberately: when something is done on purpose or intentionally

8. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Spelling pattern /o/ and /aw/ 1.congress 2.topic 3.promise 4.proper 5.collar 6.common 7.comet 8.cause 9.broad 10. caught 11. awful 12. ought 13. fought 14. brought 15. thought 16. volleyball 17. office 18. lockers 19. intercom 20. offered

9. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Word Knowledge What do these words have in common? everyone volleyball homework afternoon They’re closed compound words. What are closed compound words? They are formed by joining together two words. They are “closed” because there is no space between the two words.

10. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Consonant Digraph th thenthosebothtruth What are digraphs? Digraphs are formed when two letters are placed together, creating only one sound. Can you think of examples of other digraphs?

11. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary s- consonant Blends stopspin mostspeak Can you think of other words that have an s-consonant blend? Use it in a sentence.

12. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Spelling Patterns What do these words have in common? lockers office intercom offered What is the spelling pattern for the /o/ or /aw/ sound?

13. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Closed Compounds Most students do their homework in the afternoon. Identify the closed compound words in the sentence. Bonus Question: Which words have the digraph th in them?

14. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary s-consonant Blends Everyone saw both sport stars at the game yesterday. Which words have the s-consonant blend in them? How can you change the sentence by adding more s-consonant blends?

15. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Digraphs th The volleyball spins and then skips across the net. Which words contain the digraph th? What is the closed compound word in this sentence?

16. Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 3; Ms. Wohlgemuth-- Cawston Elementary Identify spelling patterns Our lockers are down the hall from the principal’s office. Which words have the /o/ and /aw/ sound spelled o?