1. Unit 3-Week 1 Day 1 Theme Question: What Defines the Atlantic States? How are geography and economy connected in New England? In the Middle Atlantic States? (Wk 1) How are geography and economy connected in the South Atlantic States? (Wk 2) What is life like in New England? In the Middle Atlantic States? (Wk 3) What is life like in the South Atlantic States? (Wk 4)

2. Theme Vocabulary Theme vocabulary  region  economy  issue  support

3. Reading Preview and Predict  Pp. 134-142 Purpose  Find answers to the Theme Question.  Set your own purpose.

4. Or, ur, and yōōr Sounds oruryōōr

5. Unit 3-Week 1, Day 2 Theme Question: What Defines the Atlantic States? How are geography and economy connected in New England? In the Middle Atlantic States? (Wk 1) How are geography and economy connected in the South Atlantic States? (Wk 2) What is life like in New England? In the Middle Atlantic States? (Wk 3) What is life like in the South Atlantic States? (Wk 4)

6. Visualize Detail from Text Visualization Deep reds and yellows fill the forest Trees with bright red and yellow leaves.

7. Reading Preview and Predict  Pp. 143-149 Purpose  Find answers to the Theme Question.  Set your own purpose.

8. Unit 3-Week 1, Day 3 What is the Theme Question? Name the four theme vocabulary words and their meanings?

9. Theme Vocabulary Theme vocabulary  region  economy  issue  support

10. Use Connotation and Denotation  Understanding these help readers better understand the shades of meanings among words. Denotation  The actual meaning of the word from the dictionary. Connotation  The positive or negative feelings that people think of when they see or hear the word.

11. Connotation and Denotation Look up these words in the dictionary and discuss their denotation and connotation.  Smart  Brainy  Cunning  Thrifty  Cheap  Shocked  Surprised  Amazed  Ornate  Gaudy

12. Generalize There are many land and water features that influence, or help build, the economy.

13. Reading Reread  Pp. 134-149 Purpose  Focus on how text features provide important information about the text and help them answer the Theme Question.

14. Word Study Prefixes that tell When after-(later) pre-(before) post-(later) pro-(earlier) 1.If pre- means before, what does pretest mean? 2.If post- means later, what does postwar mean? 3.If pro- means earlier, what does proactive mean?

15. Week 1, Day 4 What is the Theme Question?  Name the four theme vocabulary words and their meanings.  What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear each word?

16. Visualize Detail from Text Visualization

17. Reading Reread  Pp. 134-149 Purpose  Find text evidence to answer the Theme Question.

18. What Defines the Atlantic States? pp. 134-149 Page # Text Evidence

19. Word Study Prefixes that tell When PrefixMeaningExamples after- pre- post- pro-