1. Journeys: Unit 2

2. Lesson 6: How are performances similar and different from written stories?
Spelling: Short Uu
Vocabulary
Suffixes, -y , -ous
Target Skill: Story Structure
Elements of Drama
Formal and Informal Language
Infer/Predict
Verbs
Story: Invasion from Mars

3. Lesson 6 Spelling:
bunch clue
fruit trunk
argue amuse
crumb suit
crew rude
tune trust
juice dew
refuse stuck
truth rescue
young brush
Challenge: computer, mustard, tissue, customer, attitude

4. Lesson 6 Target Vocabulary
alarmed: frightened and surprised
reacted: changed as a result of making contact with something else
convey: to communicate
daring: adventurous and unafraid
awe: a sense of wonder
luminous: brightly lit
indescribable: hard to describe
extraordinary: very unusual; remarkable
fade: to lose brightness or color
conferring: discussing with others

5. Lesson 6: Suffix
A suffix is an affix added to the end of the word that changes the meaning of the word
Suffixes –y and –ous mean like, having, to some degree, somewhat, or full of.
Example: The wealthy king in the fairy tale had many chests filled with gold.
wealthy
wealth means riches
wealthy must mean full of wealth or having lots of wealth

6. Grammar: Verbs a VERB is a word that shows ACTION
an ACTION VERB is a word that tells what a person/thing is doing
The girl sang very loudly.
What did the girl do? She SANG.
When a subject is a singular noun or he, she, or it – add an s to most verbs
If the verb ends with s, sh, ch, x, or x – add an es

7. Grammar: Verbs Some verbs are more than one word.
The MAIN VERB is the most important word
The HELPING VERB comes before the main verb
Example: Ryan is writing a science fiction story.
writing = main verb
is = helping verb

8. Lesson 7: How are movies a form of communication?
Spelling: /oo/, /oo/
Vocabulary
Greek/Latin word parts
phon, photo, graph, auto, tele
Target Skill: Fact and Opinion
Punctuation
Verb Tenses
Story: Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies

9. Lesson 7 Spelling:
bloom brook
cookbook foolish
tool bush
shampoo crooked
put booth
wool raccoon
stool hook
proof groom
prove roof
group soup
Challenge: bulletin, cocoon, cushion, proofread, marooned

10. Lesson 7 Target Vocabulary
focus – concentrate on one thing
target – a goal
entertaining - enjoyable
angles – directions from which things are viewed
jolts – sudden, strong movements
thrilling - exciting
advertise – give information to sell something
promote – help to grow, improve
generated – brought about, produced
critics – judges of art, movies

11. Lesson 7 Vocab Strategies
ROOT/AFFIX MEANING phon “sound” photo “light” graph “write” or “recording” auto “self” tele “far” or “distant”

12. Grammar: Verb Tenses Verb tenses tell when the action takes place
Present tense: shows the action is happening now
The girl walks the dog.
Past tense: shows the action has already happened
The girl walked the dog.
Future tense: shows that the action will happen
The girl will walk the dog.
A helping verb (have, has, or had) comes before the main verb and tells more about what happened in the past. The past participle of a regular verb is used by adding –ed.
They have watched that movie three times.

13. Lesson 8: How do an artist’s experiences affect his or her art?
Spelling
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Target Skill: Understanding Characters
Theme
Point of View
Writing: Book Report
Progressive Tenses
Story: Me and Uncle Romie

14. Lesson 8 Spelling aloud howl bald false hawk dawn south allow
faucet drown
proud pause
claw fault
tower cause
stalk amount
couple cloudier
Challenge: applaud, foul, browse, gnaw, doubt

15. Lesson 8 Target Vocabulary
glorious - wonderful
studio – artist’s workroom
concerned - worried
model – small copy or version
smeared – messy or blurred
ruined - destroyed
yanked – pulled hard
streak – to move quickly
schedule – a set time for things to happen
feast – large meal

16. Grammar: Progressive Tenses
Progressive forms of verbs shows actions that continue over time.
Present Progressive – action that happens over and over in the future
use helping verb (form of be) AND add –ing to main vern
He is playing.
Past Progressive – happened over and over in past
uses ‘was’ or ‘were’ has helping verbs
He was working.
Future Progressive – action that will happen over and over in future
- uses WILL BE as helping verb
He will be reading.

17. Lesson 9: What are some different ways to do research?
Spelling: Vowel + /r/ sound
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Target Skill: Conclusions and Generalizations
Understanding Characters
Humor
Compound/Complex Sentences
Story: Dear Mr. Winston

18. Lesson 9 Spelling spark sharp prepare rear cheer spare tear gear
scarf hairy
scare compare
repair alarm
earring harsh
scarce upstairs
weird square
Challenge: weary, startle, appear, barnacle, awareness

19. Lesson 9 Target Vocabulary
fault – a mistake
borrow – use for a while
reference – used for information
fainted – passed out
genuine – honest, real
local – in a nearby area
apologize – say “I’m sorry”
proof – showing truth
slimy – think and slippery
insisted – said firmly

20. Grammar: Compound/Complex Sentences
A compound sentence has 2 simple sentences joined together
joined by adding a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or so)
Ex: Some people read books, and others talked quietly.
A complex sentence is made up of a simple sentence and a dependent clause
Dependent Clause - subject and predicate but NOT COMPLETE SENTENCE
Simple sentence and clause and joined together by a subordinating conjunction: after, although, because, before, until, if, since, and while
Ex: The snake slithered under a rock before the sun became too hot.

21. Lesson 10: What does it take to be a great performer?
Spelling: More Vowel + /r/ sounds
Vocab
Pronouns
Target Skill: Author’s Purpose
Story: Jose! Born to Dance

22. Lesson 10 Spelling learn worth dirty early worn return sore pure
thirst world
burn search
record worse
cure thirteen
board sport
course current
Challenge: curious, thorough, earnest, portion, foreign

23. Lesson 10 Target Vocabulary
debut – first public appearance
stubborn – determined
permission – allow something
hauling – carrying; moving
mournful – sad
towered – taller than others
triumph – succeed
discouraged – hopeless
toured – took a sightseeing trip
border – boundary