Akiak by Robert Blake

Theme 1 Selection 1

*blizzarda snowstorm with strong winds

*checkpoint

a place along a route where people sign in

*courageous

brave; fearless

*experienced

having the knowledge to do a particular task

*musherthe driver of a dogsled team

*refugea safe or covered place out of bad weather

*ruggedhaving a rough, uneven surface

*vowedpromised

* Base Words and Endings:

-er and -est-er is a suffix that is added to an adjective to compare two people, places, or things.safer = more safe -est is a suffix that is added to an adjective to compare more than two (three or more) people, places, or things.safest = most safe

* Base Words and Endings: -er and -est

Name the correct form of safe in the sentence below.• This is the _______ route in the city. safest• My mom drives ______ than my dad. safer• I bought this car because it is the ___. safest

* Base Words and Endings: -er and -est

Name the correct form of long in the sentence below.• My hair is ______ than yours. longer• That was the ______ test of my life! longest• This blue pencil looks _____ than the

red one. longer

* Short Vowels a and e• The /ă/ sound (short a) is usually

spelled a followed by a consonant sound.

past grass cat back crab

• The /ĕ/ sound (short e) is usually spelled e followed by a consonant sound.

bed get kept west lend

* Long Vowels a and e

• When you hear the /ā/ sound (long a), think of the patterns a-consonant-e, ai, and ay.

safe grain gray pain tale tail

• When you hear the /ē/ sound(long e), think of the patterns ee and ea.

cream sweet east please feet

*Multiple Meaning Words

Multiple Meaning PowerPoint:http://teacherweb.com/CA/Camino/MrsScroggins/apt5.aspx

* Kinds of Sentences

• A statement tells something. It ends with a period (.).

• A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?).

• A command tells someone to do something. It ends with a period (.).

• An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!).

* Name the kind of sentence.

• Our school is Camino Real Elementary.

statement• Look out! exclamation• Where are my keys? question• Please print your name neatly. command