LESSON 6BAT LOVES THE NIGHT

VOCABULARY Detail – each part of several items of information Squeak – a short, high-pitched sound Echoes – repeating sounds caused by the

rebounding of sound waves from a surface Swoops – to descend quickly with a sweeping motion Twitch – to move with a slight jerk Slithers – to move in a slippery way Doze – to sleep lightly Snuggles – to curl up closely

LESSON 6VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Suffixes –able, -ible A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a

base word. A suffix changes the meaning of the base word but cannot stand alone

The suffixes –able and – ible mean “capable or worthy of an action.

Comfortable – capable of comforting Usable – capable of being used Flexible – capable of flexing Valuable – capable of having value

LESSON 6 SPELLING WORDS

math toast easy socks Friday stuff paid cheese June elbow program shiny piles sticky each both comb holiday

LESSON 6GRAMMAR

What is a verb? A verb is a word that tells what someone or something does or is.

Words that show action, or what someone does, are action verbs.

Words that tell what someone or something is or was are being verbs.

The being verbs am, is , are, was, and were are forms of the verb be.

LESSON 6 PHONICS

Words with the VCV pattern

If the word is divided into syllables after the first vowel then the vowel in the first syllable is usually long.

Fri / day to / ma / to fe / male Fla /vor fi / nal ra / zor

If the word is divided into syllables VC / V then the vowel in the first syllable is usually short.

hol / i / day cal / en / dar sat/ is / fy Prom / ise pres/ i / dent

LESSON 6TARGET SKILL & TARGET STRATEGY

Target Skill – Sequence of events – signal words such as now, then, soon, later, and last help you understand the connection between sentences & paragraphs.

Target Strategy – Question – pausing periodically when reading to ask themselves questions is a good strategy to use while reading nonfiction selections.

LESSON 6WRITING

Opinion Piece – Writing a response

What makes a good response paragraph? A topic sentence answers the question Reasons support the opinion Linking words and phrases such as because,

therefore, since, and for example connect the opinion and the reasons.

A concluding statement summarizes the ideas.

LESSON 7 WHAT DO ILLUSTRATORS DO?

VOCABULARY Tools – things people use to help them do a job Sketches – quick drawings without much detail Scribbles – drawings or doodles, drawn in a quick

or careless way Research – careful study of a subject or problem Textures – the way that surfaces look and feel Imagine – to see a picture in your mind Illustrate – to make pictures that show or explain

something Tracing – used to copy or trace lines

LESSON 7VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Synonyms Synonyms are words that have the same, or

almost the same, meaning Readers can use synonyms as context clues

to help them figure out the meaning of unknown words.

Sketch – draw Happy – glad Display - show

LESSON 7SPELLING

Words with three letter clusters three scrape scrap spray street threw spring strong thrill scratch scream think strange they throw straight string scramble

LESSON 7GRAMMAR

Verb Tenses Present tense verbs have an –s ending with

singular subjects and no special ending with plural subjects

Most past tense verbs have an –ed ending.

All illustrator creates pictures. (present) Illustrators create pictures. (present) An illustrator created pictures yesterday. (past)

LESSON 7PHONICS

3 Letter Consonant Cluster scr, spr, str, thr

Blend each sound you hear to sound out the word

stretch stray struggle

throw throat threw

spring sprint spray

LESSON 7TARGET SKILL & TARGET STRATEGY

Target Skill – Text and Graphic Features Authors use text features – such as headings- and

Graphic Features – such as drawing, captions and maps – to help organize and explain their ideas.

Target Strategy – Analyze/Evaluate Stopping during reading to analyze, or thinking

about information in greater detail, is a good strategy to use while reading informational text.

LESSON 7 WRITING

Opinion Piece – Writing a response - EXAMPLES

What makes a good response paragraph? A topic sentence answers the question Reasons support the opinion Details and Examples explain the reasons Linking words and phrases such as because,

therefore, since, and for example connect the opinion and the reasons.

A concluding statement summarizes the ideas.

LESSON 8THE HARVEST BIRDS

VOCABULARY Serious – not playful or silly, not joking Patch – a small piece of land Borrow – to use something that someone else owns

and return it later Advice – ideas or suggestions about what someone

should do Ashamed – feeling guilty, sorry, or embarrassed Borders – the edges of a place Separate – divide into groups Harvest – the ripe crops that are gathered

LESSON 8VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Context Clues Literal Meaning – the exact meaning of a word Nonliteral Meaning – the symbolic or figurative

meaning of a word Context – the words and sentences around a word

that give clues about a word’s meaning

LESSON 8SPELLING

Unexpected Consonant Spellings itch wreck knee patch wrap knot watch knife stretch write knew knock match wrong know catch wrinkle knuckle

LESSON 8GRAMMAR

Commas in a series of nouns Commas tell a reader where to pause. Use commas in a series of three or more nouns.

Anne, Marie, and TJ do not like bees. Red, orange, and yellow are warm colors. We ate apples, pears, and bananas.

LESSON 8PHONICS

Silent letters kn or wr

kn wr Knit wrist Kneel wreckage Knothole wrong Knights wristwatch

LESSON 8TARGET SKILL & TARGET STRATEGY

Target Skill – Conclusions- When reading look for details about events and characters in the story. Use these details with your prior knowledge to draw conclusions, or figure out what the author means but does not directly state.

Target Strategy – Infer/Predict – You can use story details to help infer, or figure out, the message the author is trying to give readers.

LESSON 8WRITING

Opinion Piece – Writing a response – Word Choice

What makes a great response paragraph? An opening refers to the prompt and expresses and

opinion Reasons & details support the opinion Linking words and phrases such as because,

therefore, since, and for example connect the opinion and the reasons.

An ending restates the opinion in a new way or makes a final comment

LESSON 9KAMISHIBAI MAN

VOCABULARY Familiar – well known from being seen often Blurry – unclear or smeared Vacant – empty or not occupied Jerky – moving in sudden, uneven, or awkward

ways Applause – clapping meant to show appreciation or

enjoyment Blasted – made a sudden, loud sound Rude – impolite or having bad manners Rickety – shaky or likely to fall apart

LESSON 9VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Dictionary/Glossary Dictionary – a reference book that contains an

alphabetical listing of words along with their meanings, pronunciations, parts of speech, and other information

Digital Dictionary – a reference source available online or on portable disks that provides meanings of words

Glossary – a text feature at the end of a book that provides an alphabetical listing of specialized words, their meanings, and other information.

LESSON 9SPELLING

Vowel sound in town clown round bow cloud power crown thousand crowd sound count powder blouse frown pound house found mountain coward

LESSON 9GRAMMAR

Abstract Nouns An abstract noun names an idea, feeling, or a

quality. All other nouns are concrete.

Examples of abstract nouns freedom delight beauty happiness pride

LESSON 9PHONICS

Vowel Diphthongs ow and ou

ou can stand for the /ou/ sound that is heard in the word loud.

ow can stand for the /ou/ sound that is heard in the word owl.

LESSON 9 TARGET SKILL & TARGET STRATEGY

Target Skill – Cause & Effect – An event that makes something else happen is a cause. The event that happens as a result is an effect.

Target Strategy – Monitor/Clarify – good reader monitor, or stop and check their understanding, as they read. If they don’t understand something they figure out ways to clarify, or clear up, the confusion.

LESSON 9WRITING

Opinion Piece – Writing a response – Organization Focus on the Question – a good response

answers only the question that is asked in the prompt.

What makes a great response paragraph? An opening refers to the prompt and expresses and opinion Reasons & details support the opinion Linking words and phrases such as because, therefore, since,

and for example connect the opinion and the reasons. An ending restates the opinion in a new way or makes a final

comment

LESSON 10YOUNG THOMAS EDISON

VOCABULARY Genius – extraordinary intellectual power, especially

seen in creative ability Signal – a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a

message Electric – powered by electricity, a form of energy

caused by the motion of electrons and protons Laboratory – a place where scientists work and do

experiments Gadget – a small, useful machine or device Experiment – a test to find out or prove something Invention – an original device, system, or process Occasional – happening from time to time

LESSON 10VOCABULARY STRATEGY

Shades of Meaning Shades of meaning – small differences in meaning

between similar words or phrases

Related words can be positioned on an arrow to show their shades of meaning.

Cold Freezing

LESSON 10SPELLING

Vowel sound in talk talk cross awful law cloth cost crawl chalk also raw salt wall lawn always soft small often strawberry

LESSON 10GRAMMAR

Pronouns & Antecedents A Pronoun can take the place of one or more nouns in a

sentence. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns. The noun, called the antecendent, and the pronoun that

replaces it, must match in number and gender.

Jeff invents things. He invents things.

Reciprocal Pronouns (each other and one another) can be used when two or more subjects do something together.

LESSON 10PHONICS

Words with au, aw, al, and o The letter a often stands for the sound /aw/ when it

is followed by l. salt, almost, chalk

autumn, haul, cause dawn, straw, crawl

LESSON 10TARGET SKILL & TARGET STRATEGY

Target Skill – Main Ideas & Details – In nonfiction writing such as a biography, the author includes several important ideas about a topic. Each important ideas is a main idea. Supporting details are facts and examples that help explain the main idea.

Target Strategy – Summarize - as you read you should stop occasionally and use the main idea and details to summarize, or retell, the important details or events in a selection.

LESSON 10WRITING

Opinion Piece – Writing a response – Sentence Fluency

A topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. All other sentences in the paragraph should tell details that support this main idea.

Linking words and phrases connect the reasons to the opinion