Theme 5

Selection 1

Selection 3

Selection 2

HeroesHeroes

HeroesHeroes

Who are some of your heroes? Why do you respect them? What would make you feel like a hero? Why do you think firefighters were chosen to illustrate the

“Heroes” theme? What makes them heroes?

Genre: Genre:

Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction

Realistic characters and events come to life in a fictional plot

HeroesHeroes

PurposesPurposes for Readingfor Reading• Strategy focus:

predict/infer• Comprehension skill:

cause and effect• Vocabulary development• Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Predict /Infer

Predict and infer:What does the title and cover of the story make me think

the story will be about?

Infer by thinking about how you would act, or what you would do in this situation. Then predict what will happen in the story.

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary• boycott

• civil rights (movement)

• fare

• protest

• stupendous

• slush

• skit

boycott

a refusal to buy from a company

civil rights (movement)

referring to the legal privileges every American citizen is guaranteed

fare

the money a person must pay to travel, as on a bus or subway

protestto express strong feelings against something

stupendous

amazing

slushWatery snow

skit

a brief play

Spelling FocusSpelling FocusPrefixes and suffixes

• redo

• treatment

• rebuild

• discolor

• careless

• dislike

• sickness

• beautiful

• unlucky

• awful

• reread

• unsure

• movement

• peaceful

• unpaid

• distrust

• kindness

• useless

• displease

• powerful

• unusual

• rearrange

• appointment

• discontinue

• resourceful

Genre: Genre:

BiographyBiographyA true story of the life

of a real person.

Purposes for Reading• Strategy focus:

monitor/clarify• Comprehension skill:

making judgments• Vocabulary development• Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Monitor/Clarify

Monitor: What happened first? Next?

Clarify: Do I understand the story?

As you read about Gloria Estefan’s rise to musical fame Monitor your reading to make sure you understand the sequence of events. Clarify what you don’t understand.

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary• career

• contract

• demonstrated

• eventually

• specializes

• tireless

• worldwide

career

what someone does as a job

contract

a written agreement

demonstrated

showed clearly

eventuallyat the end; finally

specializes

to be involved in a particular activity

tireless

able to work a long time without getting tired

worldwideall over the world

Spelling FocusSpelling FocusFinal y to i

• sunnier

• cloudier

• windier

• cities

• heaviest

• prettiest

• studied

• easier

• noisier

• families

• ferries

• crazier

• funnier

• earlier

• copied

• hobbies

• angriest

• emptied

• worried

• happiest

• iciest

• hazier

• breezier

• companies

• qualities

Genre: Genre:

BiographyBiography

A true story of the life of a real person.

HeroesHeroes

PurposesPurposes for Readingfor Reading• Strategy focus:

evaluate• Comprehension skill:

fact and opinion• Vocabulary development• Critical thinking, discussion

Strategy Focus:Strategy Focus:Evaluate

Evaluate:What clues does the author give me to help me understand that

Lou Gehrig was a hero?

Lou Gehrig was a hero both on and off the baseball field. As you read about his life, evaluate how well the author shows Gehrig’s heroism.

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary• consecutive

• fielding• first baseman

• (to) honor

• modest

• shortstop• sportsmanship

consecutive

following one right after the other

fielding

in baseball, picking up a ball and throwing it to the correct player

first basemanthe baseball player who guards the

area around first base

(to) honorto show special respect for

modest

having a quiet, humble view of oneself

shortstopThe baseball player who guards the area between second base and third base

sportsmanship

the quality someone has when acting with dignity in difficult

situations

Spelling FocusSpelling FocusVCV Pattern

• pilot

• depend

• visit

• human

• seven

• chosen

• paper

• reason

• become

• parent

• never

• modern

• tiny

• tuna

• event

• fever

• moment

• prison

• basic

• open

• alert

• license

• select

• radar

• feature