unit 21, lesson 1
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Unit 21, Lesson 1. March 15, 2011. W. A. L. T. . Spell new words with at least 80% accuracy Recognize the schwa in words 4 of 5 trials Determine antonyms of words 8 of 10 trials Determine nouns and adjectives in sentences successfully 80% of the time - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UNIT 21, LESSON 1March 15, 2011
W. A. L. T. Spell new words with at least 80% accuracy Recognize the schwa in words 4 of 5 trials Determine antonyms of words 8 of 10 trials Determine nouns and adjectives in
sentences successfully 80% of the time Utilize commas successfully at least 8 of 10
trials in sentences Use the context clues to answer questions
at least 4 of 5 trials
1. Discover It: Schwa in Words Beginning or Ending with a
Alike, extra, arena, among, astonish, panda, quota
Begins with an a
Begin & Ends with
an a
Ends with an a
alike extraarenaamong
astonishpandaquota
- Schwa often occurs in words beginning or ending with a
Workbook Page R4
Workbook Page 100
accuseamong
beautifulextra
industrybeautybusy
melodyoppositebusinessleopardformallevel
historywomen
1. Memorize It Workbook page R47
The harder words to spell can be found on this page
Write it down somewhere, so that you can use this page to study later on
Workbook Page R47
3. Unit Vocabulary Please turn to hardcover page 87
Identify any words that are unfamiliar Clarify the word if necessary Define the word Clarify the definition if necessary
3. Review: Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings
Examples:
What is the opposite of separate?
What is the opposite of delayed?
What is the opposite of similar?
What is the opposite of despise?
What is the opposite of proud?
combineinstant
differentadmire
ashamed
3. Multiple Meaning Map Multiple meaning maps allow you to see
a word in different contexts
It organizes the meanings of one word
It also helps us better understand words that have more than one meaning in the context
family
1. A group of related plants or
animals
2. All members of one household under one roof
3. Relatives 4. A group of related things
Potatoes and tomatoes belong
to the same family.
My family eats dinner at 6:00.
Her family is to visit from out of
town.
Related numbers belong to the
same fact family.
3. Idioms Come apart at the seams
Literal meaning: “have stitches joining two pieces of a garment come apart”
Idiomatic meaning: “become so upset that you lose all self-control”
More examples: Have a skeleton in your closet Run your family
4. Review: Nouns and Adjectives Nouns are words that name people,
places, things, or ideas Adjectives are words that describe
nouns Directions:
Please turn to workbook page 101 Read the short paragraph Look at each underlined word Use context clues to decide if the underlined
word is a noun or adjective Put an ‘X’ in the correct column
Workbook Page 101
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
4. Review: Commas in a Series Hardcover page 92 helps us review for this When three or more words or word groups are
listed together in a sentence, the items are written one after the other.
Commas are used to separate the items A comma is not placed in front of the first word The last item is usually connected to the
others in the series by and or or. A comma is placed before the and or or.
Examples to follow:
4. Review: Commas in a Series Mother father sister brother
Running and chasing each other tossing and catching the football playing a game of hopscotch
Directions: Place commas where needed in each
of the examples above
, , ,,
,
4. Punctuate It: Commas in a Series Please turn to workbook page 102
Identify and underline the word groups in the series in the sentence
Place commas between the word groups We will do the first one together, then do
the rest independently
Workbook Page 102
,,, ,
, ,, ,
,,
5. Independent Text: “Plant Families”
Before you read What do you know about plants? Read the first two paragraphs and discuss.
Directions: Please turn to workbook page 102 Use cueing questions to scoop meaningful
phrases together Answers will vary
Workbook Page 102
Answers will vary!
Please read the rest of the story on your own
Hardcover pages 98-99
5. Independent Text: “Plant Families”
5. Use the Clues Please turn to workbook page 103
Read the paragraph Find each of the underlined pronouns Identify and circle the noun or nouns
that the pronoun replaces Draw an arrow from the pronoun to the
noun or nouns it represents
Workbook Page 103
6. Rewrite It Please turn to workbook page 104 Read the paragraph Identify and circle each pronoun Identify and underline its antecedent or
antecedents- the noun or nouns that the pronoun represents
Rewrite the last three sentences by combining sentences
Check the revised sentence for sentence signals- capital letters, commas, and end punctuation
Workbook Page 104
Answers will vary!Scientists examine the stem, study the
seeds, and inspect the roots.