Unit 6, Week 3Unit 6, Week 3Meet a Bone-ified ExplorerMeet a Bone-ified Explorer

O’Neal ElementaryO’Neal Elementary

44thth Grade Grade

Sue at the Field Museum

Vocabulary:Vocabulary:paleontologist-paleontologist- a a scientist who studies scientist who studies fossilsfossilsstumbled uponstumbled upon- - found found by accidentby accidentfossilfossil- the remains of a - the remains of a plant or animal that plant or animal that lived long ago and was lived long ago and was preserved in rockspreserved in rocksinspectedinspected- looked at - looked at closelycloselyPractice: Practice: Quia...MatchingQuia...Matching Quia.....ClozeQuia.....Cloze

Vocabulary: Story WordsVocabulary: Story Words

specimensspecimens-- items of a certain type collected for study items of a certain type collected for studybackbonesbackbones-- bones forming the spinal column of an bones forming the spinal column of an animal or personanimal or personprofessionalsprofessionals- - people whose careers involve people whose careers involve specialized knowledgespecialized knowledgebiographybiography-- a true story about a person’s life, written by a true story about a person’s life, written by someone elsesomeone elseLatin Roots-Latin Roots- words that are used in English that are words that are used in English that are made from Latin rootsmade from Latin rootsgeneralizationgeneralization-- a broad statement or conclusion a broad statement or conclusionfunctional documents-functional documents- are documents that have a are documents that have a specific purpose. Newsletters, emails, posters, forms, specific purpose. Newsletters, emails, posters, forms, menus, surveys, flyers, and schedules are all examples menus, surveys, flyers, and schedules are all examples of a functional document.of a functional document.

Vocabulary: Words in ContextVocabulary: Words in Contextpaleontologist inspected stumbled paleontologist inspected stumbled

upon fossilupon fossilLast weekend I _____________ a bird’s Last weekend I _____________ a bird’s nest while jogging through the park.nest while jogging through the park.I would love to work as a __________ and I would love to work as a __________ and study fossils.study fossils.My aunt gave me a _______ to see what My aunt gave me a _______ to see what kind of animal it was.kind of animal it was.I closely ___________ the fossil to see I closely ___________ the fossil to see what kind of animal it was.what kind of animal it was.

Vocabulary: Word PartsVocabulary: Word PartsLatin RootsLatin Roots

Many English words have Latin roots. If a Many English words have Latin roots. If a good reader learns the common Latin good reader learns the common Latin roots, they will be able to figure out many roots, they will be able to figure out many unfamiliar words.unfamiliar words.““She inShe inspecspected the rocky cliffs above her ted the rocky cliffs above her head and saw three dinosaur backbones.head and saw three dinosaur backbones.specspec means to look at, watch, see, aim at, means to look at, watch, see, aim at, tend towards tend towards

Vocabulary: Word PartsVocabulary: Word PartsLatin RootsLatin Roots

audaud hearhear audioaudio

benebene good, wellgood, well benefitbenefit

capcap headhead captaincaptain

cidecide killkill insecticideinsecticide

clud, clusclud, clus shutshut conclusionconclusion

dicdic saysay dictionarydictionary

docdoc to teachto teach documentdocument

ferfer bear, carrybear, carry ferryferry

formform shapeshape uniformuniform

jectject throwthrow ejecteject

Vocabulary: Word PartsVocabulary: Word PartsLatin RootsLatin Roots

missmiss sendsend missilemissile

mobmob movemove automobileautomobile

multimulti manymany multicoloredmulticolored

pedped footfoot pedometerpedometer

portport carrycarry portableportable

tracttract draw, pulldraw, pull tractortractor

uniuni oneone unitunit

vertvert turnturn vertexvertex

visvis seesee visitvisit

Fluency: Fluency: Repeated Reading: PunctuationRepeated Reading: Punctuation

Paying close attention to punctuation will Paying close attention to punctuation will help a good reader use proper intonation help a good reader use proper intonation and expression. and expression.

Good readers know what to do when they Good readers know what to do when they see periods, commas, question marks, see periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points, and dashes.exclamation points, and dashes.

Fluency: Fluency: Repeated Reading: PunctuationRepeated Reading: Punctuation

Echo Read.....Echo Read.....Amber is nature’s time capsule. It forms a Amber is nature’s time capsule. It forms a tight seal around whatever is trapped tight seal around whatever is trapped inside, protecting it from the effects of inside, protecting it from the effects of aging. Scientists have found insects aging. Scientists have found insects preserved in amber that come from the preserved in amber that come from the time of the dinosaurs. time of the dinosaurs. Online Leveled Stories: Read or/and Online Leveled Stories: Read or/and ListenListen

Phonics: PrefixesPhonics: Prefixes

A prefix is a group of letters added to a word A prefix is a group of letters added to a word to make a new word. Recognizing common to make a new word. Recognizing common prefixes can help good readers decode prefixes can help good readers decode words and understand their meanings.words and understand their meanings.

Some common prefixes that change the Some common prefixes that change the meaning of a word to its opposite are: meaning of a word to its opposite are: dis, dis, non, unnon, un

Each of these has a short vowel sound.Each of these has a short vowel sound.

Prefixes Prefixes

Phonics: PrefixesPhonics: Prefixes

Practice:Practice:

Prefix PracticePrefix Practice

Practice With PrefixesPractice With Prefixes

Prefix Under Construction PracticePrefix Under Construction Practice

Prefix and Suffix PracticePrefix and Suffix Practice

Prefix MatchingPrefix Matching

Build a Tower: Prefix GameBuild a Tower: Prefix Game

Comprehension: Comprehension: Make GeneralizationsMake Generalizations

A generalization is a broad statement or conclusion. A generalization is a broad statement or conclusion. In nonfiction text, good readers should look for In nonfiction text, good readers should look for statements in which the author makes a general statements in which the author makes a general point based on specific facts or evidence. point based on specific facts or evidence. Good readers should then use the facts presented Good readers should then use the facts presented and their own knowledge to decide whether the and their own knowledge to decide whether the generalization is valid or faulty. generalization is valid or faulty. If a valid generalization is found in a piece of If a valid generalization is found in a piece of nonfiction work, good readers should also make nonfiction work, good readers should also make sure all the facts support the broad statement made. sure all the facts support the broad statement made.

Comprehension: Comprehension: Make GeneralizationsMake Generalizations

Generalization: All paleontologists also dive for Generalization: All paleontologists also dive for sunken ships.sunken ships.True or not true? _________True or not true? _________Why?Why?

Generalization: Paleontologists need to be Generalization: Paleontologists need to be adventurous, curious, and patient.adventurous, curious, and patient.True or not true? ____________True or not true? ____________Why?Why?Making Generalizations in EnglishMaking Generalizations in English

Comprehension:Comprehension:Research Study Skill: Functional Research Study Skill: Functional

DocumentsDocuments

Good readers can interpret details Good readers can interpret details from functional documents for a from functional documents for a specific purpose. For example: We specific purpose. For example: We can find information in many sourcescan find information in many sources—articles like “—articles like “Amber: Nature’s Amber: Nature’s Time CapsuleTime Capsule,” newsletters, ,” newsletters, posters, forms, emails, menus, posters, forms, emails, menus, surveys, schedules, brochures....... surveys, schedules, brochures....... Make Your Own Form Make Your Own Form

Comprehension: Comprehension: Cause and EffectCause and Effect

When an author’s purpose is to explain how or why When an author’s purpose is to explain how or why certain things happen, he or she often describes certain things happen, he or she often describes causescauses and their and their effectseffects..As you read the story, you should look for events that As you read the story, you should look for events that cause actions to happen. Ask yourself, “What happens cause actions to happen. Ask yourself, “What happens because of that event?” or “What brought about the because of that event?” or “What brought about the action?”action?”Look for signal words and phrases that the author uses Look for signal words and phrases that the author uses to signal cause and effect. Such words include but are to signal cause and effect. Such words include but are not limited to; not limited to; because, due to, as a result, since, and because, due to, as a result, since, and therefore.therefore.TEACHING CAUSE AND EFFECTTEACHING CAUSE AND EFFECTCAUSE and EFFECT LessonCAUSE and EFFECT Lesson

Comprehension: Comprehension: Cause and EffectCause and Effect

QuizQuiz

Using signal wordsUsing signal words

Cause and Effect RelationshipsCause and Effect Relationships

Cause and Effect Article and Graphic OrgaCause and Effect Article and Graphic Organizernizer

Cause and Effect Matching ActivityCause and Effect Matching Activity

Cause and Effect Lesson and QuizCause and Effect Lesson and Quiz

Reflection: Day 1Reflection: Day 1

Choose one of the stations you visited Choose one of the stations you visited today. Write a summary about what you today. Write a summary about what you learned at that station.learned at that station.

Reflection: Day 2Reflection: Day 2

Generalizations are broad statements or Generalizations are broad statements or conclusions. A valid generalization is conclusions. A valid generalization is supported by facts.supported by facts.

After reading “Amber: Nature’s Time After reading “Amber: Nature’s Time Capsule,” make a generalization about Capsule,” make a generalization about the article. List two facts that support your the article. List two facts that support your generalization.generalization.

Reflection: Day 3Reflection: Day 3

Given the fact that Sue works underwater Given the fact that Sue works underwater as well as digging in rocks, what as well as digging in rocks, what generalization can you make about her generalization can you make about her approach to her work? Use information approach to her work? Use information from the article to support your answer.from the article to support your answer.

Reflection: Day 4Reflection: Day 4

The Latin root The Latin root extrem- extrem- means “being the means “being the most outside.” How does this help you most outside.” How does this help you figure out the meaning of the English word figure out the meaning of the English word extremeextreme??

Reflection: Day 5Reflection: Day 5

What effect did discovering the dinosaur What effect did discovering the dinosaur fossil have on Sue Hendrickson’s career fossil have on Sue Hendrickson’s career as a paleontologist? Use information from as a paleontologist? Use information from the story to support your answer.the story to support your answer.