WHAT JO DID

UNIT 2 WEEK 1

LESSON VOCABULARY

fouled

Verb (something you can do)-ed ending means past tense

to make an unfair play (in sports)

*synonym: to break a rule

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hoop

Noun-it’s a thing

a ring or round band

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jersey

Noun-it’s a thing

a shirt that is pulled over the head

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marveledVerb (something you can do)-ed ending means past tense

to be filled with wonder; was astonished

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rim

Noun-it’s a thing

an edge, border, or margin on or around anything

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speechless

Adjective-it describes something

not able to speak*synonym: amazed

Speechless isn’t always positive…

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swatted

Verb-ed ending means past tense

to hit sharply or violently away*synonym: slapped

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unbelievable

Adjective-it describes something (a noun)

incredible*Break it down! un=not + believe + able= not able to be believed

COMPREHENSION SKILLS1) Cause and Effect

*a cause is WHY something happened*an effect is WHAT happened-Clue Words: cause, so, because

2) Background Knowledge*Good readers use their background knowledge to understand what they read.*When you read, think about if you’ve ever seen, heard of, or experienced something in the story.

WORD ANALYSIS

Prefixes- word parts that are added to the beginning of base words.

*prefixes change the words meaning

*The prefixes in- and un- both come from Old English and mean “not“ or “the opposite of”

WORD ANALYSISOn your pink guide sheet, let’s write in our Word Analysis box.

1) un- and in- mean “not“ or “the opposite of”2) circle the un- in unrelated. 3) underline the base word4) Write: unrelated= not related5) Let’s cross out inside. It is not a correct example of

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WHAT JO DID

DAY 2- PART 2

WORD ANALYSISRECALL: Prefixes are word parts that are added to the beginning of base words.

*prefixes change the words meaning

*The prefixes in- and un- both come from Old English and mean “not“ or “the opposite of”

WORD ANALYSIS

1) unwelcome2) incorrect3) unaware4) informal5) unusual

not welcomenot correctnot awarenot formalnot usual

Explain what the words means, by breaking apart the prefix and the base word.

LITERARY TERMSDialogue

-this is the conversation between two or more people in a text.

*Dialogue always appears between quotation marks.

Narration-this is the telling of a story or recounting of

events-this does NOT use quotation marks

STORY STRUCTURE

Recall story structure:the conflict- the problemrising action- builds up to the climaxclimax- where the conflict is confrontedresolution- the outcome

STORY STRUCTUREOur Focus:

*Rising Action- this occurs when a character attempts to overcome the major conflict (problem) in the story

*Climax- the “turning point” in the story. Usually, when the character makes an important decision that will lead to the conclusion

PREPARE TO READ!The Question of the Week: How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others? –Open books to Pg. 178-179

*What special talent does the kid on Pg. 179 have?*How might a person develop a special talent, such as basketball skills?*What background knowledge do we have about basketball?*What are other examples of special talents?