WHAT CAN STORIES TEACH YOU?
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1. CLAP2. CAMP3. HAND4. STAMP5. SNACK6. RACK7. GRABS8. GLAD9. BILL10. MISS11. CLICK12. PINK13. SICK14. GRIN15. LIFT16.FLICKER17. BRICK18.ANTHILL19. STAND20. BRAND
GOOD READERS COME ACROSS COLORFUL WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP THEM IMAGINE, OR FORM PICTURES IN THEIR MINDS.
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: VISUALIZE
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
A CHARACTER’S TRAITS ARE THE SPECIAL WAYS A CHARACTER BEHAVES THROUGHOUT THE STORY. CHARACTER’S ACTIONS AND FEELINGS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY.
COMPREHENSION SKILL: CHARACTER TRAITS
SPELLING WORDS
FANTASY:
HAS CHARACTERS, SETTING, OR EVENTS THAT DO NOT EXIST
HAS A MESSAGES OR LESSON THAT IS REVEALED THROUGH KEY DETAILS IN THE STORY
HAS PICTURES OR ILLUSTRATIONS THAT SHOW DETAILS OF THE STORY
THESE WORDS HAVE ALMOST THE SAME MEANING AS THE UNFAMILIAR WORD IN A SENTENCE.
SYNONYMSGENRE:
VOCABULARY WORDS
ACHED
CONCENTRATE
DISCOVERY
EDUCATED
EFFORT
IMPROVED
INSPIRED
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WHAT CAN TRADITIONS TEACH YOU ABOUT CULTURES ?
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1. STEP2. MESS3. HEAD4. CROPS5. STOP6. ROCK7. CLOCK8. SOCK9. POND10. JUMPS11. SHUT12. LUCK13. SLUMP14. BUGS15. MUG16. TRUST17. GUSH18. FUNNEL19.BATHTUB20.READY
GOOD READERS COME ACROSS COLORFUL WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS WHICH HELP THEM IMAGINE, OR FORM PICTURES IN THEIR MINDS.
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: VISUALIZE
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEQUENCE IS THE ORDER IN WHICH A STORY’S EVENTS HAPPEN. SEQUENCE TELLS WHAT HAPPENS AT THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF A STORY.
COMPREHENSION SKILL: SEQUENCE
SPELLING WORDS
REALISTIC
FICTION:
IT IS A MADE-UP STORY THAT COULD REALLY HAPPEN
HAS A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END
HAS ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIALOGUE
A STORY MAY BE SET IN REAL PLCAE, BUT EVENTS ARE NOT BASED ON HISTORY
THESE WORDS OR PHRASES HELP YOU FIGURE OUT THE MEANING THE UNFAMILIAR WORD IN A SENTENCE.
CONTEXT CLUESGENRE:
VOCABULARY WORDS
CELEBRATE
COURAGE
DISAPPOINTMENT
PRECIOUS
PRIDE
REMIND
SYMBOLS
TRADITIONMade by Tatyana Baty
H OW DO P EOP LE F ROM D IFFE R ENT C U LT U R ES C ONT R I BU TE TO A
C OMMUN ITY?
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1. DATE2. LAKE3. SKATE4. PLANE5. GRADE6. FINE7. LIFE8. RICE9. WISE10. SMILE11. ROSE12. GLOBE13. SMOKE14. COME15. USED16.
ENVELOPE17. CRIME18. SNEEZE19. WHALE20. SHAPES
READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
SEQUENCE IS THE ORDER IN WHICH A STORY’S EVENTS HAPPEN. THESE SIGNAL WORDS SHOW THE ORDER OF WHEN THINGS HAPPEN: FIRST, NEXT, THEN, FINALLY.
COMPREHENSION SKILL: SEQUENCE
SPELLING WORDS
NARRATIVE NONFICTION/ AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
IT TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON’S LIFE
THE AUTHOR IS WHO THE TEXT IS ABOUT
TELLS THE EVENTS OF THE AUTHOR‘S LIFE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
THESE WORDS ARE MADE UP OF TWO SMALLER WORDS.
COMPOUND WORDSGENRE:
VOCABULARY WORDS
ADMIRES
CLASSMATE
COMMUNITY
CONTRIBUTE
PRACTICING
PRONOUNCE
SCARED
TUMBLEDMade by Tatyana Baty
H OW CAN P ROBLEM SOLV ING LEAD TO N E W IDEA S?
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1. PLAIN2. BRAID3. FAIL4. GRAIN5. SNAIL6. PAINT7. SWAY8. TRAY9. GRAY10. STAY11. STATE12. FAKE13. SAME14. WEIGH15. THEY16. SLEIGH17. EIGHT18. RADIO19. OBEY20.EXPLAIN
READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
A CAUSE IS WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS. AN EFFECT IS WHAT HAPPENS. LOOK FOR WORDS AND PHRASES THAT INDICATE CAUSE AND EFFECT: BECAUSE, SO, AS A RESULT.
COMPREHENSION SKILL: CAUSE AND EFFECT
SPELLING WORDS
INFORMATIONAL TEXT/ BIOGRAPHY:
IT TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON’S LIFE
IT IS WRITTEN BY ANOTHER PERSON
TELLS THE EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
MAY HAVE TEXT FEATURES
METAPHOR IS A TYPE OF A FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT COMPARES TWO THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFERENT
METAPHORSGENRE:
VOCABULARY WORDS
DESIGN
ENCOURAGED
EXAMINE
INVESTIGATION
QUALITY
SIMPLE
SOLUTION
SUBSTITUESMade by Tatyana Baty
H OW DO LANDM AR KS H E LP US UNDE RSTAND OU R C OUNT RY’S
H I STORY?
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1. COAST2. FLOAT3. TOAD4. COAL5. SOAK6. GOLD7. SOLD8. SCOLD9. SLOPE10. BROKE11. NOTE12. BONE13. SLOW14. SHOW15. FOE16.GOES17.
PROGRAM18.
WINDOW19.GROWTH20.FOLK
READERS MAY COME ACROSS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IN A STORY. GOOD READERS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STORY AND AS THEY READ THEY LOOK FOR ANSWERS IN A TEXT.
COMPREHENSION STRATEGY: ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
A CAUSE IS WHY SOMETHING HAPPENS. AN EFFECT IS WHAT HAPPENS. LOOK FOR WORDS AND PHRASES THAT INDICATE CAUSE AND EFFECT: BECAUSE, SO, AS A RESULT.
COMPREHENSION SKILL: MAIN IDEA AND KEY DETAILS
SPELLING WORDS
EXPOSITORY TEXT:
GIVES TRUE FACTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT A TOPIC
OFTEN INCLUDES TEXT FEATURES SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, CAPTIONS, SIDEBARS, AND MAPS TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE SUBJECT OF THE TEXT
MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDS HAVE MORE THAN ONE MEANING.
MULTIPLE-MEANING WORDSGENRE:
VOCABULARY WORDS
CARVED
CLUES
GRAND
LANDMARK
MASSIVE
MONUMENT
NATIONAL
TRACESMade by Tatyana Baty