Students should be reading the selected passage each week prior to test day and reviewing vocabulary nightly in preparation for each week's test. The weekly reading stories can be accessed online at https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do. Students should be able to login using their username and password from computer class.
Dec. 7th-22nd
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Vocab List #1
Quiz Date: Thurs. Dec. 14th
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Vocab List #1
Quiz Date: Thurs. Dec. 14th
Nov. 29th-Dec. 5th
Reading Selection: "Jose! Born to Dance"
Test Date: Tues., Dec. 5th and Wed., Dec. 6th
Nov. 13th-17th
Reading Selection: Dear Mr. Winston
Test Date: Fri., Nov. 17th
Nov. 6th-10th
Reading Selection: Me and Uncle Romie
Test Date: Fri., Nov. 10th
Oct. 30th-Nov. 2nd
Reading Selection: Coming Distractions
Test Date: Fri., Nov. 2nd.
Oct. 18th-26th
Reading Selection: Invasion From Mars
Test Date: Thurs., Oct. 26th
Oct. 11th-17th
Reading Selection: Stormalong
Vocabulary:
seafaring-work or travel by sea
tidal-having to do with the oceans and its tides
foaming-bubbling on top of the water
outcast-person rejected by a group
yearning-desire
memorable-worth remembering
betrayed-acted in a disloyal way
condition-the way someone or something is
shortage-lack of something
horrified-shocked
Vocab Strategy: Reference Materials
You can use a dictionary entry to find out several things about a word. You can find the pronunciation (how to say the word), the part of speech (is it a noun, verb, adjective, etc.), how many syllables the word has, what endings can be added to the word, and how many definitions the word has.
Target Skills:
Understanding Characters
You can use a character's thoughts, words, and actions to help determine character traits.
Hyperbole: the use of exaggeration
Decoding: Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Ex: brake (like the brakes on your car)
break (like to destroy something)
won (like they won the game)
one (like the number 1)
Test Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17th
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Reading Selection: Stormalong
Vocabulary:
seafaring-work or travel by sea
tidal-having to do with the oceans and its tides
foaming-bubbling on top of the water
outcast-person rejected by a group
yearning-desire
memorable-worth remembering
betrayed-acted in a disloyal way
condition-the way someone or something is
shortage-lack of something
horrified-shocked
Vocab Strategy: Reference Materials
You can use a dictionary entry to find out several things about a word. You can find the pronunciation (how to say the word), the part of speech (is it a noun, verb, adjective, etc.), how many syllables the word has, what endings can be added to the word, and how many definitions the word has.
Target Skills:
Understanding Characters
You can use a character's thoughts, words, and actions to help determine character traits.
Hyperbole: the use of exaggeration
Decoding: Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Ex: brake (like the brakes on your car)
break (like to destroy something)
won (like they won the game)
one (like the number 1)
Test Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17th
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Oct. 2nd-10th
Reading Selection: The Power of W.O.W.
Vocabulary:
assist-help; lend a hand
burglaries-times that involve stealing
innocent-with good intentions; blameless
scheme-a secret, clever plan
regretfully-feeling sorry or sad
misjudged-was wrong about someone or something
suspect-someone who may have committed a crime
favor-a good deed; an act of kindness
speculated-guessed or thought over ideas
prior-before; earlier
Vocab Strategy: Prefixes mis- and non-
mis-wrongly or incorrectly
Ex: mistreat means "to treat wrongly"
misbehave means "to behave wrongly"
non-not
Ex: nonstop means "not stopping"
nontoxic means "not toxic"
Target Skill: Theme
A theme is a lesson that we can learn from a story that we can apply to our everyday lives. We can identify the theme of a story by thinking about the characters' words and actions.
Decoding Skill:Review of VCV and VCCV patterns
VCV Pattern
-divide the syllables V/CV if the first vowel is long
Ex: mo/tel pi/lot
-divide the syllables VC/V if the first vowel is short
Ex: tim/id cam/el
VCCV Pattern
-when a word contains a VCCV, divide between the two consonants
Ex: din/ner but/ler bas/ket
Test Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10th
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Reading Selection: The Power of W.O.W.
Vocabulary:
assist-help; lend a hand
burglaries-times that involve stealing
innocent-with good intentions; blameless
scheme-a secret, clever plan
regretfully-feeling sorry or sad
misjudged-was wrong about someone or something
suspect-someone who may have committed a crime
favor-a good deed; an act of kindness
speculated-guessed or thought over ideas
prior-before; earlier
Vocab Strategy: Prefixes mis- and non-
mis-wrongly or incorrectly
Ex: mistreat means "to treat wrongly"
misbehave means "to behave wrongly"
non-not
Ex: nonstop means "not stopping"
nontoxic means "not toxic"
Target Skill: Theme
A theme is a lesson that we can learn from a story that we can apply to our everyday lives. We can identify the theme of a story by thinking about the characters' words and actions.
Decoding Skill:Review of VCV and VCCV patterns
VCV Pattern
-divide the syllables V/CV if the first vowel is long
Ex: mo/tel pi/lot
-divide the syllables VC/V if the first vowel is short
Ex: tim/id cam/el
VCCV Pattern
-when a word contains a VCCV, divide between the two consonants
Ex: din/ner but/ler bas/ket
Test Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10th
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Sept. 25th-29th
Reading Selection: My Librarian is a Camel
Vocabulary:
access-a way to acquire or get something
obtain-to get something using effort
preserve-to maintain and keep safe
extremes-very hot, cold, or wet
avid-eager, excited
isolated-separate from other places
virtual-occurring on a computer rather than in real life
devour-to thoroughly enjoy something
remote-far away
impassable-impossible to travel across
Vocab. Strategy: Context Clues
When you come to a word you are not familiar with, you can use the sentences around that word to look for clues to what it might mean. Also, think about if the word has any word parts that you know...prefixes, suffixes, base words, etc.
Target Skill: Cause and Effect
-An effect is an event, or something that happens.
-The cause explains why that event happened.
Decoding: VCCV Pattern
-when a word contains a VCCV, divide between the two consonants
Ex: din/ner but/ler bas/ket
Test Date: Friday, Sept. 29th
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Reading Selection: My Librarian is a Camel
Vocabulary:
access-a way to acquire or get something
obtain-to get something using effort
preserve-to maintain and keep safe
extremes-very hot, cold, or wet
avid-eager, excited
isolated-separate from other places
virtual-occurring on a computer rather than in real life
devour-to thoroughly enjoy something
remote-far away
impassable-impossible to travel across
Vocab. Strategy: Context Clues
When you come to a word you are not familiar with, you can use the sentences around that word to look for clues to what it might mean. Also, think about if the word has any word parts that you know...prefixes, suffixes, base words, etc.
Target Skill: Cause and Effect
-An effect is an event, or something that happens.
-The cause explains why that event happened.
Decoding: VCCV Pattern
-when a word contains a VCCV, divide between the two consonants
Ex: din/ner but/ler bas/ket
Test Date: Friday, Sept. 29th
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Sept. 18th-22nd
Reading Selection: My Brother Martin
Vocabulary:
injustice-unfairness
numerous-many
segregation-separated; set apart
nourishing-healthy; helping to grow
captured-caught and held
dream-goal; hope for the future
encounters-meetings between people
preferred-chosen; liked more than something else
recall-remember
example-a model for others to follow
Vocab. Strategy: Prefixes
il-, im, in, and ir
-all 4 of these prefixes mean "not"
Examples: illogical means "not logical"
impossible means "not possible"
incorrect means "not correct"
irregular means "not regular"
Target Skill: Author's Purpose
Authors write for 3 reasons
-to entertain (for the reader to enjoy)
-to persuade (to change the reader's mind about something)
-to inform (to give information about a topic)
Decoding: VCV Pattern
open syllables:
-divide the syllables V/CV if the first vowel is long
Ex: ho/tel ti/ger
closed syllables:
-divide the syllables VC/V if the first vowel is short
Ex: lim/it lem/on
Test Date: Friday, Sept. 22nd
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Sept. 5th-15th
Reading Selection: Because of Winn-Dixie
Vocabulary:
comfort-help someone get through a difficult time
mention-say; tell
mood-emotional state
properly-correctly
intends-plans
consisted-made up of
positive-sure; certain
advanced-very good at
peculiar-unusual
talent-ability
Vocab. Strategy: Prefixes
un-, re-, and dis-
un- means "not"
re- means "again"
dis- means "not"
Examples: unbelievable means "not believable"
rewrite means "write again"
displeased means "not pleased"
Target Skill: Story Structure
characters: who is in the story
setting: when and where the story takes place
plot: main events in the story
Decoding: VCV Pattern
-divide the syllables V/CV if the first vowel is long
Ex: mo/tel pi/lot
-divide the syllables VC/V if the first vowel is short
Ex: tim/id cam/el
Test Date: Friday, Sept. 15th
Reading Selection: Because of Winn-Dixie
Vocabulary:
comfort-help someone get through a difficult time
mention-say; tell
mood-emotional state
properly-correctly
intends-plans
consisted-made up of
positive-sure; certain
advanced-very good at
peculiar-unusual
talent-ability
Vocab. Strategy: Prefixes
un-, re-, and dis-
un- means "not"
re- means "again"
dis- means "not"
Examples: unbelievable means "not believable"
rewrite means "write again"
displeased means "not pleased"
Target Skill: Story Structure
characters: who is in the story
setting: when and where the story takes place
plot: main events in the story
Decoding: VCV Pattern
-divide the syllables V/CV if the first vowel is long
Ex: mo/tel pi/lot
-divide the syllables VC/V if the first vowel is short
Ex: tim/id cam/el
Test Date: Friday, Sept. 15th