akiak by robert blake theme 1 selection 1
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Akiak by Robert Blake Theme 1 Selection 1. blizzard. a snowstorm with strong winds. checkpoint. a place along a route where people sign in. courageous. brave; fearless. experienced. having the knowledge to do a particular task. musher. the driver of a dogsled team. refuge. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Akiak by Robert Blake
Theme 1 Selection 1
*blizzarda snowstorm with strong winds
*checkpoint
a place along a route where people sign in
*courageous
brave; fearless
*experienced
having the knowledge to do a particular task
*musherthe driver of a dogsled team
*refugea safe or covered place out of bad weather
*ruggedhaving a rough, uneven surface
*vowedpromised
* Base Words and Endings:
-er and -est-er is a suffix that is added to an adjective to compare two people, places, or things.safer = more safe -est is a suffix that is added to an adjective to compare more than two (three or more) people, places, or things.safest = most safe
* Base Words and Endings: -er and -est
Name the correct form of safe in the sentence below.• This is the _______ route in the city. safest• My mom drives ______ than my dad. safer• I bought this car because it is the ___. safest
* Base Words and Endings: -er and -est
Name the correct form of long in the sentence below.• My hair is ______ than yours. longer• That was the ______ test of my life! longest• This blue pencil looks _____ than the
red one. longer
* Short Vowels a and e• The /ă/ sound (short a) is usually
spelled a followed by a consonant sound.
past grass cat back crab
• The /ĕ/ sound (short e) is usually spelled e followed by a consonant sound.
bed get kept west lend
* Long Vowels a and e
• When you hear the /ā/ sound (long a), think of the patterns a-consonant-e, ai, and ay.
safe grain gray pain tale tail
• When you hear the /ē/ sound(long e), think of the patterns ee and ea.
cream sweet east please feet
*Multiple Meaning Words
Multiple Meaning PowerPoint:http://teacherweb.com/CA/Camino/MrsScroggins/apt5.aspx
* Kinds of Sentences
• A statement tells something. It ends with a period (.).
• A question asks something. It ends with a question mark (?).
• A command tells someone to do something. It ends with a period (.).
• An exclamation shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point (!).
* Name the kind of sentence.
• Our school is Camino Real Elementary.
statement• Look out! exclamation• Where are my keys? question• Please print your name neatly. command