dol level 4 week 35

• Analogy

1. sly : crafty – glum : _______ 2. : - :

1. you cut the lawn good said mom proudly2. mary and her wants to play Tennis at

south park

DOL level 4 week 35

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Pledge

Fluency

6 min. reading solution

Objectives day 2

Students willrecognize superlative adjectives and

adverbs.

Word Structure day 2

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

tastiest angriest spiciest laziest

farthest fastest earliest latest

saddest happiest richest poorest

strongest lightest meanest craziest


• The words on this line are superlative adverbs. They indicate the highest degree or quality of an action.

• For example: Of all my friends, I arrived earliest. • You create a sentence: Of all my friends, _______.• Adverbs describe verbs or other adverbs – they tell

how or to what degree an action takes place.

farthest fastest earliest latestLine 2


• The word pairs in this line have opposite meanings.• What spelling change was necessary to form

saddest?• Can you think of other superlative adjective pairs

that are opposite in meaning?

saddest happiest richest poorestLine 3


• These words indicate the highest degree or quality of an action.

• For example: Of all the dogs at the pound, the dog I chose was the craziest.

You make up a sentence: Of all the __________, _________.

strongest lightest meanest craziestLine 4

Vocabulary lesson 3

demanded protested

To ask firmly To say in disagreement

Very nice

discarded

Thrown away

He demanded his dinner early She protested against going to bed early

He wore a fine suit He discarded his old clothingfine

Vocabulary lesson 3

possessions wealth

Things that someone owns A great amount of money

The rich man had lots of possessions Their family had a lot of wealth

Genre Folktale

Elements of a Folktale• A folktale is an old story, told and retold, passed

from generation to generation by word of mouth.• Similar versions of some folktales can be found

throughout the world.• The characters can be objects or animals that speak.• A folktale often contains a moral, or lesson in life.• Goodness and intelligence win over evil and

foolishness.

Comprehension Strategies• Predicting

Use clues in the text and prior knowledge to make predictions.Recognize when predictions are or are not confirmed by the text.Update your prediction during reading based on information in

the text.• Visualizing

Recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and visualize.Visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author.Make inferences while visualizing to show understanding of

characters’ feelings, mood, and setting. The visualizations go beyond the author’s literal words.

Purpose

BigIdea

How do people make money choices?

Handing Off

Have you grasped the following ideas?• Why the poor couple save their money for a new spoon• That the rich man is upset by the fact that the poor

couple know someone who uses a different spoon for every bite

• What the story teaches us about money choices and why people make certain choices.

• Focus Question?– Why does money cause so many problems?– Why do different people value things differently?

Inquiry Process day 2

Make a ConjectureA conjecture begins with phrases such as I

think that or Maybe. Can you give some examples of this?


Make a ConjectureA conjecture begins with phrases such as I

think that or Maybe. Work together to create your own

conjectures.


Make a ConjectureHow can you determine what sources you

should and will use to prove, disprove, or modify your conjectures?

WritingPersonal Letters via E-Mail day 2

Remember to write appropriately for their chosen audience and keep in mind what your recipients already know. For example, if writing to kindergarteners, they probably should not use difficult vocabulary or write about concepts that they are learning in science.

Make your first drafts on a word document that can be saved and corrected.

Salutation – use the word Dear followed by the person’s name and a comma.

Body – This is the message part of the letter that starts two lines below the salutation. Indent the first word in each paragraph on the body.

Closing – Yours truly and Sincerely are commonly used for a closing. The closing goes two lines below the body. Capitalize the first word, and use a comma at the end of the closing.

Signature –This is where you type your name.

Type this letter on a word document fist. You can save it and make corrections.


Letters sent via e-mail are similar to those sent through regular mail, with a few exceptions:At the top of the e-mail message is the word to: where you type the e-mail address of the person to whom you are sending the letter.Type the subject of your e-mail after the word Subject.Remember the body includes everything you want to say.





Type this letter on a word document fist. You can save it and make corrections.


e-mail message are instantaneous. You should pause before clicking the word Send to make sure the tone and content are correct.

Model for revising the tone and formality of language .

Grandfather:Just wanted to tell you thanks for the game, totally awesome! Played for hours with friends. See you later, Shelly.

Dear Grandfather,

I wanted to tell you how grateful I am for the game you gave me for my birthday. It is awesome! I played it with my friends for three hours on Saturday.Thanks again!

Love,Shelly





Objectives day 2

Students willreview double negatives.learn how to combine sentences with

participial phrases.learn how to use the card or computer

catalog.learn how to use multimedia in presentations.

Objectives day 3




Objectives day 4




Grammar, Usage, and MechanicsDay 2

Combining Sentences with Participial Phrases

Overflowing with emotion, the parents hugged their son.

A participle is a verb form used as an adjective. Add –ing to a verb to form the present participle, and add –ed to a verb to form the past participle, unless the verb is irregular.

A participial phrase is a group of words that begins with a participle and modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Write a couple of sentences using participles.


Combining Sentences with Participial Phrases

The miser looked at his gold. At the same time, he was gloating.Gloating, the miser looked at his gold.A participle is a verb form used as an adjective. Add –ing to a verb

to form the present participle, and add –ed to a verb to form the past participle, unless the verb is irregular.

A participial phrase is a group of words that begins with a participle and modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Write a couple of sentences using participles.


Using the Card or Computer CatalogA computer catalog lists every book in a library and its location.

In some libraries, the catalog consists of cabinets of index cards, although many libraries now use computers to catalog their books. Books can be referenced by

AuthorTitleSubject

Go to the school library and find at least three sources for your inquiry investigation.

Spellingwealthier finer droopier faster larger madder

wider luckier sleeker surer crabbier slimmer

warmer duller lower stiffer littler firmer

ruder fresher healthier tougher

wealthier finer droopier faster larger madder

wider luckier sleeker surer crabbier slimmer

warmer duller lower stiffer littler firmer

ruder fresher healthier tougher

SpellingUnit 6 Lesson 3

Group A1. wealthier2. finer3. droopier4. faster5. larger6. madder7. wider8. luckier9. sleeker10. surer11. crabbier12. slimmer13. warmer14. duller15. lower16. stiffer17. littler18. firmer19. ruder20. fresher21. healthier22. tougher









demanded

To ask firmly

protestedTo say in

disagreement

fineVery nice

discardedThrown away

possessionsThings that someone

owns

wealthA great amount of

money

To ask firmly To say in disagreement

Very nice Thrown away

Things that someone owns

A great amount of

money

demanded protested fine discarded

possessions wealth

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