Journeys: Unit 2

Lesson 6: How are performances similar and different from

written stories?

• Spelling: Short Uu• Vocabulary• Suffixes, -y , -ous• Target Skill: Story Structure• Elements of Drama• Formal and Informal Language• Infer/Predict

• Verbs

• Story: Invasion from Mars

Lesson 6 Spelling:

• bunch clue• fruit trunk• argue amuse• crumb suit• crew rude• tune trust• juice dew• refuse stuck• truth rescue• young brush

Challenge: computer, mustard, tissue, customer, attitude

Lesson 6 Target Vocabulary1. alarmed: frightened and surprised2. reacted: changed as a result of making contact with

something else3. convey: to communicate4. daring: adventurous and unafraid 5. awe: a sense of wonder6. luminous: brightly lit7. indescribable: hard to describe8. extraordinary: very unusual; remarkable9. fade: to lose brightness or color10. conferring: discussing with others

Lesson 6: Suffix• A suffix is an affix added to the end of the word that changes

the meaning of the word• Suffixes –y and –ous mean like, having, to some degree,

somewhat, or full of.

• Example: The wealthy king in the fairy tale had many chests filled with gold.

• wealthy • wealth means riches• wealthy must mean full of wealth or having lots of wealth

Grammar: Verbs• a VERB is a word that shows ACTION

• an ACTION VERB is a word that tells what a person/thing is doing• The girl sang very loudly.

• What did the girl do? She SANG.

• When a subject is a singular noun or he, she, or it – add an s to most verbs

• If the verb ends with s, sh, ch, x, or x – add an es

Grammar: Verbs• Some verbs are more than one word. • The MAIN VERB is the most important word• The HELPING VERB comes before the main verb

• Example: Ryan is writing a science fiction story.• writing = main verb• is = helping verb

Lesson 7: How are movies a form of communication?

• Spelling: /oo/, /oo/• Vocabulary• Greek/Latin word parts• phon, photo, graph, auto, tele

• Target Skill: Fact and Opinion• Punctuation

• Verb Tenses

• Story: Coming Distractions: Questioning Movies

Lesson 7 Spelling:

• bloom brook• cookbook foolish• tool bush• shampoo crooked• put booth• wool raccoon• stool hook• proof groom• prove roof• group soup

Challenge: bulletin, cocoon, cushion, proofread, marooned

Lesson 7 Target Vocabulary1. focus – concentrate on one thing2. target – a goal3. entertaining - enjoyable4. angles – directions from which things are viewed5. jolts – sudden, strong movements6. thrilling - exciting7. advertise – give information to sell something8. promote – help to grow, improve9. generated – brought about, produced 10. critics – judges of art, movies

Lesson 7 Vocab Strategies

ROOT/AFFIX MEANING phon “sound” photo “light” graph “write” or “recording” auto “self” tele “far” or “distant”

Grammar: Verb Tenses• Verb tenses tell when the action takes place• Present tense: shows the action is happening now• The girl walks the dog.

• Past tense: shows the action has already happened• The girl walked the dog.

• Future tense: shows that the action will happen• The girl will walk the dog.

• A helping verb (have, has, or had) comes before the main verb and tells more about what happened in the past. The past participle of a regular verb is used by adding –ed.

• They have watched that movie three times.

Lesson 8: How do an artist’s experiences affect his or her art?

• Spelling• Vocabulary• Figurative Language• Target Skill: Understanding Characters• Theme• Point of View

• Writing: Book Report• Progressive Tenses

• Story: Me and Uncle Romie

Lesson 8 Spelling• aloud howl• bald false• hawk dawn• south allow• faucet drown• proud pause• claw fault• tower cause• stalk amount• couple cloudier• Challenge: applaud, foul, browse, gnaw, doubt

Lesson 8 Target Vocabulary1. glorious - wonderful2. studio – artist’s workroom3. concerned - worried4. model – small copy or version5. smeared – messy or blurred6. ruined - destroyed7. yanked – pulled hard8. streak – to move quickly9. schedule – a set time for things to happen10. feast – large meal

Grammar: Progressive Tenses

• Progressive forms of verbs shows actions that continue over time.• Present Progressive – action that happens over and over in the

future• use helping verb (form of be) AND add –ing to main vern• He is playing.

• Past Progressive – happened over and over in past• uses ‘was’ or ‘were’ has helping verbs• He was working.

• Future Progressive – action that will happen over and over in future• - uses WILL BE as helping verb• He will be reading.

Lesson 9: What are some different ways to do research?

• Spelling: Vowel + /r/ sound• Vocabulary• Antonyms• Target Skill: Conclusions and Generalizations• Understanding Characters• Humor

• Compound/Complex Sentences

• Story: Dear Mr. Winston

Lesson 9 Spelling• spark sharp• prepare rear• cheer spare• tear gear• scarf hairy• scare compare• repair alarm• earring harsh• scarce upstairs• weird square• Challenge: weary, startle, appear, barnacle, awareness

Lesson 9 Target Vocabulary1. fault – a mistake2. borrow – use for a while3. reference – used for information4. fainted – passed out5. genuine – honest, real6. local – in a nearby area7. apologize – say “I’m sorry”8. proof – showing truth9. slimy – think and slippery10. insisted – said firmly

Grammar: Compound/Complex Sentences

• A compound sentence has 2 simple sentences joined together• joined by adding a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or so)

• Ex: Some people read books, and others talked quietly.

• A complex sentence is made up of a simple sentence and a dependent clause • Dependent Clause - subject and predicate but NOT COMPLETE

SENTENCE• Simple sentence and clause and joined together by a

subordinating conjunction: after, although, because, before, until, if, since, and while• Ex: The snake slithered under a rock before the sun became too hot.

Lesson 10: What does it take to be a great performer?

• Spelling: More Vowel + /r/ sounds• Vocab• Pronouns• Target Skill: Author’s Purpose

• Story: Jose! Born to Dance

Lesson 10 Spelling• learn worth• dirty early• worn return• sore pure• thirst world• burn search• record worse• cure thirteen• board sport• course current• Challenge: curious, thorough, earnest, portion, foreign

Lesson 10 Target Vocabulary1. debut – first public appearance 2. stubborn – determined 3. permission – allow something 4. hauling – carrying; moving5. mournful – sad6. towered – taller than others7. triumph – succeed 8. discouraged – hopeless 9. toured – took a sightseeing trip10. border – boundary