Unit 1 Week 4 Test Date: Monday, September 8, 2014
Comprehension Strategy: Reread -Informational text may include unfamiliar or complicated scientific words. Rereading difficult sections of a text is one way to clarify scientific information. You can pause and reread these difficult sections.
-For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook pages 33-34. Also refer to The RWW book page 68. Vocabulary Menu - Homework
To get an A, complete 3 of the following, To get a B, complete 2 of the following; To get a C, complete 1 of the following; To get a F, complete 0 of the following 1. Write a sentence using each of the vocabulary words. 2. Make a word search puzzle using all of the vocabulary words (list the words at the bottom). 3. Define all the words. 4. Make a crossword puzzle using all of the vocabulary words (with clues for each word). 5. Create some type of review game with the vocabulary words. 6. Create a vocabulary quiz (and answer key) with the vocabulary words. 7. Create vocabulary flashcards.
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea and Key Details -The main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. When the main idea is not directly stated, but implied. You must use the key supporting details to help identify it. -For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook pages 33-35. Also refer to The RWW book page 69 and the Reading Center.
Genre: Informational Text: Narrative Nonfiction - The key characteristics of narrative nonfiction text include: may or may not be told by a person who is in the story. Readers experience the personality of the narrator through tones and styles of writing. Describes real people, places, or events. Includes headings, photographs, captions, diagrams, maps, models, and/or timelines. - For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook page 70. Also refer to The RWW book page36. Vocabulary Strategy: Metaphor and Simile A simile compares two unlike things using the words like or as. Example: Each glowing splinter or rock was like a deadly bullet. A metaphor compares two unlike things by saying that one is the other. The words like or as are not used. Example: Soon blanks of burning ash were smothering the airplanes.
-For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook page 37. Also refer to The RWW book p. 71 and the Word Study Center. Wonders Online Help: http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/n9i4