Unit 3, Week 5 Snowflake Bentley

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Unit 3, Week 5 Snowflake Bentley

• ONeal Elementary
• 4th Grade

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Vocabulary

• technique a certain way to do things.
• foolishness being unwise
• inspire encourage others to do things
• evaporate to disappear , usually as a gas or a
  vapor.
• microscope a tool that makes things appear
  larger.
• magnify to make something bigger.
• negatives part of film that makes light areas
  dark and dark areas light.
• blizzard a severe snowstorm.

Quia Vocab
Quia VocabII
Quia VocabIII
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Vocabulary in context

• The artists ___ is obvious in his painting.
• Some think the idea of time travel is ___.
• Better grades ___ me to do my homework.
• In science class, we saw water ___ into the air.
• We looked at a leaf under a ___ to see its veins.
• We had to ___ the cell several times in order to
  see it.
• We laughed at the funny colors on the ___.
• Snowplows cannot keep roads clear during a ___.

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Vocabulary Multiple Meaning Words

• Some words have more than one meaning listed in
  the dictionary. To find the meaning of an
  unfamiliar word in a dictionary, all entries for
  that word should be checked. Context clues can
  help readers decide which of these meanings the
  writer is using in a sentence.
• Example
• The handle broke off the bucket.
• John is always calm because he can handle
  pressure well.
• Homograph Games

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Selection Words

• masterpieces objects created with great skill
• intricate having many complex parts
• molecules particles of matter made up of atoms.
• pneumonia a disease of the lungs that can cause
  fever, chills, cough , and difficulty breathing
• grandeur the state or quality of being
  magnificent or great.

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Phonics Compound Words
Quia Compound Words

• Compound words are words formed from two other
  words.
• Compound words do not follow a specific spelling
  pattern.
• Example
• Pancake
• Airport

Breaking Compound Words
Compound Word Characters
Compound Words Game
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Comprehension Summarize

• When summarizing, it is important to identify the
  main ideas, supporting details, and the order in
  which events take place or topics are introduced.

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Comprehension Authors Purpose

• Authors write to entertain, inform, or persuade.
• Sometimes authors have more than one purpose .
• Authors Purpose Power Point

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Text Feature Haiku

• A Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry.
• They focus on an aspect of nature.
• Has three short lines, but the first and third
  lines usually has the same number of syllables.
• Examples of Haikus

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Text Feature HaikuComprehension Imagery
Figurative Language

• Imagery uses descriptive words or phrases to help
  the reader create a picture in his or her mind.
• Figurative Language is the use of words and
  phrases to describe something in a different way.
  A metaphor is one kind of figurative language

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Unit 3 Week 5Text Let it Snow (P.376)

• What is the meaning of blizzard? What context
  clues helped you define the word? Use two details
  or examples from the story to support your answer.

R1E Vocabulary1.6 patterns relationships
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Unit 3 Week 5Text Haiku (P. 402)

• Explain examples of imagery within the context of
  the haiku on pg. 403 by Hashin.

R3B Nonfiction literary devices