Getting Ready to Read

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Getting Ready to Read
What can we learn about the past by examining its
relics? What details did the ancient potters
include in the replica army? In what way is the
terra cotta army a vestige of ancient China?
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Getting Ready to Read
Amazing Words Craftsmen It took more than 10
years for the craftsmen to build this enormous
terra cotta army. How do we know that these
potters were indeed craftsmen? What were some of
the methods these craftsmen used? Make a list of
craftsmen whose trades you might like to learn.
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Getting Ready to Read
Narrative nonfiction Vivid Details What are some
vivid details that the author of The Emperors
Silent Army included? What makes this detail
vivid, or lively and exciting?
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Read and Comprehend

• Preview The Taj Mahal.
• Look at the title, photograph, caption.
• Read the first two paragraphs. What kinds of
  vivid details make this story interesting?
• As you read, create a vivid details web for the
  passage.
• What caused Shah Jahan to build the Taj Mahal?
• It is an opinion that the Taj Mahal is one of the
  worlds great wonders. List two facts that could
  support this opinion.

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Read and Comprehend
Vocabulary Suffixes ful, -ly, -al What do each
of the suffixes mean?
Base word Suffix Meaning
Powerful Costly Accidental
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Language Arts
Possessive Nouns Make a list of possessive nouns.
Use them in a sentence.
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Language Arts
Spelling Practice Spell your words on paper using
your non-dominant hand. Pay special attention to
any words you misspelled on your pre-test.
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Language Arts
Writing Mystery Revising Strategy Make sure
your mystery has a beginning, middle, climax and
end. Review writing to make sure it is
suspenseful. Clarify ideas by presenting
sentences in a logical order. Read your story to
your partner. As you listen to your partner
read, offer suggestions to make the writing more
suspenseful.