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Family Times

Family Times. Daily Questions. Prior Knowledge. Generalize. Vocabulary. Prefixes. Predictions. Guided Comprehension. Graphic Sources. Persuasive Devices. Independent Readers. Dame Shirley Goes to the Gold Rush. Additional Resources. Language Skills. Study Skills

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Family Times

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  1. Family Times Daily Questions Prior Knowledge Generalize Vocabulary Prefixes Predictions Guided Comprehension Graphic Sources Persuasive Devices Independent Readers Dame Shirley Goes to the Gold Rush Additional Resources Language Skills

  2. Study Skills Genre: Expository Nonfiction Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure Comprehension Skill: Generalize Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Organizers

  3. Question of the Week: What adventures helped drive westward expansion? Daily Questions How does the Gould Rush represent the “American Dream”? What can ghost towns teach us about the past? Explain. What challenges did Louise Clappe face in her journey?

  4. Daily Fix It Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Transparency: Adverbs Language Skills Practice Book Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Spelling Strategy Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Writing Workshop Reading Writing ConnectionWriting Prompt Writer’s CraftEditing and Revising

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  6. Day 1 Daily Fix It 1. Settlers cheerful began their adventure feeling hopful. Settlers cheerfully began their adventure feeling hopeful. There journey was slow hard, and dangerous. Their journey was slow, hard, and dangerous. Language Skills

  7. Day 2 Daily Fix It 1. Settlers began their trip joyfuly but ended it more solemn. Settlers began their trip joyfully but ended it more solemnly. Today their courage can still enspir we Americans. Today their courage can still inspire us Americans. Language Skills

  8. Day 3 Daily Fix It Many houses in mining towns was no gooder than shacks. Many houses in mining towns were no better than shacks. Miners eager awaited the arival of supplies. Miners eagerly awaited the arrival of supplies. Language Skills

  9. Day 4 Daily Fix It 1. Wagon tranes moved most slowly than stagecoaches. Wagon trains moved more slowly than stagecoaches. Pioneers often walked. To spare the horses or oxes. Pioneers often walked to spare the horses or oxen. Language Skills

  10. Language Skills Day 5 Daily Fix It There were no sine of life in the ghost town. There was no sign of life in the ghost town. Havent you never visited Silver Dollar City? Haven’t you ever visited Silver Dollar City?

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  15. Language Skills Spelling Strategy Pronouncing for Spelling We spell some words incorrectly because we mispronounce them. In the case of related words, sometimes saying a related word can help you spell more easily. For example, the g is silent in resign but it is said in resignation. If you’re not sure how to spell a word, say a related word to help you first. Example: sign/signature

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  22. Language Skills Writing Prompt Write an ad to convince someone to visit a place such as a Wild West town or a beach resort. The place can be real or imaginary. Use descriptive words and convincing reasons to make the place appealing to tourists.

  23. Language Skills • Editing/Revising Checklist • Do varied kinds and lengths of sentences create an interesting, readable style? • Have I chosen vivid, specific words to create a distinct impression? • Have I used adverbs correctly and effectively to make actions more specific? • Are related words spelled correctly?

  24. Activate Prior Knowledge Ghost Towns Modern-Day Towns Busy Newer Buildings Clean Quiet Old Buildings Dusty

  25. Generalize To generalize means to make a broad statement or rule that applies to several examples. Sometimes authors make generalizations in their writing. Clue words such as all, many, and most can signal generalizations. Active readers pay close attention to these generalizations. If they are supported by the text or logic, they are valid generalizations. If they are not supported by the text or by logic, they are faulty generalizations. Support from article Generalization Support from article Support from article

  26. Graphic Organizers Active readers often use graphic organizers to help them understand and remember what they read. Graphic organizers can be used before, during, or after reading a selection. You can create a graphic organizer like the one above to help you decide whether an author’s generalizations are valid.

  27. Write Read “The Gold Rush.” Make a graphic organizer like the one above for the final paragraph. Is the generalization in the final paragraph valid or faulty? Explain your answer in a paragraph of your own.

  28. Vocabulary Word List Economic Independence Overrun Scrawled Vacant Introduce Vocabulary Predict a definition, and use the word in a sample sentences. Verify the definition. Revise sample sentence.

  29. Economic Of or about the management of the income, supplies, and expenses of a household, government, etc.

  30. Independence Freedom from the control, influence, support, or help of others

  31. Overrun To spread over

  32. Scrawled Written or drawn poorly or carelessly

  33. Vacant Not Occupied

  34. More Words to Know Mercantile: Of merchants or trade; commercial Prosperity: Prosperous condition; good fortune; success Tumbledown: Ready to fall down; not in good condition; dilapidated

  35. Practice Lesson Vocabulary: Yes or No If a house is vacant, is someone living there? Is a student who scrawled a note on a classroom wall going to get in trouble? Did the American colonies gain independence from Britain? Fill in the Blank Too many people and not enough gold to mine led to _________ problems in western towns. Soon the small towns were ____________ by men who were hoping to strike it rich. The buildings in ghost towns are mostly _____________.

  36. Vocabulary Strategy (p.606) Prefixes: over-, in-, re- A prefix is a word part added at the beginning of a base word. Each prefix has a meaning of its own. Recognizing a prefix’s meaning can help you figure out the word’s meaning. For example, on of the meanings for the prefix over- is (too much.) A room that’s overcrowded is to crowded. The prefix in- can mean “not.” People who are insensitive are not sensitive. Look at an unfamiliar word to see if it has a base word you know. Check to see if a prefix has been added to the base word. Ask yourself how the prefix changes the meaning of the base word. Try the meaning in the sentence. Does it make sense? As you read “The Sky’s the Limit,” find words with the prefixes re- and in-. Use the prefixes to help you figure out the meanings of the words.

  37. Genre: Expository Nonfiction Expository nonfiction explains a person, a thing, or an idea. Notice how the author tries to solve the mysteries surrounding ghost towns.

  38. Why did Busy Towns Turn Into Ghost Towns?

  39. Preview and Predict Preview the selection title, photographs, and captions. When you finish, identify the topics and ideas you think the selection will cover. Use lesson vocabulary in your discussion.

  40. Guided Comprehension Which details help you visualize a ghost town? What generalization can you make about ghost towns? Why do you think cowboys, farmers, merchants, bankers, doctors, and teachers followed the miners? The settlers in this selection lift their homes and headed west in hopes of becoming rich. Can you think of another group who did something similar? What conclusions can you draw from the photograph on p. 613? What base word do you see in Independence? What prefix has been added to the base word? What does independence mean? Why do you think the author included the quotation from Mark Twain?

  41. Guided Comprehension Continued What happened if the railroad bypassed a village? Why? What generalizations does the selection make about women? Why did many western towns become ghost towns? To what does the selection compare the memories, hopes, and dreams of the people who once lived in these ghost towns? Why do you think this comparison is made? Does this remind you of any other book you might have read?

  42. Graphic Sources (TM613) Graphic sources can be used to draw conclusions as you read. Examine the photograph on p.613 and read the caption. “I can see by looking at this picture and by reading the caption that these travelers aren’t exactly happy. From this picture and from what the text says, I can conclude that the journey to California must have been pretty tough. Examine the photograph on p. 612. What conclusions can you draw about mining for gold?

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