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Connect and Compare 5. Voyagers. Monday. Predicting Outcomes. Story details tell how characters talk, act, feel, and make choices Readers can use these details and their own knowledge to predict what a character might do in a new situation. Suffixes –less and - ness.
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Connect and Compare 5 Voyagers Monday
Predicting Outcomes • Story details tell how characters talk, act, feel, and make choices • Readers can use these details and their own knowledge to predict what a character might do in a new situation.
Suffixes –less and -ness • A suffix is added to the end of a base word. • A suffix adds meaning to a base word -less=without -ness=changes an adjective into a noun “condition of” the softness of the kitten’s fur
harmless shyness dampness helpless
Syllables in a Dictionary • The dictionary entry shows the base form of a word, its part of speech, one or more definitions, and its pronunciations. • A dictionary entry shows how a word is divided into syllables (large dots usually show where the syllables break). Look up these words in a dictionary to see where they should be divided into syllables.
It’s time for . . . These are words. . . We use them for . . . Vocabulary we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
harpoons: spears used to hunt whales and large fish
seaworthy: safe for sailing
calabashes: large, round bowls made from a gourd
awe: A feeling of wonder and respect
hull: the body of the boat
roiling: moving roughly in many directions
Connect and Compare 5 Voyagers Tuesday
Making Inferences • Readers use story details and their own experiences to make inferences. • We will be working together on AIMS prep for inferencing.
Possessives • Add an apostrophe and s to a noun to show ownership. • If a plural noun ends in s, add only an apostrophe to make the possessive.
Analogies • An analogy is a kind of comparison, in which one pair of words is compared to a second pair. • The words in the second pair are related to each other in the same way as the words in the first pair. Toe is to foot as finger is to __________. Practice Book pg. 144
Connect and Compare 5 Voyagers Wednesday
It’s time for . . . These are words. . . We use them for . . . Vocabulary we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
territory: 1. land controlled by a certain group. 2. a part of the United States that is not a state.
slogging: moving slowly
newsreel: A short movie about recent news
Text Organization • Readers use the way a text organized to learn new information. (titles, headings, and captions)
VCCV Pattern • Words with VCCV pattern can usually be divided into syllables between the two consonants. • A syllable that ends in a consonant is a closed syllable and has a short vowel sound.
Homophones • Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. I _____ the boats floating on the _____. Use these in a sentence: sale/sail, plain/plane, right/write