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Word Knowledge Objectives. At the end of the lesson I will… Use root words to determine meaning. Understand how the suffixes –etic, -th and –ly change the word meaning. Understand the long e sound. Ordinal numbers. First second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth. eleven th.
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Word Knowledge Objectives At the end of the lesson I will… • Use root words to determine meaning. • Understand how the suffixes –etic, -th and –ly change the word meaning. • Understand the long e sound.
Ordinal numbers First second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth eleventh fourth 4th Grade fortieth Can you think of any other ordinal numbers that end with th? thirteenth Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
The suffix –ly is added to each of the following words. Identify each root word. lately carefully seriously softly Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Prefix- an addition to the beginning of the word (re- to do again) reshingle - to shingle again refill - to fill again rewrite - to write again redo - to do it again Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Notice how the words below change when the suffix –etic is added to the root word. Use each word below in an oral sentence. Noun: Adjective: energy energetic sympathy sympathetic poetry poetic Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
These words from the story contain /e/ spelled ea or ie. eager married seal prairie sneak Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Most seals live in water and have flippers for feet. What sound do the letters, ea, have in the word seals? Long e Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
This dog is Caleb’s fourth collie. Pick out the ordinal number in the sentence. fourth Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Look for the –ly suffix. “Will she like us?” asked Caleb very softly. Identify the word with the suffix –ly. softly What is the root word? soft Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Sarah is more energetic this morning. Identify the word with the –etic suffix. energetic What is the root word? energy Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Prairie A prairie is an extensive, level or slightly rolling, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with course grasses. --Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1997 "Outside the prairie reached out and touched the places where the sky came down.” --Sarah, Plain and Tall, (p.5 in chapter book) Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
Sarah, Plain and Tall Story Vocabulary feisty energetic pesky mild mannered troublesome Open Court 4th Grade Unit 1 Risks and Consequences Lesson 3 Sarah, Plain and Tall Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
feisty“use context clues” Papa was late because his colt was acting feisty. The feisty little dog strained at her leash during the walk. feisty - full of energy Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
energetic “use context clues” My brother John’s wife-to-be is young and energetic. Jimmy had a cold and was not very energetic. energetic- having energy; spirited Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
pesky“use context clues” “What if she thinks we are loud and pesky?” asked Caleb. The golfer was angered by the pesky rabbit on the golf course. Pesky- annoying Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
mild mannered“use context clues” I am strong and I work hard, but I am not mild mannered. Paul remained mild mannered even when his plane was late. mild mannered- gentle in nature Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
troublesome“use context clues” Sometimes Caleb can be troublesome. The students who passed notes in class were rude and troublesome. troublesome- causing problems or difficulties Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary
“Sarah Plain and Tall” by: Patricia MacLachlan • Genre: Historical Fiction • What do you know about pioneer life in the 1800’s? • The heroine of this story answers an advertisement for a wife placed by a widower with two children. • Like Anna and Caleb’s mother, many pioneer women died in childbirth because they had little or no medical assistance. • As a result, men advertised in newspapers for women willing to travel to the West to become their wives and take care of their children.
Genre: Historical Fiction The elements of historical fiction are: • The story is set in a particular time and place in the past. • The plot includes events or problems from that time. • The characters act the way people of that time would have acted. • Details about such things as clothing, homes, speech, transportation, and tools are correct for that time and place and help make the story more realistic. • The characters may be real people, and the plot may include actual events.