The Master Spy of Yorktown

1. The Master Spy of Yorktown

2. Vocabulary Words • looting • commander • invaders • prompt • civilians • revealing • idle • precautions • lessen • portrait

3. The robbers were looting the store. The boys were looting the warehouse. looting http://graphics2.snopes.com/katrina/graphics/looters2.jpg http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41731000/jpg/_41731332_ap_loot416.jpg looting- stealing valuable things from others

4. The British Army commander Thomas Gage ordered the soldiers to attack the town. General George Washington chose General Nathan Green to be the new commander of the southern armies commander http://www.americanrevolution.com/ThomasGage.jpg http://www.americanrevolution.com/NathanaelGreen.jpg commander- leader

5. The army stopped the invaders as they tried to conquer the town. Paul Revere warned the town that the British invaders were coming. invaders http://www.americanrevolution.com/Lexington.jpg http://www.americanrevolution.com/revere.jpg invaders- plural of invader; person who breaks into some place or something without being asked or wanted

6. He knew that he needed to be prompt when he arrived at the concert. He couldn’t arrive late. She would like a prompt answer. prompt http://www.msjc.edu/music/images/Symphony%20concert.JPG prompt- quick or on time

7. civilians The soldiers searched the civilians’ farm for weapons. civilians- a plural of civilian; a person not in the military http://images.abolkhaseb.net/gi-newsletter/GI%20SPECIAL%206F1-10.jpg All people not in the military are civilians. http://www.artifacts.org/Drake_Raid.jpg

8. Without revealing his identity as Superman, Clark Kent helped mankind. He quietly followed the mother cat until she went into the hay loft revealing her hiding place for the kittens. revealing http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2571321166_929cbdb624.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/icefran/A_Gleam_of_Light.jpg revealing- making known

9. idle Idle moments allow the woman to think about her future. http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1100/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1100-658.jpg She likes to spend her idle time reading her favorite book. http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Sothebys/4LD5Y_PL0036-15-1?$lot_main$ idle- not busy

10. precautions They took precautions not to be found by the enemy soldiers. http://www.weaponsblog.org/images/army1_69.jpg The girl took the necessary precautions to ride her bike safely. http://www.sanantonio.gov/saPD/images/bike2.jpg precautions- plural of precaution; something done to prevent harm or danger

11. lessen She hoped the fever would lessen through the night, The Union soldier took precautions to lessen the chance the Rebel prisoner would be able to escape. http://historyforkids.utah.gov/fun_and_games/photos/images/custerwithprisoner.jpg lessen- to make or become less

12. portrait There are many portraits of George Washington painted by many different artists. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Gilbert_Stuart_Williamstown_Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpeg/492px-Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpeg http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/President_George_Washington.jpg This photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln was taken in 1864 . http://quotationsbook.com/assets/shared/img/4418/Abraham_Lincoln_standing_portrait_1863.jpg portrait- a likeness of a person that is created by a photographer or painter

13. Base words are words that can stand alone when all prefixes and suffixes are removed. This set of words contains the base word history and three of its derivatives. The base word history comes from the Greek word historia meaning to inquire. History refers to events of the past. • history • historic • historian • historical When you remove the suffix -less from the word defenseless, you have the base word defense.

14. Sometimes a base word’s spelling is changed when a suffix is added. • history • historic • historian • historical When the suffix -an is added to the base word history, the y is changed to an i and then the suffix is added.

15. What is the definition? • noun • adjective • noun • adjective • record of events that happened in the past • well known or important in the past, or records of the past • a writer of history • a characteristic of or pertaining to the past • history • historic • historian • historical What is each words part of speech? Can you think of other words that have the base word history? historically historicize, historicism, historicity

16. What is the common structure for these words? • depend • rely • reason • value • to place trust in, to count on. • to place faith or confidence in • to think in a logical manner • worth, matter of importance • dependable • reliable • reasonable • valuable The words have have the suffix -able which means “capable, having or worthy of”. What is the base word for each word? Can you define each base word?

17. Did you notice the spelling changes in two of the base words? • depend  dependable • rely  reliable • reason  reasonable • value  valuable The y in rely was changed to I before adding the suffix. The e in value was dropped before adding the suffix.

18. What is the definitions of each word? • worthy, trust • capable of having one’s faith or confidence put in • capable of logical thought • having considerable monetary worth • dependable • reliable • reasonable • valuable Each word is an adjective. Can you use two of the words in sentences? Tell your partner your sentences.

19. Building Background • Who was Lord Charles Cornwallis? • He was the British general in the American Revolution. • Who was the Marquis de Lafayette? • He was a French major general that fought for the Patriots in the American Revolution. • Do you remember him from the previous selection?

20. Background Information • The British army was referred to as the redcoats because of the color of their uniforms. • At first, France secretly supplied the Continental Army with military supplies. When the American representatives asked France for additional aid, the king refused because he was afraid that the Patriots would lose the battle with England. • After the first major American victory, the king changed his mind and offered the Americans an alliance- both commercial and military. • After fighting of the American Revolution, nearly ten thousand slaves were freed by Virginians for their service in the Continental Army.

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22. Big Idea Keep this question in mind as you read the selection. How do individuals make changes by working together?

23. Genre: Expository Text Expository text tells something. It contains facts about real people, things or events. The purpose of expository text is to share information with the reader in a straightforward way. The factual information can often be checked by referring to other sources such as science articles, reference books and newspapers.

24. Comprehension Strategies to Use Making Connections-. Making connections between different texts or between experience and a text helps improve your understanding. We have read about spies in the American Revolution. We know it was dangerous work. In fact, when a spy was caught, the person was sometimes killed. Summarizing- you should be able to give a summary that includes only the important or main ideas. Stop during your reading and summarize what you have read so far. Predicting-Continue to make predictions and check your predictions as you read.

25. Focus Questions Who was James Armistead? What was his connection to the Marquis de Lafayette and Lord Charles Cornwallis?

26. Daily Editing Correct the following sentences. The cats tail twitcht back and forth. The cat’s tail twitched back and forth. Jason and him goed to the movies. Jason and he went to the movies.

27. Drafting This week we will practice writing timed summaries. You should be familiar with summarizing from Unit 1. What do you do when you summarize? When writing a summary of a text, you should highlight the main events, ideas, or characters in a to-the-point manner.

28. Timed Test Strategy Read the entire prompt. Circle the direction for writing the paper, and underline each thing you are asked to write about. Take a few minutes to make notes about what you will write. Make notes for each thing required by the prompt to remind you as you work. Write your paper. Check your paper. Did you respond to each Reminder? Revise as needed.

29. Class Assignment: Writing Prompt Write a summary of one of the four articles that identifies the main idea and most important details. You may work with your partner. Reminders: Make sure your writing addresses the topic of the writing prompt. Make you writing interesting to the reader. Make sure that each sentence you write helps the reader understand your composition. Make sure your ideas are clear and easy for the reader to follow. Write in detail so the reader understand what you are saying. Check your work for correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar and sentences. • You have fifteen minutes to complete this assignment. I will give youa five minute warning at the end.

30. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics The most common electronic technology you will need to use for class is a word-processing program on a computer. Let’s review the important icons. underline italicize save print text size bold text font alignment

31. dependable movement beautiful peaceful experiment reliable reasonable government helpful fearful embankment entertainment agreeable memorable development thoughtful fruitful fashionable encampment marketable Spelling Words

32. looting commander invader prompt civilians people who breaks into some place or something without being asked or wanted quick or on time leader people not in the military stealing valuable things from others Vocabulary Quiz

33. idle revealing precautions lessen portrait things done to prevent harm or danger to make or become less making known a likeness of a person that is created by a photographer or painter not busy Vocabulary Quiz

34. forceful beautiful useful faithful The suffix -ful means full of. What is the base word for each word? What is the common structure? suffix -ful • force • beauty • use • faith • adjective • adjective • adjective • adjective Did you notice that in the base word beauty, the y was changed to i when the suffix was added? Can you determine the part of speech for each word?

35. forceful beautiful useful faithful What is the definition for each word? • full of power • full of charm , scenic • serving a purpose • consistently loyal, firm belief Can you use each word in an original sentence?

36. commandment movement experiment government What is the common structure? suffix -ment The suffix -ment usually forms nouns. • command • move • experiri (Latin root) • govern The suffix -ment means “an action or process, or the result or cause of an action or process”. Experiment means “an act or operation conducted in order to discover something”. What is the base word for the other words?

37. How do you think Mr.. Davis’s experience as a newspaper writer helps him write history books? As a reporter he would have to tell the facts in a way that would be easy to understand. Writing a history book requires using the same skills. What text features used in “The Master Spy of Yorktown” remind you of something you might see in a newspaper? The history is presented as a narrative, and the author uses direct quotations fro some of the main subjects. Meet the Author Burke Davis http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2006/0819/DavisBurke.jpg

38. What is James Armistead's job? He is a spy. Who does James Armistead work for? He works for the Marquis de Lafayette and the Continental Army. In “ If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution” many important historical figures are introduced at the end of the selection. How does that information help you better understand this selection? The first selection prepares you for this selection by giving you a basic idea of the people’s histories and their parts in the fighting and forming a new nation. How does the structure of this selection compare with the previous selection “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”? Both selections tell a story. This selection is prose and the other is a poem. This selection is historically accurate, and the other one isn’t. Theme Connections

39. Things to think about… How the bravery, loyalty, and service of enslaved black men helped America win the Revolution. These men served in the army without the promise of freedom or other reward. How does the selection demonstrate how an individual can make a big difference in the fate of a nation? How does the selection show that espionage was a key weapon used in the American Revolution? Can you identify something you have learned from the selection? Did you lean that James Armistead spied on the British and helped the Continental Army win the American Revolution? Discussing the Selection

40. Using transition words make writing clearer so the reader can move smoothly from one idea to the next. Can you think of some examples of transition words? as far as, so, then, although Lets look at this example: Can you answer the focus questions now? Using Transition Words Between Paragraphs

41. Focus Questions Who was James Armistead? What was his connection to the Marquis de Lafayette and Lord Charles Cornwallis? James Armistead was an enslaved man who worked as a spy for Lafayette. Armistead spied on Cornwallis and gave Lafayette the information that finally helped the Patriots win the war.

42. Correct the following sentences. it was only two day later, when he had recovered, that cornwallis left the village. It was only two days later, when he had recovered, that Cornwallis left the village. The ships lays idle at anchor day after day, and the enemy troops remained at their camp at portsmouth? The ships lay idle at anchor day after day, and the enemy troops remained at their camp at Portsmouth. Daily Editing

44. Today’s Writing Prompt • Chose one of the articles and write a summary that identifies the main idea and important details. You may work with a partner. You must do a different article than yesterday. • You have fifteen minutes to complete this assignment. I will give you a five minute warning at the end.

45. Read the entire prompt. Circle the direction for writing the paper, and underline each thing you are asked to write about. Take a few minutes to make notes about what you will write. Make notes for each thing required by the prompt to remind you as you work. Write your paper. Check your paper. Did you respond to each Reminder? Revise as needed. Using the Timed Test Strategies

46. Spelling Word Sort - Sort your spelling words into the correct category. movement experiment government embankment entertainment development encampment - ment - able - ful dependable reliable reasonable agreeable memorable fashionable marketable beautiful peaceful helpful fearful thoughtful fruitful

47. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Let’s learn some new icons… paste open saved page zoom cut copy font color new blank page insert table

48. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Let’s learn some keyboard keys… tab enter or return backspace page break space shift capital lock number lock

49. Vocabulary Synonyms Match the vocabulary with a word that means about the same thing as the vocabulary word. • looting • commander • invaders • prompt • civilians • revealing • idle • precautions • lessen • portrait • informative • punctual • likeness • raider • leader • stealing • resident • safeguard • at leisure • diminish

50. What do these two words have in common? colonization colonial They have the base word colony. Can you think of any other words that have the same base word? colonially, colonialism, colonialist, colonialistic, colonialize, colonist