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Unit 6: Achievements Weekly Theme: Unusual Animals Selection 2: Title: Wilbur’s Boast Author: E.B. White. Genre: Fantasy – a story about invented characters who could not exist in real life Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension Comprehension Skill:
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Unit 6: Achievements Weekly Theme: Unusual AnimalsSelection 2:Title: Wilbur’s BoastAuthor: E.B. White
Genre: Fantasy– a story about invented characters who could not exist in real life Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension Comprehension Skill: Plot Development: Make Judgments
Phonics: Decode Prefixes re-, un-, dis-, pre- Spelling Focus: untied, repay, disagree, preheat, unafraid, return, preschool, dislike, disappear, resell, precook, prepay, unbeaten, reprint, unwrap Review Words: nickel, handle, pickle Challenge Words: unlucky, recover
Key Vocabulary: conversation – a talk between two or more people interrupted – broke in and stopped something boasting – talking with too much pride sway – to move from side to side scrambled – moved or climbed quickly seized – took hold of or grabbed rebuild – to make again or repair
Vocabulary Skills: Word Parts: Prefixes **Word parts added to the beginning of base words. They change the meanings of base words. Some common prefixes are dis-, pre-, re-, and un-.
Word Work: Grammar Skills: Adjectives That Compare Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns. Add –er to an adjective to compare two nouns. Add –est to compare more than two nouns. Examples: A pig is slower than a horse. The horse is the fastest animal on the farm.