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Author : Sarah Angliss Genre : Expository Nonfiction. Big Question: How do we decide the value of different resources?. Review Games. Story Sort Vocabulary Words : Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words .
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Author: Sarah Angliss Genre: Expository Nonfiction Big Question: How do we decide the value of different resources?
Review Games • Story Sort VocabularyWords: • Arcade Games • Study Stack • Spelling City: Vocabulary • Spelling City: Spelling Words
Big Question: How do we decide the value of different resources?
Concept Vocabulary • log cabin – a small roughly-built house made of logs • lumber – timber that has been roughly cut into boards and prepared for use • miners – people who work in a mine • prospect – to explore a region for oil, gold, or other minerals • (Next Slide)
Build Concept Vocabulary log cabin, lumber, miners, prospect Resources
Main Idea and Details, Text StructureTurn to Page 600 - 601.
Prior KnowledgeWhat are the properties and uses or gold and where is it found? Gold
Vocabulary Words Test Date: Thursday, March 20th • characteristic– distinguishing one person or thing from others; distinctive • corrode– gradually wear away • engulfed – swallowed up; overwhelmed • exploit– to make use of • extract– to take out or pull • hoard– what is saved and stored away; supply
Vocabulary Words • convenient- handy • advancement- process of promoting a cause • probability- chances • biology- the study of living organisms • promotion- the act of raising someone to a higher promotion • expandable- able to become larger
More Words to Know • rivet – a metal bolt with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into another head after insertion • solvents – substances, usually liquids, that can dissolve other substances • (Next slide)
Grammar Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • Gold is 19.3 times denser than water. • Denser is a comparative adjective. It is used to compare two things, gold and water.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people, places, things, or groups. • Add –erto most short adjectives to make their comparative forms. • Use more with longer adjectives.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more people, places, things, or groups. • Add –estto most short adjectives to make their superlative forms. • Use most with longer adjectives.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • Never use more or most with –eror –est. • No: most longer, most amazingest • Yes: longer, most amazing
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • When adding –eror –estto an adjective that ends in e, drop the e: large, larger, largest. • If the adjective ends in y, change the y to i: merry, merrier, merriest.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • If the adjective ends in a single consonant, double the consonant: hot, hotter, hottest
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives • Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms: good, better, best; bad, worse, worst; much, more, most; little, less, least
Comparative & Superlative AdjectivesWrite the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective.
Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of each adjective. • My ring is (more beautiful, beautifuller) than my sister’s ring. • more beautiful • There is (more, most) brass than gold in this goblet. • more
Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of each adjective. • Terri put her charm bracelet in the (most safe, safest) place she could find. • safest
Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of each adjective. • I tightened the clasp to make the necklace (securer, more secure) than before. • more secure
Main Idea and Details • The supporting details in a paragraph all contribute to the main idea. • The main idea is always a complete sentence, which may or may not be directly stated.
Paraphrase • When you paraphrase a passage of writing, you put it in your own words. • A paraphrase should reflect the author’s ideas and opinions but be easier to read than the original. • Paraphrasing is an important skill that students use to study for tests, to gather research for reports, and to retell stories.
Context Clues • You can use the context, or words and phrases around an unfamiliar word, to help determine meaning. • List any unknown words you find as you read Gold. Create a chart showing the unfamiliar word, helpful context clues, and a definition based on these clues. You can use a dictionary or glossary.
Type Formats • Different type formats are used to make printed information more clear and easier to read. • Boldface is used to draw attention to words and phrases. Titles of selections, headings, and vocabulary words often appear in boldface.
Type Formats • Italics are used for titles. • Underline is sometimes used to draw attention to words. • Type size can be varied to make titles and headings stand out. • Bullets are often used to set off a series of steps or main points.