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The Horned Toad Prince. Lesson Vocabulary, Word Analysis, and Story Intro. Unit 1 Week 4. Lesson Vocabulary. bargain NOUN (it’s a thing) an agreement to trade ~ synonym : deal. Lesson Vocabulary. favor NOUN (it’s a thing) act of kindness. Lesson Vocabulary. lassoed VERB
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The Horned Toad Prince Lesson Vocabulary, Word Analysis, and Story Intro Unit 1 Week 4
Lesson Vocabulary bargain NOUN(it’s a thing) an agreement to trade ~synonym: deal
Lesson Vocabulary favor NOUN(it’s a thing) act of kindness
Lesson Vocabulary lassoed VERB • -edendings= past tense roped; caught with a lasso
Lesson Vocabulary offended VERB • -edendings= past tense hurt the feelings of someone; made angry or upset
Lesson Vocabulary prairie NOUN(it’s a thing) a large area of level or rolling land with grass, but few or no trees ~synonym: plains
Lesson Vocabulary riverbed NOUN(it’s a thing) a channel in which a river flows or used to flow
Lesson Vocabulary shrieked VERB • -edendings= past tense made a loud, sharp, shrill sound ~synonym: screamed
Word Analysis-Compound Words • Compound words are made up of two words. • When you put two words together, they form a new word (with a new meaning) • Can you think of a lesson vocabulary word that is a compound word?
Word Analysis-Compound Words • book + mark= bookmark • sun + set=sunset Make some compound words by choosing from the 2 columns. her tumble rattle sage river some hand cow noble brush man thing snake girl self some weed bed
Word Analysis-Compound Words • Are these compound words? How can you tell? • rebuild • sunglasses • watched • pitcher • playground • Wednesday
Comprehension Skill Focus author’s purpose- the reason an author writes a story • an author may write to persuade, inform, entertain, or express ideas or feelings • an author may have more than one purpose for writing
Comprehension Skill Focus Story Structure • the conflict- the problem • rising action- builds up to the climax • climax- where the conflict is confronted • resolution- the outcome
Comprehension Skill Focus Good readers look for when a story is told by a character involved in the action... • First person- “I found a dog,” said Opal. Uses I a lot …or by a person NOT involved in the action… • Third person- The girl found a dog.
The Horned Toad Prince Day 2
Word Analysis-Compound Words • Remember: Compound words are made up of two words. • When you put two words together, they form a new word (with a new meaning) • Can you give some NEW examples of compound words?
Literary Term/Academic Vocabulary dialect- a form of language spoken in a certain region or by a certain group of people. • Authors may use dialect to help the reader understand the character and setting.
Story Structure/Academic Vocabulary rising action- the part leading up to solving the problem • In The Fox and the Grapes, we read that the fox attempts to reach the grapes but misses. Then he tries again, but they were still out of reach. I think this is the rising action before the fox decides to walk away.