5th Grade Spelling
Unit 2 Lesson 9
1.wildlife
2.uproar
3.home run
4.headache
5.top-secret
6.teammate
7.wheelchair
8.light bulb
9.well-known
10.throughout
11.life preserver
12.barefoot
13.part-time
14.warehouse
15.overboard
16.post office
17.outspoken
18.up-to-date
19.awestruck
20.newscast
21.bright
22.sent
23.present
24.plan
25.rather
Challenge Words
1.motorcycle
2.overseas
3.quick-witted
4.stomachache
5.bulletin board
Storm Warriors
Historical Fiction
Big Idea
Nature deserves our respect.
Essential Question
What conclusions can we draw about the sea?
Vocabulary
critical - something of great importance
secured - fixed or held firmly in place
realization - a sudden awareness of something
annoyance - something that is irritating
bundle - to wrap something in many layers
clammy - cold, sticky and damp to the touch
squalling - loud, harsh cries
commotion - a lot of noise and confusion
demolished - completely destroyed
elite - something that has special skills or qualities that make it the best
Comprehension
Target Skill
Conclusions and Generalizations - smart guesses about ideas that are not stated in the text and broad statements that are true most of the time. Good readers use clues in the text and their own experiences to draw conclusions and make generalizations about details the author has not revealed. Identifying important details can help readers use their experiences to draw conclusions and make generalizations.
Target Strategy
Infer/Predict - making inferences about characters and events can help readers predict what will happen next.
Vocabulary Strategies
Compound Words - include two or more words put together to make a new word. Look for familiar words within a compound word. Divide compound words between the words or word parts that make up the compound.
Greek and Latin Roots - many English words have Greek and Latin roots. A root is the base, or building block, of a word to which a prefix or suffix may be added. The Greek rootsteleandphotomean "far" and "light." The Latin rootsscribandruptmean "write" and "break."
Grammar
Complex Sentences - are sentences made of a dependent and an independent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction. A subordinating conjunction joins two clauses to form a complex sentence. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a complete thought and is usually introduced by a subordinating conjunction. An independent clause can stand on its own as a complete thought.