Theme 5

Times Have Changed

Vocabulary

Define each of the words, write a synonym, and use the word in a sentence.

Word / Definition / Synonym / Sentence
diversity
languages
neighboring
settlement
territory
expand
shift
time line
appreciate
factory


Word Study

Week 1 spelling list focuses on dipthongs ou, ow

o  The letters ou and ow make the /ow/ sound

o  Fill in the blank spaces in the chart below.

ou / ow

Week 2 spelling list focuses on dipthongs oy and oi.

o  The letters oy and oi make the /oy/ sound as in toy

o  Fill in the blank spaces in the chart below

oy / oi

Comprehension Strategy – Monitor Understanding

o  When you monitor your understanding as you read, you ______

o  If you monitor understanding when you’re reading, it will help you to understand and remember the material better.

Comprehension Strategy – Synthesize

o  When you synthesize, you ______.

Literature Genres

What are the characteristics of each genre we studied this theme? Can you give examples of stories that fit into these genres?

Genre / Characteristics / Examples
Expository / On This Spot
Poem
Biography
Photo Essay
Adventure

Grammar – Compound Sentence

o  Compound Sentence:______

Example:______

o  Sentence Combining:______

Sentence 1:______

Sentence 2: ______

Combined Sentence:______

Example:______

Grammar – Commas

o  You use a comma…

1.  When listing items in a series.

Example:______

2.  When separating two parts of a sentence.

Example:______

3.  When you make 2 short sentences into 1 longer sentence.

Example:_My fish is red. His name is Ned. Ned, my fish, is red.

4.  When you use the words yet, but, and although to join sentences.

Example: I like soccer. I don’t like baseball. I like soccer, but I don’t like baseball.

Writing Process – Sentence Fluency

o  Writing sounds connected and flows smoothly.

o  When writing, ask yourself, “Are there any parts I can make sound better?”

Writing Form – Poem

o  Uses rhyme, ______, and descriptive words.

o  Creates vivid (clear) pictures for the reader.

o  Uses all of the senses and emotions to create the pictures in the mind of the reader.

Notes: