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Unit 6.6.1 Don Quixote Genre: Classic Historical FictionVocabulary Words:
1. lance – a long, wooden spear with a sharp iron or steel head
2. misfortune – bad luck
3. quests – expeditions by knights in search of something
4. renewed – to have been made like new; restored
5. renowned – famous
6. resound – to echo
7. squire - attendant / Spelling Words:
1. bakery
2. scenery
3. vocabulary
4. temporary
5. surgery
6. inventory
7. directory
8. pottery
9. discovery
10. imaginary
11. machinery
12. nursery
13. voluntary
14. honorary
15. satisfactory
16. introductory
17. advisory
18. bribery
19. secondary
20. bravery
21. itinerary
22. inflammatory
23. accessory
24. anniversary
25. confectionery
More Words to Know:
1. deprive – to keep from having or doing
2. zenith – the highest point
3. chortled – chuckled
4. slain – killed with violence
5. sword – weapon, usually metal, with a long, sharp blade fastened to a handle or hilt
Spelling:
Suffixes –ary, -ery, -ory
Grammar:
Modifiers
Writing Trait of the Week:
Focus/Ideas
Vocabulary Strategy:
Prefixes / Comprehension Skill:
Author’s Purpose
Comprehension Strategy:
Ask Questions
Social Studies Standards:
World History
Middle Ages
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Unit 6.6.2 Ancient Greece Genre: Expository NonfictionVocabulary Words:
1. architecture – style or special manner of building
2. democracy – government that is run by the people who live under it
3. empire – a group of countries or states under one rule or government
4. ideal – just as you would wish, perfect
5. mythology – a group of legends or stories about a particular country or person / Spelling Words:
1. alternate
2. alternative
3. office
4. official
5. economy
6. economics
7. normal
8. normality
9. restore
10. restoration
11. indicate
12. indicative
13. gene
14. genetic
15. excel
16. excellence
17. adapt
18. adaptation
19. crime
20. criminal
21. deprive
22. deprivation
23. initiate
24. initiative
25. contaminate
26. contamination
More Words to Know:
1. ethics – the study of standards of right and wrong; the part of philosophy dealing with moral conduct, duty, and judgment
2. frescoes – pictures or designs created by painting with water colors on clean, fresh plaster
3. acropolis – high fortress of an ancient Greek city
4. agora – marketplace of ancient Greece
5. temples – buildings used for the service or worship of a god or gods
Spelling:
Related Words
Grammar:
Conjunctions
Writing Trait of the Week:
Sentences
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues / Comprehension Skill:
Graphic Sources
Comprehension Strategy:
Graphic Organizers
Social Studies Standards:
Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Greece
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Unit 6.6.3 The All-American Slurp Genre: Realistic FictionVocabulary Words:
1. disgraced – to have caused a loss of honor or respect
2. progress – an advance or growth; development; improvement
3. promoted – raised in rank, condition of importance
4. relish – a side dish to add flavor to food
5. retreat – the act of withdrawing
6. revolting – disgusting; repulsive
7. unison – together; as one / Spelling Words:
1. proceed
2. precede
3. advise
4. advice
5. formerly
6. formally
7. further
8. farther
9. personal
10. personnel
11. immigrate
12. emigrate
13. college
14. collage
15. descent
16. dissent
17. persecution
18. prosecution
19. envelope
20. envelop
21. complimentary
22. complementary
23. eminent
24. imminent
25. liable
26. libel
More Words to Know:
1. consumption – the process of using up
2. etiquette – the customary rules of behavior in a society
3. impolite – not polite; having or showing bad manners; rude
4. embarrassed – uneasy and ashamed
5. honor – virtue; privilege; source of credit
6. rude – with bad manners; impolite
Spelling:
Easily Confused Words
Grammar:
Commas
Writing Trait of the Week:
Voice
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues for Multiple-Meaning Words / Comprehension Skill:
Compare and Contrast
Comprehension Strategy:
Visualize
Social Studies Standards:
Cultural Diversity
Customs
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Unit 6.6.4 The Aztec News Genre: Informational TextVocabulary Words:
1. benefits – things which are for the good of someone or something
2. campaigns – series of related military operations in a war
3. comrades – fellow workers or soldiers
4. enrich – to make rich or richer
5. foreigners – persons from another country
6. invades – enemies who enter with force or attack / Spelling Words:
1. memorize
2. advertise
3. service
4. realize
5. justice
6. exercise
7. recognize
8. organize
9. civilize
10. apprentice
11. supervise
12. sacrifice
13. sympathize
14. enterprise
15. minimize
16. cowardice
17. improvise
18. paradise
19. vocalize
20. compromise
21. immobilize
22. hypnotize
23. immunize
24. merchandise
25. pasteurize
More Words to Know:
1. dominate – to control or rule by strength or power
2. noblemen – men of high rank, title, or birth
3. alliances – union of persons, groups, or nations formed by agreement for some special purpose or benefit
4. fierce – very great or strong
5. tribe – group of people sharing the same customs, language, and ancestors
Spelling:
Word Endings –ice, -ise, -ize
Grammar:
Quotations and Quotation Marks
Writing Trait of the Week:
Conventions
Vocabulary Strategy:
Dictionary/Glossary / Comprehension Skill:
Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Strategy:
Answer Questions
Social Studies Standards:
Ancient Civilizations
Technology
Social Structures
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Unit 6.6.5 Where Opportunity Awaits Genre: Expository NonfictionVocabulary Words:
1. burden – something carried; load of things, care, work, or duty
2. conformed – were the same as; agreed
3. leisure – free; not busy
4. maintenance – act of keeping in good repair
5. rural – in the country
6. sufficient – enough
7. urban – typical of cities / Spelling Words:
1. vision
2. suspect
3. visible
4. donate
5. spectator
6. visor
7. current
8. excursion
9. revise
10. pardon
11. prospective
12. provision
13. supervisor
14. inspector
15. spectacle
16. concur
17. recur
18. visitor
19. donor
20. donation
21. spectacular
22. introspection
23. visionary
24. visibility
25. occurrence
More Words to Know:
1. diligently – carefully; steadily
2. enthusiastically – with great and eager interest
3. packinghouse – place where foods are prepared and packed to be sold
4. belongings – things that someone owns; possessions
5. curious – eager to know
6. journey – a long trip from one place to another
Spelling:
Latin Roots
Grammar:
Punctuation
Writing Trait of the Week:
Word Choice
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues for Synonyms / Comprehension Skill:
Generalize
Comprehension Strategy:
Ask Questions
Social Studies Standards:
U.S. History
Northern Migration
Industrial Revolution
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