Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Mich elle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary Parmele by: Eloise Greenfield & Lessie Jones Little Genre: Autobiography
Dec 19, 2015
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Parmeleby: Eloise Greenfield & Lessie
Jones Little
Genre:Autobiography
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Comprehension Skills:
*Making Connections *Visualizing *Monitor & Clarify
*Main Idea & Details
Word Knowledge:
Open compound words
Homographs
Short e spelled ea
/ow/ /or/ /әl/ sounds
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Spelling patternreview
glistenwrenchgnarledcleatssteepleclovercarvepopcorncarpetwaffle
anglecivilcrouchshowercountlessanklesporchesstrokethumbaround
multiplymulticulturalmultiusemultimediamultilingualmultitudeautobiographyautonomyautocratautographautomaticautopilot
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Grammar:
Commas in a series
Writing sentences with commas
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
“Parmele”Vocabulary
collardspatchwork quilts
sharecroppercommencehovering
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
collardsI remember her most bending over the
collards in her garden or feeding the chickens.
The first step in preparing the collards for supper was washing all the leaves clean of dirt and insects.
Context clues
Collards: green, leafy vegetable
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
patchwork quiltsShe used to sew leftover material from my
dresses into her patchwork quilts.My grandmother used pieces of colored
cloth to make a patchwork quilt for my bed. It kept me warm at night all winter.
Context clues, word structure
Patchwork quilts: blankets made from scraps of material sewn together.
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sharecropper
Pa was a sharecropper.
Being a sharecropper would take a lot of hard work.
Word structure
Sharecropper: a farmer who gives part of his or her crop as rent to the owner of the land.
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
commence“One night,” he’d say, “me and my brother John was
coming ‘cross that field over yonder…and we commence to hearing this strange sound.”
The coach announced that practice would commence in five minutes. We should all be on the field and ready to go.
Context clues
Commence: begin
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hoveringHe’d twist his face and narrow his eyes in horror as
he stared out into the darkness, and I could just feel all those haints hovering behind us, daring us to turn around and run for the door.
First I heard the sound of bees buzzing. Then I saw a swarm of them hovering over my brother’s head.
Context clues, word structure
Hovering: staying in the same position in the air without moving forward or backward.
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Word KnowledgeWhat do these words have in common?
gas station
rocking chair
soda pop
parking lot
They’re open compound words. What are open compound words?
In an open compound word, two words come together to name something, but there is a space
between these words.
What is the difference between closed and open compound words? Can you think of an example of each?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Homographs
read can found like
What are homographs?
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and origins.
What are the different meanings of the words above?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
/e/ soundWhat is the spelling pattern for the /e/ sound in these words?
ready leather breakfast bread
The long e sound is also spelled with the ea pattern, as in bead or weak. What is the difference between the word weak and the words above?
ready leather breakfastbread
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Spelling Patterns
What do these words have in common?
ankles
porches
stroke
thumb
around
What are the review spelling patterns for these words?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Long e, short e
The man at the gas station wore leather gloves.
Compare and contrast the words leather and leader.
Bonus Question: What is the open compound word in this sentence?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 3, Less. 6; Michelle Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary
Homographs
I like ice cream just like you do.
What are the homographs in this sentence? Use context clues to determine their meanings.
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Contractions
At my house, we’re not allowed to have soda pop at breakfast.
What is the contraction in this sentence and what two words are
being contracted?What is the open compound word in this
sentence?What is the closed compound word in this
sentence?
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Identify spelling patterns
Half of the players on a football team could have tape wrapped around their sprained
ankles.
Which words have the /ow/ sound and final / l/ sound?