1. “The Abacus Contest” Vocabulary
drills
mischievous
collided
accuracy
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

2. abacus Which skill(s) did you use to determine
Gao Mai’s fingers flew back and forth over the smooth black beads of the abacus.
Using the abacus, she was able to quickly calculate the answer to the math problem.
Abacus: a tool used to figure math problems by sliding counters.
Which skill(s) did you use to determine
the meaning of the vocabulary word?
Context clues
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

3. drills Which skill(s) did you use to determine
During a few of her many timed drills she was even faster than her father.
Every Friday, we do drills in math class. Thanks to all that practice, I am much faster at multiplying than I was before.
Drills: exercises to increase your mental or physical skills.
Which skill(s) did you use to determine
the meaning of the vocabulary word?
Context clues
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

4. Context Clues, Word Structure
mischievous
She knew Li Zhi loved practical jokes and could tell by her mischievous look that she might play one at any moment.
The mischievous little boy put a frog in his sister’s shoe and laughed when she screamed.
Mischievous: full of pranks and teasing fun
Which skill(s) did you use to determine
the meaning of the vocabulary word?
Context Clues, Word Structure
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

5. Context clues, Word Structure
collided
Finally she wrote down the last answer, jumped from her seat, and collided with Li Zhi.
The bumper cars collided, giving their drivers a jolt.
Collided: crashed
Which skill(s) did you use to determine
the meaning of the vocabulary word?
Context clues, Word Structure
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

6. Context clues, Word Structure
accuracy
First place in speed and accuracy goes to Li Zhi, last year’s first-place winner, and also to Gao Mai, last year’s second-place winner.
Accuracy is important when you take a test. It’s a good idea to go back and fix any errors.
Accuracy: being without mistakes
Which skill(s) did you use to determine
the meaning of the vocabulary word?
Context clues, Word Structure
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

7. Spelling pattern /i/ sound spelled i, y, or ui
11. limit
12. visit
13. imitate
14. whistle
15. thrift
16. mistake
17. giggled
18. quilt
19. begin
20. division
width
glimpse
twist
blizzard
lyrics
simple
built
system
igloo
mystery
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

8. Word Knowledge addition subtraction multiplication calculation
What do these words have in common?
addition
subtraction
multiplication
calculation
They’re all words having to do with math AND they are root words with the suffixes –tion or –sion added to them.
Identify the root words.
The suffix –tion means action, result, or state.
The root words are verbs, but adding the suffixes changes them to nouns.
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

9. /ow/ sound bounce loud round announce
What spelling pattern is used for the /ow/ sound?
Can you think of other words with this spelling of the /ow/ sound?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

10. Long e sound What spelling pattern is being used for the long e sound?
teacher bead breathing feature
What spelling pattern is being used for the long e sound?
Can you think of other words with this spelling of the long e sound?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

11. What is the spelling pattern for the /i/ sound?
Spelling Patterns
What do these words have in common?
mistake
giggled
quilt
begin
division
What is the spelling pattern for the /i/ sound?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

12. Math Words & Long e
The teacher showed the students how to do subtraction.
The multiplication game is played with a round bead and a game board.
Which words are math words? What are their root words?
Which words have the long e sound spelled ea?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

13. /ow/ sound
The multiplication game is played with a round bead and a game board.
The players are breathing hard as they bounce the ball.
Which words have the /ow/ sound spelled ou in them?
How can you change the 2nd sentence by adding more ou words?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary

14. Which words contain the /i/ sound spelled with an i?
It is easy to make a mistake when you are doing a long division problem.
Which words contain the /i/ sound spelled with an i?
Open Court 5th grade Unit 1, Less. 4; Ms. Wohlgemuth--Cawston Elementary