1. Week 3

2. Divide and Conquer…Word Spokes Day 1 Brainstorm words containing the word part “de”. Add additional spokes as needed. Where have you seen these words?

3. Record the word part and its meaning in your personal journal. Day 1 de means “opposite or away from”

4. Day 2 –Combine and Create Brainstorm with a partner how these words connect to the meaning of the word part “de”. descent decode destroy deform decrease

5. Day 2 – Vocabulary Boxes WordDefinition Word like itPicture or example Students will create a text box for each vocabulary word. www.dictionary.com

6. Day 3: Words and Meanings Descent: the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position Decode: to translate or extract the meaning from Destroy: to reduce to useless fragments or to put an end to Deform: to change the form of Decrease: to make or cause to lessen

7. Day 3: Using the words Write a 1 page story using at least 3 of the following words. Your story can be fiction or nonfiction. Descent Decode Destroy Deform Decrease

8. Day 4 – Combine & Create 1.Using the word part “de” which means “away from or opposite”, make up your own word. 2.Include a definition for the word. 3.Use the new word in a sentence. 4.Be ready to share the new word! EXAMPLE WORD: – (v)Debus: to reduce the amount of students on a bus. EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The students were asked to debus when we arrived at the school.

9. Day 5: Illustrate the word Choose one of the 5 words that we have covered in class and draw that word. Make sure it is colorful Be prepared to share your picture!