Unit 5: Week 4, Day 1 Theme Question: What makes the Central Region special? How are geography and economy connected in the Midwest? (Wk 1) How are geography and economy connected in the South Central States? (Wk 2) What is life like in in the Midwest? (Wk 3) What is life like in the South Central States? (Wk 4)

Theme Vocabulary  basin  transport  delta  stretch  glide  landform  flourish  diverse  mutter

Reading Skim and Scan  pp Purpose  Find text evidence to answer Focus Question 1: How are geography and economy connected in the Midwest?

Suffixes “-ful”, “-less”, “-ness”, and “-ment” -ful (full of) -less (without) -ness (quality or state of) -ment (act of, result of, state of or condition of) colorfulEndlessFondnessmovement truthfuluselessweaknesstreatment

Grammar: Using More/Most and Better/Best  More – use to make the comparative form. ex. Reading is more exciting than math.  Most – use to make the superlative form, usually use when an adjective is more than one syllable. ex. George Washington is the most famous president. Some modifiers form their comparative and superlative degrees irregularly.  Better is used to make the comparative form. ex. Trisha is a better soccer player than Chris.  Best is used to make the superlative form. ex. Alexis is the best baker in the family.

Guided Reading Rotations  Practice Companion: pgs  Flip Chart: Coachbook pgs  Computer:  SSR when finished at any rotation

Unit 5: Week 4, Day 2 Theme Question: What makes the Central Region special? How are geography and economy connected in the Midwest? (Wk 1) How are geography and economy connected in the South Central States? (Wk 2) What is life like in in the Midwest? (Wk 3) What is life like in the South Central States? (Wk 4)

Theme Vocabulary  basin  transport  delta  stretch  glide  landform  flourish  diverse  mutter

Determine Important Information page # Important IdeasSupporting Details p. 280 p. 281

Reading Skim and Scan  pp : A Tour of the Central Region AND Marven of the Great North Woods Purpose  Record text evidence as the selections are reread. Answer Focus Question 2: How are geography and economy connected in the South Central States?

Grammar: Use commas in a series  Commas are used between adjectives when three or more adjectives are used in a series. ex. These are the famous, clever, and funny words of one of America’s best writers, Mark Twain.

Guided Reading Rotations  Practice Companion: pgs  Flip Chart: Coachbook pgs  Computer:  SSR when finished at any rotation

Unit 5: Week 4, Day 3 What is the Theme Question? Name the theme vocabulary words and their meanings?

Review  Using antonyms  Using a thesaurus  Using similes

Identify Cause and Effect page #CauseEffect p. 286Influenza is spreading through Duluth and making a lot of people very ill. Marven’s family sends him to a logging camp for the winter. p.292 p.298 p. 300

Reading Reread  pp Purpose  Reread to find text evidence and also think about the author’s purpose.  Answer Focus Question 3: What is life like in the Midwest?

Word Study: Greek and Latin Roots rootswordmeaning phon-phonographsound photo-photographlight mot-motionmove spec-spectatorlook vid-videographersee sign-signaturesign graph-graphicswrite

Guided Reading Rotations  Practice Companion: pgs  Flip Chart: Coachbook pgs  Computer:  SSR when finished at any rotation

Unit 5: Week 4, Day 4 What is the Theme Question? Name the theme vocabulary words and their meanings. What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear each word?

Theme Vocabulary  basin  transport  delta  stretch  glide  landform  flourish  diverse  mutter

Sort the words “Content”, “Both”, and “Everyday”

Determine Important Information page # Important IdeasSupporting Details pp pp

Reading Skim and Scan  pp Purpose  Find text evidence to answer Focus Question 4: What is life like in the South Central States?

Word Study Greek and Latin Roots root wordexamplemeaning phon-phonographsound photo-photographlight mot-motionmove spec-spectatorlook vid-videographersee sign-signaturesign graph-graphicswrite

Guided Reading Rotations  Practice Companion: pgs  Flip Chart: Coachbook pgs  Computer:  SSR when finished at any rotation