Unit 4 Review Week 2

Question of the Week: Why is it important to study animals responsibly?

Author’s Purpose Authors have a reason for what they write They may have more than one purpose Common purposes include… To persuade To express ideas or feelings To inform To entertain Read pg. 65

Unknown Words: Use context clues to figure out the meaning of a word If this doesn’t work, you may need a dictionary or a glossary to find the meaning If the word has more than one definition, you should consider which definition makes the most sense given the sentence it is in

Pronouns and Antecedents A pronoun takes the place of a noun An antecedent is the noun or nouns to which the pronoun refers Underline the pronoun. Circle the antecedent. Polio is a disease, and it has made many people sick. The boys did not get sick when they took the vaccine. Jonas did not want to profit from the vaccine he created.

Independent Work: Review Packet: Week 2 Pronouns/Antecedents practice Begin story (week 6) Pronouns/Antecedents practice Read Ch. 9-10 Answer study guide questions Read choice novel