Mahalia Jackson Day 2

How does an artist use music to inspire others? Concept talk How does an artist use music to inspire others?

Partner Share How do you think musicians use jam sessions to create new sounds? In most songs, why is the beat of the drum usually steady? Can a fiddle help keep the beat in a song? What is another name for a fiddle?

Amazing Words symphony- is a complex a complex piece of music with parts for many musicians to play The class went to the high school to hear the symphony play. Digital music- recorded in an electronic format for later listening I store all my digital music on my computer. Teach your partner these words

Suffix –ous Means “possessing the qualities of” or “full of” Joyous Nervous Wondrous Generous Numerous humorous

Suffix –ous Rules: Words that end in “e”- drop e then add ous Example: fame/famous Words that end is “ge” – keep e and add ous Example: advantage/advantageous Words that end in “y”- change y to I, then add ous Example: vary/various

Literary Terms We are going to need our books now. 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-26

Imagery The use of words to help the reader experience the way things look, sound, smell, taste, or feel Images help authors create help us visualize in our minds what is happening Let’s read page 432

Imagery The author compares having the flu to having the blues. How does this describe how it feels to have the blues. Does this image help you understand what it means to have the blues? How does it help?

Story Structure Description/Defintion: Provides information about a topic by listing details or describing an idea, event, object, person The author uses imagery to describe the blues so that the reader will better understand this type of music

Story Structure Read the last paragraph on page 432. How does this description help you better understand slavery? Read the first paragraph on page 433. How does this description help you better understand how some people fought slavery?

Antonyms Words that mean the opposite Dislike/appreciate Held/released Freedom/slavery Senior citizen/teenager

Vocabulary appreciate- value You don’t appreciate your how hard that was to do. Barber- one who cuts hair He went to the barber to get his hair cut. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Choir- group of singers The choir sang Christmas carols for the school children. Released-made public They released the picture of the new baby to the press. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Religious- having a belief in one or more gods They are guided by their religious beliefs. Slavery-the practice of owning another person The practice of slavery is illegal in the United States. Teach your partner these words

Vocabulary Teenager- someone between thirteen and ninteen years old He loved to ride horses as a teenager. Teach your partner this word

Troublesome Verbs She lies in bed all day. She lays in bed all day. Lay and lie have similar meanings and look alike. Lie= rest or recline Lay= put or place

Troublesome Verbs To make sure you use the correct one, try to replace the verb: She rests in bed all day. She puts in bed all day. Which is correct? Yes, she lies in bed all day.

Double consonants that stand for a single sound Spelling Double consonants that stand for a single sound

Lets take a look at our Daily Fix it

Writing Description writing A vivid account or explanation of something Uses precise words Vivid adjectives

Writing You are going to describe the sounds you hear when at the beach Using vivid sensory words, write a description of the sounds you will hear