1. Unit 4 Review
Week 2

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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