1. Resources
Unit 5 Week 4 Day 1

2. Question of the Week:
How do we decide the value of different resources?

3. Main Idea and Details A topic is one word or idea
Ex: Silver
A main idea is a complete sentence about the topic
Ex: Silver has many uses.
Details describe the main idea
Ex: Silver is used to make coins. Tableware is made of silver. Silver is used in wiring.

4. Background Knowledge
Background knowledge is what you already know about a topic
Background knowledge will help you better understand new text
What do you already know about metals?
Read “Metals” on pg. 267

5. Tested Vocabulary: characteristic corrode engulfed exploit extract
hoard

6. Spelling: Suffixes –ism, -age, and -ure
mileage
mixture
enclosure
moisture
postage
voltage
heroism
luggage
temperature
storage
departure
mannerism
passage
patriotism
metabolism
organism
optimism
impressionism
journalism
acreage
patronage
failure
percentage
brokerage

7. Comparative Adjectives
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people, places, things, or groups
Add –er to most short adjectives to make their comparative forms
Ex: That girl is shorter than her sister.
Use “more” with longer adjectives
Ex: That girl is more athletic than her sister.

8. Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more people, places, things, or groups.
Add –est to most short adjectives to make their superlative forms.
Ex: She is the shortest of the three sisters.
Use “most” with longer adjectives
Ex: She is the most athletic of the three sisters.

9. Independent Work: 5.4 Vocabulary 5.4 Spelling Menu
Missing assignments?
Read choice novel