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Students study spelling words using knowledge of Latin suffixes. They examine the comprehension strategies associated with point of view and foreshadowing. They study the different types of points of view. They add these two strategies to their class chart. Full Review »
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Students work on Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes in the vocabulary portion of this Literacy block lesson plan. They investigate the spelling of a given list of words. They review literary devices in an inner and outer circle activity. Finally the class reads independently, individual students read their Latin word lists to the teacher. Full Review »
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Students examine words that contain the Latin root -rupt and -port. They spell words containing -rupt dictated by the teacher and analyze the spelling of the words, generate a list of words that contain -port, and use them in sentences. Students then play a Jeopardy Word Game using the words from the lists. Full Review »
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Students discuss morpheme pattern: Latin suffixes and the schwas sounds in vocabulary words. They participate in guided practice with a partner to generate as many words as they can for a given suffix. They examine the use of alliteration and onomatopoeia as literary devices. Full Review »
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Students read and spell Greek combining forms and examine external and internal conflict in literature. They divide the words into syllables and identify their Greek form and write sentences dictated to them by the teacher. Students then discuss external and internal conflicts and complete a Plot and Conflict worksheet. Full Review »
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Students connect information within a text by making inferences and drawing conclusions across texts. They analyze and evaluate narrative elements including plot, character, setting, and point of view. Students explore character development in fictional texts. Full Review »
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Students apply knowledge of word origins, structures, context clues, and root words to determine the meaning of new words and to comprehend the text. They restate and summarize information or ideas from a text and connect new information or ideas to prior knowledge or experience. They explore the short story. Full Review »
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Students read aloud short factual information. They restate and summarize the main ideas. Students locate information in informative text to answer questions related to main ideas or key details. They write a summary of the text from a keyword outline. Full Review »
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Students restate and summarize main ideas. They locate information in informative text to answer questions related to the main idea of key details. Students read and paraphrase the poem "Barbara Frietchie." They examine the text and discuss any unknown words. Full Review »
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Students analyze the basic rules of the four genres of fiction. They identify and analyze the narrative elements including plot, character, setting, and point of view. Students make logical predictions about the plot, setting, character, and point of view. They discuss the characteristics of the short story. Full Review »

