Fifth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 5.6.1 At the Genre: Realistic Fiction Vocabulary – group of related living things, mostly living in water concealed – put out of sight; hidden driftwood – wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water hammocks – hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc. lamented – felt or showed grief for sea urchins – small, round sea animals with spiny shells sternly – strictly; firmly tweezers – pincers for picking up small objects Spelling Words: famous invention election furious imagination education nervous explanation various decision relaxation conversation tension humorous exhibition attraction invasion creation occupation destination cancellation summarization glamorous mysterious More Words to Know: cockles – saltwater clams with two-ridged, heart-shaped shells dislodged – driven or forced out of or position emphatically – said or done forcefully; strongly encounters – into contact with frightened – feeling afraid or alarmed hailing – pouring down in a shower strange – unusual; odd; peculiar Spelling: Suffixes: –ous, -sion, -ion, -ation Grammar: Modifiers Writing Trait of the Week: Conventions Vocabulary Strategy: Dictionary/Glossary Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Science Standards: Marine Life Water Ecosystems Mammals
insurance ambulance hesitant consistent excellence persistent iridescent coincidence convenient significant alliance Spelling: Final Syllable –ant, -ent, -ance, -ence Grammar: Conjunctions Writing Trait of the Week: Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure: Endings Comprehension Skill: Main Idea Comprehension Strategy: Text Structure Science Standards: Plants and Animals Conservation Ecosystems Fifth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 5.6.3 King Midas and the Golden Touch Genre: Myth Vocabulary Words: adorn – to add beauty to; put ornaments on; decorate cleanse – to make lifeless – without life precious – having great value; worth much realm – kingdom spoonful – as much as a spoon can hold
seize ceiling field neither apiece receipt yield deceive achieve grief niece protein shield conceited diesel retrieval unwieldy grievance deceitful More Words to Know: bequeath – to give or leave by means of a will when a person dies exquisite – very lovely; delicate inconvenience – something inconvenient; a of trouble, difficulty, or bother rare – seldom seen or found valuable – worth something Spelling: with ei and ie Grammar: Commas Writing Trait of the Week: Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure: Suffix Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast Comprehension Strategy: Answer Questions Social Studies Standards: Culture Individual Development Ancient Civilizations Fifth Grade Reading Street ( )
Unit 5.6.4 The Hindenburg Expository Nonfiction Vocabulary Words: criticizing – finding fault with; disapproving of; blaming cruised – traveled at the speed at which the vehicle operates best drenching – wetting thoroughly; soaking era – a period of time or history explosion – act of bursting with a loud a blowing up hydrogen – a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily Spelling ice cream a lot keyboard tale horseshoe piggy bank textbook guidelines newspaper space shuttle hay fever dead end password teenager skateboard everything barbed wire cartwheel root beer fingerprint air conditioner blood pressure worldwide straightedge cross country More Words to Know: dirigible – an airship made with a framework. It is filled with gas that is lighter than air. newsreels – news stories for a movie audience transatlantic – crossing the Atlantic Ocean calamity – a misfortune; disaster destination – place to which someone or something is going updrafts – upward movements of air, wind, gas, etc. Spelling: Compound Words Grammar: Quotations and Quotation Marks Writing Trait of the Week: Organization/Paragraphs Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Fact and Opinion Comprehension Strategy: Ask Questions Social Studies Standards: U.S. History Transportation Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 5.6.5 Sweet Music in Harlem Genre: Realistic Fiction