Upper Elementary Vocabulary
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Context Clues to Define Meaning
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: I can use the context to find the meaning of a word when other words help describe the word.
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Introducing Context Clues Strategies
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: Today’s purpose of learning is to define the meaning of context and to identify 5 ways to figure out meanings of unknown words.
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Using Dialogue to Infer Traits
Location: Character Traits
Objective: Students will be able to identify take what characters are saying in a text, use their dialogue to infer a character trait based on those characters action…
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Context Clues Example Sentences
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: Today’s purpose of learning is to use context to find the meaning of a word, when the meaning is clearly given or restated.
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Introduction to Poetry
Location: Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
Objective: Students will be able to explain what a poem is and how it is different from other genres of literature.
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Suffix Addition
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: Objective : Students will be able to identify common prefixes and suffixes and how they affect the meanings of those words.
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Dropping the Final E III
Location: Vocabulary Lessons
Objective: Today’s purpose of learning is to identify and re-write words where you have to drop the final e when you add the suffixes -ed and -es.
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Details
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will be able to identify details within “The Tale of Despereaux” and begin to sequence them on a time line.
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Main Idea 1
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will be able to use the details in the story to identify the main idea of the chapter.
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Beginning of Book I - Genre
Location: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Objective: Students will be able to state the definition of the fantasy genre and provide evidence as to why "The Tale of Despereaux" is a fantasy story.
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Distinguish Fact vs. Opinion.
Location: "Chew on This" by Eric Schlosser & Charles Wilson
Objective: Students will be able to identify and note the differences between a fact statement and an opinion statement.
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"Chew on This" by Eric Schlosser & Charles Wilson
Location: 4th Grade ELA
Description: Using Guided reading and transitioning into independent practice, student will use this book to help them better understand how to use various reading skil…
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The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Location: 4th Grade ELA
Description: Using Guided reading and transitioning into independent practice, student will use this book to help them better understand how to use various reading skil…
