Mrs. Richards

Unit 6 Week 4

Spelling

  1. lit

  2. little

  3. set

  4. settle

  5. rip

  6. ripple

  7. pad

  8. paddle

  9. middle

  10. bubble

Vocabulary

appeared- something that comes into sight

crops- large number of plants that are grown for food

develop- growing and changing over time

edge- the line or border where something ends

golden- bright and yellow like gold

rustled- something that makes a soft crackling sound

shining- giving out light

stages- periods or pars of life or something else that are different from one another

Genre: Drama/Myth

  • a made-up story

  • explains why things are the way they are

  • has an important lesson or message

Comprehension Skill: Theme

  • The theme of a story is the main message the author wants to tell the reader.

  • To find the theme, think about what the characters say and do.

Vocabulary strategy: Idioms

  • Idioms are words or phrases that have different meanings than the real meanings of the words.

  • Use sentence clue to find the meaning of an idiom.

  • Example: "fly toward the ball"

Essential Question:

What do myths help us understand?