Mrs. Wiseman

Week of April 28th- May 2nd

Spelling Words

  1. root

  1. route

  1. tail

  1. tale

  1. wade

  1. weighed

  1. prince

  1. prints

  1. doe

  1. dough

  1. moose

  1. mousse

  1. we've

  1. weave

  1. who's

  1. whose

  1. bolder

  1. boulder

  1. patience

  1. patients

Vocabulary Words

  1. coincidence- a remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances at the same time, apparently by chance

  1. consequences- the results of an action

  1. consume- to use something or destroy it

  1. converted- changed in its character, condition, or use

  1. efficient- to get the wanted results with a minimum of time or effort

  1. incredible- hard or impossible to believe

  1. installed- put in place for use or service

  1. renewable- able to be replaced or restored

Essential Question:

How have our energy resources changed over the years?

Narrative Nonfiction

  • tells a story

  • presents facts and information about a topic

  • text features: headings, photographs and captions, sidebars

Comprehension Skill:

Main Idea and Kay Details

  • The main idea is the most important idea or point that an author makes about a topic.

  • Key details give important information to support the main idea.

  • To find the main idea, decide what key details have in common or how they are connected.

Vocabulary Strategy: Latin and Greek Prefixes

  • A prefix is a word part added to the front of a word to change its meaning.

  • Common Latin and Greek prefixes: non- =not hyper-= excessively pre-= before bio- = life