Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar Unit 2.5: The Midnight Ride of Theme: Doing the Right Thing Poem Paul Revere How can people promote freedom? Lesson Vocabulary: Spelling Words: fate what becomes of someone or something danger – fearless without fear; afraid of nothing wander – glimmer a faint, unsteady light tractor – lingers stay on; goes slowly, as if unwilling to leave dollar – magnified caused something to look larger than it actually is harbor – somber having deep shadows; dark; gloomy eager – steed a horse, especially a riding horse eraser – More Words to Know: surrender solar belfry a space in a tower in which bells may be hung – sticker grenadiers members of a specially chosen unit of foot soldiers – locker stealthy done in a secret manner – helicopter Spelling: Comprehension Skill: pillar Final syllables -ar, -or Sequence –er, refrigerator caterpillar Grammar: Comprehension Strategy: rumor Subject-verb agreement Graphic organizers glimmer linger Writing Trait of the Week: Social Studies Content: sensor Interview Boston, MA, alligator Old North Church, numerator Vocabulary Strategy: Freedom Trail collector Word structure ancestor counselor denominator
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar Unit 2.5: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Theme: Doing the Right Thing How can people promote freedom? Poem Lesson Vocabulary: fate – what becomes of someone or something fearless – without fear; afraid of nothing glimmer – a faint, unsteady light lingers – stay on; goes slowly, as if unwilling to leave magnified – caused something to look larger than it actually is somber – having deep shadows; dark; gloomy steed – a horse, especially a riding horse Spelling Words: danger wander tractor dollar harbor eager eraser surrender solar sticker locker helicopter pillar refrigerator caterpillar rumor glimmer linger sensor alligator numerator collector ancestor counselor denominator More Words to Know: belfry – a space in a tower in which bells may be hung grenadiers – members of a specially chosen unit of foot soldiers stealthy – done in a secret manner Spelling: Final syllables –er, -ar, -or Grammar: Subject-verb agreement Writing Trait of the Week: Interview Vocabulary Strategy: Word structure Comprehension Skill: Sequence Comprehension Strategy: Graphic organizers Social Studies Content: Boston, MA, Old North Church, Freedom Trail
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