Fifth Grade Reading Street ( ) Unit 5.6.1 At the Genre: Realistic Fiction Spelling Words: Vocabulary group of related living things, mostly living in water famous – concealed put out of sight; hidden – invention driftwood wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water – election hammocks hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc. – furious lamented felt or showed grief for – imagination sea urchins small, round sea animals with spiny shells – education sternly strictly; firmly – tweezers pincers for picking up small objects nervous – More Words to Know: explanation cockles saltwater clams with two-ridged, heart-shaped shells – various dislodged driven or forced out of or position – decision emphatically said or done forcefully; strongly – relaxation encounters into contact with – conversation frightened feeling afraid or alarmed – tension hailing pouring down in a shower – humorous strange unusual; odd; peculiar – Spelling: Comprehension Skill: exhibition Suffixes: -sion, -ion, -ation Draw Conclusions –ous, attraction invasion Grammar: Comprehension Strategy: creation Modifiers Visualize occupation destination Writing Trait of the Week: Science Standards: cancellation Conventions Marine Life Water Ecosystems summarization Vocabulary Strategy: Mammals glamorous Dictionary/Glossary mysterious
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
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