Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar Unit 2.4: Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways Theme: Doing the Right Thing Expository to Help Save Wildlife What can people do to protect wild animals? Nonfiction Lesson Vocabulary: Spelling Words: conservation preservation from harm or decay; protection form loss or from being used up example – contribute to help bring about level – enthusiastic eagerly interested human – environment condition of the air, water, soil, etc. quarrel – investigation a careful search scramble – More Words to Know: evil oxygen humane not cruel or brutal; kind – wooden loggers people whose work is cutting down trees – double tapeworms long, flat worms that live as a parasite in the intestines of humans and animals – travel Spelling: Comprehension Skill: cancel Final syllables -an, -el, -le, -il Fact and opinion –en, chuckle fossil Grammar: Comprehension Strategy: toboggan Main and helping verbs Ask questions veteran chisel Writing Trait of the Week: Science Content: suburban Word choice Animal Habitats, single Roots And Shoots, sudden Vocabulary Strategy: Ecosystem beagle Context clues obstacle kindergarten abdomen pummel enlighten
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar Unit 2.4: Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife Theme: Doing the Right Thing What can people do to protect wild animals? Expository Nonfiction Lesson Vocabulary: conservation – preservation from harm or decay; protection form loss or from being used up contribute – to help bring about enthusiastic – eagerly interested environment – condition of the air, water, soil, etc. investigation – a careful search Spelling Words: example level human quarrel scramble evil oxygen wooden double travel cancel chuckle fossil toboggan veteran chisel suburban single sudden beagle obstacle kindergarten abdomen pummel enlighten More Words to Know: humane – not cruel or brutal; kind loggers – people whose work is cutting down trees tapeworms – long, flat worms that live as a parasite in the intestines of humans and animals Spelling: Final syllables –en, -an, -el, -le, -il Grammar: Main and helping verbs Writing Trait of the Week: Word choice Vocabulary Strategy: Context clues Comprehension Skill: Fact and opinion Comprehension Strategy: Ask questions Science Content: Animal Habitats, Roots And Shoots, Ecosystem
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