Pushing Up the Sky By Joseph Bruchac Day

Pushing Up the Sky By: Joseph Bruchac Day 2

Pushing Up the Sky Author: Joseph Bruchac Illustrator: Teresa Flavin Genre: Play Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Summarize

Phonics Let’s review the meanings of some common prefixes: Un- not Re- again Mis- bad or badly, wrong or wrongly Dis- not, or the opposite of

Phonics unhappy rewrite misplace disagree Let’s cover the prefix of the first word. What is the base word? The prefix unmeans “not” or “do the opposite of. ” Adding un- to a word will change the meaning of the base word. Use the word in a sentence. Let’s do the same for the next 3 words.

Decode Longer Words unstable distaste misrepresent reorder unlucky recheck discomfort misconduct Let’s underline the prefix and circle the base word.

Read the words in context. They were uninterested in the dishonest activity. The lost book had been mislabeled and replaced on the wrong shelf. Which words have prefixes? What do they mean?

Vocabulary Strategy Objective: Use a glossary to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Vocabulary Strategy Sometimes you can use a glossary to find out the meaning of a word. The important words in a book are often listed in a glossary. A glossary is a list of words and their meanings. The words are listed in alphabetical order. A glossary is usually at the back of the book.

Pushing Up the Sky Grammar Day 2

Main and Helping Verbs A main verb is the part of a verb phrase that shows action. A helping verb shows the time of the action.

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