Resources UNIT 5 WEEK 4 DAY 1 Question

Resources UNIT 5 WEEK 4 DAY 1

Question of the Week: • How do we decide the value of different resources?

Main Idea and Details • A topic is one word or idea • • A main idea is a complete sentence about the topic • • Ex: Silver has many uses. Details describe the main idea • Ex: Silver is used to make coins. Tableware is made of silver. Silver is used in wiring.

Background Knowledge • Background knowledge is what you already know about a topic • Background knowledge will help you better understand new text • What do you already know about metals? • Read “Metals” on pg. 267

Tested Vocabulary: • characteristic • corrode • engulfed • exploit • extract • hoard

Spelling: Suffixes –ism, -age, and -ure • mileage • mixture • enclosure • moisture • postage • voltage • heroism • luggage • temperature • storage • departure • mannerism • passage • patriotism • metabolism • organism • optimism • impressionism • journalism • acreage • patronage • failure • percentage • brokerage

Comparative Adjectives • Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns • Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people, places, things, or groups • Add –er to most short adjectives to make their comparative forms • • Ex: That girl is shorter than her sister. Use “more” with longer adjectives • Ex: That girl is more athletic than her sister.

Superlative Adjectives • Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more people, places, things, or groups. • Add –est to most short adjectives to make their superlative forms. • • Ex: She is the shortest of the three sisters. Use “most” with longer adjectives • Ex: She is the most athletic of the three sisters.

Independent Work: 1. 5. 4 Vocabulary 2. 5. 4 Spelling Menu 3. Missing assignments? 4. Read choice novel