WEEK 4 WORDS BLOW OFF STEAM RESTRICTION DISCONTINUE

WEEK 4 WORDS BLOW OFF STEAM, RESTRICTION, DISCONTINUE

In some schools, recess is not a part of students’ everyday schedule

Excerpt from “All Work and No Play: Trends in School Recess” Our first word is “discontinue”

What you know about the word continue? TTYP Continue: keep doing, using, or making something.

Discontinue The prefix “dis-” is added to the word “continue” The prefix “dis-” means not or opposite of

Based on what you know about the prefix “dis” and the word “continue”, what do you think discontinue means? What do schools do when they discontinue recess? TTYP SAY: “When schools discontinue recess, they…” Be ready to share your partner's thoughts.

THE WORD DISCONTINUE MEANS, “NOT CONTINUE SOMETHING, OR STOP DOING, USING, MAKING SOMETHING"

Do you think recess should be discontinued at our school? Why do you think that? TTYP SAY: “I do/do not think that recess should be discontinued because…”

What things in life should not be discontinued… • We need to become better readers so ELA will not be discontinued. • Going on field trips provides great experiences, so we should not discontinue those

What is something else that should not be discontinued? Why? TTYP SAY: “_____ should not be discontinued because…”

What is the word that is an antonym of continue? Discontinue

“Blow Off Steam” Steam is an idiom. It means, “do or say something that helps you get rid of strong feelings”

An IDIOM is an expression that means something different than it appears to mean. These kids are blowing off steam by running

Ways to Blow Off Steam

What is the idiom that means “do or say something that helps you get rid of strong feelings”? Blow off Steam

What restrictions have been placed to limit recess?

Should there be restrictions on recess? Why? TTYP SAY: There should/should not be restrictions on recess because…

What restrictions do you have at home? TTYP SAY: A restriction I have at home is ___.

What is the word that mean, rule or law that limits what a person can do or what is allowed? Restriction