Week 6 Stun Solitary Sociable A tiger hits
Week 6: Stun, Solitary, Sociable
“A tiger hits with stunning force and can knock down animals two or three times heavier than itself. ” Excerpt/Photograph from Big Cats Pg. 4 -5
Our first word, stun means “make unconscious or unable to think clearly. ” A tiger hits prey with such tremendous force that it stuns the animal, or makes it unconscious or unable to think clearly.
The word “stun” can also mean, “shock or greatly surprised”
When have you been stunned, or shocked or greatly surprised? Turn to your partner. SAY: “I was stunned when. . . ”
Stu n What is the word that means, “make unconscious or unable to think clearly” or “shock or greatly surprised”?
“Most kinds of big cats are solitary- they live and hunt alone most of the time. ” Excerpt/Photograph from Big Cats Pg. 20 -21
Based on the sentence from Big Cats, what do you think the word solitary might mean? Turn to your partner. SAY: “The word solitary might mean. . . ”
What clues in the sentence might help you figure out that solitary means, “living or being alone”? Turn to your partner. Most kinds of big cats are solitary- they live and hunt alone most of the time. SAY: “The word(s) ___ is/are a clue to the meaning because. . . ”
Examples of solitary activities
What is a solitary activity you enjoy? Turn to your partner. SAY: “A solitary activity I enjoy is. . . ”
Why do people enjoy solitary activities? Turn to your partner. SAY: “People enjoy solitary activities because. . . ” Explain your partner’s thinking!
Solitar y What is the word that means, “living or being alone”?
“But lions are different because they are sociable -they live in groups called prides. ” Excerpt from Big Cats Pg. 21
Based on the sentence from Big Cats, what do you think the word sociable might mean? Turn to your partner. SAY: “The word sociable might mean. . . ”
THE WORD SOCIABLE MEANS, “FRIENDLY OR LIKING TO BE WITH OTHERS”.
Based on the text from Big Cats, what words in the sentence are clues of the meaning of the word sociable? sociable TTYP “But lions are different because they are sociable -they live in groups called prides. ” SAY: The words…are a clue to the meaning because…
WHEN A PERSON IS NOT FEELING SOCIABLE, THEY LIKE BEING BY THEMSELVES.
WHEN A PERSON IS SOCIABLE, THEY ENJOY BEING IN A GROUP.
Who is a person you know that is sociable? What do they do to show they are sociable? SAY: I think _____ is sociable because…
Sociabl e What is the word that means, “friendly or liking to be with others”?
WEEK 6 DAY 2: USE CARDS FOR FAN AND PICK
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