Transcript Final PowerPoint - Touching Spirit Bear
Touching Spirit Bear
April 28 Context Clues
Monday, April 28, 2014
Practice Prior Skills _______ means pretended.
_______ means to move in a slow relaxed manner.
_______ means cut off from site.
_______ means to flinch.
_______ means to show irritation.
______ means to swell or surge.
_______ means to become quite or less active.
Learning Goals To use context clues to determine the meaning of a word.
To apply vocabulary words from Chapters 1-4
Context Clues – What Are They?
Context clues are bits of information from the text that, when combined with prior knowledge, allow you to decide the meaning of unknown words in the story or article you are reading.
As a reader you must act similar to a detective and put together clues from sentences surrounding an unknown word in order to make an intelligent “guess ” as to what the definition of a word is.
Context Clues – How Do They Help You Read New Words?
Textbook writers and authors include words or phrases to help their readers understand the meaning of a new or difficult word.
These words or phrases are built into the sentences around the new or difficult word. By becoming more aware of the words around a difficult word, readers can make logical guesses about the meanings of many words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgaSmJKR9HM play watch.
- Click to
Types of Context Clues
Authors use many different types of context clues when writing texts. Three of these types are:
Direct definition context clues
Synonym context clues
Antonym context clues
Direct definition context clues are words that say, “Stop - don’t touch that dictionary. The definition of the word you don’t know is right here in the text!" EXAMPLES: There are many theories, or ideas, about what made
the Ice Ages happen.
In this sentence the word “ideas” tells us that theories are different thoughts people have about something.
After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice,
formed over many parts of the Earth.
In this sentence the words “slowly moving rivers of ice” tell us what glaciers are.
Synonym context clues are words around a difficult word that mean the same or nearly the same as the word. EXAMPLES:
After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt compassion or pity for their suffering.
In this sentence the word “pity” tells us that compassion means to have understanding for.
Mary admonished her students and they knew they were in hot
water for their actions.
In this sentence the words “in hot water” tell us that admonished means cautioned or scolded.
Antonym context clues are words around a difficult word that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite as the word. EXAMPLE:
Joe was reluctant to take the job of captain of the team. He was afraid that the time it would take would hurt his grades. On the other hand, Billy was eager for the chance to be the team captain.
In this sentence the words “on the other hand” and “eager” tell us that Billy feels the opposite of Joe, therefore, reluctant means uncertain or cautious.
Independent Practice
Find the context clues for the following words in Touching Spirit Bear.
Obligations page 38 Subside page 31 Frigid page 32
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Find a context clue for the word tentative.
He drew in a deep breath, but again pain stabbed at his chest, warning him. He returned to shallow tentative breaths, drawing air past his lips as if he were sipping from a straw.
Learning Goals To read and comprehend Chapters 24-25 of Touching Spirit Bear.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Find a context clue for the word lurking.
Not movement, only a lurking presence. Grimacing, he searched the trees and shore. Learning Goals To read and comprehend Chapters 26-28
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Find a context clue for the word mangled.
The gulls had mangled the fish, but big pink chunks of fresh meat still clung to the skeleton.
Learning Goals To analyze Chapters 24-28 by answer questions on junoed.com.
Word of the Week Test tomorrow.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Practice Prior Skills ________ means flexible or agreeable.
________ means lacking enthusiasm.
_________ means to do what is proper.
__________ means to do what is wise.
__________ means lacking enthusiasm.
Learning Goals To assess knowledge and understanding of the Words of the Week.
Saturday, May 3, 2014 Cyber Day Assignment Practice Prior Skills Label all parts of the following sentence: Cole asked with a wry smile, as he sharpened a sapling for a hot-dog stick.
Learning Goals Define and apply vocabulary from Chapters 5-8 from Touching Spirit
Bear. Vocabulary list and assignment is on mrscaple.com - literature section.
Monday May 5, 2014
Practice Prior Skills From Chapters 5-8, define the following: lurking tentative mangled brazenly conceding Learning Goals To review Cyber Day assignment.
To analyze Chapters 24-28 by reviewing answers to junoed.com
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Practice Prior Skills What figures of speech are illustrated in the following sentence.
Rain fell in torrents, and thunder rumbled across the sky like empty barrels rolling
toward the horizon. Learning Goals Apply vocabulary from Chapters 9-13
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Practice Prior Skills From Chapters 9-13, define the following: haphazard stuporous sauntered looming pummeled Learning Goals Apply vocabulary from Chapters 14-28
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Diagram the following sentence: In order the assignment be completed on time, the student worked on it all night.
Learning Goals Analyze figures of speech in Chapters 9-28
Friday, May 9, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Which figure of speech is illustrated in the following sentence?
If we don’t eat soon, I am going to die.
Learning Goals Introduce Figures of Speech Presentations.
Monday, May 12, 2014 – Choir Concert Practice Prior Skills Define the following from 14-28.
relinquish sprawlingly mesmerize ingenuity monotonous Learning Goals To apply figures of speech to presentations.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Diagram the following sentence.
The cookies tasted so good because we made them from scratch.
Learning Goals To apply figures of speech to presentations.
Wednesday, May 14 2014
Practice Prior Skills Where is the island located in
Touching Spirit Bear.
Where is Cole from?
How old was Cole?
Was Cole beating up Peter his first run-in with the law?
What was the goal of the Circle Justice?
Did goal feel bad while he watched the shelter burn to the ground?
Learning Goals To demonstrate proper understanding of figures of speech with presentations.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Practice Prior Skills What is an at.oow?
Who gave one to Cole?
What was passed around the circle and signed it was time to speak?
What were the conditions of Coles second return to the island?
Learning Goal To review understanding of literary elements of Touching Spirit Bear for exam tomorrow, Friday, May 16, 2014.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Practice Prior Skills What means to lack enthusiasm?
What means to be attentive or concerned?
What means cheerful eagerness?
What means to be excluded?
Learning Goals To Assess understanding of literary elements in
Touching Spirit Bear.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Review Touching Spirit Bear Exam Learning Goals To compare and contrast Touching Spirit Bear to the movie.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Write an example of the following figures of speech.
simile metaphor Learning Goals To compare and contrast Touching Spirit Bear to the movie.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Practice Prior Skills Write an example of the following figures of speech.
hyperbole personification Learning Goals To compare and contrast Touching Spirit Bear to the movie.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Review Literary Terms and units for final exam
Friday, May 23, 2014
Review Writing and grammar skills for final exam.