Slide 1

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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Slide 2

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 3

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 4

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 5

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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7


Slide 6

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 7

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 8

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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Slide 9

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 10

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 11

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 12

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 13

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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7


Slide 14

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 15

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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7


Slide 16

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 17

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 18

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 19

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 20

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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7


Slide 21

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 22

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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7


Slide 23

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 24

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 25

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 26

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 27

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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Slide 28

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 29

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 30

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 31

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

W
E
E
K

 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

W
E
E
K

1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

W
E
E
K

1
4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

W
E
E
K

 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

1
5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

W
E
E
K

1
5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

W
E
E
K

1
6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

W
E
E
K

 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

1
6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

W
E
E
K

1
7

 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

W
E
E
K

 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

1
7


Slide 32

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

W
E
E
k

1
0

 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

W
E
E
K

1
0

 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

W
E
E
K
1
0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

W
E
E
K

 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

1
1

 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

W
E
E
K

1
1

 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

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 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

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 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

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 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

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 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

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 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

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 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

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 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

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 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

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 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

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 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

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 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

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 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

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 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

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 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

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 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

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 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

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 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

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 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

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 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

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 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

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 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

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 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

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 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

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 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

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 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

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 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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Slide 33

Grissom Middle School
2014-2015
Cycle 2

 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion after considering
specific evidence or facts

 Sentence(s):

 Students

can infer from the materials on
their desks that they are doing an
experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is
by____. How might you infer that someone
had looked through your locker?

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 Definition:

A

conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts
and evidence

 Sentence(s):

 When

Sean didn’t attend the audition, we
made the inference that he didn’t’ want to
be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have
made in school recently? If a classmate is not
at school and was not feeling well the day
before, what could you infer?

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 Definition:

 To

draw a conclusion without certain
knowledge; suppose

 Sentence(s):

I

surmise that we will go on vacation this
year, but my parents haven’t said anything
yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific
evidence or facts as when you infer. What can
you surmise that we will do in class next week?

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 Definition:

 To

think about deeply and seriously

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will contemplate the
students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people
contemplate?

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0

 Definition:

 To

have something as a necessary part;
Include
 To bring into a situation

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 Sentence(s):

 Winning

the championship will involve
beating every team.
 Out teacher involves parents as guest
speakers on Occupation Day.

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 Definition:

 To

keep or leave something or
someone out.

 Sentence(s):
 We

exclude some jobs on Occupation Day
because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

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 Definition:

 To

leave out; not include

 Sentence(s):

 Let’s

not omit a single event when we
describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description
of a vacation you may have gone on?

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 Definition:

 Something

done

that is left out, removed, or not

 Sentence(s):

 It

was an omission to not give credit to
everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative
results. Think about unnecessary details in a
report – make it more clear. An omission of an
ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor
tasting dish.

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 Definition:

 The

first of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 Between

the first grade teacher and the
fifth grade teacher, the former has been
teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I
would choose the former.

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 Definition:

 Having

to do with the past; previous

 Sentence(s):

 The

former principal of our school
returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.
Some of my former teachers are _______.

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2

 Definition:

 The

second of two things mentioned

 Sentence(s):

 We

will visit a museum and an aquarium,
but we are more excited about the
latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer
the latter team to make it to a
championship.

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E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

 Near

the end

 Sentence(s):

 The

latter part of the book, after the
hero is captured, is the most exciting to
read.

What are some things that take place in
the latter part of the day? week? year?

W
E
E
K

1
2

 Definition:

A

way of doing things; style

 Sentence(s):

 The

careful manner in which Harris
always completes his homework
impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to
_____. my day.

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K

1
3

 Definition:

A

group of related things or parts that
work together as a whole

 Sentence(s):

computer system stopped working
when the electricity went out.

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 The

What are some types of systems that you
may have heard about?

1
3

 Definition:

A

particular way or method of doing
something

 Sentence(s):

 Arianna

needs a better system for
remembering her homework, because
she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to
bring your homework to school? Do you have
a system of doing things at home?

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E
K

1
3

 Definition:

 Involving

or based on a method or plan

 Sentence(s):

A

more systematic way to our class
library would be to arrange our books by
subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic
manner (cleaning your room, studying for a
test).

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1
3

 Definition:

A

careful plan or method for achieving a
goal

 Sentence(s):

 The

student’s strategy for winning the
reading contest is to read a book every
day.

What are some strategies you use in
math? reading?

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4

 Definition:

 To

plan or decide on a strategy

 Sentence(s):

 Our

science team strategized on how
to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may
need to have a strategy?

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1
4

 Definition:

A

way of doing something following an
orderly series of steps

 Sentence(s):

 The

students learned the fire-safety
procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities
at school. Describe some of those
procedures.

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K

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4

 Definition:

A

way in which something is done

 Sentence(s):

 One

method of learning new words is to
make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things.
What are some methods you have for
doing things?

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4

 Definition:

A

written or spoken description of
something that has happened

 Sentence(s):

student will give an account of the
class field trip.

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 Each

What are some things that you can give an
account for?

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5

 Definition:

 To

explain

 Sentence(s):

 We

can account for the missing
equipment, which was loaned to another
team.

If you had to account for missing
homework, what would you need to do?

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K

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5

 Definition:

A

description or account from a
particular point of view

 Sentence(s):

 Each

child had a different version of
how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version
of how the window got broke and then
have another student give their story.

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K

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5

 Definition:

A

changed or different form of
something

 Sentence(s):

 Adam

chose to include a pink rose
instead of a red rose in his version of
the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book?
Which version did you like better?

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K

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5

 Definition:

 To

examine something in great detail in order
to understand it

 Sentence(s):

 The

teacher will analyze the test results to
determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science
experiment, what would we do? Math
problem?

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 Definition:



A careful study of the parts of something in order
to better understand the whole

 Sentence(s):



The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed
that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of
it. You might analyze how your grades have
changed over the years. This is an analysis of your
report card. What are some other examples of
analysis that can be done at home or school?

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K

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6

 Definition:

 To

put things into groups based on their
characteristics

 Sentence(s):

 We

can classify our family’s pets into
two groups-those with fur and those with
feathers.

When have you classified something?
M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

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K

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6

 Definition:

 An

arrangement of things into groups
based on their characteristics

 Sentence(s):

simple classification of books is
fiction and nonfiction.

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 One

How can we further our classification of
books?

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6

 Definition:

 To

get as your own

 Sentence(s):

I

just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you
could acquire? Things that are not
objects?

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7

 Definition:

 To

collect, gather together, or let
pile up

 Sentence(s):

I

will accumulate many rocks in order to
build a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a
week. What would happen? Sometimes
people accumulate things. What are some
things that you may have accumulated over
the years.

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K

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7

 Definition:

 An

amount that collects or piles up

 Sentence(s):

 There

is an accumulation of empty
bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we
are left with an accumulation of those
objects. What are some things that can
accumulate over time?

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 Definition:

 To

collect or put together in an orderly
form

 Sentence(s):

should compile the list of sources
that we used for our report.

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 We

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports,
games, friends, etc.

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