Wonders 1.2

~ Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 2 ~

Weekly Concept: Think of Others

Essential Question: How do your actions affect others?

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Skill Focus: Make, Confirm, & Revise Predictions

Vocabulary Strategy: Figurative Language

Grammar: Subjects & Predicates

Spelling/Phonics: Long a

Reading Vocabulary

accountable-to be responsible

advise- give one’s opinion

desperately- try anything to change a hopeless situation

hesitated- waited or stopped, especially because of feeling unsure

humiliated-made to feel ashamed or foolish

inspiration-a person or thing that stirs the imagination, mind, or feelings

self-esteem-to have respect for oneself

uncomfortably-uneasily

Extra Help!!

Reading Skills Help: Below are some things you can go over with your child to help him/her with the skills we have been working on in class this week. These skills will also be on the Reading test on Friday.

Synonyms help:

Game http://www.arcademics.com/games/frog/frog.html (Choose synonyms).

Practice quiz http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/vocabulary/synonyms/quiz281.html

Idioms help:

Game http://www.vocabulary.co.il/idioms/idioms-game-slang-game/

Practice quiz

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/idiom-worksheets

Help From YOUTUBE!!

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