Wonders 4.3

Wonders Unit 4 Week 3

Weekly Concept: Breakthroughs

Essential Question: How do inventions and technology affect your life?

Genre: Historical Fiction

Skill Focus: Point of View

Comprehension Strategy: Predictions

Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms

Grammar: Pronoun - Verb Agreement

6 Traits Writing Focus: Ideas ~ Developing Plot

Spelling/Phonics: Words with oo, ew, ui, u_e, ou

technology-use of science for practical purposes

decade-10 years

directing-giving instructions, ordering, or commanding

engineering-work that uses scientific knowledge for practical things (like building bridges and dams)

gleaming-shining or glowing

scouted-looked at or explored in order to find out and bring back more information

squirmed-twisted and turned the body

tinkering-keeping busy in an aimless way

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