Weekly Concept: Inventions
Essential Question: How can inventions solve problems?
Genre: Biography
Skill Focus: Problem & Solution
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize
Vocabulary Strategy: Word Parts ~ Greek Roots
Grammar: Adjectives that Compare
6 Traits Writing Focus: Sentence Fluency ~ Transitions
Spelling/Phonics: Vowel Teams
procedure: proper way of doing something
dizzy: the feeling of spinning and about to fall
experiment: a test to discover or proves something by watching the results very carefully
genuine: real or seems to be
hilarious: very funny
mischief: behavior that causes minor harm
nowadays: present day; now
politician: person who holds or seeks a government office