Wonders 5.5

Weekly Concept: Digging Up the Past

Essential Question: How can learning about the past

help us learn about the present?

Genre: Informational Article

Skill Focus: Sequence

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize

Vocabulary Strategy: Adages & Proverbs

Grammar: Comparing with Good and Bad

6 Traits Writing Focus: Organization ~ Strong Conclusions

Spelling/Phonics: Consonant + -le Syllables

Reading Vocabulary

archaeology: study of the way humans lived a long time ago

document: keep a record

era: period of time in history, usually beginning with an important event

evidence: proof of something

expedition journey made for a particular reason

permanent: last a long time without changing

tremendous: very large or great

uncover: to discover or make known

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