Week 6 Day 1 Making Meaning Vocabulary Today we will learn and use the words stun solitary and sociable Review words with multiple meanings Review synonyms Review using context to determine word meanings ID: 771197
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Week 6 – Day 1
Making Meaning - Vocabulary Today we will: learn and use the words stun, solitary, and sociable Review words with multiple meaningsReview synonymsReview using context to determine word meaningsBuild speaking and listening skillsWork in a responsible way
Let’s review pages 4-5 of Big Cats Big Cats like tigers and lions may look harmless at rest, but when they hunt, they are fierce creatures with incredible strength. Let’s look at this sentence on page 4...
Vocabulary Word Focus: “stun” stun – make unconscious or unable to think clearly A tiger can hit its prey with such tremendous force that it stuns the animal, or makes it unconscious or unable to think clearly.
A person might be stunned if he hits his head or is struck on the head. For example, a friend of mine was riding their bike once and fell and hit their head. Even though she was wearing a helmet, she was stunned for a moment. She was dizzy and couldn’t think clearly. In movies you sometimes see characters who are stunned, or knocked unconscious, when they fall and hit their heads or are hit on the head.
Did you use the prompt? I was stunned when… or I saw a man/woman on TV who was stunned when… When have you been stunned or seen someone who was stunned? Class Discussion
What’s the word we’re learning that means “make unconscious or unable to think clearly”? stun Write word on Word Chart
Many words have more than one meaning and the meanings can be very different In the book we read, stun means “make unconscious or unable to think clearly.” Stun can also mean “shock or greatly surprise.”Synonyms for stun:shock and surpriseMore than One Meaning
People are sometimes stunned, or shocked or greatly surprised, when unexpected things happen. Synonyms for “stun” For example, a few years ago a friend of mine threw a surprise birthday party for her husband. He was “stunned” when he walked into the room and everyone yelled “Happy Birthday!” It was a complete surprise, and for a moment he was speechless. Another friend of mine was stunned on a camping trip when she opened her backpack and found that a snake had crawled into it. That was a real shock!
Did you use the prompt? I was stunned when… When have you been stunned, or shocked or greatly surprised? Think, Pair, Share
What’s the word we’re learning that is a synonym for “shocked or greatly surprised”? stun
2 nd Vocabulary Word - solitary Look at pages 20-21 of Big Cats This part of the book describes how big cats live, hunt, and raise their young. Let’s read the first sentence.
Vocabulary Word Focus: “solitary” solitary – ? Sometimes we can figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, like solitary, by rereading the sentence that included the word to look for clues.
Vocabulary Word Focus: “solitary” As I reread the sentence that includes the word “solitary,” I want you to think about what solitary might mean and which words in the sentence are clues to its meaning.
Based on what you just heard, what do you think the word solitary might mean? Did you use the prompt? I think the word solitary might mean…
What clues in the sentence help us figure out that solitary means “living or being alone”? Did you use the prompt? The word __________ is a clue in the sentence to help us figure out the meaning because… Using Context Clues
What’s the word we’re learning that means living or being alone? solitary Write word on Word Chart
Solitary Activities! Sometimes people enjoy solitary activities – activities that they can do alone. Some solitary activities I enjoy are reading, taking walks, and drawing. What is a solitary activity you enjoy? Turn to your partner. Did you use the prompt? A solitary activity I enjoy is…
Classroom Discussion Why do you think people enjoy having solitary time, or time by themselves? Did you use the prompt? People enjoy solitary time because…
What’s the word we’re learning that means living or being alone? solitary
3 rd Vocabulary Word – sociable What do you think the word sociable might mean? Let’s look at pages 20-21 of Big Cats again. Sociable is the last word you will learn today. As I reread the sentence that includes the word sociable, I want you to think about what sociable might mean and which words in the sentence are clues to its meaning. Did you use the prompt? I think sociable might mean...
Vocabulary Word Focus: “sociable” sociable – friendly or liking to be with others What words in the sentence are clues to the meaning of sociable? Did you use the prompt? The words _______________ are a clue to the meaning because…
Using Context Clues The words ‘lions are different’ tell us that lions are different from other big cats because they are not solitary. The words ‘live in groups’ tell us that lions like to be around other lions. They are sociable.
What’s the word we’re learning that means friendly or liking to be with others? sociable Write word on Word Chart
Being Social! Sociable people are friendly and enjoy being with other people. My friend Hope is sociable. She enjoys meeting people and will start a conversation with anyone, even a stranger. Who is a sociable person you know? What does that person do that shows that he or she is sociable? Turn to your partner. Did you use the prompt? I think _____ is sociable because… Our school secretary, Ms. Moore, is sociable. She is friendly to everyone who comes into the office, and she loves to talk with all of the students and teachers.
What’s the word we’re learning that means friendly or liking to be with others? sociable
Week 6 – Day 2
Making Meaning - Vocabulary Today we will: Review and practice using the words stun, solitary, and sociable from Day 1 Build speaking and listening skillsWork in a responsible way
What’s the word we’re learning that means living or being alone? solitary Write word on Word Chart
What’s the word we’re learning that means “make unconscious or unable to think clearly”? stun Write word on Word Chart
What’s the word we’re learning that means friendly or liking to be with others? sociable Write word on Word Chart
What’s the word we’re learning that is a synonym for “shocked or greatly surprised”? stun
What might happen in school today that would stun you? Why? Did you use the prompt? It would stun me if _________________ because…
Where do you go when you want to be solitary? Why? Did you use the prompt? I go to my __________ when I want to be solitary because…
Are you sociable first thing in the morning? Why do you say that? Did you use the prompt? I am/am not sociable first thing in the morning because…
Tell Me a Story! Remember, for this game, I will tell you the beginning of a story that includes one of your vocabulary words. You will use your imaginations and what you know about the word to make up an ending for the story. Song was playing soccer with her friends. She was stunned when… Think – Pair - Share How might you finish this story? What might have happened to Song during the soccer game that would stun her? (Don’t forget the prompt!) “Song was stunned when…”
Tell Me a Story! Let’s try another story starter. Jamal was walking on the beach. Suddenly, he stopped. Ahead of him, he was stunned to see a solitary… Think – Pair - Share How might you finish this story? What solitary thing did Jamal see that stunned him? (Don’t forget the prompt!) “Jamal was stunned to see a solitary…”
Tell Me a Story! Let’s try one more story starter. Helen didn’t have many friends. To be more sociable, she… Think – Pair - Share How might you finish this story? What did Helen do to be more sociable? (Don’t forget the prompt!) “To be more sociable, Helen…”
Synonym Match Game Instructions Game time! On our next slide will be one column of vocabulary words that we have learned. Another column will have synonyms, or words that mean the same thing or almost the same thing, of the vocabulary words in the first column. As partners, you will match each vocabulary word to its synonym.
Synonym Match Game 1 2 daring friendly delectable shocksociable deliciousstun boldWhat word in column 2 is the synonym of daring?
Extension – Domain-specific Words Writers who write about nonfiction science topics such as animals often use scientific words to discuss their subjects. In Big Cats, Seymour Simon uses the scientific word carnivore when he tells what big cats eat. Listen for clues as to what the word carnivore means as I read you the sentence from Big Cats on page 8.
A carnivore is an animal that eats meat, or the flesh of other animals. What does the word carnivore mean? What kind of food does a carnivore eat? Extension – Domain-specific Words In addition to big cats, what other animals are carnivores, or meat eaters?
What animals are herbivores? What animals are omnivores? Herbivore is the scientific term for an animal that eats plants Omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and meat. Extension – Domain-specific Words
Week 6 – Day 3
Making Meaning - Vocabulary Today we will: Learn and use the words extend, advantage, and disadvantage Review words with multiple meaningsReview the prefix dis-Review antonymsBuild speaking and listening skillsListen to one another
Let’s review pages 8-9 of Big Cats Big Cats use their teeth and tongues to help them catch and eat prey. Let’s read some sentences on page 8...
Vocabulary Word Focus: “extend” extend – lengthen (make longer) or stretch out Big cats can extend, or stretch out, their claws when they are needed for cutting or holding prey.
People sometimes extend, or stretch out, their arms. Let me model this for you.
Did you use the prompt? People might extend their arms to… Why might people extend their arms? Turn to your partner.
Did you use the prompt? I would/would not be pleased if the school day were extended because… Would you be pleased if our school day were extended, or lengthened, by an hour? Why? Class Discussion.
Remember, many words have more than one meaning and the meanings often are very different We learned that extend can mean “lengthen or stretch out.” Extend can also mean “offer or give.”More than One Meaning
We typically use the word extend, meaning “offer or give,” to talk about giving advice to someone, offering someone an apology, or giving someone an invitation. Extend: “to offer or give” I extended, or offered, advice to my sister when she was looking for a summer job. I extended, or offered, an apology to my friend when I spilled juice on her carpet. Last weekend, I extended an invitation to my friends to come to dinner.
Did you use the prompt? I extended (advice, an invitation, or an apology) when… When have you extended advice, an invitation, or an apology to someone? Think, Pair, Share.
What’s the word we’re learning that means “lengthen or stretch out”? extend
What’s the word we’re learning that means “to offer or give”? extend
Next Vocabulary Word - advantage Look at pages 20-21 again of Big Cats Lions live in groups called prides. Let’s read the last sentence on this page.
What are the advantages for lions of living in a pride? Did you use the prompt? One advantage of living in a pride is…
Vocabulary Word Focus: “advantage” advantage – something that is helpful or useful Having an advantage can help a person do something better or succeed at something. For example, being tall can be an advantage to a basketball player, because a taller player can shoot over a shorter player and score points. Studying for a test gives students an advantage when they take the test because they are better prepared and are more likely to do well.
How might using a calculator during a math test be an advantage? Did you use the prompt? Using a calculator during a math test might be an advantage because… advantage
How might increasing your vocabulary by learning new words be an advantage, or help you do something better or succeed at something? Did you use the prompt? Increasing your vocabulary might be an advantage because… advantage
What’s the word we’re learning that means something that is helpful or useful? advantage
disadvantage Look at the word disadvantage. Notice “dis-” in the word. Remember “dis-” is a prefix (a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word) Prefix “dis-” means not or opposite of When dis- is added to the word advantage, it makes a new word - disadvantage. Final Vocabulary Word - disadvantage
The words advantage and disadvantage are antonyms, or “words with opposite meaning.” Did you use the prompt? A disadvantage is… ANTONYMS An advantage is “something that is useful or helpful and helps you succeed.” What do you think a disadvantage is?
Vocabulary Word Focus: “disadvantage” disadvantage – “something that causes a problem or makes it harder to succeed.” Let’s play a game to help us remember!
I will describe a situation. As partners you will decide whether I have described an advantage or a disadvantage and why you think so. Game – Advantage or Disadvantage If you are playing tag, is being a fast runner an advantage or a disadvantage? Explain why you think so. Turn to your partner. Did you use the prompt? “If I’m playing tag, being a fast runner is an advantage/ a disadvantage because…”
Game – Advantage or Disadvantage If you want to sing in a chorus, is knowing the leader an advantage or a disadvantage? Why? Turn to your partner Did you use the prompt? “If I want to sing in a chorus, knowing the leader is an advantage/a disadvantage because…”
Game – Advantage or Disadvantage If you are running a race, is wearing new running shoes an advantage or a disadvantage? Why? Turn to your partner Did you use the prompt? “If I’m running a race, wearing new running shoes is an advantage/a disadvantage because…”
What’s the word we’re learning that means something that causes a problem or makes it harder to succeed? disadvantage
Remember, we learned that extend can mean “lengthen or stretch out” and it can also mean “offer or give.” When you hear or read a word like extend, you can usually figure out the correct meaning by thinking about how the word is used. I will read a scenario that includes the word extend. You will decide whether extend means “lengthen or stretch out” or “offer or give.”Review Multiple Meanings
Multiple Meaning Word - Extend After the terrible flood, international charities extended help to the flood victims in the form of food, tents, and medicine. In the sentence, does extend mean “lengthen or stretch out” or “offer or give”? Why Did you use the prompt? “I think extend means______ because…”
Multiple Meaning Word - Extend Conner was helping his dad build a shed in the backyard. His dad asked him to extend the tape measure 15 feet and then mark the spot with a stick. In the sentence, does extend mean “lengthen or stretch out” or “offer or give”? Why Did you use the prompt? “I think extend means______ because…”
Multiple Meaning Word - Extend When Mischa broke her neighbor’s favorite coffee cup, she immediately extended an apology and offered to replace the cup. In the sentence, does extend mean “lengthen or stretch out” or “offer or give”? Why Did you use the prompt? “I think extend means______ because…”
Week 6 – Day 4
Making Meaning - Vocabulary Today we will: Review and practice using the words extend, advantage, and disadvantage from Day 3 Build speaking and listening skillsListen to one anotherWork in a responsible way
What’s the word we’re learning that means “lengthen or stretch out”? extend
What’s the word we’re learning that means something that causes a problem or makes it harder to succeed? disadvantage
What’s the word we’re learning that means “to offer or give”? extend
What’s the word we’re learning that means “something that is helpful or useful”? advantage
Vocabulary Review! Which of yesterday’s words might you use when you are talking with your friends or family? How might you use the word or words? extend advantage disadvantage Prompt: “I might use the word______ when I talk with _____. I might say…”
Would you? - Extend If your grandparents were to extend you the chance to live with them all summer, would you take it? Did you use the prompt? “If my grandparents were to extend me the chance to live with them all summer, I would/would not take it because…”
Would you? - advantage If you have stamina, will you have an advantage during a long race? Why? Turn to your partner. Did you use the prompt? “If I have stamina, I will/will not have an advantage during a long race because…”
Would you? - disadvantage If your team lost a game because your best player was sick and couldn’t play, would you say that your team had a disadvantage? Why? Turn to your partner. Did you use the prompt? “I would/would not say that my team had a disadvantage because…”
Prefix dis- Remember “dis-” is a prefix (a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word) Prefix “dis-” means not or opposite of Dissatisfied means “not satisfied or happy with the way things are.” When you are dissatisfied, you want something more or something different. Prefix Discussion – word “dissatisfied”
Did you use the prompt? I was dissatisfied with ________ because… I was dissatisfied with the last pair of shoes that I bought because they hurt my feet after I walked in them for a while. What is something that you have been dissatisfied with? Why were you dissatisfied? Turn to your partner.
Prefix dis- Remember “dis-” is a prefix (a group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word) Prefix “dis-” means not or opposite of Dissimilar means “not the same or not alike.” If two people or things are dissimilar, they are not the same or not alike. Prefix Discussion – word “dissimilar”
Did you use the prompt? ________ are dissimilar because… My friend and his dad are dissimilar because my friend is sociable and his dad is more solitary. What are two things that are dissimilar? Or who are two people you know who are dissimilar? Turn to your partner.
Week 6 – Day 5
What’s the word we learned that means “something that is helpful or useful”? advantage
What’s the word we learned that means “bold and willing to take risks”? daring
What’s the word we learned that means “girl or woman who is admired or respected because she is brave or has done something special”? heroine
What’s the word we learned that means “provide what is needed for life and growth”? nourish
What’s the word we learned that means “living or being alone”? solitary
Game – Make a Choice! Think about the meaning of advantage. Which of these are an advantage during a painting class: dried-out paints or a new set of paints? Why? Turn to your partner Don’t forget the prompt! “I think _____________ is an advantage during a painting class because…”
Game – Make a Choice! Think about the meaning of daring. Which of these people is daring: a boy who resists going on a rollercoaster or a boy who races to be first in line for a rollercoaster? Why? Turn to your partner Don’t forget the prompt! “I think _____________ is daring because…”
Game – Make a Choice! Think about the meaning of heroine. Which of these people is a heroine: a woman who steals money from an animal shelter or a girl who walks through the snow to carry her hurt brother home? Why? Turn to your partner Don’t forget the prompt! “I think _____________ is a heroine because…”
Game – Make a Choice! Think about the meaning of nourish. Which of these would nourish a puppy: a bowl of ice cream or a bowl of puppy food? Why? Turn to your partner Don’t forget the prompt! “I think _____________ would nourish a puppy because…”
Game – Make a Choice! Think about the meaning of solitary. Which of these people is solitary: a woman who lives in a cottage in the woods or a man who lives with his family in the city? Why? Turn to your partner Don’t forget the prompt! “I think _____________ is solitary because…”
Class Vocabulary Assessment See page 157 for suggestions