1. What is the prefix in the word prewashed? a. ed b. pre c. wash d. was
2. What does the word prewashed mean?
a. Washed before b. Washed again c. Washed after d. Not Washed

 Partner A rate 1-3
 Partner B rate 4-6
 Can you pronounce it
 Do know the definition
 Can you use it in a sentence

Title: Letters Home from
Yosemite
Reading Goal: Main Idea
Team Cooperation Goal:
Complete Tasks
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Author: Lisa Halvorsen

scenery : Outdoor views
The scenery at the top of the mountain was amazing.

wilderness : land where no people live
Sometimes bears come out of the wilderness and take food from our trash cans.

preserve : Keep safe
I found an Indian arrowhead in the ground and Dad told me to preserve it.

graze : Eat grass
“Horses and cows graze , not people,” the baby’s mother said when he tried to eat grass.

swooping : Rushing down
At the beach seagulls were swooping down to steal our French fries.

precious : costly
Jeremy accidentally broke his grandmother’s precious antique clock.

Dangerous Plants
•Eat insects
•Poison
•Spikes
Carnivorous plants
•Venus fly trap
•Bladderwort
•Pitcher plant

Page 22-37
You will do the same when you read Letters Home from
Yosemite

Topography
•In the Sierra Nevada
Mountains
•Mountains cover 15.5 million acres
•Yosemite Valley is 7 miles long and 1 mile wide
S- Survey
Q- Question
R- Read
R- Restate
R- Review
L- Learn

Let’s think of a good questions to ask up to this point!
S- Survey
Q- Question
R- Read
R- Restate
R- Review
L- Learn
What makes Yosemite such an amazing place?

1.
Yosemite Valley is the most visited part of the park because…?
2.
Why did the Native American call Bridalveil Fall “ the spirit of the puffing winds?”
3.
Which of the following is the main idea of the letter on page 122?
4.
Why do you think some Sequoia trees have nicknames like the Clothespin Tree and the Dead
Giant? Explain.

Partner Read
15 minutes
 Put 2 sticky notes on words that are new or unfamiliar to you
 Partner Read p. A:121-B:122
 Restate page B:122 and A:121
 Discuss with team words you clarified
 Fill out your idea tree
 find vocabulary words

• Pass out Team Discussion Cards
• Discuss answers to team talk questions
• Write answers to question 2 and 3
• Vocabulary when finished

• What are some of the words you clarified?
• Answer questions 1-4

Treasure Hunt Page 43

5 min
• Pg 72-74, paragraphs 1-6