Sixth Grade Reading Street
Bechwar
Unit 2.2: The Emperor’s
Silent Army
Compiled by Birgit Falge-
Theme: Space and Time
What can we learn from studying fossils?
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. excavated- to uncover by digging
2. pottery- pots, dishes, vases, etc., made from clay and hardened by
heat
3. terra cotta- kind of hard, often unglazed, brownish-red
earthenware, used for flowerpots, vases, statuettes, building
decorations
4. approximately- nearly correct
5. divine- sacred; holy
6. mechanical- of or involving a machine
7. restore- to bring back to a former condition
8. superstitious- having belief or practice based on ignorant fear or
mistaken reverence
9. watchful- watching carefully; on the lookout; wide-awake
More Words to Know:
1. excavation – the act of uncovering by digging
2. geologists – scientist who study the composition of the earth or of
other heavenly bodies, the process that formed them, and their
history
3. paleontologists – scientists who study prehistoric life as
represented in fossilized plants and animals
Spelling:
Comprehension Skill:
Latin roots 1
Main idea
Grammar:
Possessive nouns
Comprehension Strategy:
Prior knowledge
Writing Trait of the Week:
Sentences
Science Content:
Triassic Dinosaurs,
Global Warming,
Testing Hypothesis,
Careers In Science
Vocabulary Strategy:
Word structure
Genre: Expository
Nonfiction
Spelling Words:
1. suspend
2. pendant
3. conductor
4. novel
5. productive
6. numeral
7. reserve
8. numerous
9. preserve
10. pending
11. pendulum
12. deduction
13. novelty
14. numerator
15. reservoir
16. conservatory
17. appendix
18. impending
19. induct
20. innovation
21. aqueduct
22. abduction
23. perpendicular
24. expenditure
25. enumerate