Name:__________________
Section:____
Reading skill: author’s point of view
Genre: persuasive article
Reading strategy: reread
Vocabulary strategy: Greek & Latin
prefixes
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 Week 5
Class Packet
Essential question:
What are the positive and
negative effects of new
technology?
Writing trait: sentence fluency
Readings:
 “Are Electronic Devices Good for Us?”
Grammar: run-on sentences
 “The Future of Transportation”
Spelling: r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/
 “Getting from Here to There”
Spelling Words
1. word
13. spur
2. nerve
14. learning
3. squirt
15. shirt
4. verb
16. midterm
5. surf
17. return
6. curl
18. squirm
7. work
19. swerve
8. stern
20. yearns
9. curve
21. aboard
10. burn
22. barge
11. blurt
23. scarce
12. thirst
24. merging
25. rehearse
Vocabulary
1. Access- to get something from a source,
such as the internet
2. Advance- to move forward or make
progress
3. Analysis- a careful examination or study
of something
4. Cite- when you mention something as
proof or evidence
5. Counterpoint- an opposing, or
disagreeing, point of view
6. Data- facts, figures, and other kinds of
information
7. Drawbacks- problems or disadvantages
8. Reasoning- having the ability to think in a
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logical way
Grammar: Run-on Sentences & Fragments
Edit
Sonia do you like pizza! would you like a slice
Notes:
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A run-on sentence joins two or more complete sentences incorrectly.
o Example: Dean plays soccer he also plays softball.
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A fragment is a group of words that does not tell a complete thought. It
may be missing a subject, a verb, or both.
o Example: The quiet kitten. Ran out the door. On the steps.
* Reading/Writing Workshop textbook page 450 and 454
Spelling: words with r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/
YOUR TURN book pg. 48
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Vocabulary: Build Vocabulary
Practice this week’s vocabulary by thinking about the answers to the following:
1. Where do people access money?
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2. What can you do in order to advance in school?
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3. How is analysis different from investigation?
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4. Name a source that people might cite in a research paper.
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5. Describe a time you expressed a counterpoint.
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6. Describe a profession that uses data.
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7. What drawbacks might there be to owning a pet?
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8. Which is more important, reasoning or instinct? Why?
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YOUR TURN book pg. 41
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Grammar: Run-on Sentences & Fragments
Edit
Luke and Gila is coming to visit next week. When will
get here?
Editing Notes:
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You can correct a run-on sentence by forming two separate sentences
or one compound sentence.
o Examples: Dean plays soccer. He also plays softball.
Dean plays soccer and he also plays softball.
Dean plays soccer and softball.
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You can correct a fragment by adding the subject, verb, or both.
o Example: The quiet kitten ran out the door and onto the steps.
* Reading/Writing Workshop textbook page 450 and 454
Spelling: Review and Challenge Words
Tell a story using each of the review and challenge words
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Vocabulary: Expand Your Vocabulary
Directions: Generate new forms of your words by adding, changing, or
removing inflectional endings.
Vocabulary
access
New Word 1
New Word 2
New Word 3
advance
cite
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Grammar: Correcting Run-on Sentences
Edit
marks surgery went well feeling better now.
Review Notes:
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A run- on sentence joins together two or more complete thoughts incorrectly. You
can separate the thoughts into separate sentences using a period.
o Ex: Dean plays soccor. He also plays softball.
 Another way to divide separate but related thoughts is to form a compound
sentence.
o Ex: Dean plays soccor, and he also plays softball.
 You can also use a semicolon to connect the sentences.
o Ex: Dean plays soccor; he also plays softball.
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* Reading/Writing Workshop textbook page 454
Spelling: Word Meanings
Directions: Read each cloze sentence. Fill in the blanks with spelling words that
correctly complete each sentence.
1. Nikki had to ____________________ off the path to avoid the biker.
2. The train began to _____________________ forward as it pulled out of the
station.
3. Greta didn’t want to _____________________ out the wrong answer.
Directions: Try making your own cloze sentences. Add context clues to help your
reader! Switch papers with a teammate to see if they fill in the correct spelling words.
4. ____________________________________________________________
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5. ____________________________________________________________
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Vocabulary: Reinforce the Words
Review this week’s vocabulary words by completing each sentence below.
1. The scientists need to access data in order to
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2. Mike wants to advance quickly in sports, so he should
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3. For a history paper, I might cite facts from
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4. You must use good reasoning when ________________________
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5. One of the drawbacks of hot weather is _____________________
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Create your own sentences for the following words: analysis,
counterpoint.
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Grammar: Proofread
Edit
1. Allie won the race she beat the other runners easyly
2. Eita and Shiro are cousins they come from Japan
3. We ate pasta yesterday, we’ll eat chicken tonight.
4. I like hiking. Sam fishing.
5. I run along the beach Alicia on the track.
6. have you met Laura, shes my first cousin
Vocabulary: Word Squares
Create word squares for each vocabulary word in your notebook.
1st square
2nd square
Write the word.
Write one or more questions using
the word.
Write the definition in your own
words.
List synonyms.
3rd square
4th square
Draw an illustration that will help
you remember the word.
Write non-examples and antonyms.
Describe the opposite.
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Spelling: Proofread and Write
Circle and correct each misspelled word.
1. It takes a lot of nurve to surfe in the ocean.
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2. Rhonda volunteeered on the spir of the moment to recite the virse in
front of the class.
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3. Mr. Ryder’s sturn warning made everyone skwirm.
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4. She has a great thurst for science and yerns to be an astronaut
someday.
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Writing Section
Trait: ___________________________________________
Definition:
YOUR TURN book pg. 50
Prompt Choices:
#1 What changes would you like to see in your school or
community?
Convince others to support your opinion.
#2 Write a persusasive article convincing others to colect
clothing or food for a local charity.
Step #1 (Pre-Write)
Select a prompt and create a web or outline of ideas of what you could
write about in your writer’s section. (Think about how your ideas could
help others.)
Step #2 (Rough Draft)
Choose one idea from your brainstorming and write 1-3 paragraphs
answering this prompt.
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Step #3 (Investigate)
Turn to page 86 and 87 in Reading and Writing Workshop book. Read
the selection and give examples below of the different sentence
structures used by the author.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Starts with
a phrase
Phrase in
the middle
Examine page 87 in Reading and Writing Workshop book. Read the
student model “We Need a Bike Path!” and examine how the student
writer varied her sentences and revised her writing.
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How did the author vary her sentence structure?
How does the author revise run-on sentences and fragments?
How did the author’s revisions IMPROVE her essay?
Can you give the author more suggestions on changes she could make?
Step #4 (Revision)
Return to your own writing. Try revising by rearranging sentence parts
or combining sentences to improve variety.
Step #5 (Editing)
Check spelling and grammar of writing. Make sure there are no run-on
sentences or fragments.
Step #6 (Final Copy)
Please write your final draft in the writing section of your notebook. Be
ready to share with a classmate.
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