Name:__________________
Section:____
Essential question:
What can lead us to rethink an
idea?
TRIAL & ERROR
Unit 1 Week 2
Reading skill: character, setting,
plot: problem & solution
Genre: realistic fiction
Reading strategy: reread
Readings:
 “Whitewater Adventure”
Vocabulary strategy: idioms
 “Second Day, First Impressions”
Writing trait: voice
 “Lost in the Museum Wings”
Grammar: subjects and predicates
Spelling: long vowels
Spelling Words
Vocabulary
1.paste
11. Theme
21. tenth
2.bride
12. type
22. damp
3. shave
13. oak
23. stuff
4. spice
14. growth
24. decay
5. greed
15. yolk
25. lifetime
6. plead
16. folks
7. greet
17. aim
8. heap
18. prey
9. paid
19. tow
10. coach 20. grind
1.
Accomplish- completing a task
successfully
2.
Anxious- when one feels nervous
and worried about what may happen
3.
Assemble- when something or
some people come together
4.
Decipher- to figure out
something that is difficult to
understand
5.
Distracted- when attention is
drawn away from something else
6.
Navigate- to find your way over
or through an area
7.
8.
Options- choices or alternatives
Retrace- to go back over steps
Day One
Grammar: Sentences
Edit
tom and I went to the beach last week? we wore swimsuits and
had a great time.
Notes:
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The simple subject is the main nounor pronoun that names the subject of the
sentence.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
 The complete subject includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence
is about.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
 The simple predicate is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
 The complete predicate is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject
does or is.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
* Reading/Writing Workshop textbook page 451-452
Spelling: Long Vowels
YOUR TURN book
 Pg. 18
Vocabulary: Connect to Words
Practice this week’s vocabulary by thinking about the answers to the following
questions: (Write on lined paper if you need more space.)
1. What do you want to accomplish this year?
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2. What makes you feel anxious?
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3. Name a reason why people might assemble.
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4. What kinds of things do calculators decipher?
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5. Do you get distracted easily? How does this affect your life?
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6. Have you ever used a map to navigate an unknown place?
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7. Tell about a decision you’ve made. What were your options?
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8. Have you ever gotten lost and had to retrace your steps?
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YOUR TURN book Pg. 17
Writing: Voice
Write
Write a made up story about a character at the beginning of an
exciting adventure.
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In your writing section:
o
o
o
Brainstorm possible topics
List ideas for adventure stories. Jot down style and tone you would use to describe
each adventure.
Choose one adventure. Brainstorm words, dialogue, and sentence structure to create a
certain style and tone.
Day Two
Grammar: Sentences
Edit
We saw a dolphin in the water? Dolphin swam with us.
Notes:
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The simple subject is the main nounor pronoun that names the subject of the sentence.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
The complete subject includes all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is
about.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
The simple predicate is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or is.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
The complete predicate is the verb and all of the words that tell what the subject does or is.
o Ex: The little kitten slept on the chair.
* Reading/Writing Workshop textbook page 451-452
Spelling: Review and Challenge Words
Write a sentence for each of the review and challenge words. Have a partner
check your spelling.
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Resource bookExpand Your Vocabulary
Vocabulary:
 pg.____
Directions: Generate new forms of your words by adding, changing, or removing
inflectional endings.
Vocabulary
decipher
New Word 1
New Word 2
New Word 3
retrace
distracted
Writing: Style and Tone
1) Your Turn book
 pg. 20
2) Continue working on your day one draft too. (Make sure it’s a
narrative!)
3) Exchange with a peer editor to review your writing for style
and tone.
Day Three
Grammar: Mechanics and Usage
Edit
We saw either a crab and a lobster on the beach. Charles chased
it or tried to grab it.
Notes:
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A compound subject is two or more subjects in the same sentence, usually joined by a
conjunction such as and or or.
A compound predicate contains two or more predicates that have the same subject.
o Ex: Lions eat and sleep a lot.
Compound subjects and compound predicates can use coordinating conjunctions or
correlative conjunctions.
Spelling: Word Meanings
Directions: Read the history of the words below.
Did you know that each word has its own history?
Vocabulary
paste
coach
prey
Where is it from?
From the Late Latin
word pasta, which
meant “dough”
From the Hungarian
word kocsi, which meant
“wagon”
From the Middle French
word proie, which
meant “animal taken in
the chase”
What is its history?
It was first used as a glue
mixture in the mid-15th
century.
It was first used as an
athletic meaning in the
19th century.
Examples of how it can
be used:
Foxes prey on rabbits.
The Vikings preyed on coastal
settlements.
His worries preyed upon his mind.
Loan sharks that prey upon the
poor.
Vocabulary: Reinforce the Words
Review this week’s vocabulary words by completing each sentence below.
1. Anne gets anxious when _______________________________
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Writing: Descriptive Details
Write
Write a made-up story about a dramatic rescue. Include in your
writing an appropriate tone and interesting style.

In your writing section:
o Brainstorm possible topics
o Create a web. In the inside circle write your topic. In the outside
circles, add descriptive details about the experience.
o Share with a partner
Day Four
Grammar: Proofread
Edit
1. I enjoyed the sun wind, and water. yes it was a great day
2. Stefan my best friend has a big lunch today.
3. He has a sandwich an apple and a cookie
4. He has his favorite drink lemonade every day.
5. No I don’t like lemonade very much.
6. we should go to the beach more often. Is a lot of fun?
Notes:
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Use commas to separate three or more words or phrases in a series.
o Ex: My pets are a cat, a dog, and a bird.
Appositives are set off by commas.
o Ex: Duke, my pet dog, likes to play outside.
Commas set off the words yes, no, and thank you, along with introductory words.
o Ex: No, I don’t have a pet snake.
Writing: Drafting & Revising
*In the writing section of your binder, take one of the stories from this week
through the writing process.
*Check to make sure that your sentences are written correctly.
*Exchange your writing piece with a partner.
 Does the writer use descriptive details about a person, place, or
thing?
 Do the details help the reader to better understand the character?
 Are the sentences interesting so that the writing comes alive?
 Are there varied sentences and good word choice?
 Does the style and tone of the writing match the audience and
purpose?
Vocabulary: Word Squares
Create word squares for each vocabulary word in the word study section of your
binder.
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. What tipe of spyce did you put in this soup?
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2. The theeme of that story is about how grede is bad.
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3. My coche forgot to shaive this morning.
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4. The lion dropped its praiy in a heep on the ground.
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