Harvesting
Hope
Word Analysis
The Big Idea:
We will read aloud fluently and
accurately, and with appropriate pacing,
intonation, and expression
Words for Lesson 4
bathroom
single-minded
police
cautioned
oversized
huelga
grandfather
policy
short-handled
politician
lectured
La Causa
metropolis
spacious
fiesta
mariachi
Day One
Compound word: A new word that is
formed from two or more individual
words.
bathroom
grandfather
short-handled
single-minded
Can you create more compound
words using the two base words in
bath room?
bath:
bathtub
room: ballroom
classroom
bathrobe
backroom
storeroom
Words with the Greek root poli.
poli means city
police
metropolis
policy
politician
poli means city
Police: a group of persons given power by
a government to keep order and to
enforce the law within a city, county,
state.
Policy: a guiding belief or plan that people
use to help them make decisions
Politician: a person who holds or seeks a
government office
Metropolis: a large important city
Review
bathroom
grandfather
short-handed
policy
politician
single-minded
police
metropolis
Day Two
We will read and explain the shades of
meaning in related words.
cautioned
lectured
spacious
oversized
Shades of meaning: synonyms
don’t have exactly the same
meaning.
We explain what words mean by defining
them. (Detonation: A word’s dictionary
meaning)
But sometimes a word can have a negative
connotation or suggested meaning.
Another word can have a positive
connotation or suggested meaning.
cautioned
lectured
“Cesar was stubborn, but he was not a
fighter. His mother cautioned her
children against fighting, urging them to
use their minds and mouths work out
conflicts.” p.101
The students got in a fight. The principal
lectured them against fighting.
How is a “caution” different from a
“lecture” ?
spacious
oversized
A synonym for both adjectives could be
“large”
“Many years earlier, Cesar’s grandfather had
built their spacious adobe house to last forever,
with walls eighteen inches thick.”
p. 101
The oversized house looked too big on the tiny
piece of land.
How is “spacious” different from
Spanish Words and Phrases
huelga
A strike
La Causa The Cause
fiesta
A festive celebration, a
party
mariachi
A Mexican street
band, or the music
this band would play
Review
bathroom
grandfather
single-minded
police
cautioned
oversized
huelga
policy
politician
lectured
La Causa
short-handled
metropolis
spacious
fiesta
mariachi
Day Three
Politics is often the topic of roundtable
discussion shows that cover current
events, and many heated debates are the
end result.
By early morning, the natural
tranquility of the ranch was broken
by the untamed fury of the wild
bronco the cowboys were trying to
ride.
Compound words
Use the words foot and tooth to create
compound words:
foot
tooth
Use your new word(s) in sentences!
Day Four
Thrifty
Think of synonyms for thrifty that
might have a negative
connotation.
Review
Compound word: A new word that
is formed from two or more
individual words.
The Greek root poli means city
Shades of meaning: synonyms
don’t have exactly the same
meaning. Explain
CST practice
1. The Greek root poli means:
a. one
b. city
c. polite
d. money
2. A discussion can turn into a
debate in the same way that a
caution can become
a. An accident
b. An encouragement
c. A compliment
d. A lecture