Theme 5 Study Guide
Vocabulary (use pages 148, 162 and your vocabulary journal)
Define each of the words, write a synonym, and use the word in a sentence.
Word / Definition / Synonym / Sentencebattle
Constitution
amendment
huddled
tracing
inform
article
draft
bill
preamble
Grammar/Word Study (use pages 154 and 166)
Week 1 focuses on synonyms and antonyms.
o A synonym is a word that has almost the same meaning as another word.
o An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
o Create a list of synonyms and antonyms. Feel free to create more!!!!
Synonyms / Antonymsvast – enormous / vast – small
worried – concerned / ridiculous – sensible
league – group
Week 2 focuses on multiple-meaning words.
o A multiple-meaning word has more than one meaning.
o The spelling of the word stays the same.
o Create a list of multiple-meaning words. Give the two definitions for the words. The first one is done for you!
Word / Meaningspark / 1. A public playground
2. Place a car in a specific location
book / 1. Make a reservation
2. Something you read
Target Skill – Genre: Biography (use pages 174-177)
o A biography is writing that tells accurately about the life and accomplishments of a real person.
o It is usually written about a person’s important achievement or contribution to society.
o List some ideas of biographies you could write.
Biography Brainstorm ListComprehension Strategy – Review Determine Importance (review page 114)
o Not all information in a selection is of equal importance. To understand what you read, learn to determine importance. As you read, identify the main ideas and supporting details. Then separate the important information from the information that is interesting but not important.
o Practice determining the important information in this theme’s selections.
Comprehension Strategy – Monitor Understanding (review page 150)
o As you read, take time to monitor your understanding. Every so often, stop and make sure you understand what you have read thus far. If you realize you do not understand something, take action!
o Reread, use reading strategies, or ask yourself questions
o Practice monitoring your understanding in this theme’s selections.
Grammar – Possessive Nouns
o A possessive noun shows to whom or to what an object belongs.
o An apostrophe and –s are used to indicate a singular possessive noun.
o A plural possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe placed after the –s at the end of the word.
o Write sentences creating possessive nouns. Then indicate if the noun is singular possessive or plural possessive. The first one has been done for you!
Sentence / Plural or Singular PossessiveOur school’s principal, Mrs. Berg, made a special announcement this morning. / school’s – singular possessive
Grammar – Subject and Object Nouns
o A subject noun is the noun that performs the action in a sentence.
o An object noun receives the action of the verb or is a part of a prepositional phrase.
o Identify if the underlined noun is a subject noun or an object noun. The first one has been done for you!
Sentence / AnswerMrs. Berg said that the weather has been good this past winter, and the school didn’t use any of its snow days. / object noun
Mrs. Berg said that the weather has been good this past winter, and the school didn’t use any of its snow days.
Greg is holding a pen.
Leila studied chemistry.
Robert read a book to Susie
Grammar – Quotation Marks
o Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people. Use quotation marks before and after each speaker’s exact words in dialogue.
o Commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points are place inside the quotation marks when they punctuate the speaker’s words.
o Punctuation marks are placed outside the quotation marks if they are part of the main sentence.
o Write a short dialogue of you and your family deciding on a vacation place.
DialogueAfter some thought, Mrs. Bibb said, “I know!” “You know what?” asked Mr. Bibb. “We should go to Machu Picchu,” she replied.
Writing Trait – Sentence Fluency
o When using good sentence fluency, you:
o Make sure your writing sounds good when read aloud.
o Use connecting words to make your writing flow.
o Use creative sentence structures.
o Vary your sentence length.