Reading Wonders - Unit 5 Week 3

Name ______Reading Wonders - Unit 5 Week 3

Vocabulary Weekly Skills

*The atmosphere is the layer of gases Vocabulary – Context Clues around Earth.  Sometimes you can figure out the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words by looking for clues in the paragraph. You may see a synonym, *If something decays, it rots. an antonym, or a comparison that can help you define a word that puzzles you.

*When a change is gradual, it happens slowly. Strategy – Ask and Answer Questions

 To be sure you understand what you read, ask questions about the text. If you have trouble *Something that has an impact has a answering the question, reread the section. At the strong effect. end of an expository text, ask, “What is the main idea?” Then find details to support your answer.

*If a plant has grown noticeably, it is easy to see that it has gotten bigger. Skill – Compare and Contrast  Writers may organize a text to show how an idea is similar to or different from another idea. To figure *When something is receding, it is out if a writer is using a compare-and-contrast moving back or away. structure, look for signal words and phrases such as however, on the other hand, and just as.

*If something has stability, it is solid, steady, and doesn’t change much. Genre – Expository Text  This type of text gives information about a topic and develops the topic with facts, examples, and *A variation is the amount that explanations. It also may include graphs and something changes, such as a change in photographs. the temperature.

Writing – Ideas

 A writer develops a topic, or central idea, with details. To engage readers, writers often include facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples that explain a topic. Grammar – Adjectives

 An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. They tell what kind, how many, or which one.

EQ: What changes in the environment affect living things?

Name ______

Spelling – Prefixes 1. prerequisite ______

2. dismantle ______

3. predisposition ______

4. inaccurate ______

5. disconnect ______

6. misunderstand ______

7. dishearten ______

8. injustice ______

9. inexpensive ______10. indefinite ______11. preview ______12. disable ______13. misjudge ______14. mistaken ______15. disapprove ______16. mistrust ______17. prejudge ______18. discomfort ______19. discontent ______20. dismount ______