Unit 2 – Work and Play

Concept Question: What is the value of work and play?

Week 2 – Coyote School News

Build Background - Web

• Click on the file below to complete a web about life on a ranch.
• Brainstorm what you know about working on a ranch.  Think about any books, movies, or TV shows you remember that have been set in the Southwest. 

Vocabulary

What doe calves sound like when they are bawling?

What do ranchers hear at night when a coyote is nearby?

Why would a dude want to visit a ranch?

What happens during a roundup on a ranch?

To what does a cowhand attach a pair of spurs?

The word coyote comes from a Spanish word that is based on a Native American word for the animal.

Draw Conclusions

Suppose you go to the bus stop.  Usually there are lots of kids there, but today you are the only one.  You wait and wait for the school bus, but it doesn't come.  Then one of your friends rides by on his bike.  What conclusion can you draw?

• When you read, think about facts & details in the text to draw conclusions.
• Think about what the text reminds you of from your own life, the world, or another text.  This prior knowledge helps you draw conclusions.

      facts & details                

    facts & details -----------> CONCLUSION

    facts & details  

• Click on the links below to review drawing conclusions / making inferences.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm

Vocabulary Strategy - Dictionary/Glossary

• When you are reading and come to a word you don't know first try to sound the word out.  Break it into smaller chunks to look for familiar base words, prefixes, or suffixes.  Try replacing the word with another word that makes sense.  Use the context clues around the word to determine its meaning.  When all else fails ======> LOOK IN A DICTIONARY or GLOSSARY.
• A glossary is found in the back of your book.
• All entries (dictionary or glossary) are in alphabetical order.
• Use the guide words at the top of the page to locate the word you are searching for.
• Read the pronunciation to yourself and all the meanings given for the word.
• Choose the meaning that makes sense in the sentence.
• Click on the link below for more review.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/dictless.cfm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus.htm

Regular Plural Nouns

Rules for forming regular plural nouns:

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/plural.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/nounexplorer/index_pre.html