Lesson 24

                                                                         
                                                              Owen and Mzee

This week, we’ll ask the question “How can animal behavior be like human behavior?”

In the narrative nonfiction selection Owen & Mzee, we’ll learn how environmental

changes led to an unusual bond between two very different animals. We’ll also read

the informational text Sea Sanctuary, about what we are doing to protect endangered

underwater habitats.

Spelling

hundred

supply

single

middle

explain

surprise

pilgrim

sandwich

instead

complete

monster

settle

address

farther

sample

although

turtle

athlete

orchard

kingdom

Vocabulary

bond

suffered

intruder

companion

enclosure

inseparable

charged

chief

exhausted

affection

Target Skill and Strategy

Compare and Contrast

Fact and Opinion

Author's Word Choice

Analyze/Evaluate

   

Lesson 23

  Ever-Living Tree 

   by Linda Vieira

Lesson 23 
Genesis 1:29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Essential Question:   How do forests and trees show change?

This week we ask the question “How do forests and trees show change?” In our informational text The Ever-Living Tree,we’ll compare the growth of a tree to events taking place throughout the world. We’ll also read Towering Trees, a poetry selection about the redwoods.

Spelling

poster

secret

whether

author

rocket

bushel

agree

bucket

ticket

declare

chicken

clothing

apron

whiskers

degree gather

achieve

rather

bracket

machine

Target Vocabulary

resources

dense

evaporate

shallow

moisture

civilized

continent 

opportunities

customs 

independent

Target Skill

Text and Graphic Features

Text Structure

Smilies

Target Strategies

Monitor/Clarify