Explorers in Space!
Theme 12: Explorers in Space
Focus: Categorize information (synthesize)
Big Idea: group information with other similar information
Review: Draw Conclusions (infer)
Big Idea: Use what you know and what you read to make a decision about the text
Vocab: pages 398 and 412
Grammar
Adjectives
Big Idea: adjectives describe nouns and pronouns
Example: I have an older sister. *Adjective- Older
Articles
Big Idea: There are three articles- A, an, the
Capitalization of Titles
Big Idea: The first word is capitalized, the last word is capitalized, and all the important words in the middle are capitalized
Example: Unlocking the Spell
Word Study Week 1: Prefixes non-, in-, dis-
Big Idea: These prefixes mean “not”
Example: nonstick/invisible/disagree
Word Study week 2: prefix re- pre-
Big idea: re- means again and pre- means before
Example: redo/prewrite
Writing: Report
Big Idea- In a report, a writer gives facts and details about a topic.
Target Skill: Alliteration
Big Idea- the repetition of the same beginning sound
Example: Brilliant blue/ A sculpture, a snapshot
Theme 12 Writing pieces: Letter and Biography
Theme 12 Test: Tuesday, February 27th