RL.4.4b I can identify the implied meaning of words.
Activity #1
Directions:
1. Read "The Fieldmouse" poem below.
2. Watch the videos.
1. Read "The Fieldmouse" poem below.
2. Watch the videos.
Video #1: Explore a poet's word choice by examining verbs
Click here to go to the Learnzillion website and enter this code in the search bar to watch the video:
code: LZ1822
Click here to go to the Learnzillion website and enter this code in the search bar to watch the video:
code: LZ1822
Activity #2
Directions:
1. Read the document below to review using context clues as a reading strategy.
2. Complete the worksheet titled, Context Clues: Slide Into a Little Practice.
3. Complete the worksheet titled, Determine Meaning of Words and Phrases.
1. Read the document below to review using context clues as a reading strategy.
2. Complete the worksheet titled, Context Clues: Slide Into a Little Practice.
3. Complete the worksheet titled, Determine Meaning of Words and Phrases.
Activity #3
Directions:
1. Learn how many English words get their roots and meanings from Greek Mythology. First, read the document below.
2. Click on this link and read the entire page to learn how characters from Greek Mythology or words from the Greek language are used in modern day English.
3. This is not an activity for iPads! However, if you would like to continue to practice how Greek roots exist in English words, click on this link to play the game "It's All Greek to Me."
If you are interested in reading more Greek Mythology, click here to visit a small collection online.
1. Learn how many English words get their roots and meanings from Greek Mythology. First, read the document below.
2. Click on this link and read the entire page to learn how characters from Greek Mythology or words from the Greek language are used in modern day English.
3. This is not an activity for iPads! However, if you would like to continue to practice how Greek roots exist in English words, click on this link to play the game "It's All Greek to Me."
If you are interested in reading more Greek Mythology, click here to visit a small collection online.
Activity #4
Directions:
1. Use what you have learned about context clues and words with roots in Greek Mythology to improve boring sentences by completing the worksheet Up With Words.
1. Use what you have learned about context clues and words with roots in Greek Mythology to improve boring sentences by completing the worksheet Up With Words.
Activity #5
1. Take a virtual field trip to Greece by clicking this link! Unfortunately, this does not work on iPads, because it requires flash.
2. However, if you click this link, you can listen to ways we connect stories about heroes with music.
2. However, if you click this link, you can listen to ways we connect stories about heroes with music.
Prove It!
Click on this link to go to the google form Prove It.