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5th Grade Vocab and Focus Skills

Lesson 1	Lesson 2	Lesson 3	Lesson 4	Lesson 5
Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary
humiliation- feeling of shame or embarrassment expectations- beliefs about how well others will do, or about how they should behave fringes- areas along the edges, far away from the center of action hesitating- pausing before doing something because you are feeling unsure sincere- being honest; mean what you say coaxed- gently talked into doing something by someone else tone- make voice show how you feel stub- small left-over end or part of something fine-tuned- in the best shape	maven- someone with special knowledge about a particular subject mortified- feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed reigned- has been very important in a particular place conceited-someone who thinks too highly of themselves designated-has been chosen for a special purpose smirk- unkind smile exhilarated-feel very excited and energetic compete-try to do better than someone else in something noting- pay close attention to inspiring- helps others believe they can do great things	pried- forced something away from a surface desperately- wanting something so much that you’ll do almost anything to get it sneered- showed with your words and expression that you had little respect for that person indignantly- show irritation because you feel you have been insulted or treated unfairly urgently- important to do right away grudgingly-say or do something without really wanting to stall-a small box-like room that people use to show things they want to sell crumpled- crushed out of the normal shape	eccentric- habits or opinions that seem odd to other people infuriated- to feel very, very angry disheartened- feel disappointed and less hopeful impassable-impossible to pass relented- agreed to something you would not agree to before faze- bother or confuse you crusaded- tried to make a change based on his or her beliefs roles- normal jobs or things a person is expected to do sparked-caused or excited strong feelings ballots- pieces of paper on which people had written their votes	genial- warm and friendly prognostication- a forecast or prediction stricken- suddenly and badly affected by something dramatically- in a striking or impressive way restrain-hold back or limit something protest- way of demonstrating you are against something feverishly- working quickly and excitedly overcome-overpowered with feeling flop-failure spectacular- very impressive and draws a lot of attention competing-challenging stunning-impressive
Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension
Plot: Conflict and Resolution Genre Characteristics: Narrative Form expository text- gives information, persuades, or explains; always nonfiction narrative text- tells a story; can be fiction OR nonfiction	Plot: Conflict and Resolution Predict Outcomes Predicting an outcome is telling what is likely to happen next. You can use story information and what you know from your own experience to predict the future.	Character’s Motives-reasons the character acts as he or she does. Narrative Forms Tell a story. Purpose is to entertain or to teach a lesson. Can be fiction or nonfiction. Using Context to figure out what unknown words mean.	Character’s Motives-reasons the character acts as he or she does. Vocabulary Strategy- Using the Context	REVIEW: Plot: Conflict and Resolution Character’s Motives Narrative Forms

THEME 2

Lesson 6	Lesson 7	Lesson 8	Lesson 9	Lesson 10
Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary
wistful-seems like your wishes probably won’t come true grateful-feel thankful for someone or something grim-appears serious and maybe even scary raspy- sounds rough and harsh, like sandpaper scraping wood swarmed-moved quickly and gathered around something revelers- people who are having fun at a lively party or celebration irresistible- hard to say no to fanatic- showed extreme or too much excitement about something approached- moved toward embarrassed- felt uncomfortable or ill at ease	fret- feel stressed assured- made to feel everything will be alright nudged- pushed or poked gently outlandish- looks strange and unusual ruckus- bunch of loud noises proclaimed- said something loudly to a big group hollow- took the center out so there was nothing in the middle prodded- urged or encouraged swell- very good	crucial- extremely important crisis- dangerous situation maneuvered- moved or guided very carefully perseverance- try hard and don’t give up encountered- met a person unexpectedly persuading- getting someone to agree with your plan or opinion appealed- made a request with a lot of feeling destiny- certain things will happen because it has already been decided import- bring products in from another country stormed- attacked demanded- said very firmly	scholars- people who have studied topics and know a lot about them specialized- given most of time to study a certain topic gesture- something you say or do in order to express a feeling envisioned- pictured something in your mind proportion- none of its parts are too large or small resisted- made it difficult for something to be done ignore- to refuse to pay attention to something restored- fixed so that it looked like new again scored- made lines with a sharp tool to show where you want it cut	eminent- well-known and important charity- showing kindness by giving money or gifts to organizations that need them modest- does not brag or show off disgruntled- unhappy because things didn’t turn out inadequate-not as good or large as it needs to be aghast- shocked and disgusted about something dismayed- upset about something/ not sure how to deal with it amends- makes positive changes absent-minded–forgets things easily concoction- mix of different things, often put together without much planning demonstrate- show steps for horror- scary
Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension
Theme Most themes are unstated, and it is up to the reader to infer what the theme is. Readers can make inferences about theme by considering the qualities and motives of the main character, the way the character responds to the plot, and what the main character learns. Literary Criticism Good readers evaluate what they read and determine if it is high quality or not.	Theme is the message, or moral of a story. Usually, it is not stated, but readers can figure it out by considering what the characters are like, what they want, and what they do. Literary Criticism To determine if a text is high quality, students first have to figure out what the writer’s purpose is. Then they look at various elements of the work to see if the writer achieved that purpose.	Text Structure: Sequence then next later finally next year after that Reference Sources dictionary thesaurusalmanac atlasencyclopedia	Text Structure- Sequence First finally the following year Other text structures: Compare/Contrast…Main Idea and Details Reference Sources dictionary thesaurusalmanac atlasencyclopedia	REVIEW: Theme Literary Criticism Text Structure- Sequence Reference Sources

THEME 3

Lesson 11	Lesson 12	Lesson 13	Lesson 14	Lesson 15
Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary
inflammable- can catch fire easily and will burn rapidly dignified- behave in a calm, serious, and respectful manner rowdy- noisy, rough, and out of control seldom- hardly ever happens conducted- led and guided something shatter- break suddenly and violently into small pieces broached- veered on its side and is danger of sinking campus- buildings and land of a college puny- small and weak	adjust- change your behavior to fit a new situation residents- people or animals that live in a place specimens- samples of things scientists collect in order to study recoil- jerk back suddenly pesky- annoying or troublesome internal- something that is inside a person, an animal, an object, or a place debris- scattered pieces of something that has been destroyed lousy-unpleasant habitats- the animal’s natural environment chowed-ate eagerly	bellowing- loud, low pitched yelling outcast- someone who has been rejected or driven out by others reputation- known for something betrayed- done something harmful to a person who trusted you yearning- having a great desire withered- dried up and faded escapades- carefree, mischievous, or reckless adventures unfathomable-impossible to understand stalled- not able to move on; delayed skidded- had no control over movement fluttered- waved back and forth quickly	elongates- stretches to a longer length elastic- stretches easily rigid- stiff and does not change shape easily accumulate- collect over time underlying- located under or beneath something intricate- complicated or involved vanish- to disappear replenishing- refilling or making it complete again rages- moves very quickly plunges- moves downward very fast dredge- a large machine that digs out sand, soil, or other material from underwater	recount- tell uninhabitable- cannot support life sustain- maintain or keep alive monotonous- unvaried; boring endeavor- a serious attempt to do something dwell- to live somewhere brimming- filled as much as possible teeming- abundantly filled with something parched- extremely, unpleasantly dry sorrowful- deeply sad clung- held on tightly fierce- very strong, hard
Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension
Compare and Contrast Authors of narrative text often show how characters, events, or places are related to one another by comparing and contrasting them. Venn Diagrams Make Generalizations Gather details about a specific topic from the text and prior knowledge and summarize it. Make a statement most likely to be true based on the information that you summarized. Use the statement to make a broad, general statement.	Compare and Contrast Authors of narrative text often show how characters, events, or places are related to one another by comparing and contrasting them. Venn Diagrams Expository Forms Social Studies and Science textbooks are examples of expository texts. It’s purpose is to give information, explain, or persuade. It is organized by main idea and details, comparisons and contrasts, cause and effect, or sequence. It often includes headings, photographs, captions, and graphic aids.	Cause and Effect A cause is the reason something happens.Signal words: such as, because Vocabulary Strategies When you come across an unfamiliar longer word, look to see if the word can be broken down into smaller parts.By thinking about the meaning and pronunciation of the smaller parts, you can sometimes decode the longer word.	Text Structure: Cause and Effect Authors do not always explain the cause before telling the effect.Sometimes authors tell the effect first and then explain what caused it. A cause can have more than one effect, and an effect can have more than one cause. A causal chain is a series of causes and effects that are connected to each other. A causal chain is a series of causes and effects that are connected to each other.A causal chain may be both the effect of an earlier event and the cause of a later event.	Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Vocabulary Strategies Expository Forms- Features

Lesson 16	Lesson 17	Lesson 18	Lesson 19	Lesson 20
Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary	Vocabulary
tempted- want to do something even though you think you shouldn’t insights- understand important things that other people may not see essence- most basic, important quality indication- sign that something exists or that something might happen proposed -suggested instinct- sudden, powerful feeling that you should do something baffled- confused annoyed- angry or bothered submit- present stamina- quick and strong enough to go for a long time	hiatus- a pause embarked- began unimaginable-impossible to think about extravagant-something that is much more costly or elaborate than you need gourmet- a person who enjoys good food throng- a crowd of people precarious-dangerous or uncertain budge- would not move or change wobble- tips from side to side enchanted- a magical place	compartments-separate parts to keep things in swayed- moving back and forth phobia- to be terrified of something without having a good reason for the fear. invasion- when people or other things come on your property without permission vetoed- rejected wispy- thin, lightweight, and easily broken sarcastic- saying the opposite of what is meant reproduce- copy
Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension	Comprehension
Make Inferences-When you make inferences about a story’s meaning, you use the information in the story and your own experience to understand what happens. Literary Patterns and Symbols Most folktales have the following patterns: A simple repetitive plot A main character who is typical of the culture A clever main character who achieves a goal A plot that gives information about cultural values or teaches a lesson	Make Inferences-When you make inferences, you combine story clues, prior knowledge, and experience to figure out what is happening in the story. Synonyms and Antonyms Synonym- a word that means almost the same as another word. Antonym- a word that means the opposite of another word. You can use synonyms and antonyms as clues to figure out unfamiliar words.	Main Idea and Details Realistic fiction stories may include passages with facts about a topic.Determining the main idea of a passage can help readers understand its contents. Point of View First person(autobiography) subject of the text is the person who wrote it Clues: “I” “me” Third person- limited (biography)- written by an author about someone else Third person- omniscient – written by an author who sees and pretends to be all the characters

Last Modified on December 10, 2014

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