Unit 6, Week 1 The Gold Rush Game

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Unit 6, Week 1The Gold Rush Game

• ONeal Elementary
• eMINTS4ALL Classroom

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Vocabulary

• annoyed- bothered or disturbed by
• prospectors- people who search for gold or other
  materials
• circular- in the shape of a circle
• outstretched- extended outward
• reference- a mention or source of information
• disappointment- a feeling of sadness because the
  outcome of a situation is not what was expected
• glinted- sparkled
• Practice Vocabulary Game
• Quia Matching
• Quia Cloze

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Vocabulary Words in Contextreference
prospectors circular glinted annoyed
disappointment outstretched

• He thought he could find gold faster if he worked
  with a group of_____________.
• In his _________hand, the miner had a nugget of
  gold.
• We hid our _________when we learned he had found
  worthless rocks.
• The ________was annoyed by the end of the day
  since all he had found was fools gold.
• He used a __________pan to dip into the stream.
• The nuggets of gold _________in the sunlight.
• I found a _________to the Gold Rush in a book
  about California.

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Vocabulary Story Words

• queues- long braids that hand down the back
• earthquake- a movement in the earths crust that
  causes strong shaking
• ivory- the substance that makes up the tusks of
  some animals
• internet- a network that links computers all over
  the world
• analyze- to examine something in great detail in
  order to understand it better
• story structure- the way an author organizes the
  events of the plot
• dialogue- the words spoken by characters in a
  book, movie, or play, or a section of a work that
  contains spoken words
• actions- the things a character does
• motives- the reasons a character does something

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Vocabulary Suffixes

• A suffix is a group of letters added to the end
  of a word to form a new word. It has its own
  meaning, which modifies the meaning of the word
  it is added to. Adding a suffix can also change
  a word's part of speech. The same suffix can be
  added to many different words.

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Suffixes
base word er or
prospect
ranch
govern
narrate
collect
report
photograph
conduct
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Fluency Intonation/Pausing

• Good readers learn to read groups of words
  together in phrases. Good readers also vary
  their tone, pitch, and intonation to express the
  characters feelings shown by the words in
  quotations.

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Fluency Intonation/Pausing

• Suddenly Eric and Matt found themselves
  standing in a narrow space between two large,
  tall rocks by the muddy road in the mountains,
  with trees towering over their heads. Miners and
  prospectors walked and rode past. Erics heart
  beat faster with excitement, but he was also a
  little scared.
• What happened? Mat asked. This is
  creepy. Where are we?
• Eric smelled the scent of pine trees and
  kicked at the mud. I think we're really in the
  Gold Rush. We went back in time!

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Phonics Decode words with final /?n/

• Words that end with a vowel plus an n and have an
  unaccented last syllable are pronounced alike.
  They all sound like the en in open. It does not
  matter which vowel comes before the n the sound
  can be spelled en, in or on.
• eleven cousin widen common mistaken oxygen
  raisin cotton ripen

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Comprehension Cause and Effect

• Cause and effect relationships provide structure
  for a story. Each event or action often leads
  directly to another event or action.
• Quiz
• Using signal words
• Cause and Effect Relationships
• Cause and Effect Article and Graphic Organizer
• Cause and Effect Matching Activity
• Cause and Effect Lesson and Quiz

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Comprehension Analyze Story Structure

• Story structure is the way an author organizes
  the events of the plot. He or she does this by
  using story elements, such as character and
  setting. Understanding how the events of a story
  are organized can help readers better understand
  and remember what they are reading.

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Comprehension Character Traits

• Character traits are the features of a character
  that make up his or her personality.
• A characters actions are the things he or she
  does.
• A characters motives are the reasons he or she
  does something. A characters actions and
  motives can have an important effect on a storys
  plot.

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Comprehension Text Feature....Timelines

• A time line is a record of historical events in
  the order in which they occurred.
• A time line highlights key events that happened
  during a certain time period.
• It may be illustrated and presented horizontally
  or vertically.
• It may cover a short or long period of time.

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Comprehension Timelines

• California Gold Rush Timeline
• Timeline of the Alaskan Gold Rush
• The Gold Rush Timeline
• Read-Write-Think ...Interactive Timeline
• Teachnology Interactive Timeline
• Timeline Generator

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Reflection Day 1

• What happened on page 665 when Larry repeated the
  process several times? Use details from the
  story in your answer.
• Read the sentence from the story. (p. 665)
• Whatever it was, it glinted in the sunlight.
• What clue from the story helped you figure out
  the meaning of the word glinted?
• Meaning ______________________________
• Clue _________________________________

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Reflection Day 2

• On page 668, Erics parents want him to learn
  more about their family history. What does this
  cause them to do?
• On page 669, find the sentence that contains the
  word annoyed. What are some antonyms for annoyed?

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Reflection Day 3

• How does the author show that Eric and Matt must
  think about what caused them to travel back in
  time?

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Reflection Day 4

• Think about what Erics parents say and do when
  he tells them that he met Wong Daido. Why do you
  think they react that way?
• Complete the following to help you identify the
  causes and their effects.
• When Eric first tells his parents that he met
  Wong Daido, they _____________. When Eric
  _______, his dad looks up the information on the
  Internet. When Eric ___________, Erics parents
  look shocked.

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Reflection Day 5

• Using the time line on page 683, answer the
  following
• How many years are shown on the time line?
• How important is it for these events to appear in
  a sequence? Explain your answer.
• Use your Missouri History Book for a resource.
  Create a time line for any period in Missouris
  history.