1、AchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2704/11/06 5:53:49 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2714/11/06 5:53:50 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_B
2、ethune.indd 2724/11/06 5:53:54 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2734/11/06 5:54:01 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2744/11/06 5:54:05 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007
3、Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2754/11/06 5:54:14 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2764/11/06 5:54:19 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2774/11/06 5:54:23 PMAchievements
4、inEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2784/11/06 5:54:28 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?AB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2794/11/06 5:54:35 PMAchievementsinEducation:MaryMcLeodBethune2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?013_RD6_U4W3_LO_L60_194
5、313 132/10/06 3:44:42 PMAB6_U4_W3_Bethune.indd 2804/11/06 5:54:38 PMHome-School ConnectionDear Family Member:Few people in 1891 could afford a bicycle.Thats why it was even more surprising that Marshall Taylor,an African-American who began his cycling career delivering papers,became one of the great
6、est cyclists of his time.This week were reading a biographyMajor Taylor,Champion Cyclistthat tells about Taylors extraordinary accomplishments.The facts of the story speak for themselves.I am really impressed by Taylors skill and determination.As I read,I can form my own opinions about this American
7、 athlete.I can also learn to recognize which of the writers statements are facts and which are opinions.This Weeks SkillsComprehension:fact and opinionVocabulary:analogiesSpelling/Phonics:vowelsNameWord WorkoutWORDS TO KNOWadept demonstration maneuveredprominent collective luxuryprevail spectatorsWo
8、rd Race How many of these words can we use in a conversation in just one minute?Lets start talkingright now!SPELLING WORDScompete competition moment momentousreside resident ignite ignitionfi nal fi nally metal metallicnation national crime criminalorigin original refer referenceStrange Changes Ill
9、say a word and you say the other form of the word.Notice how the sound of the vowel changes.Spell the other form aloud.(fold here)Macmillan/McGraw-Hill281AB6_U4_W4_193925.indd 2813/17/06 6:05:50 PMWhen Facts Are FewIts a good idea to back up your opinions with facts.However,people dont always have g
10、ood reasons for their opinions.This puzzle ends with a secret quotation about this topic.Read the clues and circle the twelve words that complete the sentences below.From the puzzle,write the letters that are not circled to find the quotation.1.A fact is something that can be .2.When knocks,be ready
11、 to answer.3.The course of a bicycle race can be called the .It rhymes with toot.4.You need a to drive a car.5.The opposite of oldest is .6.A bicycle has two .7.The first bicycles did not have shiftable .8.The opposite of exterior is .9.Someone who rides a bicycle is called a .10.You use the to stop
12、 a bicycle you are riding.11.A is someone who gives a speech.12.Alpha Centauri is a .THOPPORTUNITYELFREWOECRNTOBIHOEFUAYCTTURCSVTHTGCEESNAETEWHEELSRRGKNODNGEAIRITEESPEAKERSHOESOEPINIOSTARNT ,.Arnold GlasowAnswers:1.proved,2.opportunity,3.route,4.license,5.youngest,6.wheels,7.gears,8.interior,9.cycli
13、st,10.brake,11.speaker,12.star.Quotation:The fewer the facts,the stronger the opinion.282AB6_U4_W4_193925.indd 2823/17/06 6:05:50 PM(fold here)Macmillan/McGraw-HillConexin con el hogarQueridos familiares:No haba muchas personas en 1891 que pudieran comprarse una bicicleta.Por eso es tan sorprendente
14、 que Marshall Taylor,un afroamericano quin empez su carrera ciclista como un repartidor de peridicos.Llegara a ser uno de los ms grandes ciclistas de todos los tiempos.Esta semana estamos leyendo una biografa Major Taylor,Champion Cyclist que habla de los logros extraordinarios de Taylor.Los hechos
15、de esta historia hablan por s mismos.Me impresiona mucho la destreza de Taylor,y su determinacin.Mientras leo,puedo formarme mi propia opinin sobre este atleta estadounidense.Tambin puedo aprender a reconocer cules de los enunciados del autor son hechos y cules son opiniones.Destrezas de la semanaCo
16、mprensin:hecho y opininVocabulario:analogasOrtografa/Fontica:vocalesNombreEjercicio de palabrasPALABRAS DE VOCABULARIOadept demonstration maneuveredprominent collective luxuryprevail spectatorsCarrera de palabras Cuntas de las palabras de arriba podemos usar en una conversacin de slo un minuto?Comen
17、cemos a hablar.ahora mismo!PALABRAS DE ORTOGRAFAcompete competition moment momentousreside resident ignite ignitionfi nal fi nally metal metallicnation national crime criminalorigin original refer referenceCambios extraos Te voy a decir una palabra y t dirs la otra forma de la palabra.Observa cmo ca
18、mbia el sonido de la vocal.Deletrea en voz alta la otra forma de la palabra.283AB6_U4_W4_SP_193925.indd 2834/4/06 4:45:27 PMCuando los hechos son pocosEs una buena idea basar tus opiniones en hechos.Pero la gente no siempre tiene una buena razn para sus opiniones.Este acertijo termina con una cita s
19、obre el tema.Read the clues and circle the twelve words that complete the sentences below.From the puzzle,write the letters that are not circled to find the quotation.1.A fact is something that can be .2.When knocks,be ready to answer.3.The course of a bicycle race can be called the .It rhymes with
20、toot.4.You need a to drive a car.5.The opposite of oldest is .6.A bicycle has two .7.The first bicycles did not have you can shift.8.The opposite of exterior is .9.Someone who rides a bicycle is called a .10.You use the to stop a bicycle you are riding.11.A is someone who gives a speech.12.Alpha Cen
21、tauri is a .THOPPORTUNITYELFREWOECRNTOBIHOEFUAYCTTURCSVTHTGCEESNAETEWHEELSRRGKNODNGEAIRITEESPEAKERSHOESOEPINIOSTARNT ,.Arnold GlasowAnswers:proved,opportunity,route,license,youngest,wheels,gears,interior,cyclist,brake,speaker,star;The fewer the facts,the stronger the opinion.284AB6_U4_W4_SP_193925.i
22、ndd 2849/19/05 6:20:25 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?24_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 246/1/05 2:23:02 PM?01_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 16/1/05 2:18:33 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2854/11/06 5:23:09 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?02_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 26/1/0
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24、-Hill?04_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 46/1/05 2:19:26 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2884/11/06 5:23:32 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?05_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 56/1/05 2:19:37 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2894/11/06 5:24:02 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?19_R
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26、ce.indd 2924/11/06 5:24:18 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?16_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 166/1/05 2:21:59 PM?09_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 96/1/05 2:20:45 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2934/11/06 5:24:21 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?10_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 10
27、6/1/05 2:21:05 PM?15_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 156/1/05 2:21:51 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2944/11/06 5:24:27 PMLanceArmstrongRacingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?14_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 146/1/05 2:21:43 PM?11_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 116/1/05 2:21:21 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2954/11/06 5:24:30 PMLanceArmstrongRac
28、ingintoBicyclingHistory2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?12_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 126/1/05 2:21:31 PM?13_RD6_U4W4_LO_L60 136/1/05 2:21:36 PMAB6_U4_W4_Lance.indd 2964/11/06 5:24:32 PMHome-School Connection(fold here)Macmillan/McGraw-HillDear Family Member:I know that to achieve a goal I have to work and focus my e
29、nergy.That is exactly what the hero of A Single Shard does.He is an orphan living in Korea in the twelfth century.More than anything,he wants to become a potter.It is a diffi cult goal and I hope he can reach it.As we read this story,were learning to think about the authors perspective.The writers p
30、oint of view is refl ected in many different elements of the story.This Weeks SkillsComprehension:authors perspectiveVocabulary:homophonesSpelling/Phonics:consonant alternationNameWord WorkoutWORDS TO KNOWarid ceramics derision furrowedbenefi t deftly eaves symmetryA Word to the Wise Choose a word.G
31、ive me one-word clues until I guess the word.How many clues will I need?Then well swap places.SPELLING WORDS crumb solemn reject publicmagic crumble solemnity rejectionpublicity magician design musclecreate prejudice offi ce designatemuscular creation prejudicial offi cialAdditional Words We can use
32、 math symbols to write spelling sentences.For example:prejudice+ial=prejudicial.How many math sentences do we need to include all of the list words?297AB6_U4_W5_193925.indd 2979/19/05 6:25:06 PMAttitude CheckWhen we read two articles about the same topic,differences in the authors perspectives can b
33、e very clear.Lets read these articles together.Then well use the questions to compare them.The Potters WheelNo one knows for sure where the potters wheel was first developed.Many experts think that it was invented in Mesopotamia,while others claim that it happened in China or Egypt.No matter where i
34、t began,we are lucky that this marvelous invention has stood the test of time.Early potters wheels were powered by the potters feet.Some potters today still enjoy the control and energy of foot-powered wheels.Others take the easy way out and use a motorized wheel.The Potters WheelThe earliest potter
35、s used pottery wheels that were foot-powered.You used your feet to turn the wheel.As a modern potter,you have a choice.Some people still like to use foot-powered wheels.Others take advantage of electronic technology and use a motorized pottery wheel.The choice is personal,but in the end,surprisingly
36、 minor.Whether you use your feet or a motor,you still need to learn the same skills to create beautiful,functional pottery using a wheel.298If these two authors met,what do you think they might agree about?What might they argue about?AB6_U4_W5_193925.indd 2989/19/05 6:25:07 PMConexin con el hogar(fo
37、ld here)Macmillan/McGraw-HillQueridos familiares:S que para alcanzar una meta,debo trabajar y concentrar mi energa.Eso es exactamente lo que hace el protagonista de A Single Shard.Se trata de un hurfano que vive en Corea en el Siglo XII.Lo que ms quiere es ser alfarero.Es una meta difcil y espero qu
38、e pueda lograrla.Mientras leemos este relato,aprendemos a considerar la perspectiva del autor.El punto de vista del escritor se refl eja en muchos elementos del cuento.Destrezas de la semanaComprensin:perspectiva del autorVocabulario:homfonosOrtografa/Fontica:alternacin de consonantesNombreEjercicio
39、 de palabrasPALABRAS DE VOCABULARIOarid ceramics derision furrowedbenefi t deftly eaves symmetryUna palabra Escoge una palabra.Dame pistas de una sola palabra hasta que adivine cul escogiste.Cuntas pistas voy a necesitar?Despus adivinas t.PALABRAS DE ORTOGRAFAcrumb solemn reject publicmagic crumble
40、solemnity rejectionpublicity magician design musclecreate prejudice offi ce designatemuscular creation prejudicial offi cialOraciones matemticas Podemos usar smbolos matemticos para escribir oraciones.Por ejemplo:prejudice+ial=prejudicial.Cuntas oraciones matemticas necesitamos para incluir todas la
41、s palabras de la lista?299AB6_U4_W5_SP_193925.indd 2999/19/05 6:26:22 PMControl de actitudCuando leemos dos artculos sobre el mismo tema,las diferencias entre las perspectivas de los autores pueden ser muy claras.Vamos a leer estos artculos juntos.Luego los compararemos por medio de las preguntas.Th
42、e Potters WheelNo one knows for sure where the potters wheel was first developed.Many experts think that it was invented in Mesopotamia,while others claim that it happened in China or Egypt.No matter where it began,we are lucky that this marvelous invention has stood the test of time.Early potters w
43、heels were powered by the potters feet.Some potters today still enjoy the control and energy of foot-powered wheels.Others take the easy way out and use a motorized wheel.The Potters WheelThe earliest potters used pottery wheels that were foot-powered.You used your feet to turn the wheel.As a modern
44、 potter,you have a choice.Some people still like to use foot-powered wheels.Others take advantage of electronic technology and use a motorized pottery wheel.The choice is personal,but in the end,surprisingly minor.Whether you use your feet or a motor,you still need to learn the same skills to create
45、 beautiful,functional pottery using a wheel.If these two authors met,what do you think they might agree about?What might they argue about?300AB6_U4_W5_SP_193925.indd 3009/19/05 6:26:23 PMCraftsinMedievalEurope2007Macmillan/McGraw-Hill?24_RD6_U4W5_LO_L60 246/1/05 2:56:48 PM?001_RD6_U4W5_LO_L60_193488 12/10/06 3:53:05 PMAB6_U4_W5_Medieval.indd 3014/11/06 5:25:23 PM
