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1. EXPLORERS OF NORTH AMERICA By Brendan January
3. member Chunk
Individual part of a whole
The captain wanted his teammates to treat him like any other member of the team.
4. published Base word + ending
Printed
The author’s second book was published 11 years after her first.
5. exhausted Base word + ending
Extremely tired, drained
Michael was exhausted after running his fourth race of the day.
6. passage Chunk
Way through
We were happy to find a passage out of the woods because we thought we were lost.
7. traded Base word + ending
Exchanged, swapped
Chelsea traded Hank a piece of gum for a piece of candy.
8. miserable Base word + ending
Pitiful
The dog we found seemed miserable from being wet, cold, hungry, and sick.
9. scarce Blend
Rare, hard to find
Scientists in this field are scarce because the field is so new.
10. awed Base word + ending
Astonished
The beautiful colors of the Northern Lights awed the boys.
11. TEAMWORK Read pages 8 – 11 aloud with partners.
12. TEAM TALK EXTENDER Whom do you think America should have been named after - Christopher Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci? Why do you think that?
14. Now think of an interesting topic sentence. You can:
Get excited!
I just found a new tropical island that no one has ever seen!
15. Ask a question.
Have you ever discovered something that no one else knows about?
16. Tell someone something.
You should visit Hawhatsit land.
17. Have a sound effect.
Crunch! The keel of my boat hit some kind new island that I didn’t know existed.
18. Start with action.
My ship sailed across the blue water and then an island appeared in the distance, a new one that no one had ever seen before.
19. Now think of a concluding sentence that finishes up your journal entry. Look at what you wrote for your topic sentence and try to rephrase it.
20. Have you ever discovered something that no one else knows about?
Finding a new place before anyone else is awesome.
21. You should visit Hawhatsitland.
If you come to Hawhatsitland, you will surely love it.
22. Crunch! The keel of my boat hit some kind new island that I didn’t know existed.
Although my boat was damaged, I was glad to find this beautiful place.
23. My ship sailed across the blue water and then an island appeared in the distance, a new one that no one had ever seen before.
Sailing up to this new island was something I’d never forget.
24. DAY TWO
25. TWO MINUTE EDIT The vikings builded a small village in vinland but it
fails. (5)
26. TWO MINUTE EDIT The Vikings built a small village in Vinland, but it failed. (5)
27. Match a word on the left with a word on the right. Explain why you chose those two words. Member Hallway
Published Chores
Exhausted Team
Passage Magazine
28. TEAMWORK Read pages 16 – 20 aloud with partners.
29. TEAM TALK EXTENDER Explorers such as Christopher Columbus wanted to find a fast way to get to the Pacific Ocean. If the explorers lived today, how would you suggest they go?
30. DAY THREE
31. TWO MINUTE EDIT Most of the explorers ships were less than 100 foot long , and builded from oak would. (5)
32. TWO MINUTE EDIT Most of the explorers’ ships were less than 100 feet long (,) and built from oak
wood. (5)
33. Match a word on the left with a word on the right. Explain why you chose those two words. Traded White buffalo
Miserable Winning ticket
Scarce Winter
Awed Food
34. TEAMWORK Read pages 24 – 28 aloud with partners.
35. TEAM TALK EXTENDER The explorers looked for a shorter route to the Indies but never found one. Do you think they wasted their time? Why or why not?
36. DAY FOUR
37. TWO MINUTE EDIT American indians in Canoes swarmed around his ship they traded beeds for firs and food? (7)
38. TWO MINUTE EDIT American Indians in canoes swarmed around his ship. They traded beads for furs and food. (7)
39. It was difficult to find a ___ through the crowded mall.
40. Every ___ of the team got a trophy.
41. Mom was ___ after staying up all night with my sister who was sick.
42. Brendan January has ___ many books about famous people.
43. TEAMWORK Read pages 35 – 39 aloud with partners.
44. TEAM TALK EXTENDER Why do you think there are statues of Marquette and Jolliet in front of the Parliament building in Quebec, Canada?
45. DAY FIVE
46. TWO MINUTE EDIT When Hudson refused, they forced him his son and seven other into an small boat, and set them adrift. (5)
47. TWO MINUTE EDIT When Hudson refused, they forced him, his son, and seven others into a small boat(,) and set them adrift. (5)
48. Henry was ___ by the sight of the king and queen.
49. It was so cold in the house that Martin was ___.
50. Finding a Wii at Christmas was difficult because they were so ___.
51. Since I don’t like fruit and Sarah doesn’t like chips, we ___ so we could both eat something we liked.