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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Day 4. Concept talk . How can paleontologists help us understand the past?. Partner Share. Why do you think dinosaurs became extinct?
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Concept talk How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
Partner Share • Why do you think dinosaurs became extinct? • Illustrations can have many purposes. How did the illustrations add to your enjoyment of the selection about Waterhouse Hawkins?
Amazing Words • Replica – an accurate copy of an object • Yesterday we read about how the queen and other scientists reacted to Waterhouse’s replica of a dinosaur. • Archaic –refers to something from an earlier time, out-of-date, or ancient • Dinosaurs are archaic because they lived millions of years ago.
Vocabulary • Erected- means built • The kind erected a huge wall around the city. • Mold-a hollow form • The artist used a mold to create her figurine. • Teach your partner these words
Vocabulary • Occasion- special event • They dressed up for the occasion. • Tidied-cleaned and organized • Someone had tidied up the room after the party. • Teach your partner these words
Vocabulary • Workshop- room where items are made • The elves worked hard on the toys in Santa’s workshop. • Foundation- supporting base structures • The builders worked on the foundations of the bridge first. • Teach your partner these words
Vocabulary • Proportion- correct relationship between items • The amount of time put in was in proportion to the success of the project. • Teach your partner this word
idioms • Idioms are phrases that don’t mean exactly what they say. What do these idioms mean? • Break a leg! • By the skin of one’s teeth • Beats me • Give someone a hand
Idioms • What does this sentence mean? • Waterhouse basked in the glow of the Queen’s approval
Suffix –sion, -tion • Except • Exception (tion) • Respirate • Respiration (tion) • Process • Procession (sion)
Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs • The four principal parts are: • Present (studying) • Present participle (is studying) • Past (studied) • Past participle (have studied)
Daily Fix it Lets take a look at our Daily Fix it
Writing • Advertising brochure: • Make sure that the supporting details support the main idea with sound reasoning • Review writing to make sure that it is well organized and uses precise words • Take out any sentences that are not directly related to the purpose of the brochure
Writing • Create the final copy to be handed in • Use color and other techniques to make the brochure more appealing