3.2.3

​Long e You have been reviewing the long e sound. There are several vowel teams that make the long e sound.

​-team
-every
-speed
-hockey
-goalie

Latin Root Word- tract
means to "drag" "pull" or "take away"

Contract

con- "with or together"
Tract- to "drag, pull or take away"

​“Contract" means to pull or bring something together.

Distract

dis- "not" or "against"
Tract- to "drag, pull or take away"

“Distract" means to pull your attention away or against something.

Attract

at- "to" or "toward"
Tract- to "drag, pull or take away"

“Attract" means to pull something toward something else.

Audio Response

Record yourself reading these words:

Attraction

Detract

Subtract

Extract

Tractor

Contractor

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Choice

What did Selima use to decorate her cake?

• real edible flowers

• tires made out of donuts

• chocolate cows and horses

• maple leaves made out of marzipan

Match

Match the sentence to the correct word that completes it.

• When you _____ two numbers, you find the difference between them.

• The farmer used a ______ to pull the heavy equipment.

• The metal objects were ______ to the magnet.

subtract

tractor

attracted

• subtract

• tractor

• attracted

Open Ended

Spell a word with the root word "tract" that completes the sentence.

Watching TV while you work might ______ you.

Categorize

Options (4)

Duke found it hard to sleep, so he took a nap before his race and overslept.

Duke's teammates woke him up and got him to the race.

Duke was late for the Olympic swimming race. The officials did not think he should participate.

Another swimmer refused to participate if Duke wasn't allowed to.

Sort the problems and solutions from the text, Surfer of the Century.

problem

solution

Multiple Choice

Which direct quote is written correctly?

• The author stated, John was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

• The author stated,"John" was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

• The author stated, "John was born in Omaha, Nebraska."

• "The author stated John was born in Omaha, Nebraska."

​Using Specific Details

Strong writers find details to develop their biography with:
-facts;
-definitions;
-concrete details;
-direct quotes;
-and examples.

Open Ended

Who is someone you would like to learn more about?

This could be a family member, a singer, an actor/actress, etc.

​Using kiddle, find 3 interesting facts about the person you chose.







Be sure you use your own words!