Wednesday, Oct. 15

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word Wall
2. Present Public Service Announcements
3. Activate prior knowledge on endangered species (by using inspiration and by creating anticipation questions)
4. Learn new vocabulary on endangered species

1. ecosystem (n): a system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other. New construction damaged the ecosystem. New construction damaged the system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other.

2. endangerment (n): the state of being threatened with extinction. Because of pollution, some fish face endangerment. Because of pollution, some fish face the state of being threatened with extinction.

Who can think of one animal that is currently endangered?

1. ecosystem (n): a system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other. New construction damaged the ecosystem. New construction damaged the system made up of plants and animals dependent on each other.

2. endangerment (n): the state of being threatened with extinction. Because of pollution, some fish face endangerment. Because of pollution, some fish face the state of being threatened with extinction.

Who can think of one animal that is currently endangered?

2. Extinction (n): the process of no longer existing. The change in climate led to extinction. The change in climate led to the process of no longer existing.

Who can think of one animal that is extinct?

3. Habitat (n): the place where an animal or plant is found. The habitat of gorillas continues to change. The place where a gorilla is found continues to change.

What is the major habitat for models?
What is the major habitat for actors?
What is the major habitat for writers?

4. Inhabitation (n): the act of living in or on a place. I believe in the inhabitation of the moon. I believe in the act of living on the moon.

How many people believe in the inhabitation of the moon?

5. coax (verb): persuade: I had to coax him into doing his work. I had to persuade him into doing his work.

What are some things you have to be coaxed into doing?

6. compelling (adj): demanding of attention: The story my grandfather told was compelling. The story my grandfather told was demanding of attention.

What are some other things that are compelling?

7. curt (adj): short with words: The teacher insisted on being curt. The teacher insisted on being short with words.

If people are curt, do you think they would be in a good mood or a bad mood?

8. contusion (noun): bruise: Randy Moss couldn’t because of a contusion. Randy Moss couldn’t play because of a contusion.

9. cautious: careful (adj): My sister is always cautious when walking home alone. My sister is always careful when walking home alone.

What are some things you are cautious about?

10. chaos: confusion (noun): The class was in chaos because of the sub. The class was in confusion because of the sub.

Who can think of the last time there was chaos at school?

Read-aloud