Unit 2, Lesson 3
Government
Vote!
Essential Question: How do people make government work?
Weekly Concept: Government is the group of people that run a country. Genre: Nonfiction Focus Skill: Author's Point of View - Authors often have a point of view about the topic in the text. Look for details that show what the author thinks. Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes - Readers can determine the meaning of a new word by looking for prefixes. un- means "not" re- means "again" Comprehension Strategy: Reread - Good readers reread something that they do not understand. They can also reread to help them remember important facts and details. |
Spelling: Words with Silent Letters
1. wrap
2. wrists 3. wrote 4. wreck 5. wring |
6. write
7. wreath 8. knit 9. knife 10. knight |
11. knock
12. knee 13. gnome 14. sign 15. gnaws |
16. heel (review)
17. weak (review) 18. field (review) 19. wristwatch (challenge) 20. knapsack (challenge) |
Vocabulary
1. announced: told people about something.
2. candidates: people seeking an office or honor.
3. convince: to cause someone to believe or do something.
4. decisions: choices you make about something.
5. elect: to choose by voting.
6. estimate: to guess an amount.
7. government: people who guide a city, state, or country.
8. independent: able to do things for yourself.
2. candidates: people seeking an office or honor.
3. convince: to cause someone to believe or do something.
4. decisions: choices you make about something.
5. elect: to choose by voting.
6. estimate: to guess an amount.
7. government: people who guide a city, state, or country.
8. independent: able to do things for yourself.