Why might things from long ago and far away be important to us now? - PDF document

November 07, 2011 Why might things from long ago and far away be important to us now?

November 07, 2011 Reading Street - Story 7 The Emperor's Silent Army By: Jane O'Connor

November 07, 2011 Free Write Directions: Write a paragraph that answer the question. Do your best, but do not worry about perfect spelling. Why can we learn about the past by examining its relics?

November 07, 2011 Greek and Latin Roots Many English words come from Greek and Latin. We find many Greek and Latin roots in words we use everyday. When you do not know what a word means, see if you recognize any parts of the word. That may help you make a guess at its meaning. Examples of Greek and Latin Roots and their Meanings Root Meaning Examples induct, induce, duc / duct lead conductor novel, novice, nov new innovative, novelty reserve, conservatory, serv serve / save reservoir numeral, number, numer number numerous rupt break disrupt, erupt, abrupt telephone, telepathy, tele far television Cool practice game...

November 07, 2011 Possessive Nouns Nouns are a person, place or thing. Possessive nouns show ownership. We usually use an 's to show one person or thing owns something. We use s' to show more than one person or thing owns something. Sometimes there are exception too! Here are a few examples... Noun Singular Possessive Plural Possessive woman woman's house women's house horse horse's hair horses' hair child child's book children's book parent parent's opinion parents' opinion person person's country people's country Let's Practice!

November 07, 2011 Main Idea and Details *The main idea is the most important idea in a text or what the text is mostly about. * Details are all the ideas that support the main idea and give the reader more information about the topic. Let's practice!

November 07, 2011 Vocabulary approximately mechanical pottery divine restore excavated terra cotta superstitious watchfully

November 07, 2011 approximately uncovered or dug up (verb) divine terra cotta watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately heavenly; sacred; holy divine terra cotta (adjective) watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately 1. of or involving a machine divine terra cotta or machinery (adjective) 2. watchfully like a machine; automatic pottery without expression restore (adjective) superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately hard, fired, unglazed, divine terra cotta reddish-brown clay watchfully earthenware used for vases pottery flowerpots, statutes and restore decorations (noun) superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately to bump into another; crash divine terra cotta (verb) watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately to bring back to a former divine terra cotta condition; refurbish (verb) watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately objects, including pots, divine terra cotta dishes, and vases, made of watchfully clay hardened by heat. pottery (noun) restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately in a way that is wide awake divine terra cotta or on the look-out (adverb) watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 approximately nearly correct; guessing or divine terra cotta estimating (adverb) watchfully pottery restore superstitious excavated mechanical

November 07, 2011 Amish Direct Furniture Visit Amish Direct Furniture in nearby Amish Country. We carry hand crafted, heirloom quality, solid wood Amish furniture. Our home furnishings are hand built by the Amish and by their very nature designed to last generations. Our furniture is made of Oak, Quarter Sawn White Oak, Cherry and Maple. We have many different furniture styles to choose from i.e Shaker, Mission Furniture, Heritage, Carlisle Shaker, Sleigh, Prairie Mission, Royal Mission and Shaker Hill as well as some very contemporary style furniture as well. At Amish Direct Furniture every order is a special because customization is what we do best. What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

November 07, 2011 What does "Amish Furniture Direct" tell us about the craftsmen of Amish Country? Provide evidence to support your answer. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

November 07, 2011 Written Response Checklist Remember you should.... tell about the craftsman of Ancient China. use your own words in your answer . use only details from the passage to support your answer. communicate your ideas clearly, so the reader understands what you mean. check your work for correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar and sentences.

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