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RF.5.3 a: Use combined knowledge of all lettersound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context L.5.2 e: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed L.5.4 b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word L.5.4 c: Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases L.5.5 c: Use the relationship between particular words (e.g. synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words L.5.6: Acquire and use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships
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L.5.2 e L.5.4 b L.5.4 c L.5.6 Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 -- The Best Find
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Homework: Look up and write three more Greek or Latin roots.
Greek and Latin Roots Some words have Greek or Latin word parts that give a hint to what the word means. Examples: microwave, kilometer
RF.5.3 a Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 -- The Best Find Homework: Try to spell all the words from memory.
Short Vowel Sounds The short vowel sounds for Aa and Ee are /a/ and /e/. Examples: staff, egg
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Homework: Rewrite the incorrect sentences properly.
Homophones Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Examples: pail-pale, bare-bear
L.5.2 e Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 -- The Best FInd Homework: Write each spelling word three times.
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L.5.2 e Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 -- The Best Find
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Homework: Have a family member test you on writing the spelling words.