Unit 1 Amazing Words and Story Words



Sixth Grade Reading Street ( )

| Unit 6.4.1 Into the Ice Genre: Narrative Nonfiction |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|conquer – to overcome; get the better of |hydrant |

|destiny – what becomes of someone or something; one’s fate or fortune |chronic |

|expedition –journey for some special purpose, such as exploration, scientific study, or military purposes |archive |

|insulated – lined or surrounded with a material that does not conduct energy; protected from the loss of heat, electricity, or sound |synonym |

|isolation – the state of being separated from others, of being alone |antonym |

|navigator – person in charge of finding the position and course of a ship, aircraft, or expedition |democracy |

|provisions – a supply of food and drinks |hydrogen |

|verify – to prove to be true; confirm |aristocrat |

| |dehydrated |

| |chronicle |

| |hydroplane |

| |chronology |

| |archaic |

| |homonym |

| |synchronize |

| |hydraulic |

| |archaeology |

| |anarchy |

| |hydroelectric |

| |bureaucracy |

| |hydrophobia |

| |chronological |

| |anachronism |

| |pseudonym |

| |aristocracy |

|More Words to Know: | |

|documentation – proof or support of a claim or opinion by evidence | |

|unconventional – not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality | |

|icebergs – large masses of ice floating in the sea | |

|solitary – alone; by oneself | |

|thermometer- a device used to measure temperature, usually a narrow tube filled with mercury or alcohol | |

|Spelling: |Comprehension Skill: | |

|Greek Word Parts |Cause and Effect | |

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|Grammar: |Comprehension Strategy: | |

|Subject and Object Pronouns |Summarize | |

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|Writing Trait of the Week: |Science Standards: | |

|Conventions |Ecosystems | |

| |Magnetism, Poles, and Weather | |

|Vocabulary Strategy: | | |

|Context Clues | | |

Sixth Grade Reading Street ( )

| Unit 6.4.2 The Chimpanzees I Love Genre: Expository Nonfiction |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|captive – kept in confinement |discontent |

|companionship – friendly feeling among companions; fellowship |decline |

|existence – condition of being |outward |

|ordeal – a severe test or experience |dispatch |

|primitive – very simple |unwavering |

|sanctuaries - places of refuge or protection |destruction |

|stimulating – lively; engaging |disintegrate |

| |outstanding |

| |uncommon |

| |outburst |

| |outrageous |

| |defensive |

| |unappetizing |

| |disillusioned |

| |disarray |

| |unconscious |

| |outskirts |

| |unfasten |

| |disenchanted |

| |decompose |

| |unbusinesslike |

| |disembark |

| |deactivate |

| |disenfranchise |

| |outlandish |

| |adolescence |

|More Words to Know: | |

|smuggle – to unlawfully take something into or out of a country | |

|welfare – health, happiness, and prosperity; condition of being or doing well | |

|conservationists – people who want to preserve and protect natural resources | |

|data – facts from which conclusions can be drawn | |

|expedition – journey for some special purpose | |

|Spelling: |Comprehension Skill: | |

|Prefixes dis-, de-, out-, un- |Author’s Purpose | |

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|Grammar: |Comprehension Strategy: | |

|Pronouns and Antecedents |Answer Questions | |

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|Writing Trait of the Week: |Science Standards: | |

|Word Choice |Resources | |

| |Adaptation | |

|Vocabulary Strategy: |Animal Interaction | |

|Dictionary/Glossary |Animal Communication | |

Sixth Grade Reading Street ( )

| Unit 6.4.3 Black Frontiers Genre: Expository Nonfiction |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|bondage – being held against your will under the control of another; slavery |precious |

|commissioned – holding the rank of second lieutenant or above in the U.S. Army |commercial |

|earthen – made of ground, soil, or earth |especially |

|encounter – meet unexpectedly; meet in a battle |ancient |

|homesteaders – persons who own and live on land granted by the U.S. government |gracious |

|settlement – a group of buildings and the people living in them |position |

| |question |

| |suggestion |

| |friction |

| |lotion |

| |potion |

| |digestion |

| |artificial |

| |glacier |

| |cautious |

| |efficient |

| |sensational |

| |vicious |

| |official |

| |ration |

| |fictitious |

| |vaccination |

| |beneficial |

| |precocious |

| |emancipation |

|More Words to Know: | |

|desolate – not lived in; deserted | |

|sharecroppers – people who farm land for the owner in return for part of the crops | |

|herd – to care for and drive cattle | |

|legend – a person whose achievements and deeds are a part of history | |

|rugged – rough, sturdy, hardy, and strong | |

|scout – person sent to find out what the enemy is doing | |

|Spelling: |Comprehension Skill: | |

|Words with ci and ti |Cause and Effect | |

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|Grammar: |Comprehension Strategy: | |

|Possessive Pronouns |Prior Knowledge | |

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|Writing Trait of the Week: |Social Studies Standards: | |

|Sentences |U.S. History | |

| |Settling the West | |

|Vocabulary Strategy: | | |

|Context Clues | | |

Sixth Grade Reading Street ( )

| Unit 6.4.4 Space Cadets Genre: Drama |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|aliens – imaginary creatures from outer space |poem |

|barge – a large, strongly-built boat or ship for carrying freight or waste |poetic |

|hospitable – friendly; receptive |direct |

|molten – made liquid by heat; melted |direction |

|ore – rock containing enough of a metal or metals to make mining profitable |origin |

|refrain - to keep yourself from doing something |original |

|universal – existing everywhere, for all purposes |combine |

|version – a special form or variant of something |combination |

| |repeat |

| |repetition |

| |critic |

| |criticize |

| |history |

| |historic |

| |academy |

| |academic |

| |inspire |

| |inspiration |

| |depart |

| |departure |

| |erode |

| |erosion |

| |maintain |

| |maintenance |

| |confiscate |

| |confiscation |

|More Words to Know: | |

|fortitude – courage in facing pain, danger, or trouble | |

|repulsive – causing strong dislike or aversion | |

|galaxy – a group of billions of stars forming one system | |

|planet – a large astronomical body that orbits the Sun or another star | |

|solar system – a star and all the planets, satellites, comets, etc., that revolve around it | |

|Spelling: |Comprehension Skill: | |

|Related Words |Draw Conclusions | |

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|Grammar: |Comprehension Strategy: | |

|Indefinite and Reflexive Pronouns |Visualize | |

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|Writing Trait of the Week: |Science Standards: | |

|Organization/Paragraphs |Space | |

| |Travel and Probes | |

|Vocabulary Strategy: | | |

|Context Clues | | |

Sixth Grade Reading Street ( )

| Unit 6.4.5 Inventing the Future Genre: Biography |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|converts – changes |electricity |

|devise – invent |equality |

|efficiency – ability to produce the effect wanted without waste of time or energy |society |

|generated – produced |specialty |

|percentage – allowance figured by percent |celebrity |

|proclaimed – declared publicly |recognition |

|reproduce – to make a copy of |description |

|transmitted – sent out signals by means of electromagnetic waves or by wire |reduction |

| |tradition |

| |loyalty |

| |security |

| |clarity |

| |popularity |

| |certainty |

| |cruelty |

| |subscription |

| |reputation |

| |intention |

| |deception |

| |penalty |

| |pronunciation |

| |hospitality |

| |subtlety |

| |technicality |

| |demonstration |

|More Words to Know: | |

|dictation – words said or read aloud to another person who writes them down or to a machine that records them | |

|exclusive – not divided or shared with others; single; sole | |

|persistence – act of refusing to stop, change, or give up | |

|contemplated – thought about for a long time | |

|invaluable – having great value | |

|model – a small copy | |

|Spelling: |Comprehension Skill: | |

|Word Endings –ty, -ity, -tion |Author’s Purpose | |

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|Grammar: |Comprehension Strategy: | |

|Using Who or Whom |Monitor and Fix Up | |

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|Writing Trait of the Week: |Science Standards: | |

|Focus/Ideas |Inventions | |

| |Technology and Society | |

|Vocabulary Strategy: | | |

|Word Structure | | |

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