Vocabulary GRADE 5, UNIT 6, WEEK 3 Vocabulary Words

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Vocabulary

GRADE 5, UNIT 6, WEEK 3

Vocabulary Words

TEACH/MODEL

Teach each Vocabulary and Concept Word using the Define/Example/Ask routine.

? DEFINE Animals that forage hunt or search for food or supplies. EXAMPLE The

caribou forage on clumps of lichens. ASK What are some things birds forage for?

? Insulates means "covers something with material that does not conduct

heat." The fox's dense underfur insulates him. What insulates warm foods or

drinks?

? Something dormant is quiet and not active. The bear lay dormant for the

winter. Why might animals be dormant at certain times of the year?

? An agile person or animal moves quickly and smoothly. A frog is an agile

jumper. What athletes might be very agile?

? A frigid temperature is one that is very cold. We stayed inside for recess during

the frigid weather. How do frigid temperatures affect plants and animals?

? To cache is to hide or store something in a special place. Chickadees and gray

jays cache seeds. What might you cache in a secret hiding spot?

? Animals that hibernate spend the winter sleeping or in a dormant state. When

animals hibernate, their body temperature often drops. What animals hibernate?

? An adaptation is a change in a living thing that better suits it to survive. Claws

are an adaptation that help tigers catch prey. What are some plant adaptations?

PRACTICE/APPLY

Practice Reproducible Distribute Practice Reproducible V96. Point out the word NOT in the second column. Help students complete the row for forage. Then have them work individually to complete the remaining rows.

Quick Check

Can students provide examples for each word?

If No If Yes

Use the Vocabulary Cards, Visual Vocabulary Cards, Visual Glossary Online, and online vocabulary games for additional practice.

Have students make a list of the words in their vocabulary notebook for use in future writing activities.

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Answer Key (Sample answers): forage Example: seeds, NOT: oceans; insulates Example: Fur, NOT: Scales; dormant Example: in a cave, NOT: in the open; agile Example: fast, NOT: slow and clumsy; frigid Example: a warm coat, NOT: a bathing suit; cache Example: acorns, NOT: feathers

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Practice Reproducible V96

Use Vocabulary Words

Fill in the blanks for each Vocabulary Word.

Example Birds may forage for

NOT an Example Birds do NOT forage for

.

.

insulate(s) animals well.

do NOT insulate animals well.

A dormant bear stays

A dormant bear does NOT stay

.

.

An agile runner is

An agile runner is NOT

.

.

You would wear

You would NOT wear

in frigid weather.

in frigid weather.

Squirrels often cache

Squirrels do NOT often cache

for the winter.

for the winter.

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