Lesson 4.1 - The Case of the Gasping Garbage
The Case of the Gasping Garbage by Michele Torrey is a realistic fiction story. Realistic Fiction stories are about people and events that are imaginary. The characters, however, acts and talk like real people, and the events are written as if they could happen in real life.
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Question of the Week
Why can't you always believe what you think you see?
Why can't you always believe what you think you see?
Selection Vocabulary
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Amazing Words
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analysis - the examination of something in detail to
draw conclusions from it beakers - flat-bottomed glass containers used in laboratories hollow - having an empty space inside identity - who or what you are or something is lecture - an educational speech on a particular topic microscope - device that uses a lens to produce a greatly magnified image of an object precise - very exact and accurate relentless - never slackening, but continuing always at the same level |
invisible
pretending fooled judge deceiving unthinkable astonished illusion disappeared spectators |
Skill of the Week - compare and Contrast
Lesson 4.1 Spelling - Contractions
1. don't
2. won't 3. wouldn't 4. there's 5. we're 6. you're 7. doesn't 8. I've 9. here's 10. wasn't |
11. shouldn't
12. couldn't 13. where's 14. hadn't 15. aren't 16. they're 17. it's 18. we've 19. when's 20. haven't |
Challenge Words:
21. it'll 22. who'll 23. might've 24. mustn't 25. we'd |