5.1 Day 2

• language art

Latin Roots

nat means "born"

scib or scrip means "write" or "written"

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• innate- existing from the time one is born

Innate characteristics can be eye color, being athletic, musical talents, being artistic, or hair color.

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native- your native to your country of birth

Phillip is a native of Detroit, Michigan. 

Invasive species can crowd out native plants and damage an ecosystem. 

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native- your native to your country of birth

prenatal- relating to the time before birth

naive- innocent, or lacking experience

Latin Roots- New Word

naivete- the quality or state of lacking experience or knowledge.

Because of his naivete, Carter's parents worried that others might take advantae of him. 

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inscription- something that is written on or in something else

The inscription on the monument lists the names of those who founded our town.

Background Information

• You will be reading a poem written in 1860 that is a fictionalized account of an event from the American Revolution. 
  
• It is written by a famous poet named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
  
• He imagines a ride that American patriot and silversmith Paul Revere took on April 18th, 1775 to warn the colonists outside of Boston of approaching British troops. 
  
• There is false information that we will address later. 
  

Make sure you have read p. 454-463

Predicting p. 454-455

• The beginning describes the setting and situation.
  
• Paul Revere is waiting for a signal.  
• If one lantern is placed there, he will know the British are going to advance on the area by land.
• Two lanterns will indicate that the British plan to arrive by boat. 
• When he gets the signal, he will ride through town to warn everyone. 
• The poem describes his adventure and what happens on the ride. 

Visualizing

• Remember that this is told in the form of a poem.
• The poet has chosen the words carefully to help you visualize the setting and the events.
• Let's look for some details. 

Visualizing

• Try to picture everything in your mind:
• He rows right by a large British ship that looks like a "huge black hulk."
• The mast of the boat looks "like a prison bar."
• Revere's friend climbs a "trembling ladder" and startles pigeons as he ascends. 
• The wind in the churchyard is compared to a whispering guard "creeping along".

Summarize

1. Paul rows to the other side of river to wait for the signal in Old North Church tower in Boston.
2. His friend spies on the British in the city to determine whether they will advance on the colonists that night.
3. When he has his answer, he climbs to the top of the tower and places two lanterns.
4. Revere sees the lanterns and begins his ride.
5. He arrives in Medford, and then Lexington at 1:00, and then Concord at 2:00.
6. Because of this warning, the colonists are ready when the British come. 

Reason for this poem

• This poem was written almost 100 years after the ride.
• The poet uses complimentary words and descriptions.  That means he likes what he did.
• At the end of the poem, he says people will remember Paul Revere.
• This means that the poet thinks Paul Revere is a hero to our nation and helped in the revolution. 

How did patriots contribute to our country's founding?

• Patriots fought in, spied for, and gave money and supplies for the American Revolution to help the colonies end British rule.
• Then many of them were leaders and helped form our government. 

How can a story become a national treasure?

• If a story is about an important person who helped found or fought for a country, it will become famous and will be told over and over again.
• This story, which tells the country's history and ideals, can become just as important as an artifact of document.

Order of Adjectives in Sentences

• Two or more adjectives can work together to modify the same noun.  Here are some examples:

A few large English muffins are left in the bakery case. 

A few large English describe the muffins

The order is   number, size,  origin 

Order of Adjectives in Sentences

We will need about 100 long, wooden skewers for the project. 

about 100 long, wooden describe the skewers

The order is number, size, and material. 

Order of Adjectives in Sentences

A group of friendly, young Japanese students visited our class. 

friendly, young Japanese describe the students

The order is opinion, age, and origin. 

Put these adjectives in order:
pickup, orange, truck, an, antique

Put these adjectives in order:
playful, niece’s, my, kitten, little, striped

Put these adjectives in order:
needles, shiny, knitting, metal

Put these adjectives in order:
wooden, round, African, colorful, masks