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Adapting to Challenges: Lessons in Courage and Creativity

In this insightful exploration, we discuss how individuals adapt to difficult situations, drawing inspiration from stories of resilience. We delve into Ben's journey of discovering the joy of playing ball despite his disability and the valuable lessons learned through new experiences. We highlight the importance of determination and courage in overcoming obstacles, and how exploration leads to new discoveries. Explore vocabulary related to these themes and develop your understanding of literary terms, storytelling elements, and the nuances of language to better express complex ideas.

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Adapting to Challenges: Lessons in Courage and Creativity

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  1. Westlandia Day 2

  2. Concept talk How do people adapt to difficult situations?

  3. Partner Share • What had Ben discovered about playing ball despite having a disability? • What can people learn when they practice a new activity? • How does a display of determination and courage help us adapt?

  4. Amazing Words • customize-build or remodel according to the owner’s manual • The customized home had seven bathrooms. • Exploration-exploration means a journey to discover something new • America was discovered through Europe’s exploration.

  5. Word Analysis Suffixes change the meaning of the word when added to the word -s means a feeling of Envy Envies-to feel a sense of wanting what someone else has

  6. Literary Terms • We are going to need our books now. • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-26

  7. Idioms A phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meaning of the words from it. Context clues can help you figure out the meaning of an idiom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHYMHaFzzk

  8. Story Structure • Resolution- • The plot of a fiction story contains a conflict that must find a resolution or solution in order to satisfy a reader’s expectations. • Recognizing conflict and resolution helps you understand a story and foreshadow what might happen next.

  9. Vocabulary • Blunders- mistakes • His blunders cost him the race. • Strategy- planning • The coach had a strategy for winning the game. • Teach your partner these words.

  10. Vocabulary • Complex- hard to understand • The math problem was very complex. • Envy- jealousy • She was filled with envy over her sisters new car. • Teach your partner these words.

  11. Vocabulary • Fleeing- escaping • The rats were fleeing the sinking ship. • Inspired- caused them to create • Everyone was inspired by the view to paint. • Rustling- making a soft sound • He heard a rustling in the bushes. • TEACH YOUR PARTNER THIS WORD

  12. Long-Ago Lives • Read “Long-Ago Lives” • Use word structure to determine the meaning of the words in the passage that end in • -s • -ed • -ing

  13. Daily Fix it Lets take a look at our Daily Fix it

  14. Subject and Object Pronouns • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koZFca8AkT0 • Repetitive: • The twins said that the twins would help in the garden. • Better: • The twins said that they would help in the garden.

  15. Writing • Picture book: • Illustrated story • Can describe fictional or true event • Dialogue can bring the story to life • You are going to be writing a picture book about a character who doesn’t always follow a crowd

  16. Writing • Character; • Our story is about a character who doesn’t follow a crowd • Imagine a character who has their own way of doing things • I know a man who works at a movie theater who imagines his own life as a movie.

  17. Writing • You will need to decide who your character will be

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