Weekly Focus
Vocabulary
Word Study
100

The genre of Twins in Space was...

What is a magazine article?

100

The examination of things to see how they are similar?

What is comparison?

100

Which word follows the VCE pattern? 

A. paddle

B. lake 

C. dog

What is B. lake?

200

The phonics rule for our word study/spelling words this week is...

What is the VCE pattern?

200

Exactly the same as another.

What is duplicate?

200

Which word follows the VCE pattern?

A. free

B. see

C. tile

What is C. tile?

300
Twins in Space was written in which of the following ways...

A. Compare & Contrast

B. Chronological Order 

C. Cause and Effect

What is A. Compare & Contrast?

300

The energy that travels in the form of waves outward from a source such as the sun.

What is radiation?

300
Which word follows the VCE pattern? 

A. combine 

B. maple

C. favorite

What is A. combine? 

400
Ideas that support the main idea are called...

What are details?

400

The substance in cells that determines the characteristics of a living thing.

What is DNA?

400

Name a word that follows the VCE pattern.

What is _________? (answers will vary)

500

The essential question for the week is...

What is "what can living in outer space teach us about the human body"?

500

Appearing to be exactly the same.

Parts of DNA in cells that contain the genes.

What is identical and what is chromosomes?

500

Name 2 words that follow the long i VCE pattern.

What is _____ and _____? Answers will vary.

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