This week we are reading a book entitled, Giant Pumpkins, by Gabrielle Fimbres. We are focusing on interacting with nonfiction texts and recognizing nonfiction text features. We will have a reading test on this story on Friday, November 6th (comprehension and vocabulary).
Giant Pumpkins Vocabulary
Nutrients
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Substances that living things need to live, stay healthy, and grow (noun)
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Compost
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A mixture of rotting plants, manure, and other materials that is added to soil to make it richer (noun)
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Record
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A measurement of an event or achievement that has never been exceeded (noun)
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Pollinate
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To put pollen in a flower in order to fertilize it (verb)
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Compete
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To do something for the purpose of winning (verb)
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Hobby
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An activity done for fun and relaxation (noun)
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Pumpkin
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A large orange fruit with thick flesh (noun)
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Prune
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To cut off some branches or vines of a plant to direct its growth (verb)
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Weigh
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To measure how heavy someone or something is by using a scale (verb)
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As students read nonfiction text, they should be looking out
for and recognizing text features such as:
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Photographs
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Captions
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Glossary
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Index
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Table of
Contents
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Charts/Tables
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Maps
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Illustrations
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Diagrams
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Bold Print
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Italics
Print
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Fact
Boxes/Sidebars
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**Our spelling words for this week can be found under the Spelling Lists tab located on the right-hand side.
