Scott Foresman Reading Street

Vocabulary Strategy

Use word structure to determine the meaning of words with suffixes.

INTRODUCE

Discuss the strategy of word structure using the steps on p. 114.

TEACH

Have students read “Eagle Watching,” paying attention to how vocabulary is used.
Model using word structure to determine the meaning of clutched.

MODEL I know that the base word is clutch. I know that clutch means "to hold something tightly." So the word clutched means "held something tightly."

Whole Group Discuss the Question of the Day. Then use pp. 114–117.

Group Time
Differentiated Instruction

Fly, Eagle, Fly! See
pp. 112f–112g for the small group lesson plan.

Reading

Language Arts
Use pp. 137e–137h and
137k–137m.

Whole Group Use pp. 137a
and 137i.

Grouping Options

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

Have students determine the meanings of the remaining words and explain how they used word structure to find the meaning.
Point out that word structure does not work with every word. Students may have to use the glossary or a dictionary to find the exact meaning of some words.
Have students revise their story elements charts, refining their use and definitions of vocabulary words.
Have students complete Practice Book 3.2, p. 45.

WRITE Writing should include

vocabulary words that describe the eagle, including its appearance and what it is doing.

then… use Tested Vocabulary Cards.

If… students need more practice with the lesson vocabulary,

Word Structure

Practice Book 3.2 p. 45

with | without Answers

As you read “Eagle Watching,” look for words
that have the -ed ending. Use the ending to help
you figure out the meanings of the words.

Try your meaning in the sentence. Does it
make sense?

Look at the base word. Do you know what
the base word means?

Put your finger over the -ed ending.

Word Structure Sometimes when you are
reading, you may come across a word you
don’t know. Look closely at the word. Does it
have -ed at the end? The ending -ed is usually
added to a verb. You may be able to use the
ending to help you figure out the meaning of
the word.

for Endings

Vocabulary Strategy

Try the strategy.
Then, if you need
more help, use
your glossary
or a dictionary.

reeds

clutched

valley

echoed

gully

scrambled

In the valley below where
José and his father hid was
a large lake. The eagles
swooped over the reeds along
the lake’s edge, skimmed
over the surface, and dipped
down and snatched a fish
out of the water. Then the
eagles flew away with the
fish clutched in their sharp
talons, or claws. They carried
the fish back to their nests,
high in the tall trees or on
the cliffs. It was an amazing
sight, and José never got tired
of watching it.

José and his father
scrambled up the side of
the gully. Near the top of
the gully was their favorite
eagle-watching spot. José
and his father looked for the
bald eagles that lived in the
area. First, they used their
binoculars to scan the tops of
the trees. Eagles usually perch
in high places so that they
can look for food. Next, José
and his father listened for the
eagles. Loud eagle cries often
echoed across the valley.

Look at this picture. Write about
the eagle. What does it look like?
What is it doing? Use words from
the Words to Know list.



	Close
	Access Content Use ELL Poster 20 to preteach vocabulary. Choose from the following to meet language proficiency levels. Beginning Point out the base word clutch in clutched. Define the base word and tell students that the -ed ending shows past tense. Use the word in a sentence, and have students use it in their own sentences. Intermediate After reading, students can create a two-column chart with base words (verbs) on the left and the words with their past tense -ed endings on the right. Advanced Teach the lesson on pp. 114–115. Students can report on the names of the different landforms in their home languages. Resources for home-language words may include parents, bilingual staff members, bilingual dictionaries, or online translation sources. Word Structure Have students work in pairs to follow the steps on p. 114. Encourage them to list the base words and the -ed endings for each unknown word and then decide together the best meaning for it.