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Exploring the Special Central Region: Geography and Economy Connections in the Midwest and South Central States

This unit delves into the unique characteristics of the Central Region, exploring how geography shapes the economy in the Midwest and South Central states. Students will analyze life in these regions, using key vocabulary such as "stretch," "mutter," and "glide." Through reading previews, predicting, and identifying cause and effect relationships, learners will engage with texts to construct answers to essential questions. The focus will be on similes, mood and tone, and understanding prefixes that indicate location, enriching comprehension and critical thinking.

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Exploring the Special Central Region: Geography and Economy Connections in the Midwest and South Central States

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  1. Unit 5-Week 3 Day 1 Theme Question: What makes the Central Region special? How are geography and economy connected in the Midwest? (Wk 1) How are geography and economy connected in the South Central States? (Wk 2) What is life like in in the Midwest? (Wk 3) What is life like in the South Central States? (Wk 4)

  2. Theme Vocabulary Theme vocabulary • stretch • mutter • glide

  3. Reading Preview and Predict • pp. 285-299 Purpose • Find answers to the Theme Question. • Set your own purpose.

  4. Prefixes “un-”, “dis-”, and “mis-”

  5. Theme Question: What makes the Central Region special? • How are geography and economy connected in the Midwest? (Wk 1) • How are geography and economy connected in the South Central States? (Wk 2) • What is life like in in the Midwest? (Wk 3) • What is life like in the South Central States? • (Wk 4) Unit 5-Week 3, Day 2

  6. Theme Vocabulary Theme vocabulary • stretch • mutter • glide

  7. Make Predictions

  8. Reading Preview and Predict • pp. 300-314: Marven of the Great North Woods Purpose • Find answers to the Theme Question. • Set your own purpose.

  9. Unit 5-Week 3, Day 3 What is the Theme Question? Name the three theme vocabulary words and their meanings?

  10. Use Similes *use like or as to compare two unlike things

  11. Identify Cause and Effect

  12. Mood and Tone

  13. Reading Reread • (pp. 285-314) Purpose • Focus on how text features provide important information about the text and help them answer the Theme Question.

  14. Word StudyPrefixes that Tell Where

  15. Unit 5-Week 3, Day 4 What is the Theme Question? • Name the three theme vocabulary words and their meanings. • What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear each word?

  16. Reading Reread • pp. 286-304 Purpose • Find text evidence to answer the Theme Question.

  17. p.286 p.300 p.304

  18. Word StudyGreek and Latin Roots

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