Hewitt Anderson’s

Great Big LifeWeek 18

Day 2

Read Aloud: Listening Comprehension

Today I will read a passage from a short biography of Janet Evans, a great American swimmer and Olympic athlete.

Remember that biography text:• tells the story of a person’s life and accomplishments.• is written by a person other than the subject.

As I read “Janet Evans: Dangerous When Wet” listen to learn why Janet Evans is famous.

Discussion• In what way is Hewitt’s daily life full of

big adventures?

Focus Skill: Theme

Lesson 18Robust

Vocabulary

bountifulIf you had a bountiful amount of something, you would have a lot of it.

What kinds of foods would you include in a bountiful

meal?

vastSomething that is vast is so wide it would be hard to get across it.

What vast outdoor area have you visited?

statureA person’s stature is his or her height.

Name someone whose stature impresses you.

relentlessSomeone who is relentless in trying to do something keeps at it and refuses to give up.

Name something you would search relentlessly

for, if you lost it.

rousedIf you roused someone, you woke up or alerted that person.

Why might someone rouse others in a home in the

middle of the night?

resourcefulA resourceful person is good at finding ways to solve problems.

Describe a time when you were resourceful.

intentionsIntentions are ideas about what a person means to do.

What are your intentions for the summer?

inadvertentlyIf you do something inadvertently, you do it without meaning to.

What is something you did inadvertently?

Spelling: Word Parts: over-, under-, sub- • overactive • overbite• overboard• overdrive• overestimate• overhand• overheat• overpass• overreact• underline• underbrush• underdeveloped• undergo

• underhand• underpass• underscore• underwater• submarine• subway• overact Challenge Words:• undertow• overlook• overwhelmed• subcommittee• subarctic

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