Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin’ Cowboy Open Court Fifth Grade Unit 5 Lesson 6  Ms. Mercer  Nicholas Elementary  SCUSD all images are from Microsoft Clipart, or are in the public domain, or have a Creative Commons license

Spelling Words happiest wiser slimmer calmest dishonest container scariest daughter easiest saltier cheaper dirtiest farthest nearest loser loudest feistiest closer greater harshest

happiest

wiser

slimmer

calmest

dishonest

container

scariest

daughter

easiest

saltier

cheaper

dirtiest

farthest

nearest

loser

loudest

feistiest

closer

greater

harshest

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? free-spirited full-scale small-time best-loved

What is the pattern?

free-spirited

full-scale

small-time

best-loved

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? free-spirited full-scale small-time best-loved The pattern is… hyphenated compound words. Hyphenated compound words have a hyphen (-) between the words connecting them. The first part modifies the second part of the part of the word.

What is the pattern?

free-spirited

full-scale

small-time

best-loved

The pattern is…

hyphenated compound words. Hyphenated compound words have a hyphen (-) between the words connecting them. The first part modifies the second part of the part of the word.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? trail raise plain available

What is the pattern?

trail

raise

plain

available

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? trail raise plain available The pattern is… the long / ā/ sound spelled ai.

What is the pattern?

trail

raise

plain

available

The pattern is…

the long / ā/ sound spelled ai.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? worked performed cheered bulldogged

What is the pattern?

worked

performed

cheered

bulldogged

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? worked performed cheered bulldogged The pattern is… the –ed ending showing the past-tense -- actions that have already happened.

What is the pattern?

worked

performed

cheered

bulldogged

The pattern is…

the –ed ending showing the past-tense -- actions that have already happened.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? loudest feistiest closer greater harshest

What is the pattern?

loudest

feistiest

closer

greater

harshest

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? loudest feistiest closer greater harshest The pattern is… the –est and -er ending showing comparative and superlative forms (most and better).

What is the pattern?

loudest

feistiest

closer

greater

harshest

The pattern is…

the –est and -er ending showing comparative and superlative forms (most and better).

Vocabulary trek ravage brazen challenge feisty adventure

trek

ravage

brazen

challenge

feisty

adventure

trek To pass the time on the slow, steady trek , the southerners sang traveling songs. The hikers prepared for their ten-day trek through the mountains.

To pass the time on the slow, steady trek , the southerners sang traveling songs.

The hikers prepared for their ten-day trek through the mountains.

trek To pass the time on the slow, steady trek , the southerners sang traveling songs. The hikers prepared for their ten-day trek through the mountains. a long, slow journey

To pass the time on the slow, steady trek , the southerners sang traveling songs.

The hikers prepared for their ten-day trek through the mountains.

ravage The Civil War ravaged the United States. During the Civil War, soldiers would ravage the land, leaving very little farmland unharmed.

The Civil War ravaged the United States.

During the Civil War, soldiers would ravage the land, leaving very little farmland unharmed.

ravage The Civil War ravaged the United States. During the Civil War, soldiers would ravage the land, leaving very little farmland unharmed. to destroy

The Civil War ravaged the United States.

During the Civil War, soldiers would ravage the land, leaving very little farmland unharmed.

brazen “ Want some help?” Bill called to them. The cowboys looked at this brazen boy and went back to their work. The brazen cat turned and swatted the big dog right on the nose.

“ Want some help?” Bill called to them. The cowboys looked at this brazen boy and went back to their work.

The brazen cat turned and swatted the big dog right on the nose.

brazen “ Want some help?” Bill called to them. The cowboys looked at this brazen boy and went back to their work. The brazen cat turned and swatted the big dog right on the nose. bold, fearless

“ Want some help?” Bill called to them. The cowboys looked at this brazen boy and went back to their work.

The brazen cat turned and swatted the big dog right on the nose.

challenge But one of them put forth a challenge . “Let the boy go ‘head and try it, if he dares.” My brother likes to challenge me to chess. I have not yet been able to beat him!

But one of them put forth a challenge . “Let the boy go ‘head and try it, if he dares.”

My brother likes to challenge me to chess. I have not yet been able to beat him!

challenge But one of them put forth a challenge . “Let the boy go ‘head and try it, if he dares.” My brother likes to challenge me to chess. I have not yet been able to beat him! something that may be difficult to do

But one of them put forth a challenge . “Let the boy go ‘head and try it, if he dares.”

My brother likes to challenge me to chess. I have not yet been able to beat him!

feisty Invented there and then feisty Bill Pickett, that was bulldogging, bite-’em style. The feisty little dog barked playfully at the big dog.

Invented there and then feisty Bill Pickett, that was bulldogging, bite-’em style.

The feisty little dog barked playfully at the big dog.

feisty Invented there and then feisty Bill Pickett, that was bulldogging, bite-’em style. The feisty little dog barked playfully at the big dog. frisky and brave, eager for excitement

Invented there and then feisty Bill Pickett, that was bulldogging, bite-’em style.

The feisty little dog barked playfully at the big dog.

adventure When he was no more than fifteen and still itching for adventure , Bill set out to find his own way. My friends and I planned a wild adventure . We would go camping for three nights and eat only what we could catch.

When he was no more than fifteen and still itching for adventure , Bill set out to find his own way.

My friends and I planned a wild adventure . We would go camping for three nights and eat only what we could catch.

adventure When he was no more than fifteen and still itching for adventure , Bill set out to find his own way. My friends and I planned a wild adventure . We would go camping for three nights and eat only what we could catch. a fun or exciting experience

When he was no more than fifteen and still itching for adventure , Bill set out to find his own way.

My friends and I planned a wild adventure . We would go camping for three nights and eat only what we could catch.

Background Think about what we learned from Old Yeller and the Bear about cattle drives and cowboys. Cattle needed to be moved from Texas to the railroad in Kansas. They needed workers (cowboys) to help move the cattle.

Think about what we learned from Old Yeller and the Bear about cattle drives and cowboys.

Cattle needed to be moved from Texas to the railroad in Kansas.

They needed workers (cowboys) to help move the cattle.

Background The first cowboys were called vaqueros , a Spanish word meaning ranch hand. They developed the tools and equipment used by cowboys. They developed the techniques (or ways of doing things) used by cowboys.

The first cowboys were called vaqueros , a Spanish word meaning ranch hand.

They developed the tools and equipment used by cowboys.

They developed the techniques (or ways of doing things) used by cowboys.

Background Rodeos were competitions developed to show off the skills of cowboys and vaqueros. The cowboys had to show skills by doing tasks like roping, riding horses, and riding bulls. Some of these became big shows that traveled from town to town attracting audiences in the thousands.

Rodeos were competitions developed to show off the skills of cowboys and vaqueros.

The cowboys had to show skills by doing tasks like roping, riding horses, and riding bulls.

Some of these became big shows that traveled from town to town attracting audiences in the thousands.

Background Bulldogging is a way of controlling a steer by grabbing their horns and twisting their neck. Why would cowboys need to know how to do this? “ Rodeo Yuma” from DugHack @ http://flickr.com/photos/dughack/101474737/

Bulldogging is a way of controlling a steer by grabbing their horns and twisting their neck.

Why would cowboys need to know how to do this?