Bill Pickett

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

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

Word Knowledge
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
trail
raise
plain
available

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

Word Knowledge
worked
performed
cheered
bulldogged

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

Word Knowledge
loudest
feistiest
closer
greater
harshest

Word Knowledge
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
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

ravage
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

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.

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

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!

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

feisty
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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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/

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Bill Pickett

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