The Buffalo Hunt Open Court Fifth Grade Unit 5 Lesson 1  Ms. Mercer  Nicholas Elementary  SCUSD

Spelling Words mistook dislike disagree mistreat disloyal discover misspell disgrace mislaid misprint displease disconnect mislead misjudge distrust distance distinct disappear disturb discuss

mistook

dislike

disagree

mistreat

disloyal

discover

misspell

disgrace

mislaid

misprint

displease

disconnect

mislead

misjudge

distrust

distance

distinct

disappear

disturb

discuss

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? corral chorale wade weighed tale tail What is the pattern? Each word is a homophone , a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and, sometimes, a different spelling

What is the pattern?

corral chorale

wade weighed

tale tail

What is the pattern? Each word is a homophone , a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and, sometimes, a different spelling

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? buffalo deer bison elk fish What is the pattern? Each of these words shows the irregular plural form of nouns. The spelling of these words is the same in both their singular and plural forms.

What is the pattern?

buffalo

deer

bison

elk

fish

What is the pattern? Each of these words shows the irregular plural form of nouns. The spelling of these words is the same in both their singular and plural forms.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? stretch watch stitch notch match What is the pattern? These words have the /ch/ sound spelled tch , which occurs only at the end of words or syllables.

What is the pattern?

stretch

watch

stitch

notch

match

What is the pattern? These words have the /ch/ sound spelled tch , which occurs only at the end of words or syllables.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? disappear disagree displease mistreat mistook What is the pattern? These words have the prefixes dis- and mis-

What is the pattern?

disappear

disagree

displease

mistreat

mistook

What is the pattern? These words have the prefixes dis- and mis-

Sentences He had to wade across the wide river carrying a pack on his back that weighed fifty pounds. The Plains Indians depended on the buffalo for most of their needs. The women would stretch and stitch the skins of bison to make clothing. It would displease our parents if they thought we would mistreat our little sister.

He had to wade across the wide river carrying a pack on his back that weighed fifty pounds.

The Plains Indians depended on the buffalo for most of their needs.

The women would stretch and stitch the skins of bison to make clothing.

It would displease our parents if they thought we would mistreat our little sister.

Vocabulary legendary roamed preserve ceremonial sufficient slaughter

legendary

roamed

preserve

ceremonial

sufficient

slaughter

legendary In olden times, it was said, buffalo used to eat Indians. They ate so many Indians that a legendary figure called Old Man had to put a stop to it. Native American stories tell of l egendary characters who could talk to animals. told about in a legend or story

In olden times, it was said, buffalo used to eat Indians. They ate so many Indians that a legendary figure called Old Man had to put a stop to it.

Native American stories tell of l egendary characters who could talk to animals.

roamed As recently as 150 years ago, countless millions of buffalo still roamed the prairies and plains. As the buffalo roamed the West, the Plains Native Americans followed the herds for their hides, meat, and horns. wandered

As recently as 150 years ago, countless millions of buffalo still roamed the prairies and plains.

As the buffalo roamed the West, the Plains Native Americans followed the herds for their hides, meat, and horns.

preserve It was a woman’s job to skin and butcher the buffalo, to preserve the meat and tan the hides. After a summer of good hunting, women of long ago would preserve the buffalo meat. This would allow their families to have meat all winter. to prepare food so that it can be eaten in the future

It was a woman’s job to skin and butcher the buffalo, to preserve the meat and tan the hides.

After a summer of good hunting, women of long ago would preserve the buffalo meat. This would allow their families to have meat all winter.

ceremonial First he smoked a ceremonial pipe with one of the band’s elders. Then he reported what he had seen. Many Native American tribes have ceremonial clothing that they wear when performing important rituals. describes something related to a ceremony or formal celebration

First he smoked a ceremonial pipe with one of the band’s elders. Then he reported what he had seen.

Many Native American tribes have ceremonial clothing that they wear when performing important rituals.

sufficient A typical tipi measured perhaps fifteen feet across at the base, allowing sufficient living space for the family and its possessions. One fat buffalo could supply meat sufficient for one hundred people. enough

A typical tipi measured perhaps fifteen feet across at the base, allowing sufficient living space for the family and its possessions.

One fat buffalo could supply meat sufficient for one hundred people.

slaughter Alarmed by the large-scale slaughter of their herds, angry warriors from many tribes banded together. The buffalo slaughter continued for so many years that today there are almost no buffalo left. killing of large numbers of animals

Alarmed by the large-scale slaughter of their herds, angry warriors from many tribes banded together.

The buffalo slaughter continued for so many years that today there are almost no buffalo left.