Scott Foresman, Reading Street Grade 5, U 1, Island of the Blue Dolphins

1. Long Vowel
Digraphs
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

2. •Generalization: Long a is
sometimes spelled ai : paint.
•Long e is sometimes spelled
ee and ea: speech, feast.
•Long o is sometimes spelled
oa and ow: coast, arrow.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

3. Long a
(ai)
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

4. Paint (n, v)
•Draw/ to cover a
surface with paint
•This wall needs
another coat of
paint.
•She painted her
nails bright red.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

5. Faint (n, v)
•not strong or clear;
slight
•To lose consciousness
•The lamp gave out a
faint glow.
•She fainted when she
was hit by the car.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

6. Maintain (n, v)
•Fix – support - keep a
road, machine, building,
etc. in good condition
•A large house costs a
lot to maintain.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

7. Grain (n)•a [noncount] : the seeds of
plants (such as wheat, corn, and
rice) that are used for food
•This bread is made from whole
wheat grain
•very small amount of something
•There is not a grain of truth in
what he said
•a unit of weight equal to 0.0648
grams Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

8. Complain (v)
•to say that something
is wrong or not
satisfactory
•Lots of people have
complained about the
noise.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

9. Spain (n)
•a country in Europe
•Al Andalus was in
Spain.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

10. Praise (n, v)
•to express admiration or
approval
•He should be praised for his
honesty.
•My parents always praised me
when I did well at school.
•They deserve praise for all
their hard work.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

11. Long e
(ee,
ea) Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

12. Feast (n)
•a special meal with
very good food or a
large meal many people
•Celebration (a Muslim
feast day )
•In Adha feast Muslims
sacrifice a sheep.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

13. Appeal (n, v)
•Request
•The police have issued an
appeal to the public to
stay away from the
center of town at the
weekend.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

14. Crease (n, v)
•Fold – cricket
•The seatbelt has
creased my blouse.
•It’s a nice dress, but it
creases very easily.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

15. Wheat (n)
•a plant whose yellowish brown
grain is used for making flour
•I prefer whole wheat bread to any
other kind of bread.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

16. Needle (n, v)
•a thin metal pin, used in
sewing,
•Here, your eyes are
better than mine - could
you thread (= put thread
through) this needle for
me?
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

17. Speech (n)
•the activity of talking
formal talk –
•I had to give/make a
speech at my
brother’s wedding.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

18. Breeze (n, v)
•Cool wind/ something easy
• to move quickly and
confidently
•She let the gentle breeze
cool her face.
•You won’t have any
problems with the test -
it’s an absolute breeze.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

19. Sneeze (n, v)
•When you sneeze, air
and often small drops
of liquid suddenly
come out of your
nose without control
•Cats make him
sneeze – I think he’s
allergic to the fur.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

20. Long
(oa,
ow)
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

21. Coast (n)
•the land next to or
close to the sea
•We spent a week
by/on the coast (= by
the sea) .
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

22. Willow (n)
•a tree that grows near
water and has long,
thin branches that
hang down
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

23. Arrow (n)
•1. a weapon that is like a
long thin stick with a
sharp point at one end,
shot from a bow.
•2. a sign consisting of a
straight line is used to
show where something is
•I followed the arrows toMrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

24. Bowling (n)
•Throwing –
rolling
•She watches
bowling on TV.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

25. Charcoal (n)
•a hard black substance
similar to coal which
can be used as fuel
•I prefer sketching in
charcoal to pencil.
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz

26. Thank You
Mrs. Marwa Kamal El-Razzaz