The document provides vocabulary words and their definitions, including pronounce, realize, and discovery. It discusses the key elements of a narrative: setting, plot, and characters. It also outlines the typical structure of a plot, including the beginning, middle, and end. Additionally, it covers prefixes and suffixes like de- and -ness and their meanings. The document lists positive words and their definitions. It asks main idea questions about why athletes fear sickness, how the immune system protects us, and what allows germs to spread between people.

1. Voyager Beginnings E.1 L.6October 3, 2011

2. VOCABULARYPronounce:To sayPlease pronounce your name loudly and clearly.Realize:To see or to understand.Do you realize that your socks don’t match?Discovery:Something new that has been learned.Julia was shocked by the discovery that she had won the leading role.Defend:Protect from danger.“I will defend your honor my love”Settle:AcceptNever settle for less than you deserve.Earnest:SeriousMom gave me an earnest look, followed by a firm “no.”

3. Narrative TextWhat is the main purpose of a Narrative?To tell a story.What are the three elements of a narrative?Setting-when and wherePlot-sequence of eventscharacters-

4. Plot:unfolds sequence of eventsBeginning-the author usually tells us main characters and setting.Middle-Most of the actionEnd-wrap up or conclusionArno GirardFrance

5. Voyager Journeys 1February 8, 2010E.4/L6Prefix- goes in the beginning.De-DecodeMeans to reverse or get rid of a condition.DeclawTo get rid of clawsDefrost?To get rid of frost.

6. suffix- goes in at the end of word-nessFreshnessMeans conditions or state of beingShynessIn a state of being shySadnessIn a state of being sad

7. W.I.Nstated/unstatedW-WHO OR WHATI-Important informationN-Number of words (min.)

8. Positive:Happy, sure and upbeat.Mr. Fernandez always has a positive attitude.Effect:Change caused by someone else.Some effects of the flu are a fever and body aches.Recover:To get better.When you recover from the cold you stop sneezing.Level:An amount; how much of something.There are higher levels of illness in our school .Sickness:A disease or condition of being ill.Her sickness was not too serious and she felt better the next day.

9. Names to look for:Norman CousinsRx LaughterAlana BeardWashington Mystics

10. Main IdeasWho, what, where, when, why or how. Why are athletes afraid of getting sick?How does our immune system protect us?What causes germs to spread from one person to another?Optimist are positive, but pessimist feel things are not ok.