5​th ​Grade Wonders Unit 2 Week 1 

Essential Question: ​What do good problem solvers do?    

Spelling Word  Weekly Skills  
Variant Vowel /o/  
   
1. joint  * Vocabulary Strategy- Context Clues 
- Readers can often figure out the meaning of an unknown word by 
2. foul 
using context clues. Author’s sometimes define or restate the 
3. coil  meaning of a difficult word within the text by using commas and the 
4. hoist  clue word or. Sometimes the definition is given in parentheses 
5. stout  following the word while other times it may be defined in a nearby 
6. dawdle   sentence. 
7. mouthful    
8. counter   * Comprehension strategy-Reread 
9. brought   - Expository text often explains unfamiliar concepts and uses new 
10. bawl   vocabulary. It is important to go back and reread parts of a selection 
  to help with comprehension. 
High Frequency   
Words:  * Comprehension skill- Problem and Solution 
  - When author’s use problem and solution text structure, the author 
11. between  will present the problem and then later tell the solution. The author 
12. begin  will usually list the steps taken to solve the problem. Signal words 
and phrases such as consequently, as a result, therefore, and so can 
13. there 
help you identify the solution. 
14. their 
15. they’re   
* Genre- Expository Text 
- Expository text gives facts, examples, and explanations about a topic. 
It can include text features such as headings, charts, diagrams, or 
time lines that organize information.  
 

Vocabulary Words 
 
1. resolve- to settle, explain, or solve something 
2. committees- a group of people chosen to do certain work  
3. convention- a formal meeting for a special purpose 
4. debate- to argue or discuss 
5. proposal- a plan or suggestion 
6. representatives- people chosen to speak or act for others  
7. situation- a condition or state of affairs 
8. union- formed by joining two or more together