Big Question How are communities and families similar

Big Question: How are communities and families similar around the world? TITLE: HOW MY FAMILY LIVES IN AMERICA AUTHOR: SUSAN KUKLIN GENRE: NONFICTION

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How My Family Lives in America Vocabulary Words � admire � custom � famous � mention � overnight � popular � public � twist More Words to Know � heritage � patient � traditions � accent � accept � characters

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Big Question: How are communities and families similar around the world? �Monday �Tuesday �Wednesday �Thursday �Friday

Monday Question of the Day How are communities and families similar around the world?

Today we will learn about: �Build Concepts �Fact and Opinion �Text Structure �Vocabulary �Build Background �Fluency: Silent Reading �Grammar: Adjective that Compare �Spelling: Homophones �Cultural Similarities

Fluency: Silent Reading �When you are reading silently, just like reading aloud, you need to self-correct words you miss and block out noises. �As I read “Under Our Skin” aloud, listen for facts and opinions Jenny expresses about her culture and what it’s like to live in America. �Be ready to answer questions after the story.

Fluency: Silent Reading �What does Jenny say is hard about her life in America? �Are these facts or opinions? �Why do you think Jenny wants to learn to read Chinese?

Build Concepts accent, accept, characters Fitting In Cultural Similarities Home Life Languages

Fact and Opinion PAGES 170 - 171

Fact and Opinion �In nonfiction, authors give statements of fact and opinion. �Good readers can tell the difference between the two. �Sometimes an author will compare and contrast two statements of fact or two statements of opinion. �Other times, the author will compare and contrast facts with opinions.

Build Background Think about as many things as you can about these three countries, including location, languages, and customs. Senegal Puerto Rico Taiwan

Vocabulary Words Word Rating Chart Word admire custom famous mention overnight popular public twist Know Have Seen Don’t Know

Vocabulary Words � admire – to look at with wonder, pleasure, and approval � custom – an old or popular way of doing things � famous – very well know; noted � mention – to tell or speak about something

Vocabulary Words � overnight – during the night � popular – liked by most people � public – of or for everyone; belonging to the people � twist – a braid formed by weaving together three or more strands of hair, ribbon, or yarn

More Vocabulary Words � heritage – the culture and customs you get from history and family who lived before you � patient – being able to wait calmly without getting anxious or upset � traditions – things that you or your family do as part of your culture and customs

More Vocabulary Words �accent – a different manner of pronunciation heard in different parts of the same country � accept – to take what is offered or given to you � characters – letters, numbers, marks, or signs �Next slide

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Monday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

� juans family came from puerto rico to weeks ago � Juan’s family came from Puerto Rico two weeks ago. � which is the biggest city, san juan or new york � Which is the bigger city, San Juan or New York?

Adjectives That Compare �Puerto Rico is warmer than New York City. �Warmer is used to compare Puerto Rico and New York City. �When two things are compared, the ending –er is added to the adjective to make the comparative form.

Adjectives That Compare �Adjectives are often used to make comparisons. �To compare two people, places, or things, you usually add –er to an adjective. �Puerto Rico has warmer weather than Florida.

Adjectives That Compare �To compare three or more people, places, or things, you usually add –est to an adjective. �Northern Africa has the warmest weather of all.

Adjectives That Compare �Sometimes you must change the spelling of an adjective when you write the –er or –est form. �Drop the final e: rare, rarer, rarest �Change final y to i: spicy, spicier, spiciest �Double final consonant: hot, hotter, hottest

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that compares in each sentence. �I think China has the strangest animals in the world. �The giant panda is the heaviest panda of all.

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that compares in each sentence. �A red panda is a lighter animal than a giant panda. �Pandas have the oddest diets of any animal.

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that compares in each sentence. �Bamboo plants are tastier than other food.

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that correctly completes each sentence. �Our family had a (nice, nicer) time in Africa. �Our family had a nice time in Africa. �We saw the (brighter, brightest) cloth in the world at the market. �We saw the brightest cloth in the world at the market.

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that correctly completes each sentence. �We had the (hotter, hottest) day I can remember. �We had the hottest day I can remember. �The night was (cooler, coolest) than the day. �The night was cooler than the day.

Adjectives That Compare Write the adjective that correctly completes each sentence. �We ate (spicy, spicier) meals than those at home. �We ate spicier meals than those at home.

Monday Spelling: Homophones

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Tuesday Question of the Day In what way is Sanu proud of heritage?

Today we will learn about: �Homophones �Antonyms �Context Clues �Fact and Opinion �Text Structure �Compare and Contrast �Vocabulary �Fluency: Silent Reading �Grammar: Adjective That Compare �Time for Social Studies: Location Skills �Cultural Similarities

Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms PAGE 172 - 173

How My Family Lives in America Page 174 – 183

Tuesday Fluency: Silent Reading �Turn to page 181. �As I read, notice how I self-correct when I misread a word. �Now you read and practice reading page 181 silently.

Tuesday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

�the family had went to africa and had enjoyed being turists �The family had gone to Africa and had enjoyed being tourists. �it was the most greatest trip they had ever took �It was the greatest trip they had ever taken.

Adjectives That Compare �Adjectives are often used to make comparisons. �To compare two people, places, groups, or things, you usually add –er to an adjective. This is called a comparative adjective. �To compare three or more people, places, groups, or things, add –est to an adjective. This is called a superlative adjective.

Tuesday Spelling: Homophones

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Wednesday Question of the Day What lessons can you learn from Sanu, Eric, and April?

Today we will learn about: �Fact and Opinion �Text Structure �Antonyms �Develop Vocabulary �Fluency: Model Silent Reading �Grammar: Adjective That Compare �Spelling: Homophones �Time for Social Studies: Holidays �Cultural Similarities

How My Family Lives in America Page 184 - 191

Wednesday Fluency: Paired Reading �Turn to page 183. �Be sure to self-correct as you read with your partner. �Partners offer feedback and help identify words.

Wednesday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

�mom will right a letter to her nefew in china �Mom will write a letter to her nephew in China. �isnt he a great violen player �Isn’t he a great violin player?

Adjectives That Compare �Using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives is useful for comparing and contrasting two or more things. �Minnesota is a cold place. �Comparative: Alaska is a colder place than Minnesota. �Superlative: The South Pole is the coldest place in the world.

Wednesday Spelling: Homophones

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Thursday Question of the Day What holidays do both Americans and people from other cultures celebrate?

Today we will learn about: � Syllable Pattern V/V � Textbook/Text Features � Content-Area Vocabulary � Fluency: Silent Reading � Grammar: Adjectives That Compare � Spelling: Homophones � Community Life

Social Studies in Reading Communities Celebrate Cultures Turn to Page 192

Thursday Fluency: Silent Reading �Turn to page 183. �Be sure to self-correct as you read with your partner. �Partners offer feedback and help identify words.

Thursday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

�lee new english before she moved to america �Lee knew English before she moved to America. �dan and her helped their parents with knew werds �Dana and she helped their parents with new words.

Adjectives That Compare �Test Tips: �You may be asked to choose the correct comparative or superlative adjective form in a sentence. �Remember that the –est ending is used only to compare three or more items. �Incorrect: of the two tests, this was the hardest. �Correct: of the two tests, this was the harder.

Thursday Spelling: Homophones

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Friday Question of the Day How are communities and families similar around the world?

Today we will learn about: � Build Concept Vocabulary � Fact and Opinion � Author’s Viewpoint � Context Clues � Grammar: Adjectives That Compare � Spelling: Homophones � Maps and Globes � Cultural Similarities

Fact and Opinion �A statement of fact can be proved true or false. �A statement of opinion gives someone’s thoughts or feelings about something. �Words that express feelings, such as favorite and wonderful, are clues that this might be an opinion.

Author’s Viewpoint �Author’s viewpoint is the way the author looks at the subject or ideas he or she is writing about. �In some nonfiction, the author expresses opinions about the subject. �When the author expresses an opinion, he or she must support it with facts and details.

Context Clues �Sometimes context will contain an antonym that will be a good clue to learn the meaning of an unknown word. �Let’s look at some examples.

Context Clues Word and Antonym as Context Clues The first two test questions were difficult, but the rest were very easy. I worked rapidly, even though my friends worked slowly. I like sweet fruit better than lemons because lemons are too tart. Word Meaning

Compound Words with Night or Day �One of this week’s Words to Know is overnight, a compound word that means “during the night. ” �There are many words that contain the word night or day.

Compound Words with Night or Day What do these compound words mean? � daybreak � midday � yesterday � nightmare � nightgown � today � daydream � nightingale � midnight � Tuesday

Friday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

�of all the familys, the gomezes had the easiertime finding a home �Of all the families, the Gomezes had the easiest time finding a home. �they was helpful to others who came from cuba �They were helpful to others who came from Cuba.

Adjectives That Compare �Adjectives are often used to make comparisons. �To compare two people, places, groups, or things, you usually add –er to an adjective. This is called a comparative adjective. �To compare three or more people, places, groups, or things, add –est to an adjective. This is called a superlative adjective.

Homophones �There are often different ways to spell the same sound. � meet, meat � How do you pronounce the first word? � How do you pronounce the second word? �Which word would make sense in this sentence? �We stopped at the grocery store to buy ____ for dinner. � I’ll ___ you in the gym after school.

Homophones �It’s easy to get confused by homophones. �Homophones sound alike, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings. �When a sentence with a homophone doesn’t make sense, check to make sure you’re using the correct meaning for the homophone in the sentence.

Homophones Explain the difference in each pair of homophones. � choose � chews � piece � peace � through � threw � way � weigh �The pail was full of pale green paint. �Did you notice the deer, dear? �Would you please put more wood on the fire?

Syllable Pattern V/V �We learned to divide words that have the V/V syllable pattern. �Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you see two words that have two vowels in a row.

Syllable Pattern V/V �The gentle giant is not cruel. �How many vowel sounds do you hear in each word? �How many syllables do you hear in each word? �Where should we divide the words? � gi/ ant, cru/el

Syllable Pattern V/V �Read the sentence to yourself. Raise your hand when you see two words that have two vowels in a row. �The stadium became quiet. �How many vowel sounds do you hear in each word? �How many syllables do you hear in each word? �Where should we divide the words? � stadi/um, qui/et

Syllable Pattern V/V � poetry � cereal � denial � gradual � radiator � terrarium � oriole � polio � initiate � violet � stereo � annual �The prisoner was on trial for a violet crime. �The audience clapped for the violin solo. �We didn’t realize we were ruining the new cement. �Will you dial the number of theater for me?

Friday Spelling: Homophones

How My Family Lives in America Spelling Words � to � flower � two � right � too � week � weak � our � hour � stair � stare � flour � write � new � knew � their � there � they’re � weather � whether

Maps and Globes �Maps use the directions north, south, east, and west to describe locations. A compass rose is a symbol that shows these directions. �The sizes and styles of labels on a map can sometimes give a clue about their importance. Usually bigger cities are shown in bigger type. Different typestyles are often used to show places, such as state and national parks, landforms, or recreational areas.

Maps and Globes �Maps have a legend that shows how to read its features. The compass rose is usually part of the legend. �A scale shows the distance a unit of measure stands for. �Symbols show locations of places, such as airports, campsites, or parks.