Sukis Kimono By Chieri Uegaki Illustrated by Stephane

Suki’s Kimono By Chieri Uegaki Illustrated by Stephane Jorisch Genre: Realistic Fiction Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Comprehension Skill: Compare/Contrast Comprehension Strategy: Predict

Concept vocabulary • Familiar – well known **The story was familiar to me. • Murmur a soft, steady sound that rises and falls a little and goes on without breaks **There was a murmur of excitement in the class. • Shreds very little bits; scraps **I dropped the glass and shreds went everywhere!

Vocabulary Cotton Festival Graceful Handkerchief Paces Pale Rhythm Snug

cotton • Cloth made from soft, white fibers that grow in branches on the cotton plant

festival • A program of entertainment often held annually

graceful • Beautiful in form or movement

handkerchief • A soft, usually square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, face or hands

paces • steps

pale • Not bright; dim

rhythm • The natural strong beat that some music or poetry has

snug Fitting your body closely

Vocabulary Comprehension • Did Suki’s grandmother take her to a festival or a playground? • Is Suki’s kimono made of cotton or silk? • Do you hold a handkerchief in your hand or in your mouth? • Do dancers move with rhythm or rhyme? • Are Suki’s dance movements graceful or clumsy? • Did Suki and her grandmother go to a festival or a store?

More Words to Know • Approve – to think well of something; to favor something **The teacher will approve of your work. • Ignored – paid no attention to **We ignored the noise in the hallway. • Straightening – to make straight; to uncurl **I am straightening my hair for the beauty pageant.

Complete the sentence: 1) We have a Strawberry _____ every year in May. 2) The band kept _______ while they marched. 3) In the south, farmers grow _______. It is used to make clothing. 4) The swan was _______ as it glided through the water.

Complete the sentence: • 5) He had been very sick and looked very _______. • 6) The Army ____ in rhythm: left, right, left, right. • 7) My grandfather keeps a _____ in his suit coat pocket in case he sneezes. • 8) I feel ______ under the blanket.

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