Big Question: How are communities and families similar around the world?

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

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

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

6. Monday

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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?

10. Build Conceptsaccent, accept, characters Cultural Similarities

11. Fact and Opinion pages 170 - 171

12. 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.

13. Build BackgroundThink about as many things as you can about these three countries, including location, languages, and customs.

14. Vocabulary Words

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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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20. Monday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

21. juans family came from puertorico 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?

22. 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 –eris added to the adjective to make the comparative form.

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

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

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

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

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

28. Adjectives That CompareWrite the adjective that compares in each sentence. Bamboo plants are tastier than other food. Bamboo plants are tastier than other food.

29. Adjectives That CompareWrite 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.

30. Adjectives That CompareWrite 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.

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

32. Monday Spelling: Homophones

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

34. Tuesday

35. 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

36. Vocabulary Strategy: Antonyms Page 172- 173

37. How My Family Lives in America Page 174 – 183

38. 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 Fluency: Silent Reading

39. Tuesday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

40. 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.

41. Adjectives That Compare Adjectivesare often used to make comparisons. To compare twopeople, 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 –estto an adjective. This is called a superlative adjective.

42. Tuesday Spelling: Homophones

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

44. Wednesday

45. 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

46. How My Family Lives in America Page 184 - 191

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

48. Wednesday Grammar: Adjectives That Compare

49. 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?

50. 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.