AUTHOR: ALLEN SAY

GENRE: HISTORICAL

FICTION

Big Question: What can we learn about the United States as we

travel?

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shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

amazed bewildered homeland longed sculptures still towering

seacoast steamship coast lush route

Vocabulary Words

Big Question: What can we learn about the United States as we

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Monday

Question of the DayWhat can we learn about the United

States as we travel?

Today we will learn about:Build ConceptsSequenceGraphic OrganizersBuild BackgroundVocabularyFluency: Model Tempo and RateGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesSpelling: Long e & oTraveling America

FluencyModel Tempo &

Rate

Fluency: Model Tempo & Rate

Listen as I read “Going Places.”

As I read, notice how I use an appropriate tempo and reading rate to make the selection easier for listeners to understand.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Model Tempo & Rate

If you were traveling east to west across the United States, what would you see just before the lush valleys of California?

How is information in the selection organized?

Concept Vocabulary coast – the land along the sea

lush – having thick growth; covered with growing things

route – way to go; roadNext Slide

coast

lush

route

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A N D S AV E Y O U R C H A N G E S . )

Concept Vocabulary

Build Concept Vocabulary coast, lush, route

Places

Equipment

Traveling America

SequenceTurn to page 66 - 67.

Possible Difficulties Good Experiences

Prior KnowledgeThink about how life in other countries is like and unlike life in the

United States and what it is like to move to a new country.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words amazed – surprised greatly; struck with sudden wonder; astounded

bewildered – completely confused; puzzled

homeland - country that is your home; your native land

Vocabulary Words longed – wished very much; desired greatly

sculptures – works of art created by carving, modeling, casting, etc.

still – to make or become calm or quiet

towering – very high

More Words to Know seacoast – land along the sea; seaboard

steamship – ship moved by engines that work by the action of steam under pressure

(Next Slide)

sculptures

seacoast

steamship

GrammarSubjects & Predicates

The hot springs at yellowstone national park is amazing

The hot springs at Yellowstone National Park are amazing.

we saw a eagel. At our campsiteWe saw an eagle at our

campsite.

Subjects and PredicatesThe Pacific Ocean astonished him.

The words underlined once are the complete subject. It tells whom or what the sentence is about.

The words underlined twice are the complete predicate. It tells what the subject is or does.

Subjects and PredicatesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

All the words in the subject are called the complete subject.

Subjects and PredicatesThe simple subject is the most important word in the complete subject.

A simple subject can be more than one word, as in San Francisco.

Complete Subject: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Simple Subject: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Subjects and PredicatesThe predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

All the words in the predicate are called the complete predicate.

The simple predicate, or verb, is the most important word in the complete predicate.

Subjects and PredicatesA simple predicate can be more than one word, as in had lived.

Complete Predicate: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Simple Predicate: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Subjects and PredicatesA compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects.

A compound predicate is made up of two or more simple predicates.

Compound Subject: My sister and I were born in Japan.

Compound Predicate: We live and work in the United States.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the complete subject of each sentence once. Underline the complete predicate twice.

My grandfather came from Japan.

My grandfather came from Japan.

He explored North America and settled in San Francisco.

He explored North America and settled in San Francisco.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the complete subject of each sentence once. Underline the complete predicate twice.

His wife and daughter were born in Japan.

His wife and daughter were born in Japan.

A terrible war destroyed his city.

A terrible war destroyed his city.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the simple subject of each sentence once. Underline the simple predicate twice.

San Francisco was his favorite American city.

San Francisco was his favorite American City.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the simple subject of each sentence once. Underline the simple predicate twice.

America’s huge prairies reminded him of the ocean.

America’s huge prairies reminded him of the ocean.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the simple subject of each sentence once. Underline the simple predicate twice.

America has welcomed people from other lands.

America has welcomed people from other lands.

Subjects and PredicatesUnderline the simple subject of each sentence once. Underline the simple predicate twice.

This story will tell people about my grandfather’s life.

This story will tell people about my grandfather’s life.

Spelling WordsLong e & o

sweet each three least freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak

shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Tuesday

Question of the DayWhy do you think

traveling in the United States made the

grandfather long to see even more?

Today we will learn about:Dictionary/GlossarySequenceGraphic OrganizersMain IdeaVocabularyFluency: Choral ReadingGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesSpelling: Long e & oSocial Studies: California’s GeographySan FranciscoTraveling America

TURN TO PAGES 68-69.

Vocabulary Strategy:

Multiple Meaning Words

TURN TO PAGES 70 - 77.

Grandfather’s Journey

FluencyChoral Reading

Fluency: Choral Reading

Turn to page 76.As I read, notice how I pause after phrases and between sentences. Notice how my tempo matches the slow, thoughtful pace of the writing.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings of this page.

GrammarSubjects & Predicates

mr and mrs kim entertained us in san francisco

Mr. and Mrs. Kim entertained us in San Francisco.

they were at the air port to great usThey were at the airport to greet

us.

Subjects and PredicatesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

Subjects and PredicatesThe predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a sentence fragment.

Spelling WordsLong e & o

sweet each three least freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak

shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Wednesday

Question of the DayWhat do you think the author

of Grandfather’s Journey would say are some positive

and negative effects of moving to a new place?

Today we will learn about:Dictionary/GlossaryGraphic OrganizersVocabularyFluency: Model Tempo and RateGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesSpelling: Long e & oSocial Studies: Wartime ConditionsTraveling America

TURN TO PAGES 78 - 82.

Grandfather’s Journey

FluencyModel Tempo &

Rate

Fluency: Tempo & RateTurn to page 81.As I read, notice how my tempo matches the mood of the writing.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three choral readings.

GrammarSubjects & Predicates

what a amazing sity san fancisco isWhat an amazing city San

Francisco is!my dad, my mom, my brother, and

I. Went to chinatown.My dad, my mom, my brother, and

I went to Chinatown.

Subjects and PredicatesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

Subjects and PredicatesThe predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a sentence fragment.

Spelling WordsLong e & o

sweet each three least freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak

shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Thursday

Question of the DayWhy do you think Allen Say’s grandfather was

fascinated by his journey through

America?

Today we will learn about:Online Reference Sources/Text Features

Reading Across TextsFluency: Partner ReadingGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesSpelling: Long e & oSocial Studies: Follow the Adventure

TURN TO PAGES 84 - 87.

Reading Online:A Look at Two Lands

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner ReadingTurn to page 81.Read these paragraphs with a partner three times using appropriate tempo and rate. Offer one another feedback.

GrammarSubjects & Predicates

mr sakato, our neighbor, was borned in japan

Mr. Sakato, our neighbor, was born in Japan.

he speaks english, he speaks and write japanese

He speaks English. He speaks and writes Japanese.

Subjects and PredicatesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

Subjects and PredicatesThe predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a sentence fragment.

Subjects and PredicatesTest Tip:A simple subject can be more than one word, for example, a name:

San Francisco is a city in California.

Subjects and PredicatesA simple predicate can be more than one word, for example, a main verb and any helping verbs:

We are going to California.

Spelling WordsLong e & o

sweet each three least freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak

shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Friday

Question of the DayWhat can we learn about the United

States as we travel?

Today we will learn about:Build Concept VocabularySequenceParaphraseDictionary/GlossaryVocabularyGrammar: Subjects and PredicatesSpelling: Long e & oElectronic MediaTraveling America

Multiple Meaning WordsMany words have more than one

meaning. Readers can look up the meanings of a word in a glossary or dictionary, but they must think about how the word is used in context to choose the appropriate definition.

Complete the chart for “lonely” and “country.” Then choose other multiple-meaning words from the selection to add to the chart.

Multiple Meaning WordsStory Word in Context Dictionary Definitions Number of Meanings That Fit

Electronic MediaWhere would you find information for a report about immigrating to the United States from Japan?

A wealth of information can be found on electronic media.

Electronic media includes any resources that require electricity to function.

Electronic MediaThere are two types of electronic

media, computer and non-computer sources.

Computer sources: CD-ROMs, DVDs, and the Internet (including online sources such as Web sites, encyclopedias, newspapers, and so on).

Non-computer sources: audiotapes, videotapes, DVDs, films, filmstrips, television shows, and radio.

GrammarSubjects & Predicates

your going to love the rocky mountains in colorado

You’re going to love the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

they are higher then the mountains. Where we live

They were higher than the mountains where we live.

Subjects and PredicatesEvery sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

Subjects and PredicatesThe predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate is called a sentence fragment.

Spelling WordsLong e & o

sweet each three least freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak

shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

We are now ready to take our story tests.

Story test Classroom webpage, Reading Test

AR Other Reading Quizzes Quiz #