Grandfather’s Journey Written and Illustrated by: Allen Say Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 1994 Caldecott Medal Winner Vocabulary Definitions Vocabulary Sentences Additional Resources

Study Skills Genre: Historical Fiction Comprehension Skill: Sequence Comprehension Strategy: Graphic Organizers Comprehension Review Skill: Main Idea Vocabulary: Dictionary/Glossary

Genre: Historical Fiction Historical Fiction is set in the past. It is a story in which some of the details are factual but in which others are made up or are loosely based on history. Look for the factual details as you read.

Summary A young Japanese man leaves his home in Japan to explore North America. He falls in love with the amazing sights of the new land, but eventually misses his home. He moves his new family back to Japan but always thinks and shares stories of North America with his family.

Comprehension Skill Review – Main Idea and Details Main idea is an important point about the story’s topic Supporting details give more information about a main idea.

Day 1 -Question of the Week What can we learn about the United States as we travel?

Vocabulary- Say It! amazed bewildered towering longed still homeland sculptures

More Words to Know seacoast steamship coast route lush

Comprehension Skill- Sequence Sequence means the order in which things happen. Dates, times, and clue words such as first, then, next, and last can help you understand the order of events. Sometimes two or more events happen at the same time. Words such as meanwhile and during can show this.

Listen to the Story

1. The hot springs at Yellowstone National Park is amazing? 2. We saw an eagel. At our campsite.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.

Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. First find the verb and then make a question by placing “who?'' or “what?'' before it. subject= Judy and her dog.

sweet each three least below throat float foam flown greet season freedom below throat float foam flown greet season croak shallow eagle indeed rainbow grown seaweed hollow Halloween speedometer underneath seacoast cocoa

Day 2 - Question of the Day Why do you think traveling in the United States made the grandfather long to see more?

surprised greatly; struck with sudden wonder; astounded amazed surprised greatly; struck with sudden wonder; astounded

completely confused; puzzled bewildered completely confused; puzzled

towering very high

wished very much; desired greatly longed wished very much; desired greatly

to make or become calm or quiet still to make or become calm or quiet

country that is your home; your native land homeland country that is your home; your native land

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

land along the sea; seaboard seacoast land along the sea; seaboard

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

land along the sea; seashore coast land along the sea; seashore

route way to go; road

having thick growth; covered with growing things lush having thick growth; covered with growing things

Weekly Fluency Check - Fluency Often text has many statements of facts and details, you will use a slower tempo and rate to help listeners understand it better. Practice reading page 81 using appropriate tempo and rate.

3. Mr and mrs. Kim entertained us in San Francisco. 4. They, were at the airport to great us.

Let’s try one: We spilled popcorn on the floor. What is the verb of this sentence? We spilled popcorn on the floor.

Now find the subject: We spilled popcorn on the floor. Now decide who or what spilled popcorn? We spilled popcorn on the floor.

Can you find the subject in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Can you find the subject in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Can you find the predicate in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Can you find the predicate in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Group Work Readers & WB 24 Spelling Day 2 Language Day 2 Tri-Fold Section 2 SmartBoard- Vocabulary Game

Day 3 - Question of the Day What do you think the author of Grandfather’s Journey would say are some positive and negative effects of moving to a new place?

Review Questions Why was grandfather amazed by the sights in North America? How can you tell grandfather liked traveling through North America? Why are songbirds important to grandfather? What is the main idea of this story?

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.

He stood on the seacoast and watched the waves come in.

He stood on the seacoast and watched the waves come in.

Early Americans traveled the rivers by steamships.

Early Americans traveled the rivers by steamships.

Seagulls can be spotted along the coast.

Seagulls can be spotted along the coast.

What is the quickest route for you to take home?

What is the quickest route for you to take home?

5. What an amazing sity San Francisco is. 6. My dad, my mom, my brother, and I. Went to chinatown.

Group Work Partner Read & WB 27-28 Spelling Day 3 Language Day 3 Tri-Fold Section 3 SmartBoard- Reading Review

Day 4 - Question of the Day What kind of travel information can you find using online reference sources?

Literary Device – Paraphrase Paraphrasing is putting something in your own words. Paraphrasing should keep the ideas and meaning of the original text, but be simpler to read. A paraphrase should not include the reader’s opinions.

7. Mr. Sakata, our neighbor, was borned in Japan? 8. He speaks English, he speaks and write Japanese.

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate Every subject is built around one noun or pronoun (or more). When all other words are removed the simple subject is left.

Simple Subject A piece of chocolate candy would taste great. The main word in the subject is the noun piece, with the other words of the subject -- a and of chocolate candy – tell about the noun. Piece is the simple subject.

Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Can you find the simple subject in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Simple Predicate A simple predicate is always the verb or verbs that links up with the subject.

Simple Predicate A piece of chocolate candy would taste great. The simple predicate is would taste -- in other words, the verb of the sentence.

Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Can you find the simple predicate in each sentence below? My little brother broke his finger. His Uncle Bob asked for directions. Those soldiers carried guns. Our babysitter arrived late.

Compound Subject A sentence may have a compound subject -- a simple subject made up of more than one noun or pronoun. ACDC No Doubt

Can you find the compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

Can you find the compound subjects? Team pennants, rock posters and family photographs covered the boy's bedroom walls.

Can you find the compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

Can you find the compound subjects? Her uncle and she walked slowly through the art gallery and admired the beautiful pictures exhibited there.

Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. Those soldiers and agents carried guns. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.

Can you find the compound subject in each sentence below? My little brother and my cousin broke their fingers. His Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty asked for directions. Those soldiers and agents carried guns. Our babysitter and her friend arrived late.

Compound Predicate A compound predicate, is more than one verb relating to the same subject.

Can you find the compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

Can you find the compound predicate? Mother mopped and scrubbed the kitchen floor.

Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? My little brother bruised and broke his finger. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. Those soldiers carried and used guns. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

Can you find the compound predicate in each sentence below? My little brother bruised and broke his finger. His Uncle Bob looked and asked for directions. Those soldiers carried and used guns. Our babysitter overslept and arrived late.

Group Work Reading Computer Test Essay Questions Language Arts Day 4 Tri-Fold Section 4

Essay Questions What is a main idea of this selection? In what way is the author’s homesickness like his grandfather’s homesickness? How might this story be different if the author had never traveled to California?

What can we learn about the United States as we travel? DAY FIVE What can we learn about the United States as we travel?

Research/Study Skill – Electronic Media Electronic media includes any resources that require electricity There are two types of electronic media, computer and non-computer sources.

Research/Study Skill – Electronic Media Computer sources: CD-ROMs, DVDs, and the Internet (including online sources such as Web sties, encyclopedia, newspapers, and so on). Non-computer sources: audiotapes, videotapes, DVDs, films, filmstrips, television shows, and the radio.

Postcard A postcard is a brief message, with a picture on one side, sent by mail to friends or family. Often a post card gives detail about a place you are visiting on vacation and describes your feelings about being there.

9. Your going to love the Rocky Mountains in colorado. 10. They are higher then the mountains. Where we live.

Group Work Reading WB 29-30 Language WB Day 5 Writing Assignment Tri-Fold Section 5 SmartBoard- Subject & Predicate Game

Writing Assignment Pretend that you are on vacation. Write a postcard to a friend or family member describing where you are. The place can be real or imaginary.

Additional Resources Subject and Predicate Game Reading Review SmartBoard- Vocabulary Game Subject Speedway Game Sequencing Game Graphic Organizers Online Dictionary Main Idea