Celebrating Traditions Mrs. Williams 3 rd Grade Surprise Elementary

What is a tradition? What traditions do you and your family have? Do you think traditions are important? Explain. Graphic Organizer on traditions

Journal Think of a tradition you would like to start with your family. Explain.

What Turkeys Eat for Thanksgiving I am going to read a story about turkeys in the wild.

Comprehension How do you think the author feels about turkeys? How can you tell? How can you tell that the author is impressed by wild turkeys? Why does the author call the turkeys “unfortunate”? She likes turkeys, wants to talk about them as animals instead of food. describes how fast turkeys can run and fly and the unusual foods they eat. They had glass balls and lead cubes pushed down their throats.

It’s time for... These are words... We use them for... Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Quilting Vocabulary border: a part that forms the outside edge of something

gathering: a coming together of people.

needles: small, thin tools used for sewing.

scraps: leftover bits of cloth

sewn: fastened with stitches, using a needle and thread

threaded: passed thread through the eye of the needle

babushka: a head scarf

As I read, I can evaluate how well Patricia Polacco helps you understand her feelings about her family’s quilt and their traditions. Thinking about how a story makes you feel helps you understand what the author is trying to tell you.

Author’s Viewpoint This is what an author thinks, feels, and believes (attitude), and the reason the author writes about the subject (purpose for writing). Details an author uses can help you understand their viewpoint.

Author’s Family Chart Anna’s Mother (author’s great-great- grandmother) tablecloth for Sabbath meals Anna (author’s great- grandmother) 1. wedding huppa 2. baby blanket for Carle Carle (author’s grandmother) 1. wedding huppa 2. baby blanket for Mary Ellen 3. blanket to warm old Anna’s legs 4. tablecloth for Anna’s birthday Mary Ellen (author’s mother) 1.for special celebrations 2. blanket for Patricia’s bed 3. cape for Patricia’s games 4. for telling the story of the quilt Patricia Polacco (author) 2. superhero capes 1.for special celebrations 3. blanket to comfort her sick mother 4. for telling the story of the quilt.

When you are Finished!

It’s time for... These are words... We use them for... Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Gathering your Vocabulary T:2-1 We will be going over your vocabulary words about quilting.

Quilting Vocabulary border: a part that forms the outside edge of something

gathering: a coming together of people.

Author’s Viewpoint You are walking down the street and you see a cat walking toward you. What do you do? Write for a few minutes (you will get a chance to share)

Viewpoint is how one feels and what one thinks about a subject. Viewpoints are affected by experiences and beliefs and individuals often see things differently. Author’s thoughts and feelings about a subject from the events, facts and opinions, and illustrations in a story. Is tradition important to Patricia Polacco? What evidence can you find in the story that supports this viewpoint? (TE pg. R8)

Compound Words A compound word is a word formed from two smaller words. The quilt was the tablecloth. Steven used the quilt to make a superhero cape.

Underline the compound words and circle the smaller words within them. farmhouse in Michigan my aunt’s nightdress birthday quilt like a storybook

Word Families Related words belong to groups, called families. The words in a word family often look alike, sound alike, and share common base words. enjoyjoyful

Choral read The Keeping Quilt

Common Noun Sort Pick out the common noun in each group of words bigroom quiltsewedneedle housetalk seemeightenjoypeople blanketwarmsisterfriend happysillystoryangry curiouscitycheerfulsad Common Nouns PersonsPlacesThings

When You are Finished!

It’s time for... These are words... We use them for... Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Gathering your Vocabulary We will be going over your vocabulary words about quilting.

needles: small, thin tools used for sewing.

scraps: leftover bits of cloth

babushka: a head scarf

Author’s Viewpoint The Keeping Quilt is a true story about a family quilt. Patricia and her family come to cherish this quilt because of all the different family members who have used it in different ways over the years. (Have groups identify the author’s viewpoint about one of the four categories)

Word Family Circle Map back pack ground ward yard bone fire board up Partner read The Keeping Quilt

When you are Finished!

It’s time for... These are words... We use them for... Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

Gathering your Vocabulary We will be going over your vocabulary words about quilting.

sewn: fastened with stitches, using a needle and thread

threaded: passed thread through the eye of the needle

poverty: being very poor

Picking out Common Nouns PeoplePlacesThings Practice Book pg. 105

Practice Book pg. 107

Practice Book pg. 109

Reviewing The Keeping Quilt Play Jeopardy

Compound Word Art You are going to pick one compound word and draw a picture of the two smaller word parts.

Word Sort Long /a/Long /e/ creaturesplay paintclay greenneighbor beadsspeak seemeight Long /a/Long /e/ paintcreatures playgreen claybeads neighborseem eightspeak

When you are Finished!

When You Are Finished After you finish your Weekly Skills Test: 1.Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. 2.Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. 3.Finish your Mountain Language. 4.Read a book of your choice.