1. America’s People Unit 6 Lesson 1 April and Her Family Created by Mrs. Perez-Vasquez 2 nd Grade

2. Vocabulary and Definitions Content Standard: Reading: Vocabulary and Concept Development 1.0 Learning Objective: Today, you will read the vocabulary words and definitions.

3. April and Her Family Story written by Susan Kuklin Story from

4. Story Vocabulary Daydreamed glimpsed strolled Shuffled pounding shucked slipped ached calves pale legacy

5. Vocabulary Definitions A definition provides an explanation of the word. Carefully read the word and the definition.

6. Definitions To find the definition of a word, a person may use a dictionary or a glossary. The definition helps you understand the meaning of a word.

7. Definition: The Chinese name Lan means orchid. A tropical plant with flowers that grow in many shapes and colors. Orchid

8. Definition: In Chinese school we learn a special kind of writing called calligraphy. Different from the others in some way. Special

9. Definition: My mom made me cold sesame noodles. A tropical Asian plant bearing small, flat seeds used as food and a source of oil. Sesame

10. Definition: I like sesame seeds on hamburger buns. A tropical Asian plant bearing small, flat seeds used as food and a source of oil. Sesame

11. Definition: After we finish our chores and our homework, we play a game. Plural of chore: a small job around the house. Chores

12. Definition: Chi chiao bang is a popular game in Taiwan. It is called Tangram in America. Liked by many people. Popular

13. Definition: The older you are the wiser you become. Smarter Wiser

14. Definition: Chinese Americans do not all speak the same Chinese language. The speech of a country or group Language

15. Definition: I write in rows from the top of the page to the bottom. Plural of row: a series of people or things arranged in a line. Rows

16. Definition: An Italian explorer named Marco Polo discovered noodles in China. A person who travels to a place that is not known about. Explorer

17. Definition: I wonder who discovered the fossil. Past tense of discover: to be the first to find, learn of, or observe. Discovered

18. Definition: My ancestors lived in China. Plural of ancestor: Your ancestors are members of your family who lived a long time ago. Ancestor

19. Concept Vocabulary The concept word for this lesson is Tradition

20. Definition : Tradition A tradition is “a custom or belief passed on from generation to generation.”

21. Tradition

22. Concept Vocabulary What traditions does your family have? tradition

23. Story Vocabulary Daydreamed glimpsed strolled Shuffled pounding shucked slipped ached calves pale legacy