2. How My Family Lives in America By: Susan Kuklin Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Skill: Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose:

3. Fact and Opinion A statement of fact can be proved true or false. A statement of fact can be proved true or false. A statement of opinion give’s someone’s thoughts or feelings about something. A statement of opinion give’s someone’s thoughts or feelings about something.

4. Say It! famous famous popular popular public public custom custom overnight overnight mention mention admire admire

5. More Words to Know heritagepatienttraditions

6. famous well-known

7. popular well liked

8. public something that can be used by anyone

9. custom practice

10. overnight until the next day

11. mention talk about

12. admire think highly about

13. Playstation 3 is a popular video game system.

15. Please don’t mention the secret to anyone.

17. Drake and Josh is a famous T.V. show.

19. She can check out a book at the public library.

21. It is my family’s custom to eat a big Thanksgiving meal.

23. Her sister stayed at the camp overnight.

24. Her sister stayed at the camp overnight.

25. People admire those who are always kind.

27. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

28. popular

29. public

30. admire

31. famous

32. custom

33. mention

34. overnight

35. Spelling Words

36. Review Questions p.234-243

37. Review Questions p.244-251

38. GREAT JOB!