1. Love As Strong As Ginger: A Grandmother in China A Grandmother in China by: Lenore Look by: Lenore Look Genre: Realistic Fiction

2. Comprehension Skills: *Making Connections *Visualizing *Monitor & Clarify *Author’s Point of View *Inferencing - use context clues along with your own knowledge of experiences to understand characters or events Word Knowledge: Homonyms long a spelled ai /ch/ sound spelled ch consonant blends: gr, cr, pr, sp, st

3. Spelling pattern consonant blends territory extraterrestrial subterranean terra cotta geography geode astronaut nautical nauseous navigate navigator navy throat stress swallow flavor clothing stubborn profit clinic broken blister sparkle startle stumble cruel greedy grandma crowded apron sponges starched

4. Grammar: Proper Adjectives Choosing Different Adjectives

5. Love As Strong As Ginger: A Grandmother in China A Grandmother in China Story Vocabulary dialect dumpling mallet singsong ginger

6. dialect “use context clues” “GininGinin, may I try those on?” I asked one day. “Chiubungbung” she replied, meaning stinky-stinky in Taishanese, our Chinese dialect. dialect - a form of language that is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.

7. dumpling “use context clues” She taught me how to make doong, sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, and I taught her how to dress a fashion doll. dumpling-a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling.

8. mallet “use context clues” “How do you crack a crab ?” “With a mallet.” She made a pounding fist. mallet- a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other hard material.

9. singsong “use context clues” When the bus came, it was crowded with ladies, clucking their tongues in singsong language. singsong-having a repetitive, musical sound. singsong-having a repetitive, musical sound.

10. ginger “use context clues” “You were right Katie,” she said, chowing scallions, ginger, and black beans with crab taste good. ginger-a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root.

11. Word Knowledge- Homonym pairs 1. might 2. current 3. roll 4. tick

12. Homonyms-words with different meanings that have the same pronunciation and spelling.

13. Word Knowledge Homonym pairs might current roll tick strength or future tense of may flow of electricity or of the present a type of bread or turning over and over a bug or the sound a clock makes

14. All of these words contain long a spelled ai. fair hair pain gain Can you think of Additional examples of words containing long a spelled ai ?

15. All of these words contain the/ch/ sound spelled /ch/. Chinatown lunchtime chives chase Can you think of additional examples of words containing the /ch/ sound spelled /ch/?

16. All of these words contain the consonant blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st. Grandma Crowded Apron Sponges starched Can you think of additional examples Words containing the consonant blends gr,cr,pr, sp,and st ?

17. Homonyms The wrestles might have more might, but his opponent mover more quickly.

18. 1.Future tense of may 2.Strength

19. Words containing long a spelled ai. He explained that the repair would take a week to complete.

20. He explained that the repair would take a week to complete.

21. Words containing the/ch/ sound spelled /ch/. She went to Chinatown at lunchtime for dumplings.

22. She went to Chinatown at lunchtime for dumplings.

23. Words containing the consonant blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st. The caterer wore a simple black dress and starched white apron.

25. Selection Vocabulary Pre-Test

26. Selection Vocabulary __a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root. __a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other hard material. hard material. __having a repetitive, musical sound. __a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling. vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling. __a form of language that is spoken in particular area or by a particular group of people. by a particular group of people. singsongdumpling mallet dialect ginger