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Background Building□If you could speak a second
language, what language would you like to speak? Would you speak French, Spanish, or Chinese?
□You may already know how to speak a second language. What are some good things about being able to speak a second language? How could you use it to help other people?
I am going to read aloud a story about a family in a dangerous situation.
What do you know about fire safety? What do we do in a fire drill?
Comprehension Skill:Problem Solving
What problem do
Margaret and
her mother have?
What are the first
things Mama does
to protect the
family?
Why does Margaret
decide that she cannot wait at the house with
her brothers as Mama
has instructed?
What solution
does Margar
et chose
to solve the
problem?
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• language: spoken or written human speech
•Spanish: a language Hola!
•enchiladas: tortillas rolled around a filling, ten covered with spicy sauce.
•salsa: a spicy sauce usually made with tomatoes, onions, and peppers
• tortilla: a round, flat bread made of corn or flour, from Mexico and Central America
• tamales: cornmeal dough wrapped in a corn husk or leaf around a filling and steamed
• taco: tortillas folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese
Pepita Talks Twice
□Pepita, who can speak both English and Spanish, decides that she doesn’t want to “speak twice” anymore. When her decision creates problems she hadn’t thought of, Pepita realizes that sometimes it can be a good thing to understand two languages.
People who live in different countries, speak different languages. If you live in Spain, Mexico, South America, and several other countries in Latin America you could speak the language called “Spanish”. Here are some Spanish words to try:
uno-(u-no)-one
si-(see)-yes
espanol-(es-pan-yul)-Spanish
Strategy Focus: Evaluate
□You will use this strategy during and after reading to help you form an opinion about what you’ve read.
□When you evaluate, you tell how you feel about the story.□Did you enjoy the story? Why?□Were the characters interesting and
believable?□How did the story make you feel? Why?
Comprehension Skill Focus: Problem Solving
• When you problem solve, you:
• define the problem
• list possible solutions
• determine pros (positive/good things) and cons (negative/bad things) for each possible solution
• choose the best solution
• There can be more than one “good” solution. Choose the one that works best for you!
Strategy Focus: Evaluate
Do you think Pepita made a good decision to only speak English?
Do you feel speaking 2 languages would be good or bad?
Let’s Try It!
Adjectives
Actives are words that describe nouns.
□Some adjectives tell what kind.□Some adjectives tell how many.
Tell me the adjective!
1. Four turtles climbed on the log.2. Mr. Henderson’s oldest son goes to
college.3. There is a squirrel on our front
porch.4. We sat beneath a shady umbrella.5. Sally picked up sixteen rocks when
she walked by the creek.6. Have you seen my checkered shirt?
Synonyms
□Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.□Synonyms for large: huge,big, giant□Synonyms for pretty: beautiful, lovely,
gorgeous, handsome
Use these words to replace the underlined words with a synonym.pebble giggle insect silly quick like children
1. We are studying bugs in science class.2. I skipped a stone on the lake.3. He knows so many funny tricks.4. My dog makes everyone laugh.5. We ran home fast because it was raining.6. I enjoy eating ice cream when it is hot
outside.7. Some kids do not like eating vegetables.
You are Great Readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•language: spoken or written human speech
•Spanish: a languageHola!
•enchiladas: tortillas rolled around a filling, ten covered with spicy sauce.
VCCCV Pattern
English
“I’m tired of talking twice,” Pepita complained.
VCCCV Pattern
Pepita had a simple idea.
Lobo came
running the
instant he heard
his name.
Pepita learned
about the Pilgrims in
school.
T 6-3
You are Great Readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•salsa: a spicy sauce usually made with tomatoes, onions, and peppers
•tortilla: a round, flat bread made of corn or flour, from Mexico and Central America
Adjectives
Actives are words that describe nouns.
□Some adjectives tell what kind.□Some adjectives tell how many.
□A, an, the are special adjectives called articles.
They tell how many.-If you have a pencil, how many do you
have?-If you have an apple, how many do
you have?-If you are talking about the, you can
have one or more than one… the movie or the movies.
You are Great Readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•tamales: cornmeal dough wrapped in a corn husk or leaf around a filling and steamed
•taco: tortillas folded around a filling such as ground meat or cheese
Create your own story using adjectives!
1. What day of school was it?2. Describe Dave’s cloths.3. How many notebooks did Dave need for class?4. What color was his bike?5. Dave was _________ about his classes.6. Describe his teachers ___________7. Gym class was ____________8. Dave felt ________________ at the end of the day.9. Describe the flowers Dave saw. ________________10.The school year was going to be
________________.
IT’S TIME FOR JEOPARDY!