“Weaving a California Tradition”Lesson 9

Day 3

Question of the Day:

•What is something you think is worth preserving? Explain why you would preserve it.

Preserve• To preserve

something is to keep it from being harmed or changed.

Author’s Purpose• Authors write to:1. Entertain2. Inform3. Persuade 4. Teach a Lesson**Many authors have more than one

purpose for writing.

Author’s Purpose and Perspective:

• Turn to page 240- How does the author feel about the tradition of basketweaving? What clues reveal her perspective?

• Turn to page 245- Does the author believe that collecting materials for making baskets has a good effect on the Tex family? Use details from the text to support your answer.

Locating Information

• Some electronic Sources:– Library Database is a collection of records about

all the books and other resources in the library.– CD ROM encyclopedia the text of an encyclopedia

stored in a CD ROM disc– Online Magazine and newspapers have been

especially designed to be read on a computer that has an internet connection

Practice Locating Information

1. Which is the best way to search a library data base for books by David Shannon?

A. book title B. by author’s name C. keyword

2. Which is the best way to search a library database for “Weaving a California Tradition”?

A. book title B. by author’s name C. Keyword

Unique• Something is

unique if it is the only one of its kind.

• Why does each California tribe have its own unique style of baskets?

Infest• If insects or animals

infest a place, they are in large numbers and usually cause damage.

• What can happen when insects infest plants?

Intervals• Something that

happens at regular intervals is repeated over and over with a certain amount of time in between.

• At what intervals did California native peoples burn grasses in the past?

Delicate• If something is

done in a delicate way, it is done with great care.

• Why do you think splitting roots requires a delicate touch?

Flexible• Something is

flexible if it can bend or be bent easily.• Why do strands

used in weaving need to be flexible?

Bond• A bond is a feeling

or interest that unites two or more people or groups.

• What bond do California Native Americanweavers share?

Inspires• If something inspires

you, it makes you excited about doing something good.

• What annual event is held to inspire people to learn basketweaving?

Preserve• To preserve

something is to keep it from being harmed or changed.

• How do Carly Tex and her family preserve Western Mono culture?

Spelling words with VCCCV

• Partner 1 spell these words to your partner

• Monster• Applause• Mattress• Although• Instead• Sandwich

• Partner 2 spell these words to your partner

• Punctual• Ostrich• Luncheon• Address• Angry• Pumpkin