By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs. Williams By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Comprehension Skill: Making Inferences How does Eva seem to feel about going under the ice? How do you know? Why does Eva cut a hole about two feet square in the ice? Why would Eva be sad at having completed her first trip under the ice?

v. To think in a dreamy way, often about things one wishes would come true. Because Cho was daydreaming, he did not hear my question.

adj. Having few or no inhabitants; deserted. The car ran out of gas on a desolate stretch of highway.

v. To put into words; to communicate. Toddlers express their feelings through words, noises, and actions.

adj. Occurring before something else in time or order. The professor had explained the rule in a previous lecture. adj. Occurring before something else in time or order. The professor had explained the rule in a previous lecture.

v. To aid, to help. A cool washcloth might relieve the pain of your headache. v. To aid, to help. A cool washcloth might relieve the pain of your headache.

n. A small porch, staircase, or platform leading to the entrance of a house or building. Our family sits on the stoop of our building on warm nights.

adj. not able to be read. The students writing was illegible, so he got a “F” on the paper.

n. A jump rope game that uses two jump ropes. The kids were playing double-dutch at recess. n. A jump rope game that uses two jump ropes. The kids were playing double-dutch at recess.

daydreaming – Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate – Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express – To put into words; communicate. previous – Occurring before something else. relieve – To aid; to help. stoop – A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible – Not able to be read. double-dutch – A jump rope game that uses two ropes. daydreaming –T–Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate –H–Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express –T–To put into words; communicate. previous –O–Occurring before something else. relieve –T–To aid; to help. stoop –A–A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible –N–Not able to be read. double-dutch –A–A jump rope game that uses two ropes.

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By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 2 Taught By: Mrs. Williams By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 2 Taught By: Mrs. Williams

daydreaming – Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate – Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express – To put into words; communicate. previous – Occurring before something else. relieve – To aid; to help. stoop – A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible – Not able to be read. double-dutch – A jump rope game that uses two ropes. daydreaming –T–Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate –H–Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express –T–To put into words; communicate. previous –O–Occurring before something else. relieve –T–To aid; to help. stoop –A–A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible –N–Not able to be read. double-dutch –A–A jump rope game that uses two ropes.

Step 1 Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read. Step 2 Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression. Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced. Step 3 Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text. Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 3 Taught By: Mrs. Williams By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 3 Taught By: Mrs. Williams

daydreaming – Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate – Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express – To put into words; communicate. previous – Occurring before something else. relieve – To aid; to help. stoop – A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible – Not able to be read. double-dutch – A jump rope game that uses two ropes. daydreaming –T–Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate –H–Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express –T–To put into words; communicate. previous –O–Occurring before something else. relieve –T–To aid; to help. stoop –A–A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible –N–Not able to be read. double-dutch –A–A jump rope game that uses two ropes.

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By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 4 Taught By: Mrs. Williams By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 4 Taught By: Mrs. Williams

daydreaming – Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate – Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express – To put into words; communicate. previous – Occurring before something else. relieve – To aid; to help. stoop – A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible – Not able to be read. double-dutch – A jump rope game that uses two ropes. daydreaming –T–Thinking in a dreamy way, often about what you wish will come true. desolate –H–Having few or no inhabitance, deserted. express –T–To put into words; communicate. previous –O–Occurring before something else. relieve –T–To aid; to help. stoop –A–A small porch or staircase leading to the entrance of a house or building. illegible –N–Not able to be read. double-dutch –A–A jump rope game that uses two ropes.

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With your shoulder partner, read pages from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 294. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper. 3. Why do you think she wrote a book about the Harlem Renaissance especially for young readers? 4. How do Nikki Geovanni’s feelings about poetry compare to those of Margaret? 2. Why does Nikki Geovanni find people to be the most interesting topic for her writing? 1. What important qualities does Nikki Giovanni think a poet should have?

By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Jacqueline Woodson Growing Up Theme 3, Selection 2, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams

1.Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. 2.Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. 3.Finish your Mountain Language. 4.Finish any other unfinished work. 1.Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. 2.Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. 3.Finish your Mountain Language. 4.Finish any other unfinished work.

Famous Poets Types of Figurative Language Inflected EndingsWords that mean “sadness” Sort the words below into the four above categories. William Shakespeare -enMaya Angelou-est solemnsimilesomberpersonification metaphormiserable-sRobert Frost -er Henry David Thoreau onamonapoeiadejected Famous Poets Types of Figurative Language Inflected EndingsWords that mean “sadness” Henry David Thoreau simile-ensomber Maya Angeloumetaphor-ssolemn William Shakespeare personification-ermiserable Robert Frostonamonapoeia-estdejected