“The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam” by: Huynh Quang Hhuong Genre: Autobiography An autobiograph is a true story written about yourself. It is usually told in chronological order.

Comprehension Skills: *Making Connections *Asking Questions *Summarizing *Visualizing *Author’s Point of View *Author’s Purpose 1st person vs. 3rd person Persuade, Inform, Explain, or Entertain Word Knowledge: -Antonyms -long e spelled ea -/hw/ sound spelled wh -/ow/ sound spelled ou or ow

Spelling pattern /ow/ sound spelled ou, ow acceptable portable renewable edible visible possible anthropology zoology geology ecology dermatology graphology tower however pouch towel amount powder thousand browse pronounce blouse power coward account pout outward downtown mountains surrounded houses hour

Grammar: Adjectives

The Land I Lost Adventures of a Boy inVietnam hamlet cultivate passion mythology karate http://www.opencourtresources.com Open Court 5th Grade Unit 3 Heritage Lesson 1 The Land I Lost Marco Ruiz / Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

hamlet “use context clues” There were fifty houses in our hamlet, scattered along the river or propped against the mountainsides. I live in a small house in a tiny village. There are other small houses just like mine in the hamlet. hamlet – a group of houses that make up a small village (p.180) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

cultivate “use context clues” During the six month rainy season, nearly all of us helped plant and cultivate fields of rice. Farmers throughout our country must cultivate their fields to provide a healthy crop. cultivate: to take care of something so it will grow (page 181) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

passion “use context clues” One of her great passions was theater, and this passion never diminished with age. All of her life, my mother has had a passion for gardening. She loves to spend every spare moment planting flowers. passion - a strong feeling about something (page 184) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

mythology “use context clues” She knew Chinese mythology by heart, and the opera was often a dramatization of this mythology. Our class has been reading the mythology of the Greek god Zeus. mythology - a group of stories made up long ago to explain natural events or religious beliefs and customs (page 184) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

karate “use context clues” The owner of the restaurant was too afraid to confront Michael, who is one of the best karate fighters in the area. I wanted to learn self-defense, so my friend suggested I take a karate class. karate - an Asian art of self defense (page 187) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

The Land I Lost Story Vocabulary Quiz a group of houses that make up a small village__________ to take care of something so it will grow_______________ a strong feeling about something______________ a group of stories made up long ago to explain natural events or religious beliefs and customs. ________________ an Asian art of self defense ________________________ karate hamlet passion mythology cultivate Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

The Land I Lost Story Vocabulary hamlet – a group of houses that make up a small village cultivate- to take care of something so it will grow passion - a strong feeling about something mythology - a group of stories made up long ago to explain natural events or religious beliefs and customs karate - an Asian art of self defense Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

antonyms deep shallow enter exit lead follow These words contain antonym pairs. deep shallow enter exit lead follow Who remembers what antonyms are? Name some more antonym pairs. Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

feared season weak sneaky These are words with the /e/ sound spelled ea. feared season weak sneaky Can you think of other words that have this spelling of the /e/ sound? Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

whined wherever when whale These words show the /hw/ sound spelled “wh”. whined wherever when whale Who can demonstrate the difference between the sound of a word beginning with w and one beginning with wh? Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

downtown mountains surrounded houses hours These words contain the /ow/ sound spelled ou and ow. downtown mountains surrounded houses hours Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

digraph - wh My little brother whined and followed me wherever I went. Identify and say the words containing the digraph wh. My little brother whined and followed me wherever I went. Identify the words that contain the /e/ sound spelled ea. Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

The sound /e/ using ea I feared this season’s whole crop would be ruined by the heat. Identify the words that contain the /e/ sound spelled ea. Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

/ow/ spelled ow and ou In downtown Seattle, we found ourselves surrounded by office buildings and many people. Identify the words that contain the /ow/ sound spelled ow and ou.