The Stormi Giovanni Club Day 1

Concept Talk How do people adapt to new places?

Think about why it is important for people to have the ability to adapt to new and different places. Consider this week’s question. How have you adapted to the place where you live?

Turn to page How do maps help you in unfamiliar surroundings? What did the person in the truck do before beginning to relocate? What is the teacher doing? How do people adapt to new places?

How hard do you think it would be to start over in another country? Do you think it would be harder if you didn’t speak English? Immigration Video

Listen: The story “A Legacy of Courage” is about a woman who immigrated to the United States from Russia. Listen for the words: Opportunities Courageous Obstacles perseverance

Opportunities- good chances I had several opportunities to learn about plants. Courageous- is the act of being brave in the face of danger She was so courageous when she rescued the family from the fire. Teach your partner these words.

Obstacles- barriers that prevent you from reaching something She had to overcome many obstacles before joining the boys’ team. Perseverance- continuing to do something even if it is hard to achieve success It took great perseverance to learn to speak English and start a new life. Teach these words to your partner.

Generalize  Collect information about the topic:  Gather as many facts as you can about a topic or event  Look for relationships among the facts:  Ask yourself what the facts have in common and what links them?

Generalize  Form a general statement about the related facts:  Remember that when forming a generalization, all of the specific evidence must lead to the same general conclusion  Make sure your generalization is valid:  Keep in mind that your generalization must take into account all of the facts but must not make claims that the facts do not support.

Generalize Today we are going to read about a girl whose friend has moved away. Let’s read the first paragraph. We can generalize about April by using information in the text and our prior knowledge. Infer to make a generalization about April. She usually makes friends easily.

Generalize Finish reading the story. Make generalizations about the story. Use the graphic organizer on page 106 to help you.

Cavities-holes in teeth I had no cavities at my dental exam. Combination- set of numbers to open a lock I forgot the combination for my locker. Teach your partner these words.

Demonstrates- shows She demonstrates how to kick a soccer ball. Episode- part of a series We watched the final episode together. Teach your partner these words.

Profile- public image Her job was to improve the profile of the restaurant. Strict- tough His dad was really strict on his bed time. Teach your partner these words.

Suffix –able – means “able to be” commonly added to complete words to form adjectives Adapt + able = adaptable Forget + able = forgetable

Suffix-ible- commonly added to roots than to complete words Vis + ible = visible leg + ible = legible Tang + ible = tangible

Singular: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself Plural: ourselves, yourselves, themselves Reflects back on the subject John saw me. Why does he blame you? Let's answer these questions

Persuasive writing; Introductory paragraph-your position Each paragraph should focus on your evidence Describe and then prove the opposing views key points wrong Restate and reinforce the thesis and supporting evidence

Your topic is: You are being asked to plan a surprise party for a friend. The party can be inside or outside. Which is better? Why?