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Big Question: How can we combine our

resources to make change?

Author: Kathleen Krull

Genre: Biography

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Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

Big Question: How can we combine our resources to

make change?

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WednesdayThursday

Friday

Vocabulary Words

access authority lush obstacle toll torment wilt

compassionate

humility nonviolence justice oppressed protest

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday

Question of the Day

How can we combine our resources to make

change?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Fact and Opinion Prior Knowledge Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Punctuation Clues Grammar: Adjectives and Articles Spelling: Words from Many Cultures Civil Rights

FluencyPunctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuation Clues

Listen as I read “The Hammer of Justice.”

As I read, notice how I pause a short moment at commas and a longer moment at end of sentence punctuation marks.

Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Fluency: Punctuation Clues

Identify one statement of fact and one statement of opinion expressed in the article.

What is the author urging her readers to do?

Concept Vocabulary justice – the quality or

condition of being fair and right

oppressed – controlled or ruled by cruel and unjust means

protest – a strong statement that objects to something one thinks is bad or unfair

Concept Vocabulary

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Build Concept Vocabulary justice, oppressed, protest

People

Goals

Actions

Civil Rights

Fact and Opinion, Prior

KnowledgeTurn to Page 562 - 563.

Prior KnowledgeHow did this potato get on my plate?

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

Step 4: Step 5:

Prior Knowledge

This week’s audio explores the United Farm Workers Union and some of its successes. After you listen, we will discuss what you learned about the work this union does.

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words access – right to approach,

enter, or use; admittance authority – power to enforce

obedience; right to command or act

lush – having thick growth; covered with growing things

Vocabulary Words obstacle – something that

prevents or stops progress; hindrance

toll – tax or fee paid for some right or privilege

torment – cause very great pain

wilt – to become limp and bend down; wither

More Words to Know compassionate – wishing to

help those who suffer; sympathetic; pitying

humility – humbleness of mind; lack of pride; meekness

More Words to Know nonviolence – belief in the use

of peaceful methods to achieve any goal; opposition to any form of violence

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lush

obstacle

wilt

GrammarAdjectives and Articles

growing up, cesar thought every Summer night was a feista

Growing up, Cesar thought every summer night was a fiesta.

lilacks grow by the place where we camps

Lilacs grow by the place where we camp.

Adjectives and Articles Their ranch was an island in the

hot Sonoran desert. Hot is an adjective. It describes

the noun desert. An and the are a special kind of adjective called articles. They are used before nouns or other adjectives. Sonoran is a proper adjective, formed from a proper noun. It describes the noun desert.

Adjectives and Articles An adjective is a word that

describes a noun or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one.

The sun shone on the white sand. The wind was warm. (what kind)

Several workers rested. One man read a newspapers. (how many)

Cesar lives in that house. Those houses belong to us. (which one)

Adjectives and Articles The words a, an, and the are

special adjectives called articles. They appear before nouns and other adjectives.

Use a before words that begin with a consonant sound. Use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound. Use the before words beginning with any letter.

Adjectives and Articles He spent a long day pulling beets

out of the ground. It was an awful day.

A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun. Proper adjectives are always capitalized.

Cesar Chavez is an American hero.

Adjectives and ArticlesUnderline the adjectives once, the articles twice.

That meeting was held at an abandoned theater in Fresno.

That meeting was held at an abandoned theater in Fresno.

Green vineyards fill the valleys in California.

Green vineyards fill the valleys in California.

Adjectives and ArticlesUnderline the adjectives once, the articles twice.

Plump grapes drooped on many vines.

Plump grapes drooped on many vines.

Cesar Chavez was good at solving a problem.

Cesar Chavez was good at solving a problem.

Adjectives and ArticlesUnderline the adjectives once, the articles twice.

Imagination is required to find a nonviolent solution.

Imagination is required to find a nonviolent solution.

Chavez touched the new Italian suit.

Chavez touched the new Italian suit.

Adjectives and ArticlesUnderline the adjectives once, the articles twice.

Biographies are the stories of real people.

Biographies are the stories of real people.

Hot sun baked the ground in Arizona.

Hot sun baked the ground in Arizona.

Adjectives and ArticlesWrite a, an, or the to complete each sentence.

____ angry worker refused to pick grapes.

An or The ____ unruly neighbors upset Cesar. The Farmworkers organized ____ march

to Sacramento. the or a

Adjectives and ArticlesWrite a, an, or the to complete each sentence.

Chavez’s live is ____ amazing story. an He worked to improve ____ lives of

migrant worker. the ____ less determined man would

have given up. A

Spelling Words

Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

Tuesday

Question of the Day

What do you think motivated Cesar Chavez to seek

justice?

Today we will learn about: Homonyms Fact and Opinion Prior Knowledge Context Clues Vocabulary Fluency: Echo Reading Grammar: Adjectives and Articles Spelling: Words from Many Cultures Social Studies: The Dust Bowl The United Farm Workers of America Civil Rights

Vocabulary Strategy:

HomonymsTurn to Page 538 - 539.

Harvesting Hope

Turn to Page 566 - 573.

FluencyEcho Reading

Fluency: Echo Reading Turn to page 573, paragraphs

6-8. As I read, notice how I pause

at each comma and at the end of each sentence.

We will practice as a class doing three echo readings of these paragraphs.

GrammarAdjectives and Articles

when the sun raised overhead the migrent workers removed their panchos

When the sun rose overhead, the migrant workers removed their ponchos.

the children drinked cocoa and ate yogart for breakfast

The children drank cocoa and ate yogurt for breakfast.

Adjectives and Articles An adjective describes a noun

or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one.

A, an, and the are adjectives called articles.

An adjective formed from a proper noun is a proper adjective. Proper adjectives are capitalized.

Spelling Words

Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

Wednesday

Question of the Day

Do you think Cesar Chavez’s response to the

victory gained by the marchers was an

appropriate one? Why or why not?

Today we will learn about:

Prior KnowledgeSequenceVocabularyFluency: Punctuation CluesGrammar: Adjectives and ArticlesSpelling: Words from Many CulturesSocial Studies: Nonviolent Direct ActionCivil Rights

Harvesting Hope

Turn to Page 574 - 578.

FluencyPunctuation Clues

Fluency: Punctuation CLues

Turn to page 576, paragraphs 4-6.

As I read, notice how I pause at commas and at the ends of sentences.

Now we will practice together as a class by doing three echo readings.

GrammarAdjectives and Articles

their is few monsoons in arizona There are few monsoons in

Arizona. cesar chavez fighted for the rights

of an migrant farm worker Cesar Chavez fought for the rights

of a migrant farm worker.

Adjectives and Articles An adjective describes a noun

or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one.

A, an, and the are adjectives called articles.

An adjective formed from a proper noun is a proper adjective. Proper adjectives are capitalized.

Adjectives and Articles Writers use vivid adjectives to

create clear pictures for their readers.

Vague: The child wore a hat. Vivid: The tiny, bright-eyed

child wore a large, floppy hat.

Adjectives and Articles Review something you have

written to see if you can improve it by adding vivid adjectives.

Spelling Words

Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

Thursday

Question of the Day

How might nonviolent direct actions benefit a

society? How might they not?

Today we will learn about: Poetry Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Adjectives and Articles Spelling: Words from Many Cultures Social Studies: Housing for Migrant

Workers

“Fieldworkers” and

“Farmworkers”Turn to Page 580 – 581.

FluencyPartner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Turn to page 576, paragraphs 4-6.

Read this three times with a partner. Be sure to pause for emphasis at commas and at the ends of sentences and offer each other feedback.

GrammarAdjectives and Articles

on weekends my unkle lays in his hamock in the yard

On weekends, my uncle lies in his hammock in the yard.

cesar chavez is a man whom marched to the capital building

Cesar Chavez is a man who marched to the capitol building.

Adjectives and Articles An adjective describes a noun

or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one.

A, an, and the are adjectives called articles.

An adjective formed from a proper noun is a proper adjective. Proper adjectives are capitalized.

Adjectives and Articles Test Tip: Adjectives most often

appear before a noun or pronoun.

However, they can appear after a linking verb. Then they are called predicate adjectives.

Adjectives and Articles Before Noun: Cesar Chavez

was a happy student. After Verb: Cesar Chavez was

happy about going to school.

Spelling Words

Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

Friday

Question of the Day

How can we combine our resources to make change?

Today we will learn about:

Build Concept Vocabulary Fact and Opinion Author’s Viewpoint/Bias Context Clues for Homonyms Grammar: Adjectives and Articles Spelling: Words from Many Cultures Newsletter Civil Rights

Fact and Opinion Statements of opinion are

someone’s beliefs or way of thinking about something. The statement Cars are the best way to travel is a statement of opinion.

Fact and Opinion Statements of fact can be

proved true or false. Statements of opinion cannot be proved but can be shown to be valid or faulty.

Valid statements of opinion are supported by facts or experts. Faulty statements are not supported by facts.

Author’s Viewpoint/Bias An author’s viewpoint is the

way an author thinks about the subject of his or her writing.

Bias can occur when a viewpoint prevents readers from considering an event or issue without the author’s opinion.

Author’s Viewpoint/Bias An author’s viewpoint may be

one of many feelings, including fear, admiration, pity, disdain, or amusement.

Author’s Viewpoint/Bias You can identify an author’s

viewpoint by thinking about the words an author uses to describe a subject. An author’s bias is revealed in the opinionated words he or she uses.

Context Clues: Homonyms You can use context clues to

determine the correct meaning of homonyms—words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

Use a dictionary to find definitions for the words in the chart. Use context clues to determine the correct definition for the word as it appears in the phrases from Harvesting Hope.

HomonymsWord Phrase Definition

bills “to pay its bills”

change “to fight for change”

flew “Cesar flew out the door”

guts “nonviolence takes more guts”

heart “in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley”

spinning “spinning ghost stories”

Newsletter Do your parents receive

newsletters in the mail from various organizations, such as the library, schools, or community centers?

A newsletter is a brief publication of a group, containing news of interest to that group’s member.

Most newsletters have an index that is like a Table of Contents.

Newsletter The headlines in newsletters are

like newspaper headlines. They tell what the articles will be about.

The lead or first paragraph of a newsletter article usually answers the questions who, what, when, why, and how.

Newsletter Photographs and illustrations

almost always have captions below them to explain the photograph or illustration.

Most newsletters have regular features, or articles of special interest to members.

GrammarAdjectives and Articles

there history book has a biograpy of cesar chavez

Their history book has a biography of Cesar Chavez.

chavez spoke to whoever he found and didnt never quit

Chavez spoke to whomever he found and didn’t ever quit.

Adjectives and Articles An adjective describes a noun

or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one.

A, an, and the are adjectives called articles.

An adjective formed from a proper noun is a proper adjective. Proper adjectives are capitalized.

Spelling Words

Words from Many Cultures

• ivory• cocoa• lilac• gorilla• pretzel• safari• kayak• crocodile• fiesta

• dandelion• monsoon• slalom• amateur• boutique• suede• poncho• hammock• bungalow

• sequin• burrito• ukulele• origami• haiku• artichoke• wildebeest

We are now ready to take our story tests.

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