Love As Strong As Ginger:Love As Strong As Ginger: A Grandmother in ChinaA Grandmother in China
Open Court
Unit-3 Lesson-4
Haqqah Bint-Robert-Marion Law Academy
5th grade
Love As Strong As Ginger:Love As Strong As Ginger: A Grandmother in ChinaA Grandmother in China
Story VocabularyStory Vocabulary
dialectdumplingmalletsingsongginger
dialect “use context clues”
“GininGinin, may I try those on?” I asked one day. “Chiubungbung” she replied, meaning stinky-stinky in Taishanese, our Chinese dialect.
dialectdialect - a form of language that - a form of language that is spoken in a particular area or is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.by a particular group of people.
dumpling “use context clues”
She taught me how to make doong, sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, and I taught her how to dress a fashion doll.
dumplingdumpling-a small pocket of dough -a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or vegetable filled with a meat or vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling.boiling.
mallet“use context clues”
“How do you crack a crab ?” “With a mallet.” She made a pounding fist.
malletmallet- a type of hammer with a - a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other hard head made of wood or other hard material.material.
singsong“use context clues”
When the bus came, it was crowded with ladies, clucking their tongues in singsong language.
singsongsingsong-having a repetitive, -having a repetitive, musical sound.musical sound.
ginger“use context clues”
“You were right Katie,” she said, chowing scallions, ginger, and black beans with crab taste good.
ginger-ginger-a strong-tasting spice a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root.made from ground ginger root.
Word Knowledge- Homonym pairs
1. might 2. current
3. roll 4. tick
Homonyms-words with different meanings that have the same pronunciation and spelling.
Word KnowledgeHomonym pairs
might
current
roll
tick
strength or future tense of may
flow of electricity or of the present
a type of bread or turning over and over
a bug or the sound a clock makes
All of these words contain long a spelled ai.
fairhairpaingain
Can you think of Additional examples of words containing long a spelled ai ?
All of these words contain the/ch/ sound spelled /ch/.
Chinatown
lunchtime
chives
chase
Can you think of additional examples of words containing the /ch/ sound spelled /ch/?
All of these words contain the consonant blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st.Grandma
Crowded
Apron
Sponges
starched
Can you think of additional examplesWords containing the consonant blends gr,cr,pr, sp,and st ?
Homonyms
The wrestles might have more might, but his opponent mover more quickly.
The wrestles might have more might, but his opponent mover more quickly.
1. Future tense of may2. Strength
Words containing long a spelled ai.
He explained that the repair would take a week to complete.
He explained that the repair would take a week to complete.
Words containing the/ch/ sound spelled /ch/.
She went to Chinatown at lunchtime for dumplings.
She went to Chinatown at lunchtime for dumplings.
Words containing the consonant blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st.
The caterer wore a simple black dress and starched white apron.
The caterer wore a simple black dress and starched white apron.
Selection Vocabulary Pre-Test
Selection Vocabulary __a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root.__a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root.
__a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other__a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other hard material.hard material.
__having a repetitive, musical sound.__having a repetitive, musical sound.
__a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or __a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling.vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling.
__a form of language that is spoken in particular area __a form of language that is spoken in particular area or or by a particular group of people.by a particular group of people.
singsongsingsong dumplingdumplingmallmalletet
dialedialectct gingerginger