Early AmericaEarly Americaby Trevor Matheneyby Trevor Matheney

Genre: Expository TextGenre: Expository Text

purpose is to share information with the reader purpose is to share information with the reader or to persuade the reader to think or act a or to persuade the reader to think or act a certain waycertain way

facts about real events or real people are often facts about real events or real people are often includedincluded

information is presented in a straightforward way information is presented in a straightforward way events are presented in the order in which they events are presented in the order in which they

happenedhappened writing may be organized by topicswriting may be organized by topics diagrams, photographs, maps, or other diagrams, photographs, maps, or other

illustrations may be included to help the reader illustrations may be included to help the reader understand the subject better understand the subject better

BackgroundBackground

The historical setting of the selection is The historical setting of the selection is the 17the 17thth or 18 or 18thth century. century.

If you are on the East Coast in an area If you are on the East Coast in an area where colonization goes back to the where colonization goes back to the 1717thth or 18 or 18thth century, an emphasis on century, an emphasis on local history would be ideal. The local history would be ideal. The names of the streets, hills, streams, names of the streets, hills, streams, and other places can tell a great deal and other places can tell a great deal about the past. about the past.

colonistscolonistsuse contexts clues and word structureuse contexts clues and word structure

When the When the colonistscolonists arrived in America arrived in America they were beginning a new life.they were beginning a new life.

The The colonistscolonists decided to start life in a decided to start life in a new territory.new territory.

colonists- people who helped to start a colonists- people who helped to start a colony or land controlled by a nation or colony or land controlled by a nation or countrycountry

civilizationscivilizationsuse context clues and word structureuse context clues and word structure

These people formed tribes such as These people formed tribes such as the Hopewell and Powhatan and great the Hopewell and Powhatan and great civilizationscivilizations such as the Aztec and such as the Aztec and Inca.Inca.

In some ways, Western societies are In some ways, Western societies are based on the ancient based on the ancient civilizationscivilizations if if Greece and Rome.Greece and Rome.

civilizations – human societies with civilizations – human societies with their own organization and culturetheir own organization and culture

inheritinherituse context cluesuse context clues

For the most part in Europe at that For the most part in Europe at that time, only the oldest son could time, only the oldest son could inheritinherit the land of his father. the land of his father.

Did Min inherit the jewelry after her Did Min inherit the jewelry after her mother died?mother died?

inherit – to receive from someone inherit – to receive from someone usually a relative, who has diedusually a relative, who has died

settlementssettlementsuse context clues and word use context clues and word structurestructure

Spain and England were the first Spain and England were the first countries to build settlements in countries to build settlements in America.America.

The Plymouth Colony was the first of The Plymouth Colony was the first of the Pilgrims settlements in America.the Pilgrims settlements in America.

settlements – newly established places settlements – newly established places where people have come to live.where people have come to live.

diversediverseuse context cluesuse context clues

The New York Colony became a very The New York Colony became a very culturally and ethnically diverse culturally and ethnically diverse colony.colony.

Manuel’s diverse interests include Manuel’s diverse interests include soccer, painting, and gardening.soccer, painting, and gardening.

diverse – different; varieddiverse – different; varied

Word KnowledgeWord Knowledge

Spanish English French Spanish English French ChineseChinese

giant college energy giant college energy shortageshortage

unclosed unfinished disappear unclosed unfinished disappear displeaseddispleased

fail mail bail hailfail mail bail hail

Identify the subject and the Identify the subject and the verb in this sentence:verb in this sentence:

Artifacts that have been found Artifacts that have been found suggest visits by the Japanese, suggest visits by the Japanese, Chinese, and Phoenicians.Chinese, and Phoenicians.

ArtifactsArtifacts that have been that have been foundfound suggest visits by the Japanese, suggest visits by the Japanese, Chinese, and Phonecians.Chinese, and Phonecians.

subject is: subject is: artifactsartifacts

verb is: verb is: foundfound

that have been foundthat have been found is the is the phrase separating the subject phrase separating the subject and the verb and the verb

– – it is called an adjective clause it is called an adjective clause because it describes the subject because it describes the subject - artifacts- artifacts

Identify the linking verb and Identify the linking verb and the 2 nouns the verb links:the 2 nouns the verb links:

The first college in the colonies was The first college in the colonies was Harvard.Harvard.

linking verb: linking verb: waswas nouns that the verb links: college nouns that the verb links: college

HarvardHarvard

The first college in the colonies The first college in the colonies waswas Harvard.Harvard.

Identify the adjectives in this Identify the adjectives in this sentence:sentence:

Early colonists had to face many Early colonists had to face many unfamiliar things.unfamiliar things.

adjectives: earlyadjectives: early

manymany

unfamiliarunfamiliar

Identify which word rhymes Identify which word rhymes with pail:with pail:

Mail service between the colonies Mail service between the colonies and England was irregular.and England was irregular.

rhyming word: mailrhyming word: mail Name other words that rhyme Name other words that rhyme

with pailwith pail