THEME: Neighborhoods and Communities

THEME: Neighborhoods and Communities English Language Art Treasures Unit 2 Week 3: Coasting to California Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Writing Genre: Expository Description Writing • An expository description is a nonfiction (true) article that gives information about a real person, place, or thing. • The writer’s purpose is to describe the subject to give the reader good information. W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Writing Genre: Expository Description Writing • For Week 3, we will concentrate on an expository description. • We will revise and edit a piece of writing from our Writer’s Notebook to make it better and focused. W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Writing Genre: Expository Description Writing • Look at your expository description in your Writer’s Notebook. Is it a description of a person, setting, or an object? • Next, underline one sentence. Add two more sentences that show, and not tell. W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Writing Skill: Expository Description Writing • Conversation – No. Please work quietly. • Help – Raise your hand if you need help. • Activity – Underline one sentence from your writing and write two more sentences that is descriptive and shows, not tell. • Movement – Stay in your seat. • Participation – I know you are on-task if I see you writing quietly. WA2.1 Develop plot with well chosen details. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Daily Language Activities Writing • How many childs are in your class. • My class has seven grils and eight Boyes. • Other class have more girls than boys. LC1.1 Complete Sentences. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Grammar:Irregular Plural Nouns Writing • Some nouns have special plural forms. • They do not add –s or –es to form a plural. • Their spelling may or may not change! LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Grammar:Irregular Plural Nouns Writing LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Grammar:Irregular Plural Nouns Writing • Let’s do Practice Book, page 104. • We will do a little bit and finish the rest during IWT. LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Oral Language Focus Question: How did Chinese immigrants succeed despite hard times? Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Lesson Vocabulary Word Study • Immigrants • Communities • Established • Traditional • culture • Port • Laundry workers • Anti-immigration • Abolished • Pedestrian mall R1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Lesson Vocabulary: Connect to Words Word Study • Do you know any immigrants? Where are they from? • Do you think animals live in communities? Explain. • How is American culture different from other cultures you know of? • If you established a baseball team, did you start it or end it? • What is a traditional American holiday? How does your family celebrate it? R1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Strategy: Context Clues and Antonyms Word Study • Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. • You can use antonyms near unfamiliar words to help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. • A thesaurusis a big book full of synonyms and antonyms! R3.1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Strategy: Context Clues and Antonyms Word Study • Let’s do Practice Book, page 101. • We will do a little bit and finish the rest during IWT. R3.1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Phonics: Three-Letter Blends Word Study • When three consonants with different sounds come together to a word, they form a blend. • You blend the individual sounds together to say the words. scrstrsprsplthr LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Phonics: Three-Letter Blends Word Study • Scribe • Spring • Throat • Sprint • Screen • sprout • Streets • Scrape • Split • Stripe • Sprung • scratch • Splint • Scrap • Stray • Screen • Strung • sprout Sort the words using a Tree Map in your Writer’s Notebook. LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Phonics: Three-Letter Blends Word Study • Let’s do Practice Book, page 94. • We will do a little bit and finish the rest during IWT. LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Coasting to California Oral Language • Genre: Nonfiction • Nonfiction articles give information about real people, places, or things. • Use the text features, such as pictures and captions, to help you monitor your comprehension. R3.3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Strategy: Monitor Comprehension Reading • Monitor comprehension means that stop and check to make sure you understand what you just read. • Why is it important? Monitor comprehension helps you understand what you read and clarify up confusing parts of the text. R3.2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Skill: Main Idea and Details Reading • The main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. The main idea is stated in the topic sentence. Details give more information about the main idea. • Why is it important? Identifying the main idea and details helps you remember important details. R3.2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Preview and Predict, pg 214-215 Oral Language • Make predictions. • Read the title • Look at the illustrations and photographs. • Think about the genre (nonfiction) How did Chinese immigrants succeed despite hard times? R3.2.4 Make and modify predictions. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Purpose for Reading Reading • How did Chinese immigrants succeed despite hard times? • Complete the Main Idea Chart in your Practice Book, page 97, as you read. RC2.0 Reading comprehension. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Return to Predictions and Purposes Reading • What were your predictions and purpose for reading? • Did you figure out the main ideas and supporting details? • What do you know about immigrants today? RC2.0 Reading Comprehension. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Review Reading Strategies Reading • Main Ideas and Details • Monitor and Clarify: Reread • Decoding • Self-Selected Strategy Use RC2.0 Reading Comprehension. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Reread for Fluency: Pronunciation and phrasing Oral Language • Pronounce the words clearly so listeners will understand and enjoy what you are reading. • Pause at the commas. • Stop at the period. • I will listen for your pronunciation and phrasing this week. R3.1.3 Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Reread for Fluency: Pronunciation and phrasing Reading • For much of its history, California has attracted Chinese immigrants. Life was often hard for these newcomers. But thanks to their skills and hard work, Chinese immigrants made their mark here. LAS3.1.9 Read prose and poetry aloud with fluency, rhythm, and pace. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Reread for Fluency: Pronunciation and phrasing Reading • The discover of gold in 1848 sparked a large wave of immigration. Nearly 500,000 people from around the world rushed to California with dreams of becoming rich. Among the people looking for gold were people from China. By 1851, there were 25,000 Chinese people living in California. LAS3.1.9 Read prose and poetry aloud with fluency, rhythm, and pace. Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Oral Language Focus Question: How did Chinese immigrants succeed despite hard times? Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Independent Workshop Time (IWT) IWT • Students will work independently. • By yourself • With a partner • In a group • Or with the teacher. RC1.0 Reading Comprehension Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Independent Workshop Time (IWT) IWT • Green Go Time • DO NOT DISTURB THE TEACHER. • When you are done, read a book from inside your desk. RC1.0 Reading Comprehension Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

Rotation/Independent Workshop Time (IWT) IWT • MUST DO • Vocabulary, Practice Book, page 95 and 101 • Main Ideas and Details, Practice Book pg 96 and 97 • Spelling, Practice Book pg 102 and 94 • Irregular Plural Nouns, Practice Book page 104 • Word Squares, Finish the rest of your word squares from last week. RC1.0 Reading Comprehension Day 2 Created by Mrs. Ha Corsentino, YES Academy

THEME: Neighborhoods and Communities