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“The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam” by: Huynh Quang Hhuong

“The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam” by: Huynh Quang Hhuong. Genre: Autobiography An autobiograph is a true story written about yourself. It is usually told in chronological order. Comprehension Skills : *Making Connections *Asking Questions

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“The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam” by: Huynh Quang Hhuong

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  1. “The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam”by: Huynh Quang Hhuong Genre: Autobiography An autobiograph is a true story written about yourself. It is usually told in chronological order.

  2. Comprehension Skills: *Making Connections *Asking Questions *Summarizing *Visualizing *Author’s Point of View*Author’s Purpose 1st person vs. 3rd person Persuade, Inform, Explain, or Entertain Word Knowledge: -Antonyms -long e spelled ea -/hw/ sound spelled wh -/ow/ sound spelled ou or ow

  3. Spelling pattern/ow/ sound spelled ou, ow acceptable portable renewable edible visible possible anthropology zoology geology ecology dermatology graphology tower however pouch towel amount powder thousand browse pronounce blouse power coward account pout outward downtown mountains surrounded houses hour

  4. Grammar: Adjectives

  5. The Land I LostAdventures of a Boy inVietnam hamlet cultivate passion mythology karate Open Court 5th Grade Unit 3 Heritage Lesson 1 The Land I Lost Marco Ruiz / Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

  6. hamlet“use context clues” There were fifty houses in our hamlet, scattered along the river or propped against the mountainsides. I live in a small house in a tiny village. There are other small houses just like mine in the hamlet. hamlet – a group of houses that make up a small village (p.180) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  7. cultivate “use context clues” During the six month rainy season, nearly all of us helped plant and cultivate fields of rice. Farmers throughout our country must cultivate their fields to provide a healthy crop. cultivate: to take care of something so it will grow (page 181) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  8. passion“use context clues” One of her great passions was theater, and this passion never diminished with age. All of her life, my mother has had a passion for gardening. She loves to spend every spare moment planting flowers. passion - a strong feeling about something (page 184) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  9. mythology“use context clues” She knew Chinese mythology by heart, and the opera was often a dramatization of this mythology. Our class has been reading the mythology of the Greek god Zeus. mythology - a group of stories made up long ago to explain natural events or religious beliefs and customs (page 184) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  10. karate“use context clues” The owner of the restaurant was too afraid to confront Michael, who is one of the best karate fighters in the area. I wanted to learn self-defense, so my friend suggested I take a karate class. karate - an Asian art of self defense (page 187) Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  11. The Land I LostStory Vocabulary Quiz • a group of houses that make up a small village__________ • to take care of something so it will grow_______________ • a strong feeling about something______________ • a group of stories made up long ago to explain natural events or religious beliefs and customs. ________________ • an Asian art of self defense • ________________________ • karate • hamlet • passion • mythology • cultivate Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

  12. The Land I Lost Story Vocabulary • hamlet– a group of houses that make up a small village • cultivate- to take care of something so it will grow • passion - a strong feeling about something • mythology - a group of stories made up • long ago to explain natural events or • religious beliefs and customs • karate - an Asian art of self defense Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

  13. antonyms These words contain antonym pairs. deep shallow enter exit lead follow Who remembers what antonyms are? Name some more antonym pairs. Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

  14. These are words with the /e/ sound spelled ea. feared season weak sneaky Can you think of other words that have this spelling of the /e/ sound? Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

  15. These words show the /hw/ sound spelled “wh”. whined wherever when whale Who can demonstrate the difference between the sound of a word beginning with w and one beginning with wh? Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

  16. These words contain the /ow/ sound spelled ou and ow. downtown mountains surrounded houses hours Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

  17. digraph - wh Identify and say the words containing the digraph wh. My little brother whined and followed me wherever I went. Identify the words that contain the /e/ sound spelled ea. Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

  18. The sound/e/ using ea I feared this season’s whole crop would be ruined by the heat. Identify the words that contain the /e/ sound spelled ea. Cunningham – Wilson Elementary

  19. /ow/ spelled ow and ou In downtown Seattle, we found ourselves surrounded by office buildings and many people. Identify the words that contain the /ow/ sound spelled ow and ou.

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