I am going to read aloud an article about totem poles and how
they have been made over centuries. Do you know any ways to tell
stories without words?
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What must a tree be like to be chosen to become a storytelling
tree? What details show that totem-pole carving today is different
than it was in the past? What details show that raising a totem
pole long ago was hard work?
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Its time for... These are words... We use them for...
Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, &
speaking!
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collector: a person who gathers things or has a
collection.
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collection: a group of objects with something in common
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flourish: a dramatic waving motion; a showy way of doing
something
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royalty: members of a royal family, such as, kings, queens,
princess, and princes.
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embroidered: decorate by sewing designs with thread or
yarn.
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symbols: designs that stand for other things or ideas
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wealth: plenty of money or other valuable things
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Put into your own words the important ideas or details in a
story. Remember: it helps to ask yourself questions in your head.
(ex. Who is the main character?)
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Details are important to a story because: give information
about story characters and setting. help readers understand what a
character is thinking or feeling. give a story a particular mood or
feeling. Some details can be found in the illustrations, as well
as, the text.
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Aunt Phoebe a collector of life Theres no place in her house to
be bored. She tells Amber stories and gives her mocha to drink.
Daddy says she lives in a junk pile. Listen to The Talking
Cloth
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adinkr a cloth It runs like a white river across the floor. Its
made by the Ashanti people. Only royalty used to wear it. Its made
out of silk and feels smooth.
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We are Finished
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Its time for... These are words... We use them for...
Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, &
speaking!
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We will be going over your vocabulary words from The Talking
Cloth.
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collector: a person who gathers things or has a
collection.
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collection: a group of objects with something in common
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Name details about Aunt Phoebes appearance on pg. 219. What do
these details say about the kind of person she is? In your group
list the decorative or art objects illustrated on pgs.
218-219.
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A contraction is a shortened form of two words. When youre
older, you can have the talking cloth.
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Take turns reading the sentence to your number partner. Then
write the contraction and the two words that make up the
contraction. Hes listening now. We arent going yet. Theyre already
late. Youll carry the cloth.
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heshe iswasntwas notwerewe areIllI will
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Choral read The Talking Cloth
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When you are Finished
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Its time for... These are words... We use them for...
Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, &
speaking!
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We will be going over your vocabulary words from The Talking
Cloth.
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flourish: a dramatic waving motion; a showy way of doing
something
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royalty: members of a royal family, such as, kings, queens,
princess, and princes.
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Reread pgs. 195-196 in The Talking Cloth. What details help you
understand why Aunt Phoebe calls the cloth a talking cloth?
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Adinkra Cloth Color of the Cloth What it means whitejoy
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1. he + is = ___________ 2. she + will = ___________ 3. was +
not = ____________ 4. they + are = __________ 5. I + will =
____________
Its time for... These are words... We use them for...
Vocabulary Words we want to know Reading, writing, listening, &
speaking!
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embroidered: decorate by sewing designs with thread or
yarn.
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symbols: designs that stand for other things or ideas
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wealth: plenty of money or other valuable things
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Which words in these sentences are plural nouns? The ruins of
an ancient Greek stadium gave Pierre de Coubertin the idea for the
Olympic. An athlete trains for years to win a metal. The first U.S.
female Olympic star, Babe Didrikson, entered three track and field
events.
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Which words in these sentences are singular nouns? Judges
awarded medals to the winners of each contest. Hockey was first
played in the 1920 games.
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Play Jeopardy Group read
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When you are Finished
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After you finish your Weekly Skills Test: 1. Make sure your
name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of
the paper. 2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in
the reading basket. 3. Read your chapter book.
