Yang the Second and Her Yang the Second and Her Secret AdmirersSecret Admirers 392A392A

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic FictionRealistic characters and events Realistic characters and events

come to life in a fictional plot.come to life in a fictional plot. Selection Summary:Selection Summary:

When Yinglan Yang is When Yinglan Yang is uninterested in American culture uninterested in American culture

after the family’s move from after the family’s move from China, her brother and sister plot China, her brother and sister plot

to change her mind.to change her mind.

BackgroundBackground 392K392K

This theme is about the ways in This theme is about the ways in which people connect with one which people connect with one

another.another. You are about to read about a You are about to read about a brother and sister who use a trick brother and sister who use a trick to try to get their older sister to to try to get their older sister to

connect with a boy at her school.connect with a boy at her school. Read 392-393Read 392-393..What are some of your customs?What are some of your customs?

VocabularyVocabulary 393A 393A Trans 4-16

accompanimentaccompaniment: a musical part : a musical part that adds to the performance of a that adds to the performance of a singer or musiciansinger or musician

demonstrationdemonstration: a process through : a process through which someone shows and explains which someone shows and explains to others how something works.to others how something works.

heritageheritage: all the practices and : all the practices and beliefs passed down from earlier beliefs passed down from earlier generations.generations.

VocabularyVocabulary 393A393A

impressedimpressed: had a strong, : had a strong, positive effect on someone’s positive effect on someone’s feeling.feeling.

noblenoble: showing greatness of : showing greatness of character by unselfish character by unselfish behavior.behavior.

operaopera: a form of theater: a form of theater

VocabularyVocabulary 393A393A

rhythmicrhythmic: having a strong : having a strong beat with a pattern to itbeat with a pattern to it

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traditiontradition: the passing : the passing down of culture from one down of culture from one generation to the next.generation to the next.

Phonics Phonics 393A393A

What are our What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?Phonics/Decoding skills?

They are They are chunkingchunking, , words we words we knowknow, , beginning and beginning and

endingsendings, , affixesaffixes, , syllablessyllables, , try different vowel soundstry different vowel sounds, , base words or root words, base words or root words,

blendingblending, , look carefullylook carefully

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link culture: the customs, beliefs, and culture: the customs, beliefs, and

way of life common to a set of peopleway of life common to a set of people customary: according to habit or customary: according to habit or

tradition; usualtradition; usual utensil: an instrument used to handle utensil: an instrument used to handle

and eat foodand eat food consumed: eaten or used upconsumed: eaten or used up converse: to talk with one or more converse: to talk with one or more

peoplepeople

Phonics Phonics 393A393A

It could turn out to be It could turn out to be really really embarrassingembarrassing for for

Second Sister.Second Sister.Help me figure out this Help me figure out this word. What word parts word. What word parts

do you know?do you know?

Reading StrategyReading Strategy 393B393B

Strategy Focus: QuestionStrategy Focus: Question Who is Yang the Second? Who secretly Who is Yang the Second? Who secretly

admires her? As you read the selection, admires her? As you read the selection, use what you discover about characters use what you discover about characters and events to create more and events to create more questionsquestions

that you can ask your classmates.that you can ask your classmates. By asking yourself By asking yourself questionsquestions about about the characters and events of a story the characters and events of a story can help you better understand what can help you better understand what

is happening,is happening,

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast Trans 4-17

We will focus on how characters or We will focus on how characters or events are events are alikealike or are or are differentdifferent..

Venn DiagramVenn Diagram PB 233

CompareCompare is how things are is how things are similarsimilarWords such as Words such as likelike, , asas, , oror bothboth

signal comparisons.signal comparisons.ContrastContrast is to find the is to find the differencesdifferences..The word The word butbut signals contrast. signals contrast.

Decoding Longer Words Decoding Longer Words 413E 413E PB 237

Words ending in –ed or -ingWords ending in –ed or -ing Look at the familiar word ending. Look at the familiar word ending.

Remember when you add Remember when you add –ed–ed, drop the , drop the ee, and add , and add –ed–ed or or -ing -ing..

Now we were Now we were using using the lines we had the lines we had rehearsedrehearsed..

When the ending is added to a word like When the ending is added to a word like beginbegin that has a short vowel sound in that has a short vowel sound in thethe final syllable, the final consonant is final syllable, the final consonant is doubleddoubled

The two of us were The two of us were beginningbeginning to repeat to repeat ourselves.ourselves.

Continue next slideContinue next slide

Words ending in –ed or –ing Words ending in –ed or –ing 413E413E

I paused to wash a couple of rice I paused to wash a couple of rice bowls before bowls before continuingcontinuing..

When I cover the When I cover the –ing–ing, I don’t , I don’t recognize that word (continu), then I recognize that word (continu), then I remember that words ending with remember that words ending with ee drop the drop the ee when an ending is added. when an ending is added.

arrange - arrangingarrange - arranging sip – sippedsip – sipped

practice – practicingpractice – practicing nod – noddednod – nodded

PB 237PB 237

SuffixesSuffixes

Suffixes are wordparts added to base words orword roots that changes the meaning of theword.

Phonics Phonics 413F413F

Double ConsonantsDouble Consonants Recognizing words with Recognizing words with double consonantsdouble consonants

can help you decode unfamiliar words.can help you decode unfamiliar words. 1. in most words with double 1. in most words with double

consonants, the consonants stand for a consonants, the consonants stand for a single soundsingle sound

2. in a few words with double 2. in a few words with double consonants, each consonant stands for consonants, each consonant stands for a separate sounda separate sound

Third Sister Third Sister suggested suggested that we stand behind that we stand behind a dinosaur.a dinosaur.

Help me figure out this word.Help me figure out this word.

SpellingSpelling 413G413G

Words with –ed or -ingWords with –ed or -ing These words are made from a base These words are made from a base

wordword deserved, directing, planned, deserved, directing, planned,

visiting, mixedvisiting, mixed When a base word ends with When a base word ends with ee, the , the ee is is

usually dropped when usually dropped when –ed–ed is added. is added. ex. deservedex. deserved

When a base word doesn’t end with When a base word doesn’t end with an an ee, no spelling change is needed. , no spelling change is needed. ex. directingex. directing

SpellingSpelling 413G413G

Words with –ed or –ingWords with –ed or –ing PB 238PB 238

When a one-syllable base word ends When a one-syllable base word ends with one vowel and a single consonant, with one vowel and a single consonant, the consonant is usually doubled when –the consonant is usually doubled when –eded or – or –inging is added, ex. is added, ex. plannedplanned. .

When a two-syllable word ends with one When a two-syllable word ends with one vowel and a single consonant, the vowel and a single consonant, the consonant is often not doubled when –consonant is often not doubled when –eded or – or –inging is added, ex. is added, ex. visitingvisiting

When a one-syllable base word ends When a one-syllable base word ends with one vowel followed by an with one vowel followed by an xx, the , the xx is is not doubled because it stands for 2 not doubled because it stands for 2 sounds sounds

Vocabulary Vocabulary 413G 413G PB239

ClassifyingClassifying What spelling words complete these What spelling words complete these

word groups?word groups? found, saw,found, saw,

spottedspotted basketball, soccer,basketball, soccer,

swimmingswimming funny, laughable,funny, laughable,

amusingamusing

Vocabulary SkillsVocabulary Skills 413I 413I

Dictionary: PrefixesDictionary: Prefixes The lines suddenly sounded really stiff The lines suddenly sounded really stiff

and and unnaturalunnatural.. If you recognize the base word but not If you recognize the base word but not

the part attached to it, you may be the part attached to it, you may be able to figure out its meaning by able to figure out its meaning by looking up the word part in the looking up the word part in the dictionary.dictionary.

Dictionaries list prefixes alphabetically.Dictionaries list prefixes alphabetically. What do these prefixes mean?What do these prefixes mean? un, re, in, im, com, con un, re, in, im, com, con PB 241

PrefixesPrefixesPrefixes are wordparts added to a ‘base word or word root that willchange the meaningof the word.

un- means not re- means again

im- means not, or opposite

Con and com mean with, together, sometimes

not

GrammarGrammar 413K413K

InterjectionsInterjections Trans 4-19An An interjectioninterjection is a word or words is a word or words

that expresses strong feeling.that expresses strong feeling.An An interjectioninterjection usually appears usually appears

at the beginning of a sentence.at the beginning of a sentence. An An interjectioninterjection can be followed by can be followed by

either a comma or an either a comma or an exclamation point, depending on exclamation point, depending on how strong a feeling is expressed. how strong a feeling is expressed. PB. 242

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 413K413K

QuotationsQuotations Trans 4-20 PB 243 A A direct quotationdirect quotation gives a speaker’s gives a speaker’s

exact words.exact words. Set off exact words with quotation Set off exact words with quotation

marks.marks. Begin each quotation with a capital Begin each quotation with a capital

letter.letter. Place end punctuation Place end punctuation insideinside the the

quotation marks.quotation marks. Use Use commascommas to separate most quotation to separate most quotation

from the rest of the sentence.from the rest of the sentence.

QuotationsQuotations

“I like you,” said Tom.Tom said, “I like you.”’ “I like pizza,” said Mr. A, “and watching movies.”

Pay attention to where the commas are.

Quotation marksare use for exactwords said.

Grammar Skills Grammar Skills 413K413K

QuotationsQuotations Trans 4-20 PB 243

When the speaker’s name comes When the speaker’s name comes first, use a comma before the first, use a comma before the

quotation.quotation. If a quotation is two sentences, If a quotation is two sentences, use a period after the speaker’s use a period after the speaker’s

name and capitalize the first word name and capitalize the first word of the second sentence.of the second sentence.

Begin a new paragraph each time Begin a new paragraph each time the speaker changesthe speaker changes

Punctuating Quotations Punctuating Quotations 413L413L

Good writers are careful to Good writers are careful to punctuate quotation correctly.punctuate quotation correctly.

ex. The only thing we have to ex. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” said fear is fear itself,” said President Roosevelt.President Roosevelt.

corrected: “The only thing we corrected: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” said have to fear is fear itself,” said

President Roosevelt.President Roosevelt. PB 244

Quotations (cont)Quotations (cont)

Rafael said, “Can we play now?”Rafael said, “Can we play now?” Remember: comma goes outside, Remember: comma goes outside,

and capitalize the beginning, and and capitalize the beginning, and punctuation goes inside.punctuation goes inside.

““I like to eat ice cream,” said Joanna, I like to eat ice cream,” said Joanna, “and watch t.v.”“and watch t.v.”

With continuing quotes remember to With continuing quotes remember to not capitalize second part, and pay not capitalize second part, and pay attention to the comma placement.attention to the comma placement.

Writing SkillsWriting Skills 413M 413M

A How-to Paragraph A How-to Paragraph Trans 4-21 PB 245

Using Order WordsUsing Order Words 413N413N

Trans 4-22 PB 246

Grammar Skills Grammar Skills 413Q413Q

Action Verbs and Direct ObjectsAction Verbs and Direct Objects An An action verbaction verb tells what the subject of tells what the subject of

a sentence does or did. a sentence does or did. For example, For example, Yang Yang listenslistens in the hall. They in the hall. They drovedrove away. away.

A A direct objectdirect object is a noun or a pronoun in is a noun or a pronoun in the complete predicate that receives the the complete predicate that receives the action of the verb. It answers the question action of the verb. It answers the question What?What? or or Whom?Whom? For example, For example, Paul Paul looked at the looked at the dinosaurdinosaur. Third Sister . Third Sister thanked her thanked her mothermother. She thanked . She thanked herher..

Direct ObjectsDirect Objects

VerbsVerbs

Linking Verbs, Verb Tenses, Linking Verbs, Verb Tenses, and Subject Agreement and Subject Agreement 413R413R

A A linking verblinking verb links the subject with a links the subject with a word in the predicate that names or word in the predicate that names or describes the subject. A linking verb describes the subject. A linking verb

does not show action. ex. does not show action. ex. is, am, was, is, am, was, were, arewere, are

Some verbs can be either linking verbs or Some verbs can be either linking verbs or action verbs. action verbs. The visitors The visitors lookedlooked at the at the

dinosaurs. The dinosaurs dinosaurs. The dinosaurs lookedlooked strange strange..

A A present tense verbpresent tense verb shows action shows action that happens now. that happens now. Paul blushesPaul blushes..

Subjects and PredicatesSubjects and Predicates

Subject is who or what the sentence is about

The predicate is what the subjectdid or has done or is doing.

Linking Verbs, Verb Tenses, Linking Verbs, Verb Tenses, and Subject Agreement and Subject Agreement (cont)(cont) 413R413R

A A present tense verbpresent tense verb and its subject and its subject must agree in number. To form the must agree in number. To form the

present tense of most verbs that have present tense of most verbs that have a a singular subjectsingular subject, add , add ss or or eses. Do not . Do not add add ss or or eses if the subject is plural or if the subject is plural or I I

or or youyou. ex. The child . ex. The child runsruns. The . The children children runrun..

To form the To form the past tensepast tense of most verbs of most verbs add –add –eded..

A A future tensefuture tense verb shows action is verb shows action is going to happen, use going to happen, use willwill or or shallshall

Spelling TestSpelling Test 1. covered1. covered 2. directing2. directing 3. bragging3. bragging 4. amusing4. amusing 5. offered5. offered 6. planned6. planned 7. rising7. rising 8. deserved8. deserved 9. visiting9. visiting 10. mixed10. mixed

11. swimming11. swimming 12. sheltered12. sheltered 13. resulting13. resulting 14. spotted14. spotted 15. suffering15. suffering 16. arrested16. arrested 17. squeezing17. squeezing 18. ordered18. ordered 19. decided19. decided 20. hitting20. hitting

Challenge WordsChallenge Words

rehearsing shredded

anticipated scalloped

entertaining

Study Guide QuestionQuestion Compare and contrastCompare and contrast Word ending –ed, -ingWord ending –ed, -ing Double consonantsDouble consonants ClassifyingClassifying PrefixesPrefixes InterjectionsInterjections QuotationsQuotations VerbsVerbs Direct objectsDirect objects Subject verb agreementSubject verb agreement