Transcript On the Pampas

On the Pampas
By:Maria Cristina Brusca
Genre: Autobiography
Author’s Purpose: Inform, Entertain
Skill: Generalizing
Summary
One summer, María goes by herself to her
grandparents' ranch on the Argentine
pampas. The first thing she sees when she
arrives is her cousin, Susanita, on her very
own horse. María gets her own horse,
Pampita, and she and Susanita ride
everywhere together. María also learns how
to lasso a calf, herd cattle, and separate the
cows from the calves - just like a regular
gaucho, or cowboy.
Genre: Autobiography
An autobiography tells about a real
person’s life and is written by the person
who lived it.
 It is written in the first person.
“I lived with my family. . .”
 It can tell about a person’s whole life or
only part of it.

Comprehension Skill:
Generalizing
Sometimes as you read, you are given
ideas about several things or people.
when you make a statement about all of
them together, you are making a
generalization.
A valid generalization is accurate.
A faulty generalization is not accurate.
Generalization
Generalization
 Susanita and I did
everything together
that summer
Supporting Fact
 She was the one who
showed me how to
take care of horses.


Susanita was always
ready for an
adventure.
She used to swim in
the creek holding on
to La Baya’s mane.
Comprehension Skill Review –
Context Clues

When you see unfamiliar words, use context clues, or words
around the unfamiliar word, to figure out its meaning.
 The context may give a definition or an explanation.
 Example: Animals that eat other animals are called
predators
 Sometimes a synonym is used as a context clue.
 Example: Komodo dragons are carnivores, or meateaters.
 You can also find the meaning of an unknown word by
looking for information in picture clues, dictionaries, or
explanations.
Practice Context Clues
Sentence
But she rode so well the
gauchos called her La
Gauchita-”The Little
Gaucho.”
Meaning
The Little
Gaucho
How I Know
The author explains
the meaning right
away.
We would gallop store that sells
to the general
many different
store.
kinds of things
The picture
shows many
things sold there.
They would make
carbonado, a thick
stew made of corn
and peaches.
The author
defines the word
in the same
sentence.
a thick stew
made of corn
and peaches
Vocabulary Skill:
Homophones
Words that are pronounced the same but
spelled differently are called homophones.
reins and rains
dear and deer
 Homophones also have different meanings.
 The understand the difference, look for
clues in the surrounding words and
sentences.

Click on the title to practice this skill.
Weekly Fluency Check Read with Appropriate Phrasing (pg. 297d)
● Students should read with appropriate
phrasing, for example, using appositives to
make reading clearer and more
conversational.
● Often, appositives are used to define
something in a story which is unfamiliar to
readers, or unique to a story. It keeps the flow
and focus of the story moving along.
● Go to pages 286-287, beginning with “I grew
up. . .”
Say It!
brand
initials
bridles
manes
calves
reins
corral
herd
More Words to Know
gauchos
gourd
vaccinate
gauchos

cowboys of the South American pampas
gourd

a fruit that grows on a vine and whose
shell is used for cups, bowls, and so on
vaccinate

to give medicine to protect from disease
More Good Stuff
 Reading
Test
 Spelling Test
brand
 to
mark by burning skin with a hot iron
bridle

a part of a horse harness that fits on the
horse's head
calves

young cows or bulls
corral

a structure in which horses are kept
herd

a group of animals of one kind
initials

first letters of names
manes

long heavy hair on horses' necks
reins

straps fastened to the bridle
I put the horse back in
the corral.
I put the horse back in
the corral.
She brushed the
horse’s mane.
She brushed the
horse’s mane.
I took one of the bridles and
Put in on the horse’s head.
I took one of the bridles
and put in on the horse’s
head.
I hopped on the
horse and
grabbed the reins.
I hopped on the
horse and grabbed
the reins.
The herd of cattle
was in my way.
The herd of cattle
was in my way.
The cow had two
calves.
The cow had two
calves.
I got to help
grandpa brand the
horses.
I got to help
grandpa brand the
horses.
The cows had the
owners’ initials.
The cows had the
owners’ initials.
Spelling Words
Adding -ed and -ing
happened chased
worried
opened
dried
danced
robbed
studied
stopped
slipped
Spelling Words
Adding -ed and -ing
happening worrying
drying
opening
robbing
dancing
studying stopping
chasing
slipping
This Week’s Word Wall Words
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words for this week:
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GREAT
JOB!