Transcript use context clues

Love As Strong As Ginger:
A Grandmother in China
by: Lenore Look
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
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Comprehension Skills:
• *Making Connections
*Visualizing
*Monitor & Clarify
*Author’s Point of View
• *Inferencing - use context clues along with your own knowledge of
experiences to understand characters or events
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Word Knowledge:
Homonyms
long a spelled ai
/ch/ sound spelled ch
consonant blends: gr, cr, pr, sp, st
Spelling pattern
consonant blends
throat
stress
swallow
flavor
clothing
stubborn
profit
clinic
broken
blister
sparkle
startle
stumble
cruel
greedy
grandma
crowded
apron
sponges
starched
territory
extraterrestrial
subterranean
terra cotta
geography
geode
astronaut
nautical
nauseous
navigate
navigator
navy
Grammar:
Proper Adjectives
Choosing Different
Adjectives
Love As Strong As Ginger:
A Grandmother in China
Story Vocabulary
dialect
dumpling
mallet
singsong
ginger
dialect
“use context clues”
“GininGinin, may I try those on?” I asked one
day. “Chiubungbung” she replied, meaning
stinky-stinky in Taishanese, our Chinese
dialect.
dialect - a form of language that is
spoken in a particular area or by a
particular group of people.
dumpling
“use context clues”
She taught me how to make doong, sticky
rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo
leaves, and I taught her how to dress a
fashion doll.
dumpling-a small pocket of dough filled
with a meat or vegetable mixture and
cooked by steaming or boiling.
mallet
“use context clues”
“How do you crack a crab ?” “With a
mallet.” She made a pounding fist.
mallet- a type of hammer with a head
made of wood or other hard material.
singsong
“use context clues”
When the bus came, it was crowded with
ladies, clucking their tongues in singsong
language.
singsong-having a repetitive, musical
sound.
ginger
“use context clues”
“You were right Katie,” she said, chowing
scallions, ginger, and black beans with crab
taste good.
ginger-a strong-tasting spice made
from ground ginger root.
Word KnowledgeHomonym pairs
1. might
2. current
3. roll
4. tick
Homonyms-words with different
meanings that have the same
pronunciation and spelling.
Word Knowledge
Homonym pairs
might
strength or future tense of may
current
flow of electricity or of the present
roll
a type of bread or turning over and
over
tick
a bug or the sound a clock makes
All of these words contain long a
spelled ai.
fair
hair
pain
gain
Can you think of
Additional
examples of words
containing long a
spelled ai ?
All of these words contain the/ch/
sound spelled /ch/.
Chinatown
lunchtime
chives
chase
Can you think of
additional
examples of
words
containing the
/ch/ sound
spelled /ch/?
All of these words contain the
consonant blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st.
Grandma
Crowded
Apron
Sponges
starched
Can you think of
additional examples
Words containing the
consonant blends
gr,cr,pr, sp,and st ?
Homonyms
The wrestles might have more
might, but his opponent mover
more quickly.
The wrestles might have
more might, but his opponent
mover more quickly.
1. Future tense of may
2. Strength
Words containing long a
spelled ai.
He explained that the repair
would take a week to complete.
He explained that the repair
would take a week to
complete.
Words containing the/ch/ sound
spelled /ch/.
She went to Chinatown at
lunchtime for dumplings.
She went to Chinatown at
lunchtime for dumplings.
Words containing the consonant
blends gr,cr,pr,sp,and st.
The caterer wore a simple
black dress and starched
white apron.
The caterer wore a simple
black dress and starched
white apron.
Selection Vocabulary
Pre-Test
Selection Vocabulary
__a strong-tasting spice made from ground ginger root.
__a type of hammer with a head made of wood or other
hard material.
__having a repetitive, musical sound.
__a small pocket of dough filled with a meat or
vegetable mixture and cooked by steaming or boiling.
__a form of language that is spoken in particular area or
by a particular group of people.
singsong
dialect
mallet
ginger
dumpling