celebrating traditions mrs. williams 3 rd grade surprise elementary
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Celebrating Traditions
Mrs. Williams
3rd Grade
Surprise Elementary
• What is a tradition?
• What traditions do you and your family have?
• Do you think traditions are important? Explain.
Graphic Organizer on traditions
Journal
Think of a tradition you would like to start with your family. Explain.
What Turkeys Eat for Thanksgiving
I am going to read a story about turkeys in the wild.
Comprehension• How do you think the author feels
about turkeys? How can you tell?
• How can you tell that the author is impressed by wild turkeys?
• Why does the author call the turkeys “unfortunate”?
She likes turkeys, wants to talk about them as animals instead of food.
describes how fast turkeys can run and fly and the unusual foods they eat.
They had glass balls and lead cubes pushed down their throats.
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
Quilting Vocabulary
• border: a part that forms the outside edge of something
• gathering: a coming together of people.
• needles: small, thin tools used for sewing.
• scraps: leftover bits of cloth
• sewn: fastened with stitches, using a needle and thread
• threaded: passed thread through the eye of the needle
• babushka: a head scarf
As I read, I can evaluate how well Patricia Polacco helps you understand her feelings about her family’s quilt and their traditions.
• Thinking about how a story makes you feel helps you understand what the author is trying to tell you.
Author’s Viewpoint
• This is what an author thinks, feels, and believes (attitude), and the reason the author writes about the subject (purpose for writing).
• Details an author uses can help you understand their viewpoint.
Author’s Family ChartAnna’s Mother
(author’s great-great-grandmother)
tablecloth for Sabbath meals
Anna (author’s great-grandmother)
1. wedding huppa
2. baby blanket for Carle
Carle (author’s grandmother)1. wedding huppa
2. baby blanket for Mary Ellen
3. blanket to warm old Anna’s legs
4. tablecloth for Anna’s birthday
Mary Ellen (author’s mother)
1. for special celebrations
2. blanket for Patricia’s bed
3. cape for Patricia’s games
4. for telling the story of the quilt
Patricia Polacco (author)
2. superhero capes
1. for special celebrations
1. for special celebrations
3. blanket to comfort her sick mother
4. for telling the story of the quilt.
You are Great Readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
Quilting Vocabulary
• border: a part that forms the outside edge of something
• gathering: a coming together of people.
Author’s Viewpoint
You are walking down the street and you see a cat walking toward you. What do you do?
Write for a few minutes (you will get a chance to share)
• Viewpoint is how one feels and what one thinks about a subject.
• Viewpoints are affected by experiences and beliefs and individuals often see things differently.
• Author’s thoughts and feelings about a subject from the events, facts and opinions, and illustrations in a story.
Is tradition important to Patricia Polacco? What evidence can you find in the story that supports this viewpoint? (TE pg. R8)
Compound Words• A compound word is a word formed
from two smaller words.
The quilt was the tablecloth.
Steven used the quilt to make a superhero cape.
Underline the compound words and
circle the smaller words within them.
• farmhouse in Michigan
• my aunt’s nightdress
• birthday quilt
• like a storybook
Word Families
• Related words belong to groups, called families.
• The words in a word family often look alike, sound alike, and share common base words.
enjoyjoyful
Choral read The Keeping Quilt
Common Noun SortPick out the common noun in each group of words
big room
quilt sewed needle
house talk
seem eight enjoy people
blanket warm sister friend
happy silly story angry
curious city cheerful sad
Common Nouns
Persons Places Things
You are great readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• needles: small, thin tools used for sewing.
• scraps: leftover bits of cloth
• babushka: a head scarf
Author’s Viewpoint
• The Keeping Quilt is a true story about a family quilt. Patricia and her family come to cherish this quilt because of all the different family members who have used it in different ways over the years.
(Have groups identify the author’s viewpoint about one of the four categories)
Word Family Circle Map
back
pack ground
ward
yardbonefire
board
up
Partner read The Keeping Quilt
You are great readers!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• sewn: fastened with stitches, using a needle and thread
• threaded: passed thread through the eye of the needle
• poverty: being very poor
Picking out Common Nouns
People Places Things
Practice Book pg. 105
Practice Book pg. 107
Practice Book pg. 109
Reviewing The Keeping Quilt
• Play Jeopardy
You are great readers!
Compound Word Art
You are going to pick one compound word and draw a
picture of the two smaller word parts.
Word Sort
Long /a/ Long /e/
creatures play
paint clay
green neighbor
beads speak
seem eight
Long /a/ Long /e/
paint creatures
play green
clay beads
neighbor seem
eight speak