Moses Goes to a Moses Goes to a ConcertConcert

By Isaac Millman

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Moses Goes to a ConcertMoses Goes to a ConcertMoses is a child with a disability. He is deaf. Let’s learn some more

about what a disability is.

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deafdeafMrs. Li watches your lips Mrs. Li watches your lips

when you speak to her when you speak to her because she is because she is deaf.deaf.

The teacher spoke to the The teacher spoke to the deafdeaf child using sign language.child using sign language.

deafdeaf: not able to hear: not able to hear

I can’t hear directions so I

watch.

Idea CompletionsIdea Completions

Learning in a regular second Learning in a regular second grade classroom would be grade classroom would be difficult for difficult for deafdeaf student student because. . .because. . .

Questions, Reasons, and Questions, Reasons, and ExamplesExamples

What other activities may be What other activities may be difficult for a difficult for a deafdeaf person to person to do?do?

vibrationvibrationThe The vibration vibration of the table was of the table was

caused by an earthquake.caused by an earthquake.

The exercise machine was The exercise machine was creating a creating a vibrationvibration..

vibrationvibration: : rapid movement rapid movement back and forth or up and back and forth or up and

down.down.

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Making ChoicesMaking Choices If any of the things I say might be examples If any of the things I say might be examples

of when you would feel or see a vibration of when you would feel or see a vibration say, “ say, “ vibration!”vibration!”::

•reading•Riding in a car•Playing Xbox or PS2 with a motion controller•Sleeping•Playing an instrument

percussionpercussion

Drums are Drums are percussionpercussion instruments.instruments.

I could see the percussion section of the orchestra with the drums, cymbals and the xylophone.

percussionpercussion: musical : musical instruments that create a instruments that create a

special sound when struck.special sound when struck.

Word AssociationsWord Associations

Thumbs up if the statement goes with Thumbs up if the statement goes with percussionpercussion. Thumbs down if it does . Thumbs down if it does not.not.

an orchestra

bongos

music

violin

singing

instruments

instrumentsinstruments

Flutes are Flutes are instrumentsinstruments that that make high and soft sounds.make high and soft sounds.

Fernando and Yen both play Fernando and Yen both play instrumentsinstruments. Fernando plays . Fernando plays the drums, Yen plays piano.the drums, Yen plays piano.

instrumentsinstruments: : things that are things that are used to make musicused to make music

Making ChoicesMaking Choices

If any of the things I say might be If any of the things I say might be examples of a examples of a instrumentsinstruments say, say, ““instrumentinstrument”. If not, don’t say anything.”. If not, don’t say anything.

tambourinepencilpianobackpack

bookviolintrumpet

Have you ever?Have you ever?

Have you ever played an instrument? Have you ever played an instrument? What instrument? What was it like? What instrument? What was it like?

hearinghearing

My dog’s sense of My dog’s sense of hearinghearing is very is very good.good.

When I didn’t answer my Mom she When I didn’t answer my Mom she said I had to get my said I had to get my hearinghearing checked.checked.

hearinghearing: : the sense by which the sense by which sound is picked up. sound is picked up.

hearinghearing: : the sense by which the sense by which sound is picked up. sound is picked up.

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Making ChoicesMaking Choices If the sense of hearing would be necessary to If the sense of hearing would be necessary to

do the activity say, “hearing” If not, don’t say do the activity say, “hearing” If not, don’t say anything.anything.

1.1. ReadingReading

2.2. Listening to musicListening to music

3.3. SleepingSleeping

4.4. RunningRunning

5.5. PlayingPlaying

6.6. Watching a movieWatching a movie

7.7. Talking to a friend on the phoneTalking to a friend on the phone

8.8. Going to a concertGoing to a concert

signsignI will I will signsign the news to the news to

the children since they the children since they cannot hear it for cannot hear it for themselves. themselves.

Sam Sam signssigns with his with his hands to tell stories to hands to tell stories to children who can’t children who can’t hear.hear.

signsign: : Use of hand motions Use of hand motions to express thoughts.to express thoughts.

Idea CompletionsIdea Completions

The teacher had to The teacher had to signsign what what he was saying because . . .he was saying because . . .

The child signed . . .The child signed . . .

Multiple MeaningsMultiple Meanings

Some words have more than one meaning.Some words have more than one meaning. signsign: 1. Use of hand motions to express thoughts.: 1. Use of hand motions to express thoughts.

2. A 2. A symbol or picture used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents

Read the sentences below. Which two sentences use sign in the same Read the sentences below. Which two sentences use sign in the same way?way?

l The driver saw a The driver saw a signsign for the Outback Steakhouse. for the Outback Steakhouse. l The teacher needed an interpreter to The teacher needed an interpreter to signsign the directions so the deaf student the directions so the deaf student

could understand what he was saying. could understand what he was saying. l The The signsign said to turn right at the next light. said to turn right at the next light. l I had to I had to sign sign my name on the card for my Mom’s birthday.my name on the card for my Mom’s birthday.

Multiple MeaningsMultiple MeaningsSome words have more than one meaning.Some words have more than one meaning. signsign: 1. Use of hand motions to express thoughts.: 1. Use of hand motions to express thoughts.

2. A 2. A symbol or picture used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents

Reread the sentences below. Which definition of Reread the sentences below. Which definition of signsign fits the way fits the way sign is used in the sentence? If the definition is not listed, say, sign is used in the sentence? If the definition is not listed, say, “neither.”“neither.”

l The driver saw a The driver saw a signsign for the Outback Steakhouse. for the Outback Steakhouse. l The teacher needed an interpreter to The teacher needed an interpreter to signsign the directions so the deaf student could the directions so the deaf student could

understand what he was saying. understand what he was saying. l The The signsign said to turn right at the next light. said to turn right at the next light. l I had to I had to sign sign my name on the card for my Mom’s birthday.my name on the card for my Mom’s birthday.