Grandfather’s Journey

Grandfather’s Grandfather’s JourneyJourney

Written and Illustrated by:Written and Illustrated by: Allen SayAllen Say

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1994 Caldecott Medal Winner

SummarySummaryA young Japanese man A young Japanese man leaves his home in Japan to leaves his home in Japan to explore North America. He explore North America. He falls in love with the amazing falls in love with the amazing sights of the new land, but sights of the new land, but eventually misses his home. eventually misses his home. He moves his new family He moves his new family back to Japan but always back to Japan but always thinks and shares stories of thinks and shares stories of North America with his North America with his family.family.

Study SkillsStudy Skills•Genre: Historical FictionGenre: Historical Fiction•Comprehension Skill: Comprehension Skill:

SequenceSequence•Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy:

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers•Comprehension Review Skill: Comprehension Review Skill:

Main IdeaMain Idea•Vocabulary: Dictionary/GlossaryVocabulary: Dictionary/Glossary

Genre: Genre: Historical Historical FictionFiction• Historical Fiction is set in the Historical Fiction is set in the

past. It is a story in which past. It is a story in which some of the details are factual some of the details are factual but in which others are made but in which others are made up or are loosely based on up or are loosely based on history. Look for the factual history. Look for the factual details as you read.details as you read.

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Comprehension Skill- Comprehension Skill- Sequence Sequence TE 66/67 and 87bTE 66/67 and 87b

• Sequence means the order in which Sequence means the order in which things happen.things happen.

• Dates, times, and clue words such as Dates, times, and clue words such as first, then, next,first, then, next, and and lastlast can help you can help you understand the order of events.understand the order of events.

• Sometimes two or more events Sometimes two or more events happen at the same time. Words such happen at the same time. Words such as as meanwhilemeanwhile and and duringduring can show can show this.this.

Comprehension Strategy – Comprehension Strategy – Graphic Organizers TE 66Graphic Organizers TE 66• Using a graphic organizer can help Using a graphic organizer can help

you to understand what you read.you to understand what you read.• Examples of graphic organizers are Examples of graphic organizers are

webs, charts, and diagrams.webs, charts, and diagrams.• A sequence chart can help you see A sequence chart can help you see

the sequence of an article and often the sequence of an article and often you can fill these charts in as you you can fill these charts in as you read.read.

Comprehension Skill ReviewComprehension Skill Review ––Main Idea and Details Main Idea and Details TE TE 7575•Main idea is an important Main idea is an important

point about the story’s topicpoint about the story’s topic•Supporting details give Supporting details give

more information about a more information about a main idea.main idea.

Vocabulary Strategy Vocabulary Strategy Dictionary / GlossaryDictionary / Glossary Te Te 79/8779/87cc•Some words have more than Some words have more than

one meaningone meaning•Sometimes readers need to Sometimes readers need to

check a dictionary or glossary check a dictionary or glossary to find the meaning that makes to find the meaning that makes sense for the sentence.sense for the sentence.

Question of the WeekQuestion of the WeekTETE 66m 66m

•What can we What can we learn about learn about the United the United States as we States as we travel?travel?

Weekly Fluency Check Weekly Fluency Check --Fluency TE 87aFluency TE 87a

●Often text has many Often text has many statements of facts and statements of facts and details, you will use a slower details, you will use a slower tempo and rate to help tempo and rate to help listeners understand it better.listeners understand it better.

●Practice reading page 81 using Practice reading page 81 using appropriate tempo and rate.appropriate tempo and rate.

Literary Device – Literary Device – Paraphrase Paraphrase TE Pg. 87bTE Pg. 87b

•Paraphrasing is putting Paraphrasing is putting something in your own words.something in your own words.

•Paraphrasing should keep the Paraphrasing should keep the ideas and meaning of the original ideas and meaning of the original text, but be simpler to read.text, but be simpler to read.

•A paraphrase should not include A paraphrase should not include the reader’s opinions.the reader’s opinions.

Vocabulary- Say Vocabulary- Say It!It! amazedamazed

bewilderedbewilderedtoweringtoweringlongedlonged

stillstillhomelandhomelandsculpturessculptures

amazedamazed•surprised greatly; surprised greatly; struck with sudden struck with sudden wonder; astoundedwonder; astounded

toweringtowering•very highvery high

stillstill

•to make or to make or become calm or become calm or quietquiet

bewilderebewilderedd•completely completely confused; confused; puzzledpuzzled

homelandhomeland•country that is country that is your home; your your home; your native landnative land

sculpturessculptures•works of art works of art created by created by carving, carving, modeling, modeling, casting, etc.casting, etc.

longedlonged

•wished very wished very much; desired much; desired greatlygreatly

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

Full of hope, they left their homeland.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

The English language and the new mix of customs in America bewildered them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Deserts with rocks like enormous sculptures amazed them.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

Towering buildings called skyscrapers soared into the sky.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

The new Americans longed for the sights and people they had left behind.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

Having a better life did not still their feelings for their homeland.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.

They seemed like sculptures that symbolized the power and promise of the new land.

Day 2Day 2 -- Question of Question of the Day – the Day – •Why do you think Why do you think traveling in the United traveling in the United States made the States made the grandfather long to see grandfather long to see more?more?

Grandfather’s JourneyGrandfather’s Journeyp. 72-73p. 72-73

• What did the grandfather do after What did the grandfather do after the steamship landed in the New the steamship landed in the New World?World?

• In what ways was North America In what ways was North America different from the grandfather’s different from the grandfather’s village in Japan? How do you know?village in Japan? How do you know?


• Think about the grandfather’s personality Think about the grandfather’s personality and spirit. In what ways does he remind and spirit. In what ways does he remind you of yourself or someone you know?you of yourself or someone you know?

• What is the main idea of p. 75, paragraph What is the main idea of p. 75, paragraph 1? What details support this idea?1? What details support this idea?

• How does the grandfather feel about How does the grandfather feel about North America? How can you tell?North America? How can you tell?


• Why would the grandfather leave a Why would the grandfather leave a place he loved so much?place he loved so much?

• Why did the grandfather buy a large Why did the grandfather buy a large house in the city?house in the city?

• Tell in order the important events in Tell in order the important events in this story so far.this story so far.

Day 3Day 3 -- Question of the Question of the Day – Pg. Day – Pg. •What do you think the What do you think the author of author of Grandfather’s Grandfather’s JourneyJourney would say are some would say are some positive and negative effects positive and negative effects of moving to a new place?of moving to a new place?


• What is the meaning of What is the meaning of raisedraised as it is as it is used on p. 78, paragraph 3?used on p. 78, paragraph 3?

• Explain the meaning of this sentence Explain the meaning of this sentence from p. 79: “Bombs fell from the sky from p. 79: “Bombs fell from the sky and scattered our lives like leaves in and scattered our lives like leaves in a storm.”a storm.”


• What events could be listed on a time line What events could be listed on a time line for the narrator’s life?for the narrator’s life?

• What does the narrator mean when he What does the narrator mean when he says, “I think I know my grandfather now”?says, “I think I know my grandfather now”?

• Think about what you know about World Think about what you know about World War II. Why do they think this war War II. Why do they think this war prevented the grandfather from returning prevented the grandfather from returning to the United States?to the United States?

Day 4Day 4 -- Question of Question of the Day - Reviewthe Day - Review•What kind of travel What kind of travel information can you information can you find using online find using online reference sources?reference sources?

Review QuestionsReview Questions1.Why was grandfather amazed

by the sights in NA?

2.How can you tell grandfather liked traveling through NA?

3.Why are songbirds important to grandfather?

4.What is the main idea of this story?

Postcard Postcard TE 87g-hTE 87g-h•A postcard is a brief A postcard is a brief message, with a picture message, with a picture on one side, sent by mail on one side, sent by mail to friends or family.to friends or family.

•Often a post card gives Often a post card gives detail about a place you detail about a place you are visiting on vacation are visiting on vacation and describes your and describes your feelings about being feelings about being there.there.

Writing AssignmentWriting Assignment•Pretend that you are on Pretend that you are on

vacation. Write a vacation. Write a postcard to a friend or postcard to a friend or family member describing family member describing where you are. The place where you are. The place can be real or imaginary.can be real or imaginary.

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belowthroatfloatfoamflown

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CHALLENGECHALLENGE• HalloweenHalloween

•speedometerspeedometer•underneathunderneath• seacoastseacoast• cocoacocoa

Research/Study Skill –Research/Study Skill –Electronic Media TE 87LElectronic Media TE 87L•Electronic media includes Electronic media includes any resources that require any resources that require electricityelectricity

•There are two types of There are two types of electronic media, computer electronic media, computer and non-computer sources.and non-computer sources.

Research/Study Skill –Research/Study Skill –Electronic Media TE 87LElectronic Media TE 87L

•Computer sources: CD-ROMs, DVDs, Computer sources: CD-ROMs, DVDs, and the Internet (including online and the Internet (including online sources such as Web sties, sources such as Web sties, encyclopedia, newspapers, and so encyclopedia, newspapers, and so on).on).

•Non-computer sources: audiotapes, Non-computer sources: audiotapes, videotapes, DVDs, films, filmstrips, videotapes, DVDs, films, filmstrips, television shows, and the radio.television shows, and the radio.

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