LESSON 224TH GRADE

Day 3

DIARYYour story this week is a DIARY. A diary is a personal account of the author’s

day to day experiences, ideas, and feeling.

As you read this week’s story, look for…. First person point of view The author’s thoughts about the people,

places, and events.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

How would you feel if someone who hadn’t seen you in a long time recognized you right away?

READ ALOUD: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• I read a personal narrative called “Keeping a Journal.”

Personal Narratives:• are written from a first-person point of

view.• tell the author’s personal thoughts and

feelings.As I read this personal narrative what did

you learn about the author’s experiences of keeping a journal?

FOCUS SKILL:Character, Setting, and Plot

Fluency: Intonation

Good readers read aloud with intonation that matches the tone of the selection.

What makes Amada realize that she is stronger that she thought in the story “My Diary from Here to There”?

Amada realized she would always hold memories of Mexico and the love of her friends and family inside her heart. She also realized she had been able to get through difficult times on the journey to the United States. Both of these were sources of strength for her.

Character, Setting, and Plot Practice:

Open your Practice Book to page 129. Read the paragraph and complete the story map.

Look in your reading books on Pages 580 and 581.

Desert highways; Mexicali

The new settings show that Amada is getting farther from her old home and closer to her new home.

Lesson 22 Vocabulary

When a person feels ready to burst if he or she doesn’t say something, it means that the person is very excited and cannot wait to say that thing.

What kind of situation might make you feel like

you could burst?

Opportunities are chances to do something you want to do.

What opportunities for fun activities are there

after school?

When people huddle together, they gather close to each other in a tight group.

What are some reasons for people to huddle

together?

If a person comforted a friend, he or she helped that friend feel better about something.

When might a person need to be comforted?

If someone recognizes you, it means they know who you are when they see you.

How do you think people recognize each other if they have not seen one

another for many years?

A journey is a trip from one place to another that usually takes a long time.

What journey would you like to make?

Your intonation is the way the pitch of your voice rises and falls as you speak.

SPELLING: WORD PARTS: IN, OUT, DOWN, UP

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