Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea by Gloria Rand
illustrated by Ted Rand Compiled by: Terry Sams PESTerry Sams
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Study Skills Genre: Historical Fiction Comprehension Skill:
Authors Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Predict Comprehension
Review Skill: Sequence Vocabulary: Homonyms and Homographs
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Summary Can you imagine eating, sleeping, playing, and going to
school all at sea? thats exactly what the Madsen family children
did aboard their fathers cargo ship, the John Ena. the Madsen
family shared many memorable events on the ship, from surviving
frightening storms to celebrating the holidays.
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GenreGenre: Historical Fiction Historical fiction is made up of
stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.
Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction
story. Historical fiction is based on real events I history, but it
is a story to which the author has added details from his or her
imagination.
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Comprehension Skill Authors Purpose is the authors reason or
reasons for writing this story. An author might have more than one
reason for writing. Authors dont usually tell you this. You have to
figure the reasons out. It might be to inform or teach, to
entertain, to express their feelings or ideas, and to persuade or
convince you.
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Practice Authors Purpose PB 203 Before ReadingAfter Reading
Prediction of Authors Purpose Reasons for Prediction Authors Actual
Purpose 1. Persuade 2. Title sounds like an advertisem ent. 3. I
see facts about the ship and opinions 4. Persuade
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Comprehension Strategy Predict Good readers think about what
will happen next. Before you read, look over the passage to predict
the authors purpose so you have an idea of how to read the piece.
Hint: Illustrations and diagrams are clues to the authors
purpose.
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Comprehension Skill- Sequence Sequence means the order in which
things happen. Dates, times, and clue words such as first, then,
next, and last can help you understand the order of events.
Sometimes two or more events happen at the same time. Words such as
meanwhile and during can show this.
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Vocabulary Skill: Homonyms and Homographs When reading, you may
find a familiar word used in a new way. It may be a homonym or a
homograph. Homonyms are spelled and pronounced the same, but have
different meanings and histories Homographs are spelled the same
but are pronounced differently and have different meanings.
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Research Skill Parts of a Book TE 537L Parts of a Book Table of
contents listing of the chapter and lesson titles and the page on
which each one begins found in the front of the book. Glossary
dictionary of important terms in the book found at the end of a
book. Index - an alphabetical listing of subjects covered in the
book. Also in the back of the book.
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Research Skill Parts of a Book TE 537L Parts of a Book A
bibliography lists books that an author used to write the book. An
appendix contains graphs and charts. The copyright page tells the
year a book was published. The title page gives its title, author,
and publisher.
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Chapter Title - Section heads, captions, marginal notes, and
headnotes are text organizers found within a chapter. Section heads
are titles of sections. Captions are text under pictures. Marginal
notes are additional facts noted in the margin. Numbered Footnotes
appear at the bottom of a page or a the back of a book. Research
Skill Parts of a Book
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Weekly Fluency Check - Pauses TE a` Good readers pause in
certain places as they read to make the reading easy for listeners
to follow. Periods, dashes, and commas provide clues for
pauses.
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Fun Stuff and Practice Other Books by Gloria Rand Pronouns
Homophones More Homophones and Homographs More Practice
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Question of the Week TE 516m What is it like to live at
sea?
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Day 2 - Question of the Day What would you like about life at
sea? What would you miss from your life now?
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How is a ship like and unlike other types of homes? Day 3 -
Question of the Day
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Day 4 - Question of the Day - Review Why do you think someone
would be willing to face danger and loneliness to sail around the
world?
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Review Questions 1.What is an important theme of this story?
2.Why id the author include the Afterword? 3.Why do you think they
chose Hawaii for their home? 4.What happened when the ship quivered
a strange quiver and slowly righted herself? 5.How would you
describe the mother?
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Review Questions 1.How was the crew like a family to the
children? 2.What happened after Captain Madsen became a steamship
captain? 3.What was the authors purpose for writing this story?
4.Where did the children probably get their animals? 5.Who were
Miss Shipman and Albert alike ?
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Vocabulary - Say It stern cargo celestial conducted dignified
navigation quivered bow
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More Words to Know nautical plush blasts tempest tide
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stern The rear part of a ship or boat
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quivered shook; shivered; trembled
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navigation skill or process of finding a ships or aircrafts
position and course
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dignified having dignity; noble; stately
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conducted directed; managed
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celestial of the sky or outer space
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cargo load of goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck
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bow the forward part of a ship, boat, or aircraft
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blasts strong, sudden gusts of wind or air
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tempest a violent windstorm or a violent disturbance
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tide the rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours,
caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun
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nautical of or about ships, sailors, or navigation
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plush luxurious; expensive; stylish
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The captain knew all the methods of navigation.
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The John Ena carried cargo all over the world.
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The captain was a dignified figure as he stood on the upper
deck.
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There is often a fancy carving of a woman on the bow of a
ship.
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From the bow to the stern, sails work very hard.
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Sails used instruments or steered a course using the celestial
bodies, or stars
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Sails used instruments or steered a course using the celestial
bodies, or stars.
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The captain was the commander of the ship, and he conducted all
the ships business.
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The John Ena quivered in the heavy storm.
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The moon causes high tides and low tides.
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The violent tempest had winds that were very strong.
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The southwest winds will blast the shore away.
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The ship was not very luxurious, but to the Madsen family, it
was home.
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The sailor taught them how to make nautical knots.
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Writing Assignment Write an Advertisement Think of a place you
know and like. Imagine you have been asked to write a description
of this place for a travel brochure. Describe the place using
sensory words. Make it sound appealing and attractive.
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Spelling Words Multisyllabic Words reaction prerecorded
incorrectly incredibly disobedient disagreeable refreshment
unbreakable declaration retirement
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Spelling Words Multisyllabic Words misdialed undefined
unhappily gleefully repayment questionable displacement watchfully
sportsmanship
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CHALLENGE strengthen cubicle knuckle individual
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This Weeks Word Wall Words Click and type your own words for
this week:
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Lets review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they
will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell
the word, or we might just practice reading the words.
