A Summer’s TradeBy Deborah W TrotterRS 2.4

Day 1 - Why do people make sacrifices for others?

What are the people in the middle photo doing?

Why would they donate their time?

• Why would people be giving boxes to others?

• How is the soldier making a sacrifice?

• Why do people make sacrifices for others?

Concept MapRead Aloud: Christie’s SacrificeAmazing Words: committed, consequences, donated, underprivileged

Listen to the amazing words as I read aloud this story!

The Trading Post

Weekly Concept – Make Sacrifices for Others

Read “The Trading Post” on p. 261

Comprehension Skill: Author’s Purpose

Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Clarify

The Trading

Post

VocabularyUse an online dictionary to define the words below.

bandana bracelet hogan jostled

Vocabulary

Check your vocabulary definition with the one above!

Spelling – Take your pretest on SpellingCity.com

Conventions – Finish WS 9 after reading group

Handwriting – Work on the next two pages in your cursive packet!

Day 2 – Content KnowledgeOral Vocabulary

Why do people make sacrifices for others? “Second, you should know that Christie is a very

committed person. When she makes up her mind to do something, she never backs down.” –”Christie’s Sacrifice”

What does the word committed mean in this context? Why does the author use this particular word to describe

Christie? What word could you use to replace committed in the

sentence? Does it change the meaning?

Concept MapAmazing Words: charitable, gratifying

Think back to the short story “Christie’s Sacrifice.”

Why might Christie’s sacrifice be gratifying for her? Discuss with a partner:Do you enjoy doing something that is gratifying?What gratifying thing have you done for someone lately?

VocabularyUse an online dictionary to define the words below.

mesa Navajo turquoise

Vocabulary

Check your vocabulary definition with the one above!

Word Analysis: Spanish Word Origins

Spanish words can give them clues about the meanings of English words.

In your spiral, choose an English word from the first column and match it with a similar Spanish word in the second column.

Vocabulary Skill: Unfamiliar Words

Vocabulary Skill: Unfamiliar Words

Read “The Navajo Nation” p. 263

Words to know: hogan, mesa, turquoise, bandana, bracelet, jostled, Navajo

After you have read, imagine that you are writing an advertisement for things you can do and buy at the fair. Use your Words to Know in your advertisement.

Preview the title and illustrations in A Summer’s Trade. Predict what conflict the character will encounter.

Think about our weekly question, “Why do people make sacrifices for others?”

Read pages 264-271

Spelling – Get on Spellingcity and practice your spelling words

Conventions – WS 145

Vocabulary – WS 148

Day 3 – Content KnowledgeOral Vocabulary

Why do people make sacrifices for others?

“I had not left the hogan where I lived for quite some time. I spent many days there working diligently to make woven rugs to sell at the fair.” – “At the Navajo Nation Fair” p. 263

What does the word diligently mean? What context clues help you figure out the meaning? What does the word fair mean?

Concept MapAmazing Words: forfeit, relinquish

Yesterday we read about how Tony is working for his saddle. He has probably had to forfeit doing other, more fun things to earn the money he needs. What does forfeit mean?

Discuss with a partner:If someone you cared about needed help, would you forfeit something you like to help him or her?

What is something you were willing to forfeit to help a loved one?

Literary Terms: Point of View

Authors choose a specific point of view when they tell stories. Almost all stories are told from either a first-person or third-person point of view.

Get out your Language Arts spiral, colored pencils, scissors, and glue. We are going to add a points of view page to our notebook.

Using your notebook and definitions, look back at “The Trading Post” with a partner. discuss the following questions.

What point of view does the author use? How do we know? What would the author need to do to change the point of view?

What details tell you that the Navajo people value art and crafts?

How does the author develop a strong relationship between Tony and his grandmother?

Read pages 272 - 277

Think Critically – Answer the think critically questions on page 278

Conventions – WS 94

Type to Learn – Practice your typing for 15 minutes

Day 4 – Content KnowledgeOral Vocabulary

Why do people make sacrifices for others?

“Tony felt Grandmother touch his shoulder. he turned, and she nodded slowly, her wrinkled, brown face had not quite hiding a smile. “Mr. Hilson traded your saddle against my next rug,” she said. “Now, let’s go home.”

What does it mean for something to be traded against something? Grandmother’s wrinkled brown face isn’t quite hiding a smile.

What does that show about her feelings? How does the idea of sacrifice continue through this final

paragraph?

Concept MapAmazing Words: noble, altruism

We read about the sacrifice that Tony made for his grandmother. An especially difficult sacrifice is sometimes called noble.

What does noble mean?

What would you say is the truly noble part of Tony’s sacrifice?

Discuss with a partner:What has a person you know done that you think is noble?

Vocab and Listening Vocabulary Adages and Sayings An adage is a short but memorable

saying that expresses a meaningful idea. For example, “The early bird gets the worm” means that if you prepare for something in advance, you are more likely to succeed. Other types of sayings may hold meaning.

**Adages website here Think about what you read in A

Summer’s Trade. Do you know any adages or sayings that apply to the story’s theme?

Look up some adages and explain how they apply the the story

Listening & SpeakingWork with a group of 5

or 6 to present a panel discussion about making sacrifices. Assign roles, with one student acting as moderator and the others as experts on the topic. Use information from A Summer’s Trade in your discussion.

Presenter tips on page 287

Spelling – Practice your spelling words quietly with a partner and a dry erase board.

Conventions – WS 152

Vocabulary - ???

Day 5- Why do people make sacrifices for others? Concept

Map Amazing words: committed,

consequences, donated, underprivileged, gratifying, charitable, forfeit, relinquish ,altruism, nobel

Use the concept map and what you have learned from this week’s discussions and reading selections to form and AMAZING IDEA – a realization or big idea about doing the right thing.

In your spiral write down a few sentences about your AMAZING IDEA beginning with, “This week I learned…”

REVIEW – Author’s Purpose

Author’s purpose is the main reason an author has for writing a selection. They may wish to persuade, to entertain, to inform, or to express feelings or ideas.

What is the author’s purpose in A Summer’s Trade?

How did the author achieve this purpose? Look back in the text and find specific examples.

REVIEW – Unfamiliar Words

Use context clues to understand or clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words.

Let’s look at the word bandana in “at the Navajo Nation Fair” on page 263.

What context clues are in the sentence?

REVIEW – Point Of View

Reread “Thunderbird and Killer Whale” on page 282 – 285.

Try to figure out what point of view the story is told. Look in your Language Arts spiral for a reminder on each of our point of views.

Look at one of the books you are reading in class. Discuss with a partner what point of view it is told from. Show examples from your story.