Unit 1 Introduction
Childhood
What is the title of Unit 1 in the 'myPerspectives' textbook?
He tells his daughter a story about a childhood memory
Who is the father/narrator in 'Wagon Train at Dusk'?
The author of 'Brown Girl Dreaming'
Who is Jacqueline Woodson?
This was a popular ________ __________ that ran from 1985-1995.
What is a comic strip?
Ms.Shaimaa's favorite book series
What is Harry Potter?
Learning an author's ideas and building your vocabulary
What is a Unit 1 Reading Goal?
The father/narrator builds this 'MASTERPIECE' to prove that he is better than his friend, Jorge
What is a model of an 1800s wagon train?
The author relates her childhood experiences in this new way
What is through poetry?
He is a cartoonist and the creator of the popular 'Calvin and Hobbes' comic strip
Who is Bill Watterson?
Fights crime in Gotham City
Who is Batman?
To write stories and conduct research on a topic
What is a Unit 1 Writing and Research Goal?
Who is Lucy the dog?
'brooklyn rain' is a _________ about the author's childhood
What is a poem?
The comic strip follows the adventures of Calvin, a clever six-year old with a wild _________________.
What is an imagination?
The third planet from the sun
What is Earth?
To use the right words and sentences when you write
What is a Unit 1 Language Goal?
The new name of the father/narrator's ruined project
What is 'Wagon Train After a Tornado'?
In 'uncle robert' the speaker compares her uncle to this singer and dancer. He is often referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"
Who is James Brown?
The name of Calvin's stuffed tiger and imaginary friend
Who is Hobbes?
This bird mimics human speech
What is a parrot?
To engage in discussions and present your ideas clearly
What is a Unit 1 Speaking and Listening Goal?
The lesson the father/narrator learned at the end of the story
What is "Some things aren't all that bad?"
As a child growing up in the 1960s, the author Jacqueline Woodson moved to Brooklyn, New York from this city and state
Where is Greenville, South Carolina?
In CARTOON 1: 'Ghosts', Calvin and Hobbes are...
What is on a camping trip?
The force that keeps everything on Earth
What is gravity?