Vocabulary
What is the feeling when you miss your old home or family?
Homesick
Fill in the blank with the correct "be" verb.
"My friends _____ happy to see me."
"My friends are happy to see me."
The question word used to ask about a person.
Who
What kind of text is Harry Potter?
Narrative or Informational?
Narrative
What are the two class expectations?
1. Be respectful.
2. Try hard.
Someone who moves to another country.
Immigrant
Fill in the blank with the correct "be" verb.
The book _____ about an immigrant family.
The book is about an immigrant family.
The question word used to ask about a time or a date.
When
A book with facts and details about lions is an ____________ text.
A book with facts and details about lions is an informational text.
I, you, he, she, his, her are all ____________.
I, you, he, she, his, her are all pronouns.
To change your habits or ideas to fit a new place.
Adjust
This linking word shows an opposite idea or a contrast.
"but"
The question word used when the answer is a reason or a cause ("because...").
Why
What helped the narrator make friends?
Moving to a new country changes many things in life. First, I had to work hard to adjust to the very different time schedule at school. Also, my family and I learned to find a new neighborhood that felt safe and quiet. Finally, I got the great opportunity to join the school soccer team, which helped me make friends. All these experiences show that finding a new place means learning many new things.
Joining the soccer team.
A period ".", comma "," and question mark "?" are all different kinds of punctuation.
A chance for something new, like a better job.
Opportunity
Write a sentence using "and".
Create the correct question for this answer:
"I live in Cambridge."
Where do you live?
What is one detail?
Moving to a new country changes many things in life. First, I had to work hard to adjust to the very different time schedule at school. Also, my family and I learned to find a new neighborhood that felt safe and quiet. Finally, I got the great opportunity to join the school soccer team, which helped me make friends. All these experiences show that finding a new place means learning many new things.
(Answers vary.)
First, I had to work hard to adjust to the very different time schedule at school. Also, my family and I learned to find a new neighborhood that felt safe and quiet. Finally, I got the great opportunity to join the school soccer team, which helped me make friends.
An interviewee is the person who:
(a) asks the questions
(b) answers the questions
An interviewee is the person who:
(a) asks the questions
(b) answers the questions
Something new, unfamiliar, or different from what you know.
Strange
Write a sentence using "but".
Answers vary.
Create the correct question for this answer:
"We need pizza and soda."
What do you need?
What is the main idea?
Moving to a new country changes many things in life. First, I had to work hard to adjust to the very different time schedule at school. Also, my family and I learned to find a new neighborhood that felt safe and quiet. Finally, I got the great opportunity to join the school soccer team, which helped me make friends. All these experiences show that finding a new place means learning many new things.
Moving to a new country changes many things in life.
All these experiences show that finding a new place means learning many new things.
(Answers may vary.)
What is the name of the girl in Growing Together?
Carmen