Grade 2-McGraw-HIll Wonders Reading Writing Workshop(1)

Sounds Gooj
The P.S.22 chorus is divided into tw o

groups. The sopranos sing high notes.
The altos sing lower sounds. Instrum ents
like drums som etim es keep the beat.
It’s im portant to keep the rhythm so
they make the right sounds together.

Most adult choruses have four
groups of voices. H ere’s a look at the
num ber of each typ e of voice in one
adult chorus from Pennsylvania.

Voicesin
a C h °ru s

Soprano Tenor

Gregg Breinberg, Public School
22 chorus f eacher, plays piano
f 0accompany f he Chorus.

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Musical Expression

Being part of the chorus is hard work.
The chorus m em bers w o n ’t disagree. They
practice for three hours each week.

Gregg Breinberg, their teacher,
encourages the chorus to use m ovem ents.
They move their hands to show how the
songs make them feel. “They have their
own m ovements because nobody feels
m usic the same way,” he explains.

The chorus members understand that
singing in a chorus is a big job. “ W e just
w ant to give it our best!” one student says.

Make Connections Bebeto M atth e w s/ A P Im a g e s

How do the singers in the

9 chorus express themselves?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How is this the same or
different from what you know
about singing? t e x t t o s e l f

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Ask and Answer Questions

When you read, asking questions helps you
think about key details of the text that you may
have missed or do not understand.

^ §) Find Text Evidence
As I read page 247 of "They've Got the Beat!" I ask
myself "What is it like for the students to sing at
the White House?" I will reread to find the answer.

at a Hollywood awards show. Audiences I reread that a
have clapped and cheered them on. chorus member
These kids are always asked to return. says that she gets
nervous at first.
How does it feel to sing on stage? Then it becomes
"I get nervous singing exciting.
for a big audience,”
Brianna Crispino recalls.
"But when I see the joy
on their faces,
I get excited."

Eriania cris, .,
Public School zz chorus member

Your Turn

Think of a question you have about the
selection. Reread the parts of the story
that help you answer the question.

Com prehension Skill

Main Idea and Key Details

The main idea is the most important point an
author makes about a topic. Key details tell
about and support the main idea.

^ ) Find Text Evidence
As I read page 247 of "They've Got the Beat,"
I understand a key detail about this chorus is that
they have performed at famous places.

RA re,

Your Turn

Continue rereading the selection. List
the key details and the main idea in the
graphic organizer.

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Use the interactive graphic organizer

Informational Text

Expository Text

'They've Got the Beat!" is an expository text.
Expository text:
• gives facts and information about
a topic.
• can have a graph, photos and captions.

) Find Text Evidence
I know "They've Got the Beat!" is an expository
text. It gives information about real students.
It has a graph with facts about a chorus.

page 248 Text Features
A bar grap h uses bars to
S<>0n4s Good give information about
a topic.
T h e P.S.22 c h o ru s is d iv id e d into tw o
tfu»iber «t SfvxJcnfs groups. The sopranos sing high notes. Your Turn ^VVABOJ^
The altos sing low er s o u n d s . In st ru m e n t s CM ,
like dru m s so m e tim e s keep th e beat.
It’s im p o rta n t to k e ep th e r h y t h m so Tell what information
they m ake the right sounds together. you learned from
looking at the bar graph.
Most adult choruses have four
g ro u p s o f vo ic e s. H e re ’s a loo k a t th e
n u m b e r o f e a c h ty p e o f v o ic e in o n e
adult chorus from Pennsylvania.

zzGregg Bremberg, Public School
ch»rus teacher, pl^ys piano
fo accompany fhe chorus.

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Prefixes

A prefix is a word part at the beginning of a
word. You can separate the root word from
a prefix, such as re- or ex- to figure out the
meaning of the word.

Find Text Evidence
I'm not sure whot the word "return"means.
I know the word turn means to move around
in a circle. The prefix re- means again. The word
return means to come around again.

These kids are always
asked to return

Your Tarn **

Use the prefixes to figure out the meanings
of these words in "They've Got the Beat!"

recalls, page 247
disagree, page 249

Writers use long and short sentences to add
interest to their writing. Reread the passage
from "They've Got the Beat!"

Sentence Fluency Expert Model
What examples
of short and The P.S.22 chorus is divided
long sentence into two groups. The sopranos
length does the sing high notes. The altos sing
writer include? lower sounds. Instruments like
drums sometimes keep the beat.
Bebeto M atth e w s/ A P Im a g e s It's important to keep the rhythm
so they make the right sounds
together.

Most adult chorus have four
groups of voices. Here's a look
at the number
of each type
of voice in
one adult
chorus from
Pennsylvania.

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Editing M arks

A Add
Take out.
M ake a small letter.

Nikki wrote a newspaper review Grammari Handbook
about her favorite song. Read
Nikki's revision. Com bining
Sentences
Student Model See page 476.

Tomorrow Ij-Here

The new singing group Tunes Your Turn

cam e out with a g re a t new song S ' Identify the
sentence lengths
called "Tomorrow Is Here." The Nikki used.

and B ' Find two
sentences Nikki
song has a catchy beatyYou combined or
moved.
cannot help but tap your feet.
S ' Tell how revisions
~Why-not4isten-To-it4eday^ The improved her
writing.
wo rd s a re easy to sing, too.
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OurcJUife!
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The Big idea

How do different environments make

Oh! What a World!

Oh, what a world!
W hat a wonderful place,
Spinning round and round in space.
Desert winds blow to and fro,
Deep, wide rivers ripple, flow,
Mountaintops wear caps of snow,
Lush, green jungles grow and GROW.
Oh, what a world!
W hat a wonderful place,
Spinning round and round in space.

— by George Samos

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W eek ly Concept Different Places

Essential Question

W hat makes different parts of
the world different?

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Have you ever been to a forest? This
region offers tall trees and many plants
and animals. There are many different
regions around the world. Here are a few

► Deserts
► Polar Regions
► Prairies

;q V I A B oj? 4 £

What is it like where you live? Talk
to a partner about your location.
Write your ideas on the web.

W ords to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

(t) Carl & Ann P urcell/C orbis; (tc) Don H a m m o n d / D e sig n Pics/Corbis; (be) G lo w im a g e s/ G e tty Im a g e s; (b) Brand X P ic t u r e s / P u n c h S t o c k The noises in the old barn gave
me an eerie feeling.

W hen do you get an eerie feeling?

* f-

grow th I found a thick growth of ferns in
the park.

During what season do you see a
new growth of plants?

It was cold so I wore three layers
of clothing.

How many layers of clothing are
you wearing today?

lively The lively kitten played with
.jg*. a ball.

NLT^ W hat activity m akes you feel lively? !

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location I can find the location of my (t) Ingram P u b lis h in g / S u p e r S t o c k ; (tc) Jason E d w a rd s/ N a t io n a l G e o gra p h ic / G e tty Im a ge s; (be) H englein and Ste ets/Cu ltu ra/G e tty Im age s; (b) Robert G lu sic/ P h o to d isc/ G e tty Im a g e s
state on a map.

W hat is another word for location?

The arctic region is very cold
and snowy.

W hat region is very hot and dry?

se a so n s Summer is our favorite of all the
seasons.

Describe your favorite season.

tem perate A temperate climate is not too
hot or too cold.

Explain whether a desert would
have a temperate climate.

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

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Shared Read ^ Genre* Expository Text

Essential Question

What makes different parts
of the world different?
Read to learn what makes
Alaska unique.

W here can you find mountains, glaciers, and
volcanoes? Alaska is the location you would
visit. Alaska has different regions. In each part
of the state, there are different features.

Land Features

The tallest mountain in the United States
is in Alaska. It is called Mt. McKinley. Some
people go to Alaska just to climb it.

Alaska also has the biggest glaciers in all
of the United States. Glaciers are made when
one layer of snow falls on top of another. The
snowfall becomes very thick. It turns to ice. The
growth of a glacier takes many years to form.

Map of Alaska Key

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Temperature Changes

Alaska has different temperatures.
Northern Alaska is called the Arctic region.
The temperatures are much colder than
inside your freezer. The ground, lakes, and
rivers are almost always frozen.

As a result, most people live in the south
of Alaska. It is warmer there. Crops grow well
in the rich soil there.

Animals

Alaska has many different animals. You
may spot a walrus or polar bear among the
glaciers. You can see a black or brown bear
fishing in a river or stream. In another
region, you can see a moose or caribou.

W alruses live in shallow waters
off the coast of Alaska.

■Daylight and Darkness

The se ason s are special here, too.
In summer, people celebrate the mild
tem perate weather. These lively people also
celebrate the sunlight because the sun does
not set for many days. In one village, the Sun
doesn’t set for more than 80 days! You might
be in bed and still see the sun shining.

In winter, the Sun doesn’t rise in some
places in Alaska. These places have more
than 60 days of winter darkness. You could
have afternoon soccer practice in the dark!
You might think this would be eerie, but
Alaskans don’t think this is weird. They are
used to the dark winter days.

Alaska is a very interesting place to live!

Make Connections

What are three things that make
Alaska interesting? e s s e n t ia l q u e s t io n

How is where you live different from
Alaska? How is it the same? t e x t t o s e l f

Reread

As you read, you may come across words, facts, or
explanations that are new to you. You can reread
these parts to make sure you understand them.

Find Text Evidence
After reading page 263 of "Alaska: A Special Place,"
I am not sure how glaciers form. I will reread
this page.

Land Features I read that over time,
layers ofsnow turn to
The tallest mountain in the United States ice. These huge pieces
is in Alaska. It is called Mt. McKinley. Some _of ice are glaciers.
people go to Alaska just to climb it. Rereading helped me
understand this part.
Alaska also has the biggest glaciers in all
of the United States. Glaciers are made when
one layer of snow falls on top of another. The
snowfall becomes very thick. It turns to ice. The
growth of a glacier takes many years to form.

t0VVABOJ^

What is the Arctic region? Reread page 264
of "Alaska: A Special Place" to answer the
question.

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Com prehension Skill

Compare and Contrast

To compare is to tell how things are alike.
To contrast is to tell how they are different.
^0) Find Text Evidence
When I read page 263 of "Alaska: A Special Place,"
I can compare and contrast the land features in
Alaska.

Reread page 265 with a partner. Fill in the
graphic organizer to compare how winter
is different from summer in Alaska.

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Informational Text

Expository Text

"Alaska: A Special Place" is an expository text.
Expository text:
• gives facts and information about a topic.
• includes text features.

P Find Text Evidence
"Alaska: A Special Place" is an expository text.
It gives facts about Alaska, l/l/e also learn about
Alaska by looking at the text features.

W h e re can you find mountains, glaciers, and Text Features
volcanoes? Alaska is the lo c a tio n you would A map is a flat picture of
visit. Alaska has different re gio n s. In each part part of the earth.
of the state, there are different features.
A map key tells you what
symbols on a map mean.

Talk about what information
you learned from the map
and map key.

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Vocabulary Strategy

Compound Words

A compound word is made up of two smaller
words. You can put together the meanings of each
smaller word to help you learn the meaning of the
compound word.

Find Text Evidence
In the word snowfall, I see two smaller words: snow
and fall. I think snowfall means snow that falls to
the ground. Yes, that makes sense in this sentence.

The snowfall
becomes very thick.

Use the smaller words to figure out the John R. D e la p p / P h o t o lib r a r y
meanings of these compound words in
"Alaska: A Special Place."

sunlight, page 265
afternoon, page 265

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Writing Traits

eaders to..

In expository text, writers choose a topic to write
about. They include facts that tell about the topic.
Reread the passage from "Alaska: A Special Place."

Ideas Expert Model
What topic does
the writer give Animals
facts about?
Alaska has many different
animals. You may spot a walrus or
polar bear among the glaciers. You
can see a black or brown bear fishing
in a river or stream. In another region,
you can see a moose or caribou.

Steven J. K a z lo w s k i/ A la m y

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W riters Editing M arks

Julia wrote an expository text. M ake a capital letter.
Read Julia's writing. A Add

Student Model ¥ Take out.

Alaska Grammar Handbook

is Linking Verbs
See page 481.
Alaska very d iffe re n t fro m
<.0 V U B O J ? 4 ^
where 1 live! In th e sum m er
6? Identify Julia's topic.
where I live, it is hot. th e sun 5? Identify a linking

se ts a fte r dinner. In p a rts of verb.
S ' Tell how revisions
Alaska, the sun does not go
improved her
down in sum m er! W h e re I writing.

live, it doesn't snow. In A la s k a Go Digital!

it snows a lot in Write online in Writer's Workspace

winter

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mW eek ly Concept Earth Changes
Essential Question
How does the Earth
change?

W Go Digital!

Did you know that the Earth is always
changing? The water in this canyon is slowly
washing away the rocks. Water can have
powerful properties.

► Water can wash away rocks and land in
rivers and waterfalls.

► Water can wash away sand at the beach.

Talk with a partner about
what could cause the Earth
to change quickly. Write
your ideas on the web.

W ords to Know

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

active The active volcano was about
to erupt.

W hat do you like to do when you
want to be active?

(t) C orbis; (tc) Patrick L a n e / So m o s RF/Getty Im age s; (be) Ron C h a p p ie / C o m s to c k Im ages/G etty Im a g e s; (b) Im age Id e a s / P ic t u re Q u e s t We dug into the earth to plant
mmjm some lettuce.

W hat else can you plant in

ME?J the earth?

explode Fireworks make bright colors and
loud noises as they explode.

Name something else that can
explode.

island We visited an island on our
vacation.

W h at are some things you can find
on an island?

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Grandpa and I went to a (t) Brand X P ic tu re s / P u n c h S to c k ; (tc) Corbis B rid g e / A la m y; (be) Ken W e ls h / D e s ig n p ic s ; (b) Rainer Dittrich/G etty Im a g e s
local park.

Tell about some places that are
local to your house.

properties | looked at the rock to learn
about its properties.

Tell about some properties of
a pencil.

Wood is solid, but water and air
are not.

How can you tell if something
is solid?

steeP This hill is steep and hard
to climb.

W h at else can be steep?

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

Go Digital! Use the online visual glossary

Shared Read k Genre "Expository Text

Essential Question

How does the Earth change?
Read to learn how ocean waves
change beaches over time.

ltfhat Is Erosion?

Have you ever made a sand castle at
the beach? You must pick a good spot for
it. If it is too close to the water, waves will
quickly wash it away.

Ocean waves and wind can also wash
away land. They can change the shape of
an island, which is land circled by water.
When wind and water change the shape
of Earth, it is called erosion.

Waves are the biggest cause of erosion
at the beach. Ocean waves are always
active and moving onto the shore. They
carry the sand away bit by bit.

Strong waves are one of the properties
of big storms. These waves explode as
they crash onto the beach. Storm waves
can move a lot of sand quickly.

Erosion of Beaches

Some people build houses near the ocean.
Waves take away the sand between the
houses and the sea. As the beach disappears,
the water gets closer to houses and other
solid buildings on the beach. Some buildings
can even be washed away.

Erosion of Rocks

Erosion also happens on steep, rocky cliffs
or sharp slopes. First, waves smash into the
bottom of the cliffs. Then they carry away
tiny pieces of rock. Over time, many small
pieces of rock wash away from the bottom of
the cliff. This makes the top of the cliff weak.
The cliff can crumble and fall into the sea.

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Stopping Erosion

Some local communities
work to stop erosion to nearby
beaches. These towns have built
sea walls of large boulders or rocks.

The rocks are placed in a row in the sea.
W hen waves hit the sea wall, they slow
down. Then the waves can’t pull sand away.

Some towns make rules about buildings on
the beach. New buildings must be far from
the water. Then they w on’t wash away like a
sand castle.

Make Connections

How does beach erosion change the
^ Earth? ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How do the changes from erosion in
this selection compare to other changes
in nature you have seen? t e x t t o s e l f

Com prehension Strategy

Reread

As you read, you may come across words, facts,
or explanations that you do not understand.
Rereading can help you understand them.

Find Text Evidence
As I read page 277 of "Into the Sea," I am not sure I
understand erosion. I will reread this section.

page 277 ' I read that erosion
Ocean waves and wind can also wash is when waves and
aw ay land. They can change the shape of wind change the
an island, which is land circled by water. shape of the earth.
W hen wind and water change the shape Rereading helped
of Earth, it is called erosion. me understand what
erosion is.
W aves are the biggest cause of erosion
at the beach. Ocean waves are always
active and moving onto the shore. They
carry the sand aw ay bit by bit.

Strong waves are one of the properties

Your Turn

Why is erosion a problem? Reread page 278
of "Into the Sea" to answer the question.

Com prehension Skill

Cause and Effect

A cause is an event or action that makes
something happen. An effect is what happens
because of that event.
Find Text Evidence
On page 277 of "Into the Sea" I read that erosion can
take sand away from the beach. This is the cause.
I ask "What happens when the sand gets washed
away?" This will help me understand the effect.

Effect

There is no
beach left.

Youp Turn

Reread page 278. Fill in the graphic
organizer with a cause and effect.

Co Digital!

Use the interactive graphic organizer

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Expository Text

The selection "Into the Sea" is an expository text.
Expository text:

• includes facts about real events.
• includes text features.

P • has a text structure.
Find Text Evidence
"Into the Sea" is an expository text. I can tell it is
expository because it has causes and effects about
real events. It also has text features.

page 279

Slopping Erosion Text Features
A subhead tells what the
Som e local communities section of text is about.

work to stop erosion to nearby Bold print is important to
understanding the selection.
beaches. These towns have built

sea w alls of large |B

The rocks are placed in a row in the sea.
W h e n w aves hit the sea wall, they slow
down. Then the waves can’t pull sand away.

So m e towns make rules about buildings on
the beach. New buildings must be far from
the water. Then they w on’t wash aw ay like a
sand castle.

Make Connections Your Turn o’O V V A B O f y ; . I
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P H o w d o e s b e a c h e ro sio n c h a n g e th e
E a r t h ? e ssen t ia l q u est io n

H o w d o th e c h a n g e s fro m e ro s io n in
t h is se le c tio n c o m p a re to o th e r c h a n g e s
in n a tu re y o u h a v e s e e n ? t ex t t o se lf

Reread page 279. Talk about
why sea walls are important.

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Context Clues

As you read, you can figure out a word you do not
know by looking at the words and sentences near
it for clues to its meaning.

j § ) Find Text Evidence
I'm not sure what the word communities means.
To figure out what it means, I read on, looking
for clues. I see the word towns used in the next
sentence. I think communities means "towns."

Some local communities work
to stop erosion to nearby beaches.
These towns have built sea
walls of large boulders
or rocks.

Youp Turn It- Presselect/Alam y

Use clues in the sentences to figure out the
meanings of these words in "Into the Sea"

crumble, page 278
boulders, page 279

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Writers sometimes use time-order words to help
you understand the order of events. Reread the
passage from "Into the Sea"

Word Choice Expert Model
What time order
words does Erosion also happens on steep,
the writer use rocky cliffs or sharp slopes. First,
to explain how waves smash into the bottom of the
erosion happens? cliffs. Then they carry away tiny
pieces of rock. Over time, many small
pieces of rock wash away from the
bottom of the cliff. This makes the
top of the cliff weak. The cliff can
crumble and fall into the sea.

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Meg wrote an expository text. Read Editing M arks
Meg s revision.
M ake a small letter.
^ Add a period.
A Add

Take out.

Grammar Handbook

Helping Verbs
See pages 485.

Student Model O' Identify the
time-order words
Erosion Meg used.
Firsts
5? Identify the
W aves wash away sand from helping verbs.

beaches. This is called erosion. O' Tell how revisions
improved her
This causes the beach to wash writing.

wash away over time. Then Go Digital!
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There is not much beach left
A

A fte r the sand is gone, people

will not go to the beach.

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Essential Question

How are kids around the world
different?

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Around the

World

This is a game called cricket. It is a common
game in many countries around the world.
The game is played with two teams.

► You use a bat and a ball.

► You hit the ball and run towards the other
end of the field to score.

Think of some games Same Different
that are special to your
culture. Talk with a
partner and tell how
they are the same or
different from cricket.
Write your ideas on the chart.

Vocabulary

Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

Tag is a common game that
children like.

W h a t are some common places to
go in your neighborhood?

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colorful costume.

W hen else might people wear
costumes?

custom s A turkey dinner and a family
gathering are Thanksgiving
customs.

Tell about your holiday customs.

favorite Autumn is our favorite
season, because we like cool
weather best.

W h a t is your favorite season?

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parades Our band marches in town
parades.

W h a t do you like about p arad es?

su rro u n d ed We were surrounded by flowers. (t) Bonnie Kamin/PhotoEdit; (tc) Mohammad Moniruzzaman/Bangladesh/Flickr/Getty Images; (be) Noel Hendrickson/Digital Vision/Getty Images; (b) Jamie Grill Photography/Getty Images

How might you travel to a place
surrounded by water?

travels The ear travels along the road.

W h a t travels along a tra c k ?

wonder I wonder when it will stop
raining.

W h a t are some things you
wonder about?

Your Turn

Pick three words. Write three questions
for your partner to answer.

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Genre • Realistic Fiction

Essential Question

How are kids around the
world different?
Read about a girl celebrating
the New Year holiday in the
United States and China.

I celebrated the New Year twice
in one year. Do you wonder how? I
celebrated the holiday in the United
States and then in China.

On December 31, our city had
a celebration to welcome the New
Year. This celebration began with a
parade. A band played music, and I
got my face painted like a lion. Then
I watched a man carve animals from
ice. We were surrounded by fun!

Just before midnight, everyone
went to the park. The crowd counted
down the last seconds of the old
year. Then came my favorite part,
the thing I like most. Pop! Pop! Pop!
Fireworks like a shower of colorful
lights sprinkled down from the sky.

Then my family took a plane to China.
A plane is huge and travels over the ocean
like a whale in the sky We celebrated Chinese
New Year with Grandma. This celebration is
different than in the United States. It lasts for
fifteen days, not just one night. After we arrived,
Grandma surprised me with new red clothing.
She said red brings good luck.

On New Year's Eve, we went to Grandma's
house. I learned many interesting Chinese
customs. One custom is to have a family dinner
that includes tasty dumplings. Then we stepped
outdoors to watch a big parade. At the end, a
rainbow of firecrackers snapped and
popped in the sky!

I!

Later that week we watched the Chinese lion
* dance. Fd never seen anything like it. Each pair

of dancers wore a fancy lion costume made of
cloth as yellow as the Sun. The dancers leaped
through the air and did amazing tricks!

We went to the Lantern Festival on the last
day of Chinese New Year. The full moon hung
like a balloon in the dark sky. Everyone made
paper lanterns that lit up the night.

The two celebrations were different. They
were the same, too. They had one thing in
common. They were both exciting family
celebrations to welcome the New Year!

Make Connections

How is the New Year celebration in
China different from the celebration in
the United States? e s s e n t ia l q u e s t io n

Compare the New Year's celebrations
in the story to how you and your family
celebrate the New Year, t e x t t o s e l f

Visualize

When you visualize, you use the author's words
to form pictures in your mind about a story.

O Find Text Evidence
After reading page 29 7of "Happy New Year,"I used
the author's words to help me visualize what was
happening in the story.

On December 31, our city had ’I read that there was
a celebration to welcome the New a band playing music
Year. This celebration began w ith a and the girl got her
parade. A band played music, and I face painted like a
got my face painted like lion. This helps me
I watched a man carve animals from visualize the story.
ice. We were surrounded by fun!

Just before midnight, everyone
went to the park. The crowd counted
down the last seconds of the old
year. Then came my favorite part,
the thing I like most. Pop! Pop! Pop!
Fireworks like a shower of colorful

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Reread page 293. What words help you
visualize the Chinese lion dance?

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Compare and Contrast

When you compare events in a story, you look for
ways they are alike. When you contrast events,
you tell how they are different.

P Find Text Evidence
On page 292 of "Happy New Year!" I can compare
how long the Chinese New Year and the United
States New Year last.

How long it lasts United States Chinese Celebration
Activities Celebration
fifteen days
one night

Continue rereading the story. Compare and
contrast the information and fill information
in the graphic organizer.

Go Digital!

Use the interactive graphic organizer

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^ Literature ____

Realistic Fiction

The story "Happy New Year!" is realistic fiction.
Realistic fiction:

• has made-up characters, settings, and
events that could be real.

• is sometimes written in the first person.

Find Text Evidence
I can tell that "Happy New Year!" is realistic fiction.
The events in this story could be real events. The
story is told by a person who could be real.

page 291 Story Structure
Realistic fiction sometimes
I celebrated the New Year twice uses first person. A
in one year. Do you w onder how? I character uses words, such
celebrated the holiday in the United as /, me, we, our, my, or us to
States and then in China. tell the story.

On December 31, our c i t y h ^ ^ Your Turn
a celebration to welcomp^Cfte New
Year. This celebm ji^nbegan with a Give two more examples of
p a r a d e . p l a y e d music, and I how you know this story is
goj^ B& ace painted like a lion. Then realistic fiction.
I watched a man carve animals from
ice. We were surrounded by fun!

Just before midnight, everyone
went to the park. The crowd counted
down the last seconds o f the old
year. Then came my favorite part,
the thing I like most. Pop! Pop! Pop!
Fireworks like a shower of colorful
lights sprinkled down from the sky.

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Vocabulary Strategy

Similes

A simile uses the words like or as to compare two
different things. To understand a simile, figure out
how an author compares one thing to another.

^5) Find Text Evidence

I read a plane "travels over the ocean like a whale in
the sky." I see the word like, so the author must be
using a simile. I think the author is comparing the
large size of the plane to the size of a whale.

A plane is huge and travels over
the ocean like a whale in the sky.

Find the similes below. Tell what the author Susan Swan
is comparing,

cloth, page 293
full moon, page 293

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