Suki’s KimonoBy: Chieri Uegaki

Illustrated by: Stephane Jorisch

Unit 5 Week 1

cottonNoun: cloth made from cotton

fibers

My shirt was made from cotton and polyester.

What do you own that’s made of cotton?

festivalNoun: a celebration or holiday

Every New Year, my neighborhood has a festival with fireworks.

What type of festival have you been to?

gracefulAdjective: showing beauty in

movement

The dancer moved her arms in graceful curves.

When have you seen someone do something graceful?

handkerchief

Noun: square piece of cloth used to wipe a face or nose

I used a handkerchief to wipe my nose when I had a cold.

Why might you use a handkerchief ?

pacesNoun: steps in walking

It took 203 paces to climb the steps of the lighthouse.

How many paces do you think you walk in one day?

pale

Adjective: light in shade or color

I wore a pale blue scarf around my neck during the winter.

Why might someone look pale?

rhythm

Noun: a repeated beat; sound or motion

One song had a great rhythm, so everyone danced.

Why do you like to dance to the rhythm of a song?

snug

Adjective: fitting closely; tightly

I pulled the covers up to my chin, and then I felt snug in bed.

Why might it be a problem if your clothing is too snug?

I Love Saturdays y domingos

By: Alma Flor AdaIllustrated by: Claudia Degliuomini

Unit 5 Week 2

bouquetNoun: a bunch of flowers

I gave my mom a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day.

Why might someone get a bouquet of flowers?

circus

Noun: a show that includes acrobats, clowns and trained animals

The circus performers included tumblers, trapeze artists and trained lions.

Have you ever been to a circus?

difficultAdjective: hard to do

I would not have found the test so difficult if I’d only studied harder.

What is something that is difficult to do the first time?

nibbling

Verb: eating or biting in a quick way

I like to watch the squirrels nibbling the scraps we throw into the garden.

What are some other foods animals might be nibbling?

pier

Noun: a walkway that stretches over water

At the beach, seagulls lined the sides of the pier.

What activities can you do on a pier?

soars

Verb: rises high in the air

Andy’s kite soars high above the others because he has great skill.

What are some things that can soar?

swallow

Verb: the action that causes food to pass from the mouth to the stomach

My throat hurt too much to swallow anything except ice-cold drinks.

Why might it be hard to swallow if you’re sick?

Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong

By: Frances Park and Ginger ParkIllustrated by: Yangsook Choi

Unit 5 Week 3

airportNoun: place where planes take

off and land from

At the airport, we boarded the plane to fly to New York.

Where might someone travel to from an airport?

cellar

Noun: underground room, under a building

We went into the cellar to stay safe from the tornado.

Why is a cellar something useful to have?

curiousAdjective: eager to find out

I enjoy social studies because I am curious about the world.

What is something you are curious to know?

delicious

Adjective: tastes very good

For my birthday, my mom ordered delicious cupcakes from the bakery.

What do you like to eat that is delicious?

described

Verb: told about in words or writing

When our dog went missing, I described his appearance to the police.

When have you described something to someone?

farewell

Noun: good-bye

We waved farewell to my grandparents as we boarded the plane.

When have you told someone farewell?

homesick

Adjective: wanting to go home

I felt homesick while I was at summer camp for 4 weeks.

When have you felt homesick?

memories

Noun: everything a person remembers

I have many happy memories of my summer vacation to California.

What do you have memories of?

raindrops

Noun: drops of rain

I opened my umbrella when I felt raindrops on my head.

When have you felt raindrops?

Jalapeno BagelsBy: Natasha Wing

Illustrated by: Antonio L. Castro

Unit 5 Week 4

bakery

Noun: place where bread and cake are made and sold

I walked to the bakery to buy fresh bread.

What delicious treats might a bakery sell?

batch

Noun: group of things made at the same time

Mom and I made a batch of 24 muffins for the bake sale.

What types of food might be sold in a batch?

boils

Verb: to heat a liquid until it bubbles and gives off steam

When the water boils, it’s time to put the pasta in the pot.

My grandma boils water when she makes tea.

braided

Verb: three or four strands woven together

My mom braided my hair for my birthday party.

What is something that can be braided?

dough

Noun: flour mixed together to make bread

We ordered whole wheat dough for our pizza crust.

What are some foods that are made from dough?

ingredients

Noun: items something is made from

Flour is one of the main ingredients in baking.

What ingredients do you need to make a cake?

Me and Uncle RomieBy: Claire Hartfield

Illustrated by: Jerome Lagarrigue

Unit 5 Week 5

cardboard

Noun: thick, stiff paper

We packed the books in a cardboard box.

What items might be sold in a cardboard box?

feast

Noun: a meal with a lot of food

My family had a feast to celebrate my dad’s birthday.

What types of food might be at a feast?

fierce

Adjective: frightening, scary

The lion looked very fierce when it growled.

What other animals may be fierce?

flights

Noun: sets of stairs

I walked up three flights of stairs to get to the top.

How many flights of stairs might someone walk to get to the top of a building?

pitcher

Noun: person who throws a baseball

Our team’s pitcher struck everyone out.

What is one type of pitch a pitcher might throw?

ruined

Verb: destroyed or damaged

The cake was ruined when she dropped it on the floor.

What can be ruined if it is not taken care of?

stoops

Noun: small porches with steps

My neighbors’ stoops needed repairs to the broken stairs.

Where are stoops located on houses?

treasure

Noun: valuables; prizes

The ring from my grandmother is something to keep as a treasure.

What is a treasure that you own?