America

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• Americas People

Unit 6 Lesson 1 April and Her Family
2nd Grade
Created by Mrs. Perez-Vasquez
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Vocabulary and Definitions

• Content Standard
• Reading Vocabulary and Concept Development 1.0
• Learning Objective
• Today, you will read the vocabulary words and
  definitions.

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April and Her Family
Story from

• Story written by
• Susan Kuklin

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Story Vocabulary

• Daydreamed glimpsed strolled
• Shuffled pounding shucked
• slipped ached calves
• pale legacy

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Vocabulary Definitions
Carefully read the word and the definition.
A definition provides an explanation of the word.
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Definitions
The definition helps you understand the meaning
of a word.
To find the definition of a word, a person may
use a dictionary or a glossary.
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Orchid
Definition
A tropical plant with flowers that grow in many
shapes and colors.
The Chinese name Lan means orchid.
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Special
Definition
Different from the others in some way.
In Chinese school we learn a special kind of
writing called calligraphy.
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Sesame
Definition
A tropical Asian plant bearing small, flat seeds
used as food and a source of oil.
My mom made me cold sesame noodles.
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Sesame
Definition
A tropical Asian plant bearing small, flat seeds
used as food and a source of oil.
I like sesame seeds on hamburger buns.
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Chores
Definition
Plural of chore a small job around the house.
After we finish our chores and our homework, we
play a game.
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Popular
Definition
Liked by many people.
Chi chiao bang is a popular game in Taiwan. It is
called Tangram in America.
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Wiser
Definition
Smarter
The older you are the wiser you become.
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Language
Definition
The speech of a country or group
Chinese Americans do not all speak the same
Chinese language.
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Rows
Definition
Plural of row a series of people or things
arranged in a line.
I write in rows from the top of the page to the
bottom.
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Explorer
Definition
A person who travels to a place that is not known
about.
An Italian explorer named Marco Polo
discovered noodles in China.
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Discovered
Definition
Past tense of discover to be the first to find,
learn of, or observe.
I wonder who discovered the fossil.
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Ancestor
Definition
Plural of ancestor Your ancestors are members of
your family who lived a long time ago.
My ancestors lived in China.
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Concept Vocabulary

• The concept word for this lesson is

Tradition
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Tradition
Definition
A tradition is a custom or belief passed on from
generation to generation.
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Tradition
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Concept Vocabulary

• What traditions does your family have?

tradition
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Story Vocabulary

• Daydreamed glimpsed strolled
• Shuffled pounding shucked
• slipped ached calves
• pale legacy