Agenda

• Review Vocabulary• Read Story• Complete Graphic Organizer• Language Arts - Pronouns

I can sequence events and

summarize a story.

Rosa Parks and the Institute

Informational Text

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Vocabulary Words

Defiance

Evident

Resonated

Persistent

Convictions

Oppression

Momentum

Remedies

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Defiance

The defiant teenager stayed out past curfew.

Some students show defiance by tucking their shirts in.

Rosa Parks showed her defiance when she was faced with unfair treatment.

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using this word.

EvidentAfter the weather dropped 20 degrees it was

evident I needed to wear my coat.

It was evident from his look he did not like the food.

She wanted to help make the unjust treatment evident or easy to see.

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using this word.

resonatedThe thunder resonated in the gym.

The announcer’s voice resonated in the stadium.

To some, her actions resonated like an echo that says, “Fight for your beliefs. Fight for your beliefs.”

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using this word.

persistentMr. Ingram is persistent when it comes to

handing your work in on time.

I practice persistently in order to be good at something.

Rosa Parks was persistent in fighting for her beliefs.

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using this word.

convictionsI have strong convictions that vocabulary think

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One of Martin Luther King’s convictions was that everyone should have equal rights.

Rosa Parks remembered her husband’s strong convictions.

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using this word.

oppressionNative Americans faced oppression by

European Settlers.

Some people thought when he hit him it was an act of oppression.

Raymond Parks believed that no person should suffer oppression, or cruel treatment, just because of the color of their skin.

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using this word.

momentumAfter scoring three runs in the game, the team

finally has some momentum.

Four years ago, Obama gained momentum to win the election.

The success of this program helped the institute gain momentum.

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using this word.

RemediesMy mom’s remedies include hot tea and honey.

One remedy was to put a cold wash cloth on your forehead to get rid of a headache.

Like the remedies that doctors offer the sick, the institute offers a cure for those who suffer from lonliness.

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using this word.

Summarize

Summarize the story, “Grandpa and Me” in three sentences.

**Remember to only include the most important information in your summary.**

Grandpa and Me Summary

1) Susan went to grandpa’s house for the summer even though she didn’t want to.

2) They soon found out that they both liked baseball.

3) Grandpa showed Susan where he used to play baseball and the summer wasn’t that bad after all.

Notice how I sequenced my summary from the beginning, middle and

then the end.

I can sequence events and

summarize a story.

Reread the story and complete the graphic organizer.

Beginning Middle End

Use this to help you summarize what the whole story was about. Turn both your organizer and summary in.

Jeds baseball team played the tigers.

Did Jed or caleb score the first run

it doe’snt matter there team scored 14 runs.

when the game is over the coach was beaming

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