Suki's Kimono
by Chieri Uegaki
illustrated by Stephane Jorisch
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Question of the Week:
How does culture influence the clothes we wear?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill is Compare and Contrast. Compare and Contrast is hen you compare and contrast two or more things, you tell how they are alike and different. Your child should be able to use words such as like both, also, but and instead of to make comparisons.
Comprehension Strategy is Visualize. Visualize is when reading, look for words that help you form pictures in your mind. Forming pictures in your mind can help you monitor and adjust your comprehension as you read. Your child should be able gain understanding of text thorugh pictures, illustrations and graphic sources.
Vocabulary is Synonyms
Phonics is CV/VC pattern
Writing Conventions is
Writing is Expository Text
Vocabulary:
festival (n) a program of enterainment, often held annually
handkerchief (n) a soft, usually square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, face, or hands
snug (adj) fitting your body closely
cotton (adj) cloth made from soft, white fibers that grow in fluffy bunches on the cotton plant
graceful (adj) beautiful in form or movement
paces (n) a step
pale (adj) not bright; dim
rhythm (n) the natural strong beat that some music or poetry has
by Chieri Uegaki
illustrated by Stephane Jorisch
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Question of the Week:
How does culture influence the clothes we wear?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill is Compare and Contrast. Compare and Contrast is hen you compare and contrast two or more things, you tell how they are alike and different. Your child should be able to use words such as like both, also, but and instead of to make comparisons.
Comprehension Strategy is Visualize. Visualize is when reading, look for words that help you form pictures in your mind. Forming pictures in your mind can help you monitor and adjust your comprehension as you read. Your child should be able gain understanding of text thorugh pictures, illustrations and graphic sources.
Vocabulary is Synonyms
Phonics is CV/VC pattern
Writing Conventions is
Writing is Expository Text
Vocabulary:
festival (n) a program of enterainment, often held annually
handkerchief (n) a soft, usually square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, face, or hands
snug (adj) fitting your body closely
cotton (adj) cloth made from soft, white fibers that grow in fluffy bunches on the cotton plant
graceful (adj) beautiful in form or movement
paces (n) a step
pale (adj) not bright; dim
rhythm (n) the natural strong beat that some music or poetry has