Viva New Jersey/Outline
6th Grade Reading – UNIT 1, Story 3
Viva New Jersey by Gloria Gonzalez
GENRE: Realistic Fiction – tells an imaginary story about lifelike characters in believable situations. (All characters and events in the story are imaginary.)
Skill: Character –To find out what a character is like, you may need to examine their words and actions as the story unfolds, as well as how other character react to him or her. Also, the story narrator may directly state information that reveals what the character is like.
Skill: Summarize – a summary is a concise restatement of a text. A summary should include only the key (most important) details.
Skill: Compare and Contrast – To tell how two or more things are alike (compare) and how they are different (contrast).
Skill: Review terms that name parts of a magazine/periodical.
Magazine – is usually published weekly or monthly. Most magazines have specific subject areas, such as fashion, sports, or literature. May include articles on national or local current events.
Terms: front cover, title, place of publication, index or table of contents, sections, online.
Most magazines follow the five Ws and H format in the first few paragraphs: Who, What, When, Where, and How
corridors – long hallways; passages in a large building into which rooms open
destination – place to which someone or something is going or is being sent
groping – feeling about with hands
menacing – threatening
mongrel – animal of mixed breed, especially a dog
persisted – kept on; refused to stop or be changed
pleas – requests or appeals
MORE WORDS TO KNOW
adrift – floating without being guided; drifting
spacious – containing much space; with plenty of room; vast
vista – opening or passage through or from which you see a view
SPELLING WORDS (vowel sounds with r)
1. porch 8. purchase 15. detergent
2. servant 9. kernel 16. corridor
3. shore 10. perhaps 17. ornament
4. disturb 11. ignore 18. artistic
5. market 12. concern 19. particle
6. margin 13. attorney 20. nervous
7. worth 14. barge
21. trustworthy 23. particular 25. carbohydrate
22. versatile 24. porcelain
When you are reading and see an unfamiliar word, use context clues, or the words around the unfamiliar word, to figure out its meaning. Look at the other words in the next sentence to decide what “menacing” means:
I knew the dog was menacing because it barked and snarled at me!
Is a menacing dog friendly or mean?
Independent and Dependent Clause
Independent Clause – has a subject and verb that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Dependent Clause – has a subject and a verb but can not stand alone and make sense.
Example: Before she could stammer a reply, the lights went out.
the lights went out is an independent clause because it could stand alone as a complete sentence and make sense.
Before she could stammer a reply is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and make sense.
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