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Sequence

? Sequence is the order of events in a selection. Dates and times of day or clue words such as first, next, and then can help you follow the sequence of events.

? Clue words such as meanwhile and during signal events happening at the same time.

Directions Read the following passage. Then complete the diagram.

Will was nervous about playing the clarinet at a school performance for the first time. For five months, he had been taking lessons and learning to make notes come alive. But once the performance started, he got nervous. What if he played

at the wrong time or forgot the notes? When the time came for his number, he forgot about all the people watching and just felt good about the music. Then when he heard the applause, he felt even better.

Sequence of Events 1.

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5. What do you know about the clarinet or playing in a school performance? Explain how your prior knowledge helps you to understand the story.

Home Activity Your child identified the sequence of a story and the prior knowledge he or she had of the subject matter. Work with your child to identify the sequence of the events in a short story. Encourage your child to describe the prior knowledge he or she has of the story's subject matter.

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Writing ? Personal Narrative

Key Features of a Personal Narrative ? tells a real story about a personal experience ? includes details that help readers understand the experience ? uses first-person point of view (I, me) ? reveals author's voice through thoughts and feelings

A Surprise for Mom

My mom works really hard at a job she loves. She's a chef, and her food is delicious! On her days off, she cooks me fancy pizzas or anything else I want.

A couple of months ago, a thought hit me: "My mom needs someone to cook for her." That's when I hatched my plan. My mom's best friend Trish is also a chef, so I asked her to teach me how to cook a special dinner for Mother's Day.

You should know that I was clueless in the kitchen. Trish had to start from the beginning. First we planned the menu. Then I worked on techniques like reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and cutting vegetables safely. When I moved on to actually cooking, I had trouble with everything! I made mistakes like flipping

food out of the pan and burning sauces. However, Trish was really patient with me, and slowly I mastered each dish.

When Mother's Day arrived, I got busy as soon as Mom left for work. She always makes a huge brunch at the restaurant and comes home exhausted.

This time, however, when Mom got home the house smelled great. I had her favorite CD playing and the table set. The first part of our meal, salad, was ready to serve.

Mom was astonished. She ate every bit of food. I was so happy! My hard work had made me more than a successful cook. It had made me a son who could finally give goodness back to his mom.

1. What thoughts about his mother does the author share with the reader in paragraphs one and two?

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2. What details in paragraph five help you feel like you are a part of this experience? Underline sentences that appeal to your senses.

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Vocabulary

Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each definition below. Write the word on the line.

1. not new; used already by someone else

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2. made music with other musicians without having practiced

3. restless; uneasy

4. the largest, lowest sounding stringed instrument in an orchestra or band

bass clarinet fidgety forgetful jammed nighttime secondhand

5. apt to forget; having a poor memory

Directions Choose the word from the box that best completes each sentence below. Write the word on the line shown to the left.

6. The trio of jazz musicians _______, or played music together.

7. They met during the ________ after working all day.

8. One musician played both a trumpet and a stringed ________.

9. Another musician played the _______, a favorite woodwind.

10. The third musician's instrument was a used, or _________, saxophone.

Write a Review

On a separate sheet of paper, write a review you might compose after you go to a music concert or performance. Use as many vocabulary words as you can.

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Home Activity Your child identified and used vocabulary words from Sweet Music in Harlem. Read a story or nonfiction article with your child. Have him or her point out unfamiliar words. Work together to try to figure out the meaning of each word by using other words that appear near it.

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Punctuation

You have already learned about punctuation such as commas, quotation marks, and end marks. Here are some other kinds of punctuation.

? A colon (:) is used to introduce a list of items. It is also used to separate hours and minutes in expressions of time. In addition, it is used after the salutation in a business letter. Use these ingredients: two eggs, one cup of flour, and a stick of butter. 10:30 a.m. 9:15 p.m. Dear Ms. Glover: Sir:

? A hyphen (-) is used in some compound words. Two common uses are numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine and compound words that are thought of as one word. old-time music best-known book forty-nine five-year-old boy

? A semicolon (;) can be used to join two independent clauses instead of a comma and a conjunction. Jazz is a mixture of different types of music; New Orleans was its birthplace.

? Italics or underlining is used for titles of books, newspapers, magazines, and works of art.

Because you cannot write italics, underline titles in your writing.

the Chicago Tribune (newspaper) Time for Kids (magazine)

or the Chicago Tribune

Time for Kids

? A dash (--) sets off information or a comment that interrupts the flow of a sentence. Jazz had developed many styles--bebop and Dixieland, for example--by the 1940s.

Directions Rewrite each sentence on the lines. Add punctuation where it is needed. 1. Jinny is writing a how to book titled You Can Do Most Anything.

2. The first show is at 800 p.m. the second is at 1030 p.m.

3. Cuthbert we call him Chip is my best friend. 4. Mae made a last minute effort to learn twenty two songs.

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Home Activity Your child learned about punctuation. Have your child explain and model a use for colons and semicolons.

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Easily Confused Words

quiet accept affect latter

quite than effect adapt

Spelling Words

finely then from adopt

finally since form medal

except sense later metal

Definitions Write the list word that means the same as each word or phrase.

1. silent

1. ___________________

2. at last

2. ___________________

3. receive

3. ___________________

4. shape

4. ___________________

5. a type of award

5. ___________________

Words in Context Write a list word to finish each sentence. 6. How will this score ___ my grade? 7. I'll see you ___. 8. They plan to ___ a child soon. 9. By ___ we should know the results of the race. 10. My aunt has a good ___ of humor. 11. I think this project is not ___ finished yet. 12. This piano has been very ___ tuned. 13. Everyone was there ___ me. 14. I would rather go to a movie ___ do my homework. 15. I haven't seen her ___ last year. 16. What ___ will this poor test score have on my overall grade? 17. I like to walk home ___ school. 18. I prefer the former choice to the ___. 19. It is important to be able to ___ to new situations. 20. The magnet picked up the ___ pieces.

6. ___________________ 7. ___________________ 8. ___________________ 9. ___________________ 10. ___________________ 11. ___________________ 12. ___________________ 13. ___________________ 14. ___________________ 15. ___________________ 16. ___________________ 17. ___________________ 18. ___________________ 19. ___________________ 20. ___________________

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Home Activity Your child matched words with definitions and finished sentences. Ask your child to define the word adapt.

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Vocabulary ? Homographs

? When you are reading, you might see a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. For example, object can mean both "to protest" and "a thing."

? Use context clues, or words around the unfamiliar word, to figure out its meaning. Context clues include definitions, explanations, and synonyms.

? A dictionary is a book to help you find words you do not know.

Directions Read the following passage about jazz music. Then answer the questions below.

Jeb played bass, a low-sounding stringed instrument, in a jazz quartet. Along with his bass, the group also had a clarinet, a trombone, and a piano. Every night when the group jammed, or made music without practicing, they would

attract interest. Soon a crowd would gather. Usually they'd get so deeply involved in the music that they'd get forgetful of the time. Before they realized it, instead of nighttime it would be close to daytime.

1. Bass can refer to a musical instrument or a fish. What clues help you to determine the meaning in this passage?

2. In this context, is jam a noun referring to a fruit spread or a verb referring to playing music without practicing? What clues help you to determine the meaning?

3. Use one of the homographs in the passage twice in a sentence, showing both its meanings.

4. Which meaning of the homograph close is used in the last sentence: "shut" or "near to"?

5. Interest can mean "a feeling of concern or curiosity" or "money paid for the use of money." How do context clues indicate its meaning in the passage?

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Home Activity Your child identified and used context clues to understand homographs in a passage. Work with your child to identify homographs in an article. Then your child can find context clues to help with the understanding of the new words. Confirm the meanings with your child.

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Poster/Announcement

? Posters and announcements announce events. The events may be one time only, or they may be continuing, as with club and organization meetings.

? Usually, posters and announcements answer these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why?

? To emphasize information, posters and announcements may use color and large type size. ? When you write a poster or announcement, include only important information.

Directions Use this poster to answer the questions.

Jazz Junction Presents

Marsalis Wynton In Concert

Festival Hall

June 12, 13 & 14

Tickets $25?$35 888-726-7744

A Concert to Benefit the Children's Wishes Foundation

Who is performing at this event? 1. Who is sponsoring the event?

What is the event? What is

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the cost?

When is the event?

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Where is the event?

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Why is the event being held?

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