selection 2: tanya’s reunion by valerie flournoy pictures by jerry pinkney
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Selection 2: Tanya’s Reunion by Valerie Flournoy pictures by Jerry Pinkney. Genre: Realistic Fiction. Realistic characters and events come to life in a fictional plot. Selection Summary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Selection 2: Tanya’s Reunion
by Valerie Flournoypictures by Jerry Pinkney
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Genre: Realistic Fiction
Realistic characters and events come to life in a
fictional plot.
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Selection Summary
Tanya’s family is planning a reunion, and Tanya can’t wait to see where her grandmother grew up. Disappointed in the farm at first, Tanya eventually learns to see it through her grandmother’s eyes. She gains a new appreciation of her family heritage.
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Key Concept:
Family Reunions
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Key Vocabulary
arrangements
gathering
great-uncle
homestead
persisted
pitches in
reunion
satisfaction
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Arrangements- plans made beforehand; preparations
We began making arrangements for the reunion months in advance.
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Gathering- a coming together of people
We celebrated by eating lots of delicious food at our family gathering.
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Great-uncle- a grandparent’s brother
I asked my great-uncle to tell me about his childhood.
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Homestead- a house with land and buildings belonging to it
We traveled to the homestead for our family reunion.
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Persisted- continued repeatedly
She persisted at improving her painting until it was perfect.
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Pitches in- helps others get a job done
The man pitches in to help the driver load his truck.
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Reunion- a meeting of group members who have been apart
My family held its reunion last summer after being apart for over a year.
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Satisfaction- contentment; happiness
The woman felt a great deal of satisfaction after earning her college degree.
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Now let’s take a look at some of the reading skills we will be practicing with this story...
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Strategy Focus: Evaluate
Tanya is going to a family reunion. As you read the story, evaluate how the author helps you understand what Tanya is feeling.
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Comprehension Skill Focus: Making
Inferences
You will focus on making inferences, or reading between the lines, in this story. Use clues from the story and experiences from your own life to help you.
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Character Development Flow Chart
Story Eventor +CharacterDetail
My OwnExperience =
InferenceAboutCharacter
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Valerie Flournoy
Jerry Pinkney