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1Reading HW8-August14
Reading Discussion
August
Sonja's First Skates
- comprehension
- sequence
- parts of a sentence
- ownership
Let's talk about it!
Understanding the Story
Choose the best ending for each sentence:
1). Sonja Henie showed that...
a). you can win contests if you have a good pair of skates.
"to show" = share an object or idea
Understanding the Story
b). you can become the best if you work very hard at something.
2). Sonja's father thought that ice-skating...
a). was for older children.
b). was a silly thing to do.
Next
Choose the best ending for each sentence:
3). Sonja's first skates wore out quickly because...
"wore out" means fell apart or was used a lot
a). she won so many contests.
b). she used them so much.
4). When Sonja skated, it was most like...
a). running in a race.
speed skating vs figure skating
b). dancing on ice.
Choose the best ending for each sentence:
5). Sonja Henie is still remembered today because because...
a). she wore out so many pairs of skates.
b). she was the world's best skater for many years.
Order of Events
What happened first?
What happened last?
Word Relations
What words can we use to tell order?
Practice
Practice: Order of Events
Make a sentence with these events:
We have 5 events.
VERB
First...
Sonja
people ice-skating
and wanted to try it.
Second...
VERB
Sonja
her first pair of skates.
Third...
WHO
VERB
how to ice-skate.
the skating contest
in COUNTRY.
VERB
Fourth...
Sonja
in the world!
the best skater
VERB
Last...
Sonja
Ownership
Ownership
the skater's pond
the skaters' pond
Answer the question.
Then, show ownership in the sentence.
1). Who did Sonja ask to buy ice skates?
Sonja went to her father.
She got her _____ word that he would buy her ice skates.
2). Who practiced skating until she was great?
Sonja skated every day.
Her father was pleased with _____ skating.
Ownership
the skater's pond
the skaters' pond
Answer the question.
Then, show ownership in the sentence.
3). Where was Sonja from?
Norway had many good skaters.
_____ best skaters won many contests.
4).
The skaters could spin around in circles.
It was hard to see the ______ faces.
Ownership
Show ownership in the sentence.
the skater's pond
the skaters' pond
5).
_____ friends were skaters, too.
She liked to watch her _____ spins and jumps.
Discussion Questions
Sonja really wanted ice skates, so she asked her parents for some.
Discussion
1). Have you ever asked your parents for something?
What happened after you asked?
Discuss
tense: I would [verb] _____.
Discussion
You can get anything you want for Christmas.
2). What would you want?
Why?
3). If you could pick only one fun thing to do in
winter, what would you pick?
Discussion
Sonja was only 10 when she won the contest in Norway!
4). How did she become so good at skating?
"practice makes perfect" = an expression
If you keep practicing something, you will become perfect at doing it.
5). Talk about a time you practiced a lot.
Discussion
The 2018 Winter Olympics were in South Korea!
6). Did you watch it?
What event is your favorite?
Discussion
Sonja Henie won 3 gold medals by age 11.
She was the first ice skater to use ballet when she skated.
When she was older, she went to Hollywood and became an actress.
6). Did you watch it?
What event is your favorite?
Discussion
7). Pick a famous athlete and learn about them.
- What sport do they play?
- Where are they from? What is their home like?
- What is their greatest achievement?
Discussion
This is You Young. She is Korean but grew up in Singapore.
When she was 11 years old, she broke Kim Yuna's record as the youngest winner of the national skating championship.
You Young was inspired by watching Kim Yuna skate.