China

China

What animal do you see in this picture?

China is the biggest Country on the Continent of Asia

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Let’s Explore China Anchor Chart

• Central Ideas-

  Asia is big. China is the biggest country in Asia. A lot of people live in China.

  Supporting Ideas-

  China has 4 different land forms.

  Pandas live in China.

  The Great Wall of China is a famous landmark.

  People in China Eat dumplings.

  Chinese people like basketball and biking.

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is the most Important Idea from the book?

• Pandas live in China and eat the bamboo that grows in the many forests there.

• China touches the ocean and has mountains, deserts, and plains.

• China is a big country with many people and interesting things.

• China is a place I want to go visit because I like to eat dumplings.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a sentence with information from the book that supports that Important Idea?

• China's big cities are growing fast because many people live there.

• People in China like sports, especially basketball and biking.

• Chinese people like to eat dumplings. Dumplings are dough with meat or vegetable fillings.

• China is usually colored red on maps.

Multiple Select

What are the three points that you found most interesting?

• The Great Wall is hundreds of years old. Thousands of people visit it each year.

• China is a country in Asia.

• China is a beautiful country with plains, deserts, and forests. China also touches the ocean.

• Black and white Pandas live in China's many forests and eat the bamboo that grows there.

Traditional Chinese Clothing

Chinese clothing traditionally consists of robes for both males and females.

Embroidery Motifs

-Mandarin ducks symbolize the love between husband and wife

-Pomegranate symbolizes many children

-Pine, bamboo, and plum symbolize nobility and integrity

-Peony symbolizes wealth and glory

-Pine and crane symbolize longevity

Chinese embroidery with auspicious patterns carries the ancient ideals of wealth, longevity, peace, and happiness and brings good wishes.

Chinese people love music

There are many different instruments that are hundreds of years old. Many of them are still in use during plays and operas.

Dragons!

Dragons are an important part of Chinese Myths and Legends. They are also featured in Chinese New Year Celebrations.

Multiple Choice

What is a good sentence to summarize the slides you saw here?

• Chinese people used to wear robes with beautiful embroidery

• China has a long and rich history that includes interesting clothes, music, and dragons.

• Chinese instruments sometimes remind us of instruments we use but are much older.

Multiple Select

Which of these supporting sentences from the slides supports that topic sentence best?

• Chinese people love music.

• Chinese people love dragons.

• Chinese people like to dance.

• Chinese people have cool holidays.

Writing a Paragraph Essay

Step 1: Read the text you will be writing about carefully.

Step 2: Read the text again, noting key points and supporting points.

Step 3: Decide which key point you want to write about.

Step 4: Write a hook- for this exercise, you will write a hook in the form of a question that you will answer in the paragraph.

Example: What would you do if you could spend a day in China? 

Step 5: Write a topic sentence that answers the question,but make sure you leave the details for later.

Example: If I could spend a day in China, I know what I would want to do, see, and eat.

Step 6: Write 3 sentences that give lots of detail about the 3 things you have picked to do there. It is ok if you write more than 3 sentences.

Example: The first thing I would do if I were in China would be to visit the Great Wall. It is a wonder of the world and can be seen from space. Then I would go see a traditional Chinese play, so I could enjoy the music and dancing. Finally, I would go and eat a lot of dumplings! In China, they love dumplings and have hundreds of different kinds of dumplings. I would try to eat them all!

Step 7: Write a conclusion sentence. It needs to use some of the details but still support the topic sentence.

Example: China has so much to do, see, and eat- from the Great Wall to plays to dumplings, and I really hope that one day I get to go!

My Example Paragraph

What would you do if you could spend a day in China?  If I could spend a day in China, I know what I would want to do, see, and eat.The first thing I would do if I were in China would be to visit the Great Wall. It is a wonder of the world and can be seen from space. Then I would go see a traditional Chinese play, so I could enjoy the music and dancing. Finally, I would go and eat a lot of dumplings! In China, they love dumplings and have hundreds of different kinds of dumplings. I would try to eat them all! China has so much to do, see, and eat- from the Great Wall to plays to dumplings- and I really hope that one day I get to go!