ReadyGEN 4A12

ReadyGEN 4A12

Today we are going to revisit The Earth Dragon Awakes and

Seek the Sun to compare cultural references—the details

relating to the ideas, customs, and behaviors of a specific

group of people—in the two texts.

We will reread parts

of The Earth Dragon Awakes and Seek the Sun to compare

and contrast details and examples that show how a particular

culture’s beliefs help shape the way story characters think, feel,

and act in response to events.

Open Ended

How do each of these stories use dragons to

illustrate something in nature?

How do each of these stories use dragons to

illustrate something in nature?

 In The

Earth Dragon Awakes, the dragon sleeps quietly underground

until angry and then shakes the earth, p. 14; in Seek the Sun, the

wind is compared to a dragon that breathes gusts of wind and

makes life difficult for people, p. 7. 

Open Ended

Why might dragons be popular

symbols in stories?

Why might dragons be popular

symbols in stories? 

Since dragons are very large,

they can be a good way to represent powerful forces

Open Ended

What conclusions can you draw about Japanese culture from pages

5–7 of Seek the Sun?

What conclusions can you draw about Japanese culture from pages

5–7 of Seek the Sun? 

Going to temple to pray is important; customs

like choosing a paper fortune are also important; sunshine is highly

valued

Compare and Contrast Texts

Let’s think

about the settings of

the two stories. They

both take place in

communities. I’ll put that

in the Alike column. Now

I’ll think of something that

is different. One story

takes place in San Francisco, CA, United States, and the other in Asakusa,

Japan. So I’ll write those details in the Different column

Open Ended

What words do you connect to or think of when you hear the word: PRECIOUS

Multiple Choice

That is the_________________ animal I have ever seen.

• stranger
• strangest

Multiple Choice

Madelyn's Valentine's box is the ___________ of the boxes brought in so far.

• shortest
• tallest

Multiple Choice

Anna's hair  is ___________ than Isaac's hair..

• longer
• longest

Multiple Choice

Sally Ann was the _________ in the family!

• faster

• fastest

Multiple Choice

We haven't got dogs at home. - We don't like ....

• us

• it

• them

• him

Multiple Choice

I don't like this game. - I don't like ....

• us

• her

• me

• it

Multiple Choice

We often play football on Sundays. Come and play with...

• him

• them

• it

• us

Multiple Choice

This is my sister. Do you like....?

• her

• it

• she

• him

First, we will go back and look at your story board from lesson 10. Think about how you can add more dialogue and details.