Open Court Unit 3

Open Court Unit 3: Lesson 5

Spelling: The /ch/ Sound

wrench	watch	twitch	sketch	pinch
branch	church	clutch	fetch	scratch
splotch	starch	torch	stretch	reach
screech	chatter	perch	hopscotch	cheek

Vocabulary Words

curandera	threshold	stethoscope	facilities	superstition
knapsack	complaints	usher	site	gossamer-thin
profusely	mesa	reception	stethoscope	advantages
abandoned	fascinate	supper	incident	calabasilla leaves
clutch	plaster (medical)	dab (verb)

Group Assignments:

Assignment #1_______________________

For words 1--23, neatly and correctly write the word and its definition in your spiral notebook. Write in cursive..

Assignment #2______________________

Answer Study Guide Questions 1—7 with wonderfully detailed, complete sentences. Use as many vocabulary words as you can and don’t forget to underline or highlight them. As always, carefully review your response for clearness, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Assignment #3 ______________

Respond to Study Guide Question #8 with a thoughtful paragraph. As always, carefully review your response for clearness, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Study Guide Questions (curandera game) Interviewhttp://www.westernfolklife.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=124

Focus questions (from text): What makes a good doctor? How does medicine differ from place to place?

1. What do we know about Manuelita from the story?

2. What do witchcraft and superstition have to do with the story?

3. What do we know about Dr. Johnson from the story?

4. Why does Lupe feel disloyal to Manuelita when she visits the clinic?

5. Describe how Uncle Pedro and Manuelita feel about each other?

6. What do we know about Lupe from this story?

7. What character have we recently read about who seems similar to Manuelita? Explain their similarities and differences.

8. What is Dr. Johnson’s first opinion about Manuelita and how is that opinion different from the one she had at the end of the story?

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