Week 7-Green City + Exam Scope

 Hello, this week we are talking about a real story about a town that was destroyed by a natural disaster and was rebuilt with the hard work of the local people and the help and support of the whole of America.

Also, Wednesday will be an outing day (to a museum in Keelung) so please use that day to study at home.

The Green City story will NOT be on the Midterm Exam-only the first three stories-Titanic, Little House on the Prairie and the Milton Hershey biography will be on it.

The Green City and Grace and Grandma stories will be tested even though they will not appear on the Midterm or Final Exams.

Anyways, please study hard.

Week 7 Vocabulary

1 transplant (v.): to move a plant or person to a new place 

 2 consult (v.): to ask someone for advice or information 

 3 finance (v.): to provide money for a project 

 4 content (adj.): happy and satisfied with what you have 

 5 minute (n.): a unit of time equal to 60 seconds 

 6 digest (v.): to break down food in the body 

 7 upset (adj.): feeling unhappy and worried 

 8 research (n.): careful study to find new information 

 9 incline (v.): to lean or slope in a particular direction 

 10 construct (v.): to build something 

 11 destroy (v.): to damage so badly that nothing can be saved 

 12 opportunity (n.): a chance to do something 

 13 sustainability (n.): the idea of using resources carefully to protect the environment 

 14 reclaim (v.): to take back or recover something for reuse 

 15 tornado (n.): a violent windstorm that moves in a circle 

 16 swept (v.) the past tense of "sweep" — to push away quickly; to clean with a broom 

 17 shelter (n.): a place that protects you from danger or weather 

 18 graduation (n.): a ceremony to celebrate completing school 

 19 shred (v.): to cut into thin pieces 

 20 elevator (n.): a machine that moves up and down between floors 

 21 complex (n.): a group of buildings in one area 

 22 emergency (n.): a sudden situation that needs immediate help 

 23 rubble (n.): broken stones and bricks from destroyed buildings 

 24 panel (n.): a flat piece of wood, metal, or glass used in a surface 

Green City-Story Summary

YouTube Link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsVlozwqzFk

Suddenly, the entire town of Greensburg had no future.

Eleven people died because of the storm.

Our school was destroyed just two weeks before graduation.

The hospital, the water tower, the drugstore with its soda fountain, the grocery store, the two hotels, the three banks, the theater, and everything else-just gone.

The trees were shredded to nothing. Not a bird in sight.

The only buildings left standing were the courthouse, the historic S.D. Robinett building, and Greensburg's giant grain elevator complex.

The very next day we met in a huge emergency tent set up amid rubble outside the courthouse.

Five hundred people were there, along with TV news teams, emergency crews, and volunteers.

With almost no buildings left, the only thing that remained of Greensburg was the people.

But some people saw the whole situation as an opportunity for a fresh start.

Everyone set to work.

The president flew in and declared Greensburg a disaster area.

So many volunteers flocked to the town we had to build a whole trailer park for them.

Donations came from all over Kansas, the United States, and the world.

The government sent experts to help us.

And there was a whole lot of rubble to clear out-more than 388,000 tons.

By the summer, we were living in our own small city of three hundred trailer homes outside Greensburg.

There was always the chance that our trailers would get blown away by the wind, but we kept dreaming of what Greensburg and our new homes would look like.

We did a lot of talking about how to build again.

We all agreed on tornado-proof houses and houses that could keep cool in summer and warm in the winter without using more fuel than necessary would be great.

The word green kept coming up at every meeting.

David Wallach said, "Green is basic common sense. It's sustainability."

"Not just green houses, a whole green city." he said.

He suggested the Silo Eco-Home with rounded walls like the grain elevator complex that survived the storm.

David Wallach lived in nearby Macksville when the tornado hit and is an expert on community projects so he was able to give good advice when people began talking about rebuilding green.

They started building green office buildings, retail center, school and an Art Center that was put together by University of Kansas architecture students.

We became experts in environmental science.

We rebuilt into one of the greenest towns in America.

The president even said so on TV.

Midterm Exam Scope:

Listening 10/29 Thursday Period 1

 Oral 10/27 Tuesday Period 0-1,

 Period 7 Written 11/3 Tuesday TBA 

 Dear Grade 4 Students and Parents, 

 The midterm exam is approaching. Please review the scope below to prepare well. Oral Exam Read aloud a passage and answer comprehension questions about the story read. 

 Listening and written Exams will cover all content from Week 1 to Week 6. (Week 7-9 will not tested.) 

 My View Stories and Practice Book The following stories from our My View curriculum will be included in the exam: 1. Below Deck: A Titanic Story 2. Little House on the Prairie and By the Shores of Silver Lake 

 Practice Book p.84,85,89,90 Practice Book p.100,101,105,106 3. 

Milton Hershey: Chocolate King, Town Builder Practice Book p.140,141,145,146 

 Please review each story’s genre, key elements, vocabulary, and comprehension questions. 

 Exam Format : Multiple Choice: Vocabulary recognition and story comprehension.  Short Answer: Definitions and questions about the main characters and story details. 

 Vocabulary (Week 1-6) Students should know: 

 Spelling and definitions matching  Usage in sentences  Recognition in a sentence or by picture. Phonics and Conventions  Prefixes: pre-, dis-, in-, im- and non-  Suffixes: -ful, -y, and -ness  Suffixes: -able, -ible and -ation  Subject-Verb agreement  Simple Verb Tenses: past, present and future  Preposition Please review MyView, the Practice Book, and weekly vocabulary carefully. 

 Good luck—and feel free to ask questions in class! 

Week 7	Homework 回家功課
Monday October  12th	1. Vocabulary #9-16x3 + definitions x1 2. 5 sentences
Tuesday October 13th	1. Vocabulary #9-16x3 + definitions x1 2. 5 sentences 3. Shared Worksheet
Wednesday October 14th	1. A2 Level Worksheet
Thursday October 15th	1. Knowledge Building Worksheet
Friday October 16th	1. Week 8 Vocabulary #1-8x3 + definitions 2. 5 sentences 3. Sensay