G2 Unit 4 Week 3

Weekly Concept Our Culture Makes Us Special Essential Question How are kids around the world different?

Around the World This is a game called cricket. It is a common game in many countries around the world. The game is played with two teams. You use a bat and a ball. You hit the ball and run towards the other end of the field to score. Talk About It Think of some games that are special to your culture. Talk with a partner and tell how they are the same or different from cricket. Write your ideas on the chart.

Vocabulary Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre·Realistic Fiction Happy New year! Essential Question How are kids around the world different? Read about a girl celebrating the New Year holiday in the United States and China.

I celebrated the New Year twice in one year. Do you wonder how?I celebrated the holiday in the United States and then in China. On December 31, our city had a celebration to welcome the New Year. This celebration began with a parade. A band played music, and I got my face painted like a lion. Then I watched a man carve animals from ice. We were surrounded by fun! Just before midnight, everyone went to the park. The crowd counted down the last seconds of the old year. Then came my favorite part, the thing I like most. Pop! Pop! Pop! Fireworks like a shower of colorful lights sprinkled down from the sky.