Unit 1 Week 3

Weekly Concept Communities Essential Question How do people from different cultures contribute to a community?

MAKING A CONTRIBUTION David is sharing his culture with the people in his community. Learning about different cultures is important. Different cultures make a community more interesting. Communities grow when people share their cultures. Talk About It Write words you have learned about cultures and communities. Talk about what you can learn from other people.

Vocabulary Use the picture and the sentence to talk with a partner about each word.

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

Genre·Narrative Nonfiction Room to Grow Our new home in Portland Essential Question How do people from different cultures contribute to a community? Read how one family helps their community grow.

Spring in the city My name is Kiku Sato. Last spring, my family and I moved from the country to the big city. Our new home in Portland had no yard. There wasn't even a tiny plot of land. So Mama made an indoor garden. First she and Papa planted seeds in pots. Then they hung them from hooks. Next they crammed plants onto shelves. Green vines tumbled over desks. Soon our house had plants everywhere. At first I was scared to start school. I was afraid no one would be my friend. But I soon met a classmate. Jill Hernandez and I were practicing reading aloud one day. She helped me say her last name, and I helped her pronounce mine. The next day we were best friends. Jill spent lots of time at my house. A Map of Oregon