The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung Open Court Fifth Grade Unit 5 Lesson 5  Ms. Mercer  Nicholas Elementary  SCUSD

Spelling Words agent tolerant resident present assistant different permanent prominent apparent dependent confident represent violent recent continent immigrant important protectant insistent hesitant

agent

tolerant

resident

present

assistant

different

permanent

prominent

apparent

dependent

confident

represent

violent

recent

continent

immigrant

important

protectant

insistent

hesitant

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? writing glittering spending climbing

What is the pattern?

writing

glittering

spending

climbing

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? writing glittering spending climbing The pattern is the –ing ending which is the participle form of verbs. They can be verbs (he was writing ), adjectives (the glittering star), or as nouns (he improved his writing ).

What is the pattern?

writing

glittering

spending

climbing

The pattern is the –ing ending which is the participle form of verbs. They can be verbs (he was writing ), adjectives (the glittering star), or as nouns (he improved his writing ).

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? mount paramount mountain mountaineer

What is the pattern?

mount

paramount

mountain

mountaineer

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? mount paramount mountain mountaineer The pattern is words with the mount root, which means to project (or stick out).

What is the pattern?

mount

paramount

mountain

mountaineer

The pattern is words with the mount root, which means to project (or stick out).

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? Uncle tample amble grumble regrettable

What is the pattern?

Uncle

tample

amble

grumble

regrettable

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? Uncle tample amble grumble regrettable The pattern is words with the –le ending. These have a consonant before the ending.

What is the pattern?

Uncle

tample

amble

grumble

regrettable

The pattern is words with the –le ending. These have a consonant before the ending.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? immigrant protectant insistent hesitant

What is the pattern?

immigrant

protectant

insistent

hesitant

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? immigrant protectant insistent hesitant The pattern is –ant and –ent ending (our spelling pattern).

What is the pattern?

immigrant

protectant

insistent

hesitant

The pattern is –ant and –ent ending (our spelling pattern).

Vocabulary claim levees rocker prospect nugget

claim

levees

rocker

prospect

nugget

claim In 1852 he joins his uncle on a gold claim outside of San Francisco. The gold prospectors build a shack on their claim .

In 1852 he joins his uncle on a gold claim outside of San Francisco.

The gold prospectors build a shack on their claim .

claim In 1852 he joins his uncle on a gold claim outside of San Francisco. The gold prospectors build a shack on their claim . a section of land declared as belonging to one person or group of people

In 1852 he joins his uncle on a gold claim outside of San Francisco.

The gold prospectors build a shack on their claim .

levees He decides to take his company to the Sacramento delta to build levees . The levees were like a long hill blocking the river from the land next to it.

He decides to take his company to the Sacramento delta to build levees .

The levees were like a long hill blocking the river from the land next to it.

levees He decides to take his company to the Sacramento delta to build levees . The levees were like a long hill blocking the river from the land next to it. an embankment built along a river to keep the river from overflowing

He decides to take his company to the Sacramento delta to build levees .

The levees were like a long hill blocking the river from the land next to it.

rocker The only sigsn that humans had been here were the rotting rockers and ruined shacks During the Gold Rush, prospectors used rockers to seperate gold from soil.

The only sigsn that humans had been here were the rotting rockers and ruined shacks

During the Gold Rush, prospectors used rockers to seperate gold from soil.

rocker The only signs that humans had been here were the rotting rockers and ruined shacks During the Gold Rush, prospectors used rockers to seperate gold from soil. a device used to separate gold from sand and dirt

The only signs that humans had been here were the rotting rockers and ruined shacks

During the Gold Rush, prospectors used rockers to seperate gold from soil.

prospect This morning he told the Fox that he was going to stay and prospect . Uncle said he would search around here for a new claim. During the Gold Rush, many people moved to California to prospect for gold.

This morning he told the Fox that he was going to stay and prospect . Uncle said he would search around here for a new claim.

During the Gold Rush, many people moved to California to prospect for gold.

prospect This morning he told the Fox that he was going to stay and prospect . Uncle said he would search around here for a new claim. During the Gold Rush, many people moved to California to prospect for gold. to look for gold

This morning he told the Fox that he was going to stay and prospect . Uncle said he would search around here for a new claim.

During the Gold Rush, many people moved to California to prospect for gold.

nugget I said that the owner had probably thought there would nuggets just waiting to be picked upriver. “Maybe even big as melons,” Uncle had to laugh. Her favorite necklace was a gold nugget on string.

I said that the owner had probably thought there would nuggets just waiting to be picked upriver. “Maybe even big as melons,” Uncle had to laugh.

Her favorite necklace was a gold nugget on string.

nugget I said that the owner had probably thought there would nuggets just waiting to be picked upriver. “Maybe even big as melons,” Uncle had to laugh. Her favorite necklace was a gold nugget on string. a solid lump

I said that the owner had probably thought there would nuggets just waiting to be picked upriver. “Maybe even big as melons,” Uncle had to laugh.

Her favorite necklace was a gold nugget on string.

Background By 1852, the year when this story takes place, around 25,000 Chinese had immigrated to California to find gold or other work. At that time, there was not enough food in China which led to starvation. This meant people had to leave China to survive.

By 1852, the year when this story takes place, around 25,000 Chinese had immigrated to California to find gold or other work. At that time, there was not enough food in China which led to starvation. This meant people had to leave China to survive.

Background Gold mining in California changed the land in many ways, some of them were not good. The chemical mercury, which was used to separate gold from rock, is still in river water of our area today. Hills and mountains were “moved” to find gold. Some places still cannot support plants because of what happened.

Gold mining in California changed the land in many ways, some of them were not good. The chemical mercury, which was used to separate gold from rock, is still in river water of our area today. Hills and mountains were “moved” to find gold. Some places still cannot support plants because of what happened.

Background Most Chinese immigrants did not become rich from gold mining, but were able to survive by finding other work. Most of the work was hard, manual labor (like building the railroads). They often sent the money they made home to China, to help their families.

Most Chinese immigrants did not become rich from gold mining, but were able to survive by finding other work. Most of the work was hard, manual labor (like building the railroads). They often sent the money they made home to China, to help their families.

Background Chinese immigrants often worked together as a form of protection. White miners were often often prejudiced, and would sometimes threaten and hurt the Chinese.

Chinese immigrants often worked together as a form of protection. White miners were often often prejudiced, and would sometimes threaten and hurt the Chinese.