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Going to America: Li-ming's Diary
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360634
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Analyzing themes, Character study, Figurative language, Making inferences
Genre:
Diary, Journal, and Log
Theme/Topic:
Different Lands, Journeys, Personal Change
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Li-ming’s family is moving from China to New York. Going to America is Li-ming’s diary account of how she prepares for the move and how she feels about it. The text compares life in China with life in New York.
Features of the Book
- Personal account
- Chinese names – Li-ming, Tag-hee
- Diary format
- Questions posed by the writer
- The use of similes – like the world is wrapped in a big white quilt; they all honk like geese
Purpose
Going to America: Li-ming’s Diary can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- interpreting and analyzing characters’ feelings, relationships, and actions
- making inferences
- identifying the main theme of a story
- identifying the use of figurative language such as similes
- writing using figurative language such as similes
- exploring the reasons why people move from one country to another
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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