Historical fiction books, book publishing, social studies, biography, curriculum, pdf. When kai arrives in san francisco he is detained on angel island in crowded barracks with harsh interrogations and the threat of being returned to china, but he endures the endless waiting and is finally reunited with his father in san francisco. To identify types of question answer relationships. Which best describes why the author wrote kai s journey to gold mountain. The story in this book is written in both english and chinese. An angel island story by currier, katrina saltonstall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you averted your eyes, you looked away from something instead of directly at it. Learn 4th reading kais journey to gold mountain with free interactive flashcards.
Upon arrival in san francisco, kai is detained on angel island. This story is based on former detainee and san francisco resident albert wongs experience on angel island as a twelveyear old leaving for china who journeys alone to america to live with his father. Gold rush activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. These activities are aligned with the weeks reading selection and provide extra practice in phonics, vocabulary and comprehension. Kais journey to gold mountain buy online in solomon islands at. Join our california state parks interpreter at angel island state historic park as she reads kais journey to gold mountain. Katrina saltonstall currier is the author of books such as kais journey to gold mountain. What does the name gold mountain tell you about the way the chinese immigrants. My journey to gold mountain, published by peachtree publishers, is a memoir of li keng wong. Kais journey to gold mountain by katrina currier reading. Kais journey to gold mountain by katrina saltonstall. On gold mountain book club questions lisa sees official.
Kais journey to gold mountain by katrina saltonstall currier. However, its fun to dream that the gold might some day be discovered once again. Kais journey to gold mountain trifold storytown 4th grade. There is a shock right at the very beginning, told in very droll, dry tones that ne okay, i admit it, i picked this up thinking it was a novel, not. Use the arrows to turn through the pages of the story. The year is 1934, and the united states does not welcome chinese immigrants. Tolkien wrote it in the 1930s for his children as a bedtime story. If you averted your eyes, you looked away from something instead of. Sep 15, 2015 kai s journey to gold mountain for tonight s homework, students should reread kai s journey to gold mountain which is a story about a boy s immigration experience to california. In this profound and inspiring book, chang reveals at last how the west was truly won. Hes on his way to join his father, who is an american citizen in san francisco. Compare and contrast the trip to angel island li keng wong. Reading comprehension quiz blanks 14 multiple choice questions.
An angel island story angel island association, 2005 the syonan years singapore under japanese rule, 19421945, geok boi lee, national archives singapore, 2005, history, 345 pages dont let this book s small size fool you. Learn kai journey reading gold mountain storytown with free interactive flashcards. Very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression. Stories are set in the past and portray people, place, and events that did happen or could have happened. Li keng wong the year is 1933, and sevenyearold li keng gees life is about to change forever. Book description from back cover on wong kai chong s twelfth birthday, he learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone to gold mountainamericato live with his father. Kais journey to gold mountain storytown comprehension. It is written for ages 812 to explain what it was like for her and her family to immigrate from china to america. The introduction gives the reader necessary information about what has happened in the story so far. Oct 01, 2003 kai tells us her greatgreat, great, grand and mothers stories beginning in hong kong, leading, eventually to her life in america, or the golden mountain as its called.
The most visited mountain in north america skiing the slopes the black hills war the black hills. Full of fresh information for upper elementary readers unfamiliar with what it was like to immigrate to the united states from asia in the 1930s, the book is based on a true life experience and carefully researched. Featured books by katrina saltonstall currier reading rockets. Practice book readers guide read each section of the hot and cold summer. Join our california state parks interpreter at angel island state historic park as she reads kai s journey to gold mountain. Tina dietrich turtle creek elementary steam academy. Section 1 pages 2829 setting characters plot events section 2 pages 3033 section 3 pages 34 40 think about the information above.
Stacey hockenbroch 4th grade english language arts gc hartman elementary school. The opening paragraph of kais journey to gold mountain is an introduction. Click here for the spelling city page with this weeks spelling words. On his 12th birthday, kai learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone to gold mountainamericato live with his father.
The hobbit simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On his 12th birthday, kai learns that he must leave h. Kai is coming to the united states to live with his father in san francisco. Her father has decided to bring his family from a small village in southern china to gold mountain, the united. The hobbit, or there and back again, is a book written by j. Kais journey to gold mountain geography quiz quizizz. If thats not right, click the reset button below to search by zip. Ghosts of gold mountain is a treasure trove of stories, and of exciting scholarship that answers questions many of us have asked for decades. Then, on a separate sheet of paper, write a summary of the hot and cold summer. When jack didnt get his way, he stomped out of the room in a.
When kai arrives he is detained on angel island in a crowded barracks, with harsh interrogations and the threat of being returned to china. Kais journey to gold mountain story time at angel island. For your book group to gather today you have to have had many strong, brave, enduring, and triumphant women in your families too. This is a trifold that can be done independently or in small groups for the story kais journey to gold mountain of the 4th grade storytown series. Hot and cold summer mighty jackie, the strikeout queen danitra brown leaves town kai s journey to gold mountain readers theater, pedro puts on a play on the banks of plum creek justin and the best biscuits in the world three little. Full of fresh information for upper elementary readers unfamiliar with what it was like to immigrate to the united states from asia in the 1930 s, the book is based on a true life experience and carefully researched. Choose from 37 different sets of kai journey reading gold mountain storytown flashcards on quizlet. Click the volume button in the upper left corner of the. Reluctant reader books ak is for alaska grade 46 ga is for georgia grade 46. On his 12th birthday, kai learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone to gold mountain americato.
He took a train from toy san to the fishing village in hong kong, and then waited. A recurring theme in lisas books and it started with on gold mountain is lost womens history and stories. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Click the book kais journey to gold mountain again. In 1934, twelveyearold kai leaves china to join his father in america, but first he must take a long sea voyage, then endure weeks of crowded conditions and. Kai s journey to gold mountain historical fiction paired selection. Kai s journey 4th grade kai s journey to gold mountain. On his 12th birthday, kai learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone to gold mountain americato live with his father. My journey to gold mountain by li keng wong notable, 2007. Kai s journey to gold mountain by katrina saltonstall currier reading skill. Kais journey to gold mountainkatrina saltonstall curriercreated. Winning catch is the theme for the 4th grade storytown student textbook, which comes all in one volume. If you are using a trade book or different edition of this title, the pageunitweek references in this lesson will not match. Kai s journey to gold mountain storytown comprehension trifold.
Harcourt storytown lesson 4 kai s journey to gold mountain use these high quality, no prep, studentfriendly activities in literacy centers all week while you teach small skill groups. Kais journey to gold mountain shelby county schools. Published by the angel island association, kais journey to gold mountain is. Included are two versions one with page numbers and one without because there may be different versions of the text book for different states. Katrina saltonstall currier books biography and list of works.
Gold mountain, check out the fourth book of the series, gold web. Kais journey to gold mountain story time at angel island state. This story is based on former detainee and san francisco resident albert wong s experience on angel island as a twelveyear old leaving for china who journeys alone to america to live with his father. Kai s journey to gold mountain by katrina saltonstall currier, 2005, angel island association edition, in english. Nov 2, 20 this preparation by creative works is based on the story kai s journey to gold mountain which is in the story town reading selection for grade 4. But after the long journey and tense medical examination, kai is locked up on angel islandthe character kai is based on a real person, whose photos, then and now, are part of the historical notes at the back of the book. On his 12th birthday, kai learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone. Kais journey to gold mountain because ellis island isnt the only.
Kais journey to gold mountain 2005 edition open library. An angel island story, 2005, katrina saltonstall currier, 0966735277, 9780966735277, angel island association, 2005 download s. Sep 21, 20 kai s journey to gold mountain week 4 1. Opposite each page of the intensely moving, detailed text are beautiful fullpage watercolorandpencil illustrations that. Many of us are familiar with the photographs taken on that day, of the two sides, and their respective workers, coming together at the finish line. Book description from back cover on wong kai chongs twelfth birthday, he learns that he must leave his home in china and journey alone to gold mountain americato live with his father. Gold mountain to recognize comparison and contrast in text. Kai, 12, is the fourthgeneration male in his family to leave china for the u. An angel island story by katrina saltonstall currier. Kais journey to gold mountain trifold storytown 4th.
At 12 years old, wong kai chong leaves china to live with his father in america in 1934. An interrogation is a long period of intense questioning to get information from someone. Learning period 1 the hot and cold summer mighty jackie danitra brown leaves town kai s journey to gold mountain on the banks of plum creek learning period 2 justin and the best biscuits three little. Reading comprehension quiz blanks 14 multiple choice questions and over 10 short answer questions that analy. Published by angel island association 2004 isbn 10. To compare and contrast characters, events, and places. We have discussed it in detail, but please set aside some time to reread it and talk about it at home.
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