Home-School Connection - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
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Home-School Connection - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Home-School Connection Word Workout Dear Family Member: WORDS TO KNOW debut continuous economists periodic Where and When? Name a word and tell me where and when you might see this word. For example, if you saw the word actor, you might say that it is in a movie review. aerial biography hydrant microscope hydrogen aerospace biology grammar microphone dialogue autobiography diagram catalog chronic thermal paragraph microwave thermometer program symphony From a Word Long Ago I’ll give you a word to spell. Then, let’s see if we can determine the root part of the word and what it means. © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill SPELLING WORDS (fold here) chronology Did you ever take a really close look at the bills and coins we use every day? This week we’re reading Many Countries, One Currrency: Europe and the Euro, an article about currency. It is about the euro, a currency used by many of the countries in Europe. Many countries opposed the currency. Supporters used persuasion to convince others to join their side. Today, the euro is a success, helping countries of Europe compete economically. This Week’s Skills Comprehension: persuasion Vocabulary: Greek roots Spelling/Phonics: Greek roots Name 341 Persuasive Points People try to persuade us every day. Whenever we see an ad, read an editorial, or listen to a political speech, someone wants us to get the message. All of the quotations below tell how to go about persuading people. Let’s talk about each quote and what it means. How does the writer feel about persuasion? We persuade others by being in earnest ourselves. One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears—by listening to them. —Dean Rusk, author The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. —Stendhal, novelist —William Hazlitt, essayist —Harry S. Truman, U.S. President If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason. —Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President A man convinced against his will is not convinced. —Laurence J. Peter, author Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done. —Vance Packard, nonfiction writer Which quotes are respectful of persuasion as a goal? Which of the quotes have a more cynical tone? 342 I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have sense enough to do without my persuading them. Conexión con el hogar Ejercicio de palabras Queridos familiares: PALABRAS DE VOCABULARIO debut continuous economists periodic ¿Dónde y cuándo? Escoge una de las palabras y dime dónde y cuándo puedes verla. Por ejemplo, si dijeras la palabra actor, podrías decir que aparece en la crítica de una movie. aerial biography hydrant microscope hydrogen aerospace biology grammar microphone dialogue autobiography diagram catalog chronic thermal paragraph microwave thermometer program symphony De una antigua palabra Te voy a dar una palabra para deletrear. Después vamos a ver si podemos determinar cuál es la raíz de la palabra y qué significa. © Macmillan/McGraw-Hill PALABRAS DE ORTOGRAFÍA (fold here) chronology ¿Han mirado alguna vez con detención los billetes y las monedas que usamos todos los días? Esta semana estamos leyendo Many Countries, One Currency: Europe and the Euro, un artículo sobre la moneda circulante. Uno de los artículos trata a fondo del euro, la unidad monetaria usada en muchos países europeos. Muchos países se oponían a un cambio en su moneda. Los que apoyaban el cambio usaron la persuasión para convencer a los demás de que se les unieran. Hoy, el euro tiene éxito y ayuda a los países de Europa a competir económicamente. Destrezas de la semana Comprensión: persuasión Vocabulario: raíces del griego Ortografía/Fonética: raíces del griego 343 Nombre Todos los días la gente trata de persuadirnos. Cada vez que vemos un anuncio, leemos un artículo editorial o escuchamos un discurso político, alguien quiere convencernos de su punto de vista. Todas las citas de abajo hablan de cómo proceder para persuadir. Vamos a hablar de cada cita y de lo que significa. ¿Qué piensa de la persuasión cada autor? We persuade others by being in earnest ourselves. —William Hazlitt, essayist I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have sense enough to do without my persuading them. —Harry S Truman, U.S. President If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey that catches his heart, which, say what you will, is the great high-road to his reason. —Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President —Dean Rusk, author The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same. —Stendhal, novelist A man convinced against his will is not convinced. —Laurence J. Peter, author Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done. —Vance Packard, nonfiction writer Which quotes are respectful of persuasion as a goal? Which of the quotes have a more cynical tone? 344 Puntos de persuasión One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears—by listening to them.