Exploring Mementos, Reassurance, and Memory Through a Heartwarming Tale
Dive into the world of mementos, reassurance, and memory through the heartwarming story of a grandmother and granddaughter. Discover the significance of keepsakes, the power of reassurance in relationships, and the essence of memories captured in tangible objects. Join the journey of giving and receiving mementos as a way to cherish moments and connections that last a lifetime.
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Memento, Reassure, Tattered
I want to give you something to remember me by Excerpt from Something to Remember Me By
The grandmother gave her granddaughter things over the year: A wooden doll A coin An ugly orange tablecloth just to name a few!
Something given or kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing is a memento
What memento do you have? What does it remind you of? SAY: I have a _____that is a memento of
Your best friend is moving away, You may not see them for a long time. You decide to give your friend a memento-something of yours for your friend to keep and remember you by. What memento would you give your friend? Why? SAY: The memento I would give my friend is a ___ because___.
Memento Latin roots can help you figure out the meanings of other words mem is a Latin root meaning mind
What is the new word that means something given or kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing ? Memento
Listen to pages 20-21 (1st 2 paragraphs) where the grandmother worries she has trouble remembering things.
reassure When you reassure someone, you make them feel less worried. The granddaughter reassures her grandmother by telling her that everyone forgets things, not just her.
Your friend does not want to go to a party with you because she does not know anyone who will be there. What might you say or do to reassure a friend? SAY: To reassure _____, I might
Your little brother fell of his bike and scraped his knee. Now he is afraid to ride his bike again. What might you say or do to reassure a friend? TPS SAY: To reassure my little brother, I might
Listen to pages 26-27 where the grandmother does not seem to remember the granddaughter in the hospital.
tattered Grandmother has held on to the photograph so much that it has become tattered.
Tattered means torn and ragged
How Might it Have Happened? With an embarrassed look on her face, your friend pulls a tattered library book out of her backpack. How might the library book have become tattered? TTYP SAY: The library book might have become tattered when/because
What might a tattered book look like? SAY: A tattered book
What is the new word that means torn and ragged? tattered
For the next activity, remember that our vocabulary words can be used in different ways. Be prepared to discuss with your partner how your thinking may be different. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
Next Day If you were writing a story about losing something important to you, which of these words might you use? How might you use the word? memento reassure tattered SAY: I would use the word___. I would write ___.
Next Day Which of these words goes with the word postcard? TTYP memento reassure tattered SAY: I think___ goes with the word postcard because _____.
Next Day Which of these words goes with the word blanket? TTYP memento reassure tattered SAY: I think___ goes with the word blanket because _____.
