UNIT X UNIT 2 | 49 Reading: Secrets of the Ancient World • Follow the instructional routine for reading. The following strategies are a sample routine. • Follow oral content Play the audio for page 49. Ask students to listen for a basic understanding of the narrative without looking at the written text. • Match oral to written words Replay the audio for page 49. This time ask students to read silently. Model how to use a finger or notecard to track the text. • Build oral fluency Replay the audio a final time, asking students to follow along in a whisper read and imitate intonation and phrasing. Repeat as necessary until students demonstrate confidence. Have students who have demonstrated proficiency read the page aloud together. • Use a glossary Ask volunteers to identify the word in bold type. (ancient) Then point out the glossary. Say: The word in bold type is defined in the glossary. Model how to refer to the glossary to learn a new term and then go back to reread the text to strengthen understanding. Say: I learned that ancient world wonders were built long ago. Remind students to use the glossary as they continue reading. Check In • Connect to society Ask students to share if they have visited any world wonders. Ask: What makes that place a wonder? How was it made? Why is it famous? Why do people go there? What world wonders would you like to visit? Why? • Monitor comprehension Ask and answer the questions as a class. ANSWERS 1. Some ancient wonders are made by nature and some are made by people. 2. Sample answer: People are curious. It’s exciting to see something interesting and mysterious. EXPLORE AND LEARN DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students look through the reading text and choose a world wonder they will focus on. Have students draw a picture in their notebook and add new words, captions, and facts that they learn about it. Amplify Have students brainstorm the questions they would like to ask an archeologist on the informational text. As the lesson progresses, students can research the answers and use the information to write an interview. PRACTICE by Kathryn O’Dell SECRETS Of the Ancient World Many wonders of the world are natural, like the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. Nature made these incredible places over time. People also made incredible structures in the past. Today, people all over the world travel to see ancient wonders. We know a lot about these places, but there are also mysteries about them. CHECK IN 1. Central idea How are ancient wonders made? Name two ways. 2. Make inferences Why do people travel to see ancient wonders? GLOSSARY ancient very old 49 UNIT 2 Secrets of the Ancient World UNIT 2 / READING
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