UNIT X 54 | UNIT 2 Reading • Recall a sequence of events Ask students to use sequence words to recall what they have learned so far. On the board, write first, then, next, finally, and reinforce that these words help good readers understand the sequence of a text. • Use visuals to support comprehension Have students look at the picture. Say: Is this a human-made or natural world wonder? (human-made) Describe this wonder and its use. (round stone balls, the use is a mystery) • Visualize Have students read the paragraphs to understand the vastness of this structure. Students can see how tall they are compared with the Stone Spheres. • Follow the instructional routine for reading. The following strategies are a sample routine. • Follow oral content Play the audio for page 54–55. Ask students to listen for general understanding without looking at the text. • Match oral to written words Replay the audio, this time asking students to read along silently, tracking the words as they listen. • Build fluency Play the audio a final time. Ask students to do a whisper read along with the audio, trying to match the speaker’s intonation, phrasing, and pace. Pause as necessary and repeat until students are confident. • Generate questions during reading Ask students if they have any questions about the informational text so far. If students need prompting, provide an example, such as Why where they made? Guide students to discuss their questions with each other and offer answers and ideas. • Play a game to confirm understanding of facts Tell pairs with mixed proficiency to discuss each illustration in the notebooks that they have created. Then ask one pair to describe an illustration and have another pair identify the text it illustrates. Continue with other illustrations. Ask: How did looking at the illustrations help you check your understanding of the informational text? DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Guide students to start a new page in their notebooks and write the name of the world wonder. Students locate the facts and list them in their notebooks. Amplify Students can draw a picture of how they think the Stone Spheres were built and what they were used for. Tell them to use their imaginations. The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica People found over 300 stone spheres in the jungle in Costa Rica. The smallest spheres are a few inches around. The biggest spheres are about 7 feet in diameter and weigh 16 tons. People made the spheres between 500 and 1,300 years ago. They made the spheres from rocks in the mountains. In the 1930s, people found these spheres far away from the mountains. Archeologists don’t know how or why people moved them. Picture It Two adult elephants and one baby elephant weigh about 16 tons. Shaq, a famous basketball player, is 7 feet tall. Reading 54 UNIT 2 Secrets of the Ancient World UNIT 52 / CREOANDNINECGT TO THE THEME
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