UNIT X UNIT 2 | 59 Discuss the Reading A Ask and answer questions Have students work in pairs to discuss the questions. Allow plenty of time for discussion before pairs share their ideas with the class. Remind students to point out where in the text they found evidence for their answers to questions 2–7. ANSWERS 1. Sample answer: Before the reading, I correctly predicted that people would have to work together. A lot of people probably did work together. I did not think about how they might use logs to help roll the huge stones. 2. Some people who were lost turned into the stone structures. 3. The Sun sets over one stone on the shortest day of the year and over another stone on the longest day of the year. Like a calendar, it shows when the seasons begin and end, and it marks a full year. 4. They might have made the spheres to show how powerful they were or to honor the Sun and Moon. 5. The terraces spread over about 4,000 miles in the Philippines. People use rain from the forests to water the terraces at the bottom of a mountain range. They look like steps. People used to build them with their hands, but now they use tools. They probably used to plant taro, but now they grow rice. 6. All of the ancient wonders in the text were built by humans long ago. Although they have all been studied by archeologists, we don’t have all the answers to their mysteries. 7. Sample answer: We can learn about the things people thought were important to them. B Apply new knowledge Have volunteers read the directions aloud. Then have students work independently to write their sentences. ANSWERS Sample answers: I think people brought the stones from far away. They put them on logs and rolled them to their village. Then they carved the faces using tools. Practice Book pp. 29–31 Assessment Program p. 23 COMMUNICATE PRACTICE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Before writing their responses to Activity B, have students work in pairs to discuss the connection between the informational text and Activity A. Students brainstorm their ideas and answers. Have students answer all the questions to improve their writing. Amplify Have groups role play an interview with an archeologist about a natural world wonder. In groups, students can write a dialogue with questions and answers. Students practice their interview, focusing on pronunciation. They can perform it for the class. Write: World wonders Choose two world wonders. Design and draw a poster to show the similarities and differences between them. Include illustrations, bullet points, and facts. Discuss the Reading A Discuss the questions. 1. Revisit your prediction Before the reading, you predicted how people built the structures. In what ways were your predictions correct? In what ways were they wrong? 2. Recall relevant details What is the legend about the Standing Stones? 3. Describe How is Stonehenge like a calendar? 4. Infer Why did people make stone spheres in Costa Rica? 5. Use text features What facts does the text give about the rice terraces in the past? 6. Evaluate What do all of the ancient wonders in the text have in common? 7. Respond to the essential question What can we learn from ancient structures? B Making connections Make a connection between the text and the stone heads on page 44. Now that you’ve read the article, how do you think the stone heads were made? Write two to three sentences. UNIT 2 59 UNIT X2 / AFTER YOU READ
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