UNIT X UNIT 5 | 193 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Write: Use new vocabulary Complete the sentences. Viking _____ were narrow and fast. Viking explorers used the position of the Sun and stars to _____. They only used sails if the wind was blowing in the right _____. They made many _____ to North America and other places. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold For Activity C, have students match key words in the chart to the text. Use item 1 to model the process. Ask questions, What did they use to make voyages? Why did they use wooden dragons? Amplify Have students work in small groups to discuss these questions: If Vikings lived today, what would they explore? How would they get there, and how would they navigate their modes of transportation? Remind students that the Vikings were clever and used nature and the world around them to explore the unknown. PRACTICE • B • Read closely Have students reread the text closely in pairs. Remind students to pay attention to the boldface words and use the strategies they learned to determine meaning. • Build academic language proficiency Read aloud the questions. Have students work in pairs and answer the questions, referring to the text to find evidence. ANSWERS 1. long, narrow boats made of strong, hard wood; 2. to scare enemies; 3. to protect them from attack; 4. Day: Sun’s position, wind’s direction, the waves’ angle and color, taste of the water, and smell of the air. Night: Polaris and the stars C Use a graphic organizer Review the chart. Explain to students that for items 2 and 4–7, they will identify the term that fits the description. For item 3, they identify the description for the term. Model how to answer item 1, revisiting the text to find the description then the term it describes. Have students work independently to complete the chart then check answers in pairs. Remind students to use the concept web to help them locate information more quickly. ANSWERS 1. longships; 2. oars; 3. They used them to scare their enemies. 4. shields; 5. the sea; 6. taste of water; 7. Polaris, the North Star D Identify purpose Have students work with a partner to explain the purpose of each of Anansi’s sons. ANSWERS Pillow’s purpose is to make Anansi’s fall soft and protect him. See-Everything’s purpose is to find Anansi. Road-Weaver’s purpose is to weave a road so they could quickly get to their father. River-Drinker’s purpose is to drink the river to find the fish that swallowed Anansi. Bird-Whistler’s purpose is to whistle a beautiful bird call that will make Crow drop Anansi. Friend-of-Fish’s purpose is to make the big fish laugh so he will spit out their father. Practice Book p. 105 Assessment Program p. 89 COMMUNICATE B Comprehension Share your answers with a classmate. 1. Describe the longships. 2. What was the purpose of the wooden dragons? 3. How did the Vikings use their shields on the longships? 4. How did the Vikings navigate during the day? At night? C Use the text to help you complete the chart. what Vikings used how it was helpful 1. longships They could make voyages in the ocean and travel down rivers in these. 2. They used these to row the longships. 3. wooden dragons 4. They used these to protect the sides of their longships during attacks. 5. It tasted saltier when they were farther away from land. 6. This star was always in the north, so it helped them know which way they were going. D Making connections On a Viking ship, a dragon head’s purpose is to scare other ships. In the story Anansi and His Six Sons, what is each son’s purpose? Pillow’s purpose is to make Anansi’s fall soft. He protects Anansi. Pillow Road- Weaver SeeEverything River- Drinker Friend- of-Fish Bird- Whistler 193 UNIT 5 UNIT 5 / CONNECT TO SOCIAL STUDIES
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