1. “An Unforgettable Journey” by Maijue Xiong
Autobiography

2. Quick Write
Think of real-life situations that force people to rely on others. Jot down what happened in one particular situation you’ve heard of or read about.

3. “An Unforgettable Journey” Vocabulary
Refuge- n. place of safety
Transition- n. change; passing from one condition to another.
Persecution- n. act of attacking others because of their beliefs.
Deprivation- condition of not having something essential.

4. Vocabulary Practice
When it rains, my dog takes ____________ in his doghouse.
The woman suffered from sleep ___________.
It was hard to make the ___________ to a new school.
The charity helps people who face _____________.

5. Take 5 minutes and work with your group to come up with a sentence for each vocabulary word.

6. Do Now: You know that the story is an autobiography and you also know that it is called “An Unforgettable Journey”, which means that you have some information to make a hypothesis on what the story is about. In three sentences or less please write down what you believe the story will be about.

7. Please read page 32 of your textbook, about Maijue Xiong, in your group. Then, begin to set up your story map. Complete the following parts: Title: Prose: Author: 1. (A Complete Sentence) 2. (A Complete Sentence) ***Please do not write anything else on the page with your story map!***

8. DO NOW: How does the article “Shattered Lives” relate to an “Unforgettable Journey”?

9. Literacy Centers Ms. Ruzzo will assign groups.
Students will move clockwise.
Every center is timed.
Choose a task card from the appropriate bag and work on it with your partner.
Everyone must fill out a Guided Reading Sheet.
5 minutes at each center.
By the end of class you should have 1-8 filled out on Guided Reading Sheet.