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Grade 4.5 Reading Street Student Edition pgs. 206-217
LOST CITY The Discovery of Machu Picchu By: Ted lewin Teachers: The author’s name is hyperlinked to his website. Students will be able to view other books his has written. Grade 4.5 Reading Street Student Edition pgs
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Selection Vocabulary:
curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent
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VKR: Vocabulary Knowledge Rating
Topic: WORD I’ve never heard of it. I’ve seen or heard it. I know it a bit. I know it & can use it correctly. curiosity 1 2 3 4 glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent Teachers: For the VKR, have individual rating scales for the students. Students can either circle or highlight the number as a pre-assessment. When it is time for the post-assessment, have them circle or highlight using a different color.
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Let’s begin digging up some new vocabulary!
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A strong desire to know or learn something.
CURIOSITY A strong desire to know or learn something.
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CURIOSITY Page 211: “But now the travelers aroused the curiosity of a local farmer named Arteaga.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
CURIOSITY With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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Team Talk When you’re curious…you show curiosity. With your partner, share a time when you were curious. And, explain what you discovered due to your curiosity.
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Magnificent; splendid.
GLORIOUS Magnificent; splendid.
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GLORIOUS Page 208: Suddenly, the clouds burned off and the mountains were bathed in glorious light.
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
GLORIOUS With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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Team Talk If you find something that’s glorious, is it better to look at…hear…or taste? Turn and discuss with your partner.
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GRANITE A very hard, gray or pink rock that is used for buildings and monuments.
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GRANITE Page 210: “Granite cliffs rose thousands of feet above the roaring rapids of the Urubamba River.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
GRANITE With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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RUINS What is left after a building, wall, or other structure has fallen to pieces.
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RUINS Page 210: “The next day Bingham began his search. He would look for ruins—that might be the key.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
RUINS With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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TERRACED Formed into a flat piece of land by cutting into a hillside; terraces are often made in hilly areas to create more space for raising crops.
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“Already his papa was working in the terraced fields.”
Page 208: “Already his papa was working in the terraced fields.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
TERRACED With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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Bushes or small trees growing close together.
THICKETS Bushes or small trees growing close together.
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“They cut their way through tangled thickets.”
Page 213: “They cut their way through tangled thickets.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
THICKETS With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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Team Talk If you are walking through the thickets in the forest behind your house, what type of tools and/or supplies would be useful? Turn and discuss with your partner.
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A violent, rushing stream of water.
TORRENT A violent, rushing stream of water.
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TORRENT Page 212: “One slip and he would be dashed to pieces in the roaring torrent below.”
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With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
TORRENT With your partner, create a sentence using the vocabulary word above.
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Are you digging this? Well, now it’s time for a vocabulary review!
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Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The ____________ sun rays created a bright shimmer across the snow. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The ____________ sun rays created a bright shimmer across the snow.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The __________ of the paleontologists, led them to discover a new species of dinosaur. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The __________ of the paleontologists, led them to discover a new species of dinosaur. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent My grandfather’s backyard had a garden located on the side of a ___________ hill. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent My grandfather’s backyard had a garden located on the side of a ___________ hill. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent Our hiking group didn’t cross the ________ river, because we feared we would get hurt. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent Our hiking group didn’t cross the ________ river, because we feared we would get hurt. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent In front of the museum, stood a _________ statue. Due to the material’s strength, it had been there for over 50 years. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent In front of the museum, stood a _________ statue. Due to the material’s strength, it had been there for over 50 years. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The hunter lost the deer, due to the fact it ran into the ________. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The hunter lost the deer, due to the fact it ran into the ________. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The archaeologists were excited, due to the discovery of some __________ from an ancient city. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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Vocabulary Review Now…let’s see what you’ve learned!
Clue Vocabulary Words curiosity glorious granite ruins terraced thickets torrent The archaeologists were excited, due to the discovery of some __________ from an ancient city. Teachers: Ask students to either write their responses on whiteboards or call on individual students to say aloud. When advancing to the next slide, the correct word will be circled.
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I hope you enjoy reading…
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Visualizing with Vocabulary
“Looking for the Past” reading passage Directions: Read the article on page After reading, create an illustration to “visualize” what you’ve read on a separate sheet of paper. Be sure all vocabulary words are included in your illustration. Label your illustrations with your new learned vocabulary. Visualizing with Vocabulary
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