1. An Unforgettable Journey Before, During, and After Reading Skills
By Maijue Xiong
Before, During, and After Reading Skills

2. An Unforgettable Journey

3. Preparing to Read
1. Identify and define the two Literary Focus elements of this text.
2. Identify and define the Reading Focus skill used in this text.
3. What is the Writing Focus assignment and what are you asked to look for as you read the beginning of the text?
Which Vocabulary words did you not recognize? How does this text help you learn new words?

4. Author Information 4. Read the “Meet the Writer” section on page 32.
Make a list of at least three important facts you learn about the author.
Circle the detail you think is the most important.

5. What does it mean to be helpful?
Quick Write
HELPING
What does it mean to be helpful?
Think of a time when you helped someone or someone helped you. Describe the situation and the effect that it had.
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6. Build Background and Preview the Selection
Read the “Build Background” and “Preview the Selection” sections on page 32.
Make a list of at least three important facts you learn about the text.
Circle the detail you think is the most important.

7. Vocabulary
Using the word below, please write a definition, an original sentence, and construct an illustration that demonstrates your understanding of the text.
Refuge
Transition
Persecution
Deprivation

8. During Reading Skills Chronological Order
Chronological order is when events are placed in the sequence in which they happen.
You can use chronological order as a means to retelling a story in a logical way and as a way.
As you read “An Unforgettable Journey,” record the main events in chronological order using a timeline.

9. How does Xiong use chronological order to create an effective story?
Literary Response
An Unforgettable Journey
Read the text carefully and note the way the author uses text chronological order to help readers follow the story in a logical way.
How does Xiong use chronological order to create an effective story?
Explain your thoughts and ideas and use evidence from the text to support your response.

10. Preview and Predictions
Before Reading Skills
Preview and Predictions
Examine the text features located throughout the selection.
Make a list of the things you “know” or “think you know” based only on the text features.
Make a list of at least 2 things you want to know, but you need to read in order to find out.
What genre or type of text do you think we are reading? Why?

11. The author affectively uses chronological order to tell this story.
Stop and Think!!!
The author affectively uses chronological order to tell this story.
Pretend you are one of the main characters from the story (other than Xiong) and retell the story using the voice of that character.
Be sure to tell the story in chronological order and use details from the text.