1. What drives people to explore harsh climates and dangerous places?
Get Ready to Read
What drives people to explore harsh climates and dangerous places?
The explorers in Into the Ice encounter harsh climates. What might have been an average centigrade temperature endured by these explorers?
Circumference means the boundary of a circle or the distance around something. How might knowing the circumference of the Earth help an explorer?

2. Get Ready to Read
Amazing Words
Maneuvering – plan carefully; move or manipulate skillfully
Yesterday we read about the maneuvering Nansen did as he planned and carried out his expedition.
What kind of maneuvering do you need to do when you participate in a team sport, such as basketball?
What is another example of maneuvering you’ve seen or read about?
Mastery – a very great skill or knowledge
Sara showed a mastery of algebra when she was only ten years old.
What are some examples of tasks which you have mastery over?

3. Get Ready to Read
Comprehension Check
Why do you think the author chose to use illustrations in Into the Ice even though the story recounts true events with real people?
What was the cause of the success of Peary’s expedition? What was the effect of its success?
What are the most important ideas in the selection so far?
Use context clues to help you determine the meaning of floes on page 33, paragraph 2.
Do you think you have what it takes to be an explorer like Peary? What personal qualities do you think explorers, pioneers and discoverers have?

4. Read pages 36-37. As you read, think about:
Read and Comprehend
Read pages As you read, think about:
Why did Peary dislike Cook? What happened as a result of this?
What led Peary to accuse Cook of lying?
Was Cook’s claim to have been first to reach the North Pole fact or opinion? How do you know?

5. Read pages 38-39. As you read, think about:
Read and Comprehend
Read pages As you read, think about:
The first sentence of paragraph 2 on page 38 states: The classic era of Arctic exploration ended with Peary. Use context clues from the last two paragraphs of Into the Ice to determine the meaning of the word classic.
According to the map on page 39, which expedition came the closest to the North Pole after Peary’s?
Think about the two Arctic explorers Nansen and Peary. How were they alike?
Look carefully at the map on page 39. What information does it give you that the selection does not?
Answer the critical thinking questions on page 40.

6. Read page 37 with your group. Use expression and try to read smoothly.
Read and Comprehend
Fluency Practice
Read page 37 with your group. Use expression and try to read smoothly.

7. Diagram/Scale Drawing
Read and Comprehend
Diagram/Scale Drawing
Diagram – a drawing, usually with labeled parts. It shows how something is put together, how an object’s parts relate to one another, and/or how something works. It also can show an action, such as a particular play in a basketball game.
Scale drawing – specific type of diagram. It is drawn in exact ratio to the object or geographical area it represents. For example, you might draw a building at a scale for which ¼ inch equals 1 foot.
Scale – the mathematical ratio you use to make your drawing. The scale must be written somewhere on the drawing so that anyone using it for reference will know the actual size of the object or geographical area.
Are all maps scale drawings?
Why is it important for a map to be drawn to scale?

8. Subject and Object Pronouns
Language Arts
Subject and Object Pronouns
Subject pronoun – used as the subject of a sentence.
Object pronoun – used as a direct object, indirect object or the object of a preposition
Predicate pronoun – subject pronoun that appears after a liking verb and renames the subject
(He, Him) got home late. It was (he, him) who called earlier.
(Him and me, Me and him, He and I) met in school last year.
(We, Us) played balled with (they, them) and the others.

9. Language Arts
Spelling Practice
Break your spelling words into the parts – study each part of the word, then practice the whole word together.

10. Write a narrative poem about a place in nature you know about
Language Arts
Narrative Poem
Write a narrative poem about a place in nature you know about
Drafting Tips:
To get started, review your idea web
Make sure your story has a beginning, middle and end
Include several strong images that will appeal to readers
Don’t worry about grammar and mechanics when drafting – those will be fixed during editing
Read page 43. Think about what you like about this poem.
Write your rough draft.