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By: Shelley Tanaka
Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 1
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Lost Temple of the Aztecs
The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers
Comprehension Skill:Making Inferences
What do you think the
purpose of the Mary Celeste’s
voyage was?
Why do you think the captain
ordered his men to
board the Mary
Celeste?
On what day do you think the crewmen left the ship?
Why?
What is reading fluency?The ability to read text:
• Accrately• Quickly• With expression
Why is reading fluency important?It is directly related to:
• Reading comprehension• Independent Reading• Work completion
GenreI think the genre of this selection is___________
I know because_______________
The Remarkable Voyages of Zheng He
Comprehension Skill:Author’s Viewpoint
How might including
Zheng He in a list of famous
explorers show how the author feels about the Chinese
explorer?
What does the sentence He
was by far the greatest
navigator of his day tell you
about a possible author
bias?
What information
does the author include
that shows that not everyone thought
Zheng He was a great
explorer?
• I can define new key words by writing a definition, meaningful sentence, a personal connection and drawing a picture.
• (Vocabulary Readers + Academic Vocabulary Sheet)
adorned
v. To decorate. The Hawaiians adorned their visitors with garlands of beautiful flowers.
causeways
n. A raised roadway across water or marshland. The farmers built causeways crossing the fields that flooded in the spring.
conquered
adj. Defeated in battle. The conquered people gave up their treasures to their victorious enemy.
empire
n. A large area made up of many territories under one government. The ancient Roman empire once included parts of Great Britain.
intricate
adj. Complicated; made up of many details. The bracelet has an intricate design.
metropolis
n. A major city; a center of culture. Being a transportation center has made Chicago a great metropolis.
momentous
adj. extremely important. The archaeological discovery was a momentous event.
sites
n. The place where things were, are, or will be located. Diggers have turned up old pottery at several sites.
tributes
n. A gift given to those in power by people who have been defeated or who want protection. Each year tributes of gold and spices were sent to the capital city from all over the kingdom.
By: Shelley Tanaka
Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 2
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Lost Temple of the Aztecs
•Moctezuma was chosen, in Aztec fashion, by other nobles.
•Fashion means “how something is done.”
fashion•Men’s fashions today are simple
compared to the clothing worn by Cortes.•Fashion means “clothing styles.”
fashion
Mul
tipl
e M
eani
ng
Wor
ds
•The Great Temple stood at the heart of this city.
heart•Moctezuma had a warm
heart when it came to greeting visitors.
heart
Mul
tipl
e M
eani
ng
Wor
dsHeart means
“where in the city-the middle.”
Heart means “describes what kind of person
Moctezuma was and his feelings toward others.”
By: Shelley Tanaka
Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 3
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Lost Temple of the Aztecs
You do
Step 1
•Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. •Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.
Step 2
•Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.
•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.
Step 3
•Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.
•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.
Extreme Partner Reading
Reading Nonfiction Questions1. Who or what is this nonfiction selection about?2. What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?3. Write 3 pieces of information, facts, or examples, which the author
included to support the purpose.4. For what group of people would this selection be most appealing? What
does the author include to appeal to this audience?5. What technique(s) (text organization) does the author use to appeal to the
reader, choose one and give an example?(compare/contrast, chronological order, cause/effect, description, problem/solution, argument/support)
6. Was the point of the book to share an opinion, explain a topic, tell about a personal journey, or something else? Did the author do it well?
7. What is the main idea of this selection?8. The author most likely wrote this story to __________.(persuade/convince,
entertain, inform, explain)9. Summarize the theme or central idea of this selection.
Multiple Meaning WordsGo to this website to decide if a
multiple meaning word is used correctly in a sentence:
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=4&que=1
By: Shelley Tanaka
Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 4
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Lost Temple of the Aztecs
Raising Royal Treasures• With your suit partner, read pages
380-383 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 380. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner.
Compare and Contrast how the find was described in this article and the beginning of Lost Temple of the Aztecs.
Why do you think people have been so fascinated with Cleopatra over the centuries?
Why do you think the author included information about Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
What have the divers discovered so far?Why did Cleopatra’s
palace remain undiscovered for so long?
Multiple Meaning WordsFind the multiple meaning word
that is used correctly in both sentences:
http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?num=11&act=2&que=1
By: Shelley Tanaka
Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 5
Taught By: Mrs. Williams
Lost Temple of the Aztecs
Vocabulary• adorn
– decorated
• causeways– Raised roadways across water or
marshland
• conquered– Defeated in battle
• empire– A large area made up of many
details
• intricate– Complicated; made up of many
details
• metropolis– A major city; a center of
culture
• momentous– Extremely important
• sites– Places where things are located
• tributes– Gifts given to those in power by
people who have been defeated or who want protection
When You Are FinishedAfter you finish your Weekly Skills
Test:
1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.
2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.
3. Finish your Daily Paragraph Editing.
4. Read a book of your choice.