Philadelphia

Visit Historic PhiladelphiaWhat kind of attractions draw people to visit certain cities?What does the title tell us about Philadelphia?

Vocabulary• Government• Museum• Preserve

How would you break apart theses words?Skim text and read the sentences containing the words.

governmentgov ern ment

A group of people who are in charge of managing or running a country, state, or city

The government passed a new law

museummu se umA building where objects of art, science, or history are kept and displayed

I saw a famous statute at the museum.

preservePre serve

To keep or protect.

The museum preserves dinosaur bones so they will last a long time. What is something you would like to preserve?

familiarFa mil iar to be use to

You can tell the boy was familiar to the dog by the way the dog licked him.

ComprehensionWhat did you learn by reading “Historic Philadelphia”Why do people visit Philadelphia?Where might you find a passage like this one?Why would science fans enjoy the Franklin Mueum?

Fluency

Early Days in Philadelphia

What do you predict the passage will be about?

In our early days what helped people decide where to live?

PilgrimsPil grim

A person who travels from place to settle in another

Find the sentence containing the word.

exploreEx plore

To look closely at a new place or thing

Find the sentence containing the word

Colonyco lo ny

A group of people living together

Find the sentence containing the word

What words can you find? Use your clarifying skills

Route capital birthplace

Additional vocabulary

Route- pathnatural resources- things that grow from nature that are useful to people and animals

Comprehension QuestionsSummarize did you learned about Early Philadelphia?Was your prediction correct?What drew people to settle in early Philadelphia?What happened after the King of England gave William Penn a large area of land?

Molly’s New Friend

Curiosity- a strong wish to learn about somethingCur i o si ty

Her curiosity led her to open the secret box.

Realize- understand fullyReal ize

He realized his mistake on his test when the teacher showed him the correct way.

Freedom- the state of being freeFree dom

The bird gained freedom when it was released from its cage.

PasswordsCuriosityRealizeFreedomGovernmentMusuemPreservePilgrimExplorecolony

Molly’s New Friend

What are some ways people long ago prepared for winter?

Skim text. What other words can you find?

Comprehension• In your own words tell me what happened?• How did Molly know that cold weather was coming?• What happened at the end of the story?

Fluency

PasswordsCuriosityRealizeFreedomGovernmentMuseumPreservePilgrimExplorecolony

The Liberty Bell

When you hear the words Liberty Bell, what comes to mind?

Skim Text and identify any fast words. Say the words and read the sentence containing the words

Skim and identify any unfamiliar words

ComprehensionRetell to your partner what you learnedWhat does the Liberty Bell represent?What happened soon after the Liberty Bell arrived in America?

Fluency

A Trip to Remember• What kind of things might you discuss when planning a vacation?

Fluency

Comprehension• What happens at the beginning of “A trip to Remember”• How does Mom like to travel when the family goes on vacation?• CHART YOUR PROGRESS

Read with Expression• “A Trip to Remember” • “Molly’s New Friend”