Scott Foresman Reading Street

Vocabulary and Word Study

Speaking and Viewing

Word Structure

GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS Remind students that they can use Greek and Latin roots to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words. Review the meaning of the word ventured in Lost City ("dared to come or go"). Tell students that the Latin roots ven and vent mean "to come." Have students record their ideas about the meanings of the words listed below and how they connect to the meaning of the Latin root. Students can verify predicted meanings in a dictionary.

Ancient Civilizations

LOOKING BACK Review the question of the week with students: What surprises can happen on an expedition? Discuss how this week's Concept Web of vocabulary words relates to the theme of ancient civilizations. Ask students if they have any words or categories to add. Discuss if words and categories are appropriately related to the concept.

MOVING FORWARD Preview the title of the next selection, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. Ask students which Concept Web words might apply to the new selection based on the title alone. Put a star next to these words on the web.

Display the Concept Web and revisit the vocabulary words as you read the next selection to check predictions.

Radio Announcement

Analyze a Photo

Using library or Internet resources, show students modern-day photographs of the ruins at Machu Picchu. Students can work in pairs or small groups to answer the following questions, orally or in writing:

1.	How do these photographs help you understand more about the Incas who lived there long ago or the challenges of visiting these ruins today?
2.	How might an archaeologist like Bingham view these photographs differently than you do?
3.	Are the ruins as you expected, based on your reading of Lost City? How are they different?

(Responses will vary. Help students examine
the photographs critically, compare them to
illustrations in the selection, and try to imagine
what an archaeologist might say about them.)

SET-UP Have students imagine the organizers of an archaeological expedition are looking for volunteers. Have students work in pairs to present a short radio announcement organizers could use to recruit volunteers.

PLANNING Explain the purpose of the announcement is to persuade volunteers to join the expedition. Encourage students to think of reasons why someone would want to volunteer, such as traveling to an interesting destination or discovering a lost city or treasure. Students also need to consider how to use sound to convey their message.

ASSESSMENT If recording equipment is available, have students record their announcements and play them back to others. Listeners can use these questions to evaluate announcements:

Does it give clear instructions on how to
volunteer?
Does it include persuasive reasons and
language?
Does it use sound effectively?
What parts are most effective? Why?
What parts can be improved? How?



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	then… review the words and categories on the Concept Web and discuss how they relate to the lesson concept. If… students suggest words or categories that are not related to the concept, Check Vocabulary Support Vocabulary Use the following to review and extend vocabulary and to explore lesson concepts further: ELL Poster 22, Days 3-5 instruction Vocabulary Activities and Word Cards in ELL Teaching Guide, pp. 150–151 Assessment For information on assessing students' speaking and viewing, see the ELL and Transition Handbook.