Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY

Discussing the Read-Aloud
15 minutes
Comprehension Questions
10 minutes
1. Inferential The read-aloud tells us that the Wampanoag moved
their homes between the ocean and the inland forests. When
did they do this and why? (They moved with the seasons,
taking advantage of fishing at the coast in summer and
moving in the autumn to hunt in the forests. They stayed
inland where it was warmer for the winter.)
2. Inferential How did the Pilgrims survive the first winter in the
New World? (The Wampanoag shared food with them.)
3. Literal How did the Wampanoag share their wisdom with the
Pilgrims? In other words, what did the Wampanoag people
teach the Pilgrims how to do? (plant crops and gather the
harvest, hunt, fish, store food)
4. Literal What did the Pilgrims decide to do to celebrate
surviving their first full year, including winter? (have a feast or
celebration with the Wampanoag)
5. Literal We still celebrate this feast every year in November.
What is it called? (Thanksgiving)
6. Inferential Turkey and corn are both traditional foods to have
on Thanksgiving Day. Why do you think that is? (They are
foods that the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag probably shared
on that first Thanksgiving Day.)
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for
students, as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the
process.]
I am going to ask you a question. I will give you a minute to think
about the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your neighbor
and discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to
share what you discussed with your partner.
7. Evaluative Think Pair Share: If you were a member of the
Wampanoag tribe, how would you have felt about the Pilgrims
coming to settle on your land? (Answers may vary.) What
would you say to the Pilgrims? (Answers may vary.)
108 Columbus and the Pilgrims 9A | Thanksgiving
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