Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY

8. Colonies: The colonies in Europe gave Columbus the money
to make the journey across the ocean. (frowning face)
9. Religion: The king of England did not give the Pilgrims the
freedom to practice their religion and go to the church they
wanted so they decided to leave. (smiling face)
10. Chief: The chief was not an important person in the tribe.
(frowning face)
Directions: Now I am going to read more sentences using other
words you have heard and practiced. If I use the word correctly
in my sentence, circle the smiling face. If I do not use the word
correctly in my sentence, circle the frowning face. I will say each
sentence two times.
11. Forward: If someone is asked to come forward in the
classroom, it means they are being asked to go to the back of
the room. (frowning face)
12. Disappointed: A person is usually disappointed when he has
his favorite food for dinner. (frowning face)
13. Log: The captain kept all the information about the ship in his
log, or journal. (smiling face)
14. Fascinated: When a person is fascinated by a movie, he falls
asleep in the middle of it. (frowning face)
15. Celebration: After the team won the championship game,
they held a big celebration. (smiling face)
Part II (Instructional Master DA-2)
Directions: I am going to read some statements about either
Columbus or the Pilgrims. You should listen carefully, and then
circle Columbus’s picture if the statement is something Columbus
might say. Circle the Pilgrim’s picture if the statement is something
a Pilgrim might say.
1. I became friendly with the Wampanoag tribe, who helped me
survive my first year in America. (Pilgrims)
2. I sailed on the Mayflower. (Pilgrims)
3. I sailed westward in 1492, because I wanted to get spices and
treasures from Asia. (Columbus)
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