Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY
Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY
Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY
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Interpret information presented, and then ask questions to clarify<br />
information in “Westward on the Oregon Trail” (SL.2.3)<br />
Prior to listening to “Westward on the Oregon Trail,” identify<br />
what they know and have learned about settlers moving<br />
westward and the forced relocation of the Cherokee<br />
Rehearse and perform poems, stories, and plays for an audience<br />
using eye contact, appropriate volume, and clear enunciation<br />
Core Vocabulary<br />
hardships, n. Difficult conditions or situations that cause discomfort and/<br />
or suffering<br />
Example: The Pilgrims endured many hardships as they traveled on the<br />
Mayflower.<br />
Variation(s): hardship<br />
ruts, n. Grooves worn into soft ground<br />
Example: After the heavy rain, the wheels of the truck caused deep ruts<br />
in the mud.<br />
Variation(s): rut<br />
scout, n. A person sent ahead of a traveling group to gather information<br />
about what lies ahead<br />
Example: The scout rode ahead of Lewis and Clark to search for a way<br />
down the mountain.<br />
Variation(s): scouts<br />
steep, adj. Having a very sharp slope<br />
Example: Bryan spent months preparing for his steep climb up the<br />
Andes Mountains in Peru.<br />
Variation(s): steeper, steepest<br />
territory, n. A specific section of land that belongs to a government<br />
but is not yet an official state or province; a specific area of land or a<br />
geographical region<br />
Example: Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from<br />
France.<br />
Variation(s): territories<br />
88 Westward Expansion 6 | Westward on the Oregon Trail<br />
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