The Adventurers

1. TheAdventurers Day 1 Students need: Pencil, paper, crayons, a partner, three sticky notes each

2. Important Information • ho⋅ri⋅zon –noun 1. the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.

3. What a large sailing ship might look like.

4. Listening • You will be listening to two poems about ships and the sea. • Remember that poems *are written in verse. *may use rhythm and rhyme. *use words to create feelings and pictures in readers’ minds

5. To limp is to walk slowly, as if in pain. When Sandburg writes, “On up the horizon/This ship limps,” what do you think he means? Stop and Sketch what you picture in your mind after reading the first verse.

6. The author’s picture of the limping ship on the horizon.

7. What words help you imagine the lengthy sea voyage described in “Long Trip”? Turn and talk to your partner. Partner 1 first.

8. Which poem did you enjoy most? Turn and talk, P2 first. Be sure to explain why!

9. How are these poems alike? Turn and talk, Partner 1 first.

10. This week’s selection tells about a group of students who live aboard a sailing ship for more than a week. Think about how living on a ship would be different from living in a home on land. How would they be the similar? Draw a Venn Diagram like the one on the next slide and quickly fill in the three sections.

12. Were your answers similar to these?

13. Echo read each line. Think about your fluency as you read.

21. Listen as I read the following passage. Then read it silently to yourself before we answer some questions about it.

24. When Counselor Amy told the girls they would undoubtedly see wildlife, what did she mean? Partner 2 tell your partner your answer. Why do the girls need to be intrepid? Partner 1 tell your partner your answer. Why do you think Counselor Amy chose a pristine area to visit? Partner 2 tell your partner your answer. Why might bears be interested in something delectable? Partner 1 tell your partner your answer. What did the girls offer to help hoist? Partner 1 tell your partner your answer.

25. Why do you think Counselor Amy told the girls it was a privilege to meet them? Partner 2 tell your partner your answer. What might a fragile bracelet look like? Partner 1 tell your partner your answer. Why do Roxy, Lin, and Bev consider themselves a seasoned crew? Partner 2 tell your partner your answer. Is it surprising that Roxy would cherish a bracelet? Explain Partner 2 tell your partner your answer. Why do the three girls think they will not need guidance? Partner 1 tell your partner your answer.