
U3W1 - A Reluctant Traveler
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English
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5th Grade
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Easy
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Scott Bartlett
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12 Slides • 13 Questions
1
Getting from Here to There
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
2
Beyond Borders
Why is the speaker afraid at first?
How do his feelings change?
What borders do you think the title is talking about?
3
Open Ended
What is a theme of "Beyond Borders"?
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What can learning about different cultures teach us?
Have you ever learned about a different culture? What have you learned?
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Vocabulary
There was a misunderstanding which led to the class saying the pun was bad.
Their laughter contradicted the complaining about the puns.
The class started complimenting Mr. Bartlett about his amazing puns.
They even began to congratulate him on having the best puns ever.
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Vocabulary part 2
They were critical of the new puns that morning.
They blurted out the answer to the riddle before everyone had guessed.
They had great appreciation for the morning announcements.
They learned about different cultural traditions during the week.
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What can learning about different cultures teach us?
What does Paul discover in Argentina? What does he learn about himself?
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What is the theme of the story?
contradicted - disagreed
9
Multiple Choice
He __________ his mom when he said he wouldn't clean his room after being told to do so.
misunderstanding
contradicted
complimenting
congratulate
10
How do we know this is realistic fiction?
cultural - elements that make up a group's way of life
11
Multiple Choice
She learned about her __________ heritage when she visited with her grandparents.
critical
blurted
appreciation
cultural
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What has happened so far?
critical - pointing out something negative or wrong
13
Multiple Choice
He thought the teacher was being _______ when she marked everything wrong on the paper.
critical
blurted
appreciation
cultural
14
Is Paul's attitude changing?
complimenting - saying positive things
appreciation - a feeling of thankfulness
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Multiple Choice
She had a great ________ for all of the gifts she received.
critical
blurted
appreciation
cultural
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Multiple Choice
They started _______ the chef after they tasted the delicious meal. They told him everything they loved about it.
misunderstanding
contradicted
complimenting
congratulate
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Where are they going next?
misunderstanding - thinking something is wrong
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Multiple Choice
There was a __________ about what the homework was.
misunderstanding
contradicted
complimenting
congratulate
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Multiple Choice
What sport were they going to see?
football
baseball
basketball
soccer
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How did Paul change during the story?
blurted - said something quickly and often without thinking
congratulate - give good wishes for someone's success
21
Multiple Choice
Bradley almost ________ out what he got her for her birthday, but Jeff stopped him in time.
critical
blurted
appreciation
cultural
22
Multiple Choice
Everyone made sure to ________ Bradley on winning the most points in the competition.
misunderstanding
contradicted
complimenting
congratulate
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Multiple Choice
This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Read the paragraph.
“As the plane took off, Paul’s dad said, “Look down there! That’s the island of Manhattan. See? You can even see Central Park!”. Paul never realized how completely surrounded by water New York was. Many hours later, as the plane was landing in Buenos Aires, Paul noticed similar outlines of a city on the water and bright lights just like home.”
Part A:
What does the paragraph tell about the similarities between Buenos Aires and New York in the passage?
Both places are out in the country.
Both cities have bright lights.
New York is in the United States.
Spanish is the main language in both cities.
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Multiple Choice
Part B:
Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A?
Look down there! That’s the island of Manhattan.
Paul never realized how completely surrounded by water New York was.
Paul noticed similar outlines of a city on the water and bright lights just like home.
See? You can even see Central Park!
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Multiple Choice
What lesson did Paul learn?
He should learn to speak a new language
He should try new things
He should be respectful
He should be thankful
Getting from Here to There
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
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