By: Shelley Tanaka

Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 1

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Lost Temple of the Aztecs

The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers

Comprehension Skill:Making Inferences

What do you think the

purpose of the Mary Celeste’s voyage was?

Why do you think the captain

ordered his men to board

the Mary Celeste?

On what day do you think the crewmen left the ship?

Why?

What is reading fluency?The ability to read text:

• Accrately• Quickly• With expression

Why is reading fluency important?It is directly related to:

• Reading comprehension• Independent Reading• Work completion

GenreI think the genre of this selection is___________

I know because_______________

The Remarkable Voyages of Zheng He

Comprehension Skill:Author’s Viewpoint

How might including

Zheng He in a list of famous

explorers show how the author feels about the

Chinese explorer?

What does the sentence He was

by far the greatest

navigator of his day tell you

about a possible author bias?

What information

does the author include

that shows that not everyone

thought Zheng He was a great

explorer?

• I can define new key words by writing a definition, meaningful sentence, a personal connection and drawing a picture.

• (Vocabulary Readers + Academic Vocabulary Sheet)

adorned

v.  To decorate. The Hawaiians adorned their visitors with garlands of beautiful flowers. 

causeways

n.  A raised roadway across water or marshland. The farmers built causeways crossing the fields that flooded in the spring. 

conquered

adj.  Defeated in battle. The conquered people gave up their treasures to their victorious enemy. 

empire

n.  A large area made up of many territories under one government. The ancient Roman empire once included parts of Great Britain. 

intricate

adj.  Complicated; made up of many details. The bracelet has an intricate design. 

metropolis

n.  A major city; a center of culture. Being a transportation center has made Chicago a great metropolis. 

momentous

adj.  extremely important. The archaeological discovery was a momentous event.   

sites

n.  The place where things were, are, or will be located. Diggers have turned up old pottery at several sites.     

tributes

n.  A gift given to those in power by people who have been defeated or who want protection. Each year tributes of gold and spices were sent to the capital city from all over the kingdom.       

By: Shelley Tanaka

Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 2

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Lost Temple of the Aztecs

•Moctezuma was chosen, in Aztec fashion, by other nobles.

•Fashion means “how something is done.”

fashion•Men’s fashions

today are simple compared to the clothing worn by Cortes.

•Fashion means “clothing styles.”

fashion

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•The Great Temple stood at the heart of this city.

heart

•Moctezuma had a warm heart when it came to greeting visitors.

heart

Mu

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“where in the city-the middle.”

Heart means “describes what kind of person

Moctezuma was and his feelings toward others.”

By: Shelley Tanaka

Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 3

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Lost Temple of the Aztecs

You do

Step 1

•Read the Story Summery to yourself one time.

•Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read.

Step 2

•Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression.

•Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced.

Step 3

•Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text.

•Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

Extreme Partner Reading

Reading Nonfiction Questions1. Who or what is this nonfiction selection about?

2. What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?

3. Write 3 pieces of information, facts, or examples, which the author included to support the purpose.

4. For what group of people would this selection be most appealing? What does the author include to appeal to this audience?

5. What technique(s) (text organization) does the author use to appeal to the reader, choose one and give an example?(compare/contrast, chronological order, cause/effect, description, problem/solution, argument/support)

6. Was the point of the book to share an opinion, explain a topic, tell about a personal journey, or something else? Did the author do it well?

7. What is the main idea of this selection?

8. The author most likely wrote this story to __________.(persuade/convince, entertain, inform, explain)

9. Summarize the theme or central idea of this selection.

Multiple Meaning WordsGo to this website to decide if a

multiple meaning word is used correctly in a sentence:

http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?str=vocabulary&num=11&act=4&que=1

By: Shelley Tanaka

Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 4

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Lost Temple of the Aztecs

Raising Royal Treasures

• With your suit partner, read pages 380-383 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 380. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner.

Compare and Contrast how the find was described in this article and the beginning of Lost Temple of the Aztecs.

Why do you think people have been so fascinated with Cleopatra over the centuries?

Why do you think the author included information about Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

What have the divers discovered so far?Why did Cleopatra’s

palace remain undiscovered for so long?

Multiple Meaning WordsFind the multiple meaning word

that is used correctly in both sentences:

http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/vocabulary.cfm?num=11&act=2&que=1

By: Shelley Tanaka

Discovering Ancient CulturesTheme 4, Selection 1, Day 5

Taught By: Mrs. Williams

Lost Temple of the Aztecs

Vocabulary• adorn

– decorated

• causeways– Raised roadways across water or

marshland

• conquered– Defeated in battle

• empire– A large area made up of

many details

• intricate– Complicated; made up of many

details

• metropolis– A major city; a center of

culture

• momentous– Extremely important

• sites– Places where things are located

• tributes– Gifts given to those in power by

people who have been defeated or who want protection

When You Are Finished

After you finish your Weekly Skills Test:

1. Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper.

2. Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket.

3. Finish your Daily Paragraph Editing.

4. Read a book of your choice.