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Reading
Week of 05-12-14

Grade Level:
5
Subject:
Reading
Topic:
Ghost Towns of the American West
Objective:
I can...
- Explain how most ghost towns originated
- Identify whether or not railroad stations were likely to appear in Western towns and explain my reasoning
- Decipher between facts and opinions from the story based on the language used
- Correctly use various transition words (including time and comparison transition words)
- Identify statements that contain participial phrases
- Identify statements that contain misplaced modifiers
- Explain why people might want to settle in the West, despite the loneliness
- Explain how or why ghost towns originated
- Explain the type of people the Gold Rush attracted
- Explain how the advent of railroads impacted Western towns
- Explain the physical condition of ghost towns today, including where they are located and how they might look
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Teacher is to prepare class discussion material
Materials:
Reading story, worksheets
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