EXPLORATION: Around the World Read-Aloud
North By Donna Jo Napoli
In this excerpt, 12-year-old Alvin is on a train crossing from the United States into Canada. He gets some help from his new friend Hardette when he’s about to get into big trouble.
#1: Form a First Impression Read the title and study the map on page ix. What kinds of stories often include maps?
#2: Show What You Know What comes to mind when you see the title of this book, North ?
#3: Make a Prediction Why do you think there’s a wolf on the cover?
#4: Learn Some Words Here are some words in this excerpt that are connected to Around the World . Read and discuss the words with your class. Then use the words to fill in the sentences that follow. VOCABULARY fare (noun) the price of a ticket to ride on public transportation (p. 103) landscape (noun) the view of land or another geographic area (p. 105) homeland (noun) the land where a person was born (p. 116) passports (noun) documents showing citizenship, often required to pass between countries (p. 119)
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