Reading Informational Text 2-1-21

Louisiana Explorers 2-1-21

Reading Informational Text

Reading Fluency

• Accuracy

• Speed

• Expression

• Understanding

To Be Fluent

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• Read with Ms. Clark

• Read with aloud

Source 1:

Adapted From Historical Account (1699-1702)

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Source 2:

From The Journals of Henri Joutel (1687)

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Source 3:

The Tunica

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Source 4:

The Choctaw

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Time to read with Ms. Clark. Remember to read with quiet voices.

Source 1:

Adapted From Historical Account (1699-1702)

• Read with Ms. Clark

Source 2:

From The Journals of Henri Joutel (1687)

• Read with Ms. Clark

Source 3:

The Tunica

• Read with Ms. Clark

Source 4:

The Choctaw

• Read with Ms. Clark

It's time to read on your own. Read in quiet voices.

Source 1:

• Read aloud on your own

Source 2:

• Read aloud on your own

Source 3:

• Read aloud on your own

Source 4:

• Read aloud with your partner

Poll

How do you feel about your fluency?

• I am really not sure....

• I need your help.

• I just need more practice.

• I am fluent!

Multiple Choice

Which source would I look at to find information on the Choctaw?

• source 1

• source 2

• source 3

• source 4

Multiple Choice

Which source would I look at to find information on d'Iberville?

• source 1

• source 2

• source 3

• source 4

Multiple Choice

Which source can I look at to find information on gumbo?

• source 1

• source 2

• none of these sources are about gumbo

• source 4

Multiple Choice

Examine source 1 to answer this question.

Which statement best describes the big complaint the Native Americans had for French explorer d'Iberville?

• The French kept stealing their fish.

• The French brought disease which killed tribal people.

• The Europeans did not trade fairly.

• The Europeans kept taking Indian land.

Multiple Choice

Examine source 2 to answer this question.

Why did Henri Joutel most likely refer to the Indians as savages?

• His reason probably had to do with the way they lived, the kind of villages they built.

• His reason probably had to do with the way they talked, they language that they used.

• His reason probably had to do with what they ate, meaning their food was unfamiliar to him.

• His reason probably had to do with they way they made friends too easily, that they trusted outsiders too much.

Multiple Choice

Examine Source 3 and 4 to answer this question.

What sport did both the Tunica and the Choctaw play?

• soccer

• horse racing

• stickball

• basketball

Multiple Choice

What did the Tunica mine to flavor their food?

• pepper

• salt

• sugar

• saffron

Multiple Choice

Examine Source 3 to answer this question.

Which statement best describes life in a Tunica village?

• Men raised children, while women tended the gardens.

• Tunica families traveled by horse to visit other villages.

• Men hunted, while women tended gardens and raised children.

• Tunica families lived in wooden houses with stone chimneys.

Open Ended

Look at all four sources one more time to answer this question. Do the Indians who d'Iberville and Joutel meet seem to be very hardworking? Or does it seem as if they really knew how to enjoy life?

Answer in complete sentences with SWAG. You may write your answer on a piece of paper instead of typing.

Review your work. Are you sure you followed instructions?

If you have finished and it is not time to switch, get the activity page Ms. Clark laid out and begin working.