Little World Social Studies

Level: G Word Count: 160 Words 100th word: and page 12 Teaching Focus: Phonics: ea digraph Locate words that use the digraph ea. Which words make the long e sound? Which words make the short e sound? Which one is an r controlled word? Add other words you know to the list. Tips for Reading this Book with Children: 1. Read the title and make predictions about the story. Predictions after reading the title have students make predictions about the book. 2. Take a picture walk. Talk about the pictures in the book. Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk. Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk. 3. Have students read the 1st page of text with you. 4. Have students read the remaining text aloud. 5. Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading. Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Think does it make sense Think does it look right Think does it sound right Chunk it by looking for a part you know 6. Read it again. 7. Complete the activities at the end of the book.

My Life as a Pioneer Ann H. Matzke Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources rourkeeducationalmedia.com

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Wagons Ho, pioneers! We say goodbye to friends and journey west to find a new home. 3

At Independence, Missouri, we join the overland trail. Nebraska Iowa Independence Kansas Missouri 4

Pioneer Fact Towns near the start of the trail were called jumpingoff places where pioneers bought wagons and supplies for the journey. 5

Pioneer Fact Clothes, quilts, dishes, tools, lanterns, furniture, and 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) of food were packed into a wagon. We pack our supplies into a covered wagon called a prairie schooner. Four oxen pull our wagon. 6

With no room to ride inside the wagon, we walk along the trail ten to twenty miles (16.903 32.186 km) a day. Pioneer Fact It was a 2,000-mile (3,220 kilometer) journey across the United States and took five to six months to complete. 8

We see new animals along the trail, like buffalo. Native Americans sometimes help on our journey. 10

We travel all day. At sunset we stop to unpack the wagon, fetch water, and gather wood for a campfire. 12

After supper there is fiddle music, games, and stories to tell before we make our beds and fall asleep. 14

Bad weather, accidents, or illness can stop a wagon for days. 16

Landmarks guide our way. Pioneer Fact Chimney Rock, in western Nebraska, is a sandstone spiral that can be seen 40 miles (64.373 km) away and marks the end of the prairie and the beginning of the Rocky Mountain region. 18

After many hard months on the trail, we reach a new land ready to start a new life. 20

Picture Glossary buffalo (BUHF-uh-loh): An animal with thick fur and heavy horns, also called bison, that roamed the Great Plains in large herds. landmarks (LAND-marks): Objects in a landscape that can be seen from far away used to guide travelers. Native Americans (NAY-tiv uh-mer-uhkuhns): The original people who lived in North America. 22

a Iowa Independence Missouri overland trail (oh-vur-land TRAYL): Pioneers followed paths westward known as the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails. pioneers (Pye-uh-NEERZ ): The people who are the first to move and settle in unknown territory. prairie schooner (PRAIR-ee SKOOnur): A large, flatbed wagon that has a waterproof white canvas covering. 23

Index buffalo 10 Chimney Rock 18 covered wagon 6 journey 3, 5, 8 supplies 5, 6 trail 4, 5, 8, 10, 20 Websites www.nps.gov/oreg/historyculture/index.htm www.historyglobe.com www.indepmo.org/nftm/ About the Author Ann H. Matzke is a children s librarian. She has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Ann lives with her family near the Oregon and Mormon Trails in Gothenburg, Nebraska. She enjoys reading and writing books for children. Meet The Author! www.meetremauthors.com 24

Comprehension & Extension: Vocabulary: Use glossary words in a sentence. Summarize: Reenactment Reenact walking along the trail. What are some of the hazards and how did the pioneers deal with them? Text to Self Connection: What personal supplies would you pack to take with you on your journey if you were traveling as a pioneer? What would you leave behind? Why? Sight Words I Used: early gather guide join reach ready weather Take a long walk. How would it feel to walk so far each day? Extension: Create a Journal Entry Write a journal entry about your day traveling along the trail. What was the weather like? Did you see any new animals? Describe them. What was it like to walk so far? Draw a picture to go with your entry.

Little World Social Studies Little World Social Studies Are you curious about America? Little World Social Studies will bring history to life and teach you about what it means to live in America today. Each book is filled with beautiful photographs and maps and clear, fun text. Books In This Series Include: My Life as a Pioneer My Life as an Early Settler My Life as a Native American My Life as an Immigrant One Land, Many Cultures What s an Election? What Are the US Regions? What Are the Branches of Democracy? rourkeeducationalmedia.com Printed in USA