Non-fiction: Growing Up Long Ago Growing Up Long Ago Forget computers and video games! Two hundred years ago, kids played games such as trundling a hoop. In that game, kids raced wooden hoops. Read below to learn about a kid's life long ago. School During the day, children learned reading, writing, and math at school. Most schoolhouses had one room and one teacher. Students of all ages were in the same classroom. Chores After school, children had to do chores. Boys usually worked with their fathers in barns and fields. Girls usually worked with their mothers, cooking and sewing. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, LC-DIGppmsca-05919] Girls usually worked with their mothers. Family At night, children spent time with their families. Boys might play with their blocks, and girls might play with their dolls. Most families long ago were made up of many children. Article: Copyright 2004 Weekly Reader Corporation. All rights reserved. Weekly Reader is a registered trademark of Weekly Reader Corporation. Used by permission. 1
Non-fiction: Growing Up Long Ago Apprentice Starting at about age 9, children might learn a trade from an expert. A trade is a job, such as furniture making, that requires special skills. A child who learned a trade from an expert was called an apprentice. Photos.com In colonial times, children often played with wooden blocks. 2 Article: Copyright 2004 Weekly Reader Corporation. All rights reserved. Weekly Reader is a registered trademark of Weekly Reader Corporation. Used by permission.
Questions: Growing Up Long Ago Name: Date: Directions: Answer the following four questions based on the information in the passage. 1. How does the author describe schools of long ago? 2. How were boys and girls lives different? 3. Who were apprentices and what did they do? 4. What is this passage mostly about? 1
Questions: Growing Up Long Ago Directions: Please read the sentence below and then write the word or phrase that best answers the questions. The first answer has been provided for you. During the day, children learned reading, writing, and math in a one-room school house. Who? children 5. (did) What? 6. When? 7. Where? 2
Questions: Growing Up Long Ago 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Two hundred years ago, some children learned in a schoolhouse, others studied a trade with an expert. A but B because C so Directions: Read the vocabulary word and definition below. Then answer questions 9 and 10. Vocabulary Word: require (re quire): to need. 9. Read the sentences below and underline all forms of the word require. a. Pets require a lot of attention and care. b. Sunshine, soil, and water are required for plants to grow. c. Broken bones usually require casts in order to heal. d. Being a doctor requires knowing a lot about the human body. e. Going on vacation would require us to pack our suitcases. 10. What types of chores were many girls required to do long ago? 3
Teacher Guide and Answer Key: Growing Up Long Ago Teacher Guide and Answer Key Passage Reading Level: Lexile 720 Featured Text Structure: Descriptive the writer explains, defines or illustrates a concept or topic Passage Summary: This passage describes several different aspects of a child s life long ago, including school, chores, family, and play. To the Teacher: Read the passage aloud to the class [TIP: while reading aloud, show the passage on a whiteboard or give each student a copy of the passage so they can follow along]. Then, use the text-dependent questions 1-8 to facilitate a whole class discussion to ensure students comprehend the key details from the passage. Finally, use questions 9-10 to deep teach one important vocabulary word [TIP: you can use the model provided for teaching additional vocabulary]. 1. How does the author describe schools of long ago? [Important Detail] Suggested answer: School s had one room and one teacher, and children of all ages were together. [paragraph 2] 2. How were boys and girls lives different? [Important Detail] Suggested answer: Boys worked in the fields with their fathers, and they played with blocks. Girls cooked and sewed with their mothers, and they played with dolls. [paragraphs 3, 4] 3. Who were apprentices and what did they do? [Important Detail] Suggested answer: Apprentices were children who learned a trade from an expert. They worked with the expert in order to learn a trade. [paragraph 5] 4. What is this passage mostly about? [Main Idea] Suggested answer: This passage is mostly about how children lived long ago. 1
Teacher Guide and Answer Key: Growing Up Long Ago Directions: Please read the sentence below and then write the word or phrase that best answers the questions. The first answer has been provided for you. During the day, children learned reading, writing, and math in a one-room school house. Who? children 5. (did) What? learned reading, writing, and math 6. When? during the day 7. Where? in a one-room school house 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Two hundred years ago, some children learned in a schoolhouse, others studied a trade with an expert. A but B because C so To the Teacher: ReadWorks recommends that you teach this vocabulary word to the whole class out loud using the four steps listed below. Vocabulary Word: require (re quire): to need. Step 1: Introduce the word a. Teacher writes the word on the board and divides it into syllables: (re quire) b. Teacher says: This word is require. What is the word? [All students reply together out loud: Require. ] Step 2: Provide a child-friendly definition a. Teacher says: When something is required, it is needed or necessary. b. Teacher says: In the passage, many trades required certain skills. 2
Teacher Guide and Answer Key: Growing Up Long Ago c. Teacher says: What is the word? [All students reply together out loud: Require. ] Step 3: Practice the word Teacher provides examples and additional opportunities to repeat the word. Read the first sentence out loud to your students. Begin reading it again and when you come to the vocabulary word prompt students to say the vocabulary word out loud. Then, finish reading the sentence out loud to your students. Directions: Read the vocabulary word and definition below. Then answer questions 9 and 10. Vocabulary Word: require (re quire): to need. 9. Read the sentences below and underline all forms of the word require. a. Pets require a lot of attention and care. b. Sunshine, soil, and water are required for plants to grow. c. Broken bones usually require casts in order to heal. d. Being a doctor requires knowing a lot about the human body. e. Going on vacation would require us to pack our suitcases. Step 4: Check for student understanding To the Teacher: This step can be completed as a whole class activity or as an independent practice. 10. What types of chores were many girls required to do long ago? Suggested answer: Long ago, many girls were required to cook and sew with their mothers. Suggested Additional Vocabulary: chore 3