TAKE A JOURNEY

TAKE A JOURNEY . . .

LeVar's Suitcase

When you think of a journey what comes to mind? As you read the stories in this theme, think about what makes each selection a journey. How does each story change your ideas about journeys?

Now you're ready! It's time to travel by train, plane, ship, and even dogsled as you set out to read Journeys. Visit Kids' Place to learn more about these exciting journeys.

SKILLS FOR JOURNEYS

COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES AND SKILLS:

	Strategies: Predict/Infer, Summarize, Monitor/Clarify, Question
	Skills: Story structure, Author's Viewpoint, Text Organization, Noting Details, Topic/Main Idea/Details, Cause and Effect, Predicting Outcomes

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS:

	Base Words; Roots tele and rupt
	Inflectional Endings -er and -est; Suffixes -ly and -y
	Syllabication

VOCABULARY/DICTIONARY

	Guide words
	Using a Thesaurus
	Alphabetical Order: Beginning, Middle, End (to the fourth letter)
	Multiple-Meaning Words

INFORMATION AND STUDY SKILLS

	Taking Notes
	Parts of a Book

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