Grade 2 - The Ancient Greek Civilization

152 The Ancient Greek Civilization 12 | Alexander the Great, Part II

 Prior to listening to “Alexander the Great, Part II,” orally predict

what Alexander’s greatest adventure will be and then compare

the actual outcome to the prediction

Core Vocabulary

attention, n. Close observation or thought

Example: My brother paid no attention to the spider crawling up his leg.

Variation(s): none

fl ung, v. Thrown with great force

Example: The Olympic champion fl ung his discus farther than anyone

else.

Variation(s): fl ing, fl ings, fl inging

invader, n. Someone who enters a place, such as a country, by force in

order to conquer it

Example: Alexander the Great is a famous invader of the Persian

Empire.

Variation(s): invaders

proclaimed, v. Announced publicly or offi cially

Example: My grandmother proclaimed her choice for president by

wearing a campaign button.

Variation(s): proclaim, proclaims, proclaiming

At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes

Introducing the Read-Aloud

What Have We Already Learned?

Making Predictions About the Read-Aloud 10

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud Alexander the Great, Part II

Poster 1 (Map of Ancient

Greece);

world map or globe

15

Discussing the Read-Aloud

Comprehension Questions 10

Word Work: Invader 5

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day

Extensions

Map of Alexander the Great’s

Empire

Instructional Master 12B-1;

Poster 1

20

Writing a Fictional Narrative: Edit

Instructional Masters 10B-1,

11B-1, 12B-2;

chart paper, chalkboard, or

whiteboard

[This exercise requires

advance preparation.]