Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 7A | Te d d y Ro o s eve l t 121- Evaluative Think Pair Share: What lessons did Teddy Roosevelt learn
as a boy that you think helped him become a great president?
Sentence Frames:
Do you think Teddy Roosevelt
was a great president?
Teddy learned that... and that
helped him become a great
president.
- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Expert
- In the read-aloud you heard, “Teddy loved the outdoors and became
an expert in the subjects of wild animals, birds, and fish.” - Say the word expert with me three times.
- An expert is someone who knows a lot about a subject or particular
thing. - The zookeeper is an expert on chimpanzees; she takes care of
chimpanzees at the zoo and knows everything about them. - If you could be an expert on any subject, what would it be?
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the
students’ responses: “I would like to be an expert in .”]
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I am going to
describe some people. If the person I describe sounds like an expert,
say, “S/he is an expert.” If the person I describe doesn’t sound like an
expert, say, “S/he is not an expert.” - someone who can answer all your questions about any type of bird
- She is an expert.
- someone who is just beginning to learn to read
- He is not an expert.
- someone who knows the name for all kinds of trains
- She is an expert.
- someone who knows how to fix any problem with any computer
- He is an expert.
- someone who likes to fish, but doesn’t know the names of any fish
- She is not an expert.