Grade 2 Read-Aloud

146 Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 7 | The Pony Express

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already

Learned?

Transpor tation Brainstorm

T-Chart for advantages/

disadvantages of different types of

travel (from Lesson 3)

Add flatboat and covered wagon to the

T- Char t.

Personal Connections U.S. map Use the map to point out California, Utah,

Nevada, and the East Coast.

Vocabular y Preview:

Landmarks, Telegraph

Image 7A-4; images of local

landmarks

If available, show images of local

landmarks that the students may

recognize.

Image 7A-9

Purpose for Listening Instructional Master 7A-1

(Response Card 4)

Use this Response Card about the Pony

Express to introduce and discuss the

read-aloud.

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

The Pony Express U.S. map Point out the span from New York to

California. Point out Missouri.

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Endurance