Early World Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 13A | Three World Religions 233Discussing the Read-Aloud 15 minutes
Comprehension Questions 10 minutes
- Literal People have always wondered and asked questions
about the universe and the world in which they lived. How did
people long ago, before writing was even invented, share what
they believed? (They told stories.) - Inferential The early Egyptians and other ancient people
believed that many gods infl uenced or controlled life on earth,
so they worshiped them. What was different about Abraham?
(He worshiped only one God.) - Literal What does it mean if a religion is monotheistic? (It
centers around a belief in one God, not many.) - Literal What are the three world religions named in today’s
read-aloud? (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
Show image 13A-4: Map of Middle East, highlighting Jerusalem - Literal What is the name of the city in the Middle East
considered to be a holy city by all three religions we learned
about today? (Jerusalem) [Have a student point to the region
known as the Middle East, the country of Israel, and the city of
Jerusalem in the image.]
[Please continue to model the Question? Pair Share process for
students, as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the
process.] - What? Pair Share: Asking questions after a read-aloud is
one way to see how much everyone has learned. Think of
a question you can ask your neighbor about the read-aloud
that starts with the word what. For example, you could ask,
“What did you learn about in today’s read-aloud?” Turn to
your neighbor and ask your what question. Listen to your
neighbor’s response. Then your neighbor will ask a new what
question, and you will get a chance to respond. I will call on
several of you to share your questions with the class. - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you