Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 6 | Westward on the Oregon Trail 123

 Interpret information presented, and then ask questions to clarify

information in “Westward on the Oregon Trail” (SL.2.3)

 Prior to listening to “Westward on the Oregon Trail,” identify

what they know and have learned about settlers moving

westward and the forced relocation of the Cherokee

 Rehearse and perform poems, stories, and plays for an audience

using eye contact, appropriate volume, and clear enunciation

Core Vocabulary

hardships, n. Diffi cult conditions or situations that cause discomfort and/

or suffering

Example: The Pilgrims endured many hardships as they traveled on the

Mayfl ower.

Variation(s): hardship

ruts, n. Grooves worn into soft ground

Example: After the heavy rain, the wheels of the truck made deep ruts in

the mud.

Variation(s): rut

scout, n. A person sent ahead of a group of travelers to gather

information about what is in front of them

Example: The scout rode ahead of Lewis and Clark to search for a way

down the mountain.

Variation(s): scouts

steep, adj. Having a very sharp slope

Example: Bryan spent months preparing for his steep climb up the

Andes Mountains in Peru.

Variation(s): steeper, steepest

territory, n. A specifi c section of land that belongs to a country but is not

offi cially part of that country

Example: Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from

France.

Variation(s): territories