Grade 2 Read-Aloud

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Note: Extensions may have activity options that exceed the time

allocated for this part of the lesson. To remain within the time

periods allocated for this portion of the lesson, you will need to

make conscious choices about which activities to include based

on the needs of your students.

Extensions 20 minutes

 Multiple Meaning Word Activity^5 minutes

Multiple Choice: Board

Note: You may choose to have students hold up one, two, or

three fi ngers to indicate which image shows the meaning being

described, or have a student walk up to the poster and point to

the image being described.

1. [Show Poster 2M (Board).] In the read-aloud you heard, “Every
   time we take more goods on board, it slows down our travel.”
   Which picture of board matches the way board is used in the
   lesson?


2. Board can also mean other things, like a long, thin, fl at piece
   of wood. Which picture matches this description of board?


3. In addition, board can mean a fl at piece of material that is
   used for a special purpose, like a chalkboard or whiteboard.
   Which picture matches this description of board?


4. Now with your partner, quiz each other on the different
   meanings of the word board. Remember to be as descriptive
   as possible and use complete sentences. For example, you
   could say, “We could see the people on the fl oor below us
   through a crack between the boards.” And your partner
   should respond, “That’s ‘2.’”

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