Unit 4

How Do Games Influence People?

Lesson 6

Reader's Notebook

Are We there Yet? - A Map Sport

Pages 23 to 26 in Literacy in Action 5B.


Have you ever used a map to get somewhere? Before GPS, if people did not know how to get somewhere they often consulted a map.

Maps are one of the most important tools on Earth. They help you find places. They show you Earth's mountains and oceans. To read a map, you need to understand four different parts.


  1. Maps are paper diagrams of the Earth's surface. The first part of a map you need to know is its title. The title tells you what the map is showing.
  2. Secondly, a compass rose helps you to find direction. A simple compass rose may look like a plus sign with arrows. At the ends of the arrows the four cardinal directions would be listed. They are north, south, east, and west.
  3. The next important part of the map is the key. The key is a box located in one of the bottom corners of the map.
  4. Lastly, symbols are the points, lines, and patterns that are listed in the map key. Symbols have different colours depending on the physical feature the drawing represents. For example, water features like rivers, lakes, and oceans are coloured blue. Trees, woods, orchards, and shrubs are usually coloured green. Red is used for important roads. What about buildings and mountains? Well, buildings are coloured black, and mountains and hills are coloured brown.
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.

Open Literacy in Action 5B to page 23.


Examine the selection and then answer the Questions 1 to 3 in the Before Reading section on the Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet? worksheet.




Document: Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet?
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  1. Download the document Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet?
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens: 
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet?

  3. Print the document.
You have already thought about what you know about maps. As you read page 23 use the descriptions above to help you try to visualize what the author has written about and answer the During Reading question on the Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet? worksheet.

Read the rest of the selection on pages 24 to 26 of Literacy in Action 5B. Pay careful attention to the visuals in the selection to help you better understand the writing.


Save

How to save a file:

  1. Scan the document to your computer.
  2. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  3. Name your Reader’s Notebook: Are We There Yet? file in this format: jsmith_rnarewethere and save the file to your Documents folder.
Next, complete the word study activity Are We There Yet? - Expand Your Base.




Document: Are We There Yet? - Expand Your Base
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Download PDF


  1. Download the document Are We There Yet? - Expand Your Base.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens:
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
      • Click "OK".
      • You will then be able to view the document Are We There Yet? - Expand Your Base.

  3. Print the document.

The base word graph comes from a Greek word meaning to write or draw. Combine graph with the Greek word roots to create new words. Write definitions for the new words in your own words.

Hint: You may need to add suffixes or prefixes to create some words.

Save

How to save a file:

  1. Scan the document to your computer.
  2. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
  3. Name your Are We There Yet? - Expand Your Basefile in this format: jsmith_expandyourbase and save the file to your Documents folder.


Be sure to add any information from this lesson to your Games Graphic Organizer.

Add any new words you found in this selection to your Vocabulary Chart.