

Taking the Train
Tomar el tren
Taking the Train
Taking the Train
Taking the Train
Taking the Train
Taking the Train
Informational (nonfiction), 153 words, Spanish Level I (Grade 1), Lexile 340L
Through the fields, past the towns, over rivers, and on to the big city the train travels. Taking the Train provides students with a detailed look at the experience of riding a train. The book can also be used to teach students to ask and answer questions and to identify the author's purpose.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Author's Purpose : Determine the author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Declarative Sentences : Recognize and use declarative sentences
Word Work
Antonyms : Identify and use antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class