Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 1,368 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 970L
Can you imagine hiking a trail that is two thousand miles long and goes through fourteen U.S. states? That's exactly what Ben did! In Hiking the Appalachian Trail, students will read about the experience of Ben Gaddes, who hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2016. Engaging photographs and an interesting topic will capture students' interest. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to summarize to better understand the text. The book and lesson are also available for levels R and U.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions : Make inferences and draw conclusions using clues found in the text
Grammar and Mechanics
Past-Tense Verbs : Recognize and use past-tense verbs
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
