Vacations Across America - Group B Reading Worksheet

You will now read different parts of the article in two groups.
Group A will read about Mount Rushmore History (line 2 to line 6).
Group B will read the part about what to do at Mount Rushmore (line 6 to the end). 

Group B. What to do at Mount Rushmore.

1. Scan your section of the article from line 6 to the end.
a. Underline or list all the words (or groups of words) that start with a capital letter. What kind of words usually start with capital letters?
b. Fill in the table below (you can copy it in your notebook, fill it in online or download it). Write down each capitalized word (or group of words) you listed, what verb is associated with it, and your guesses as to its meaning.

2. Organize the activities
a. Read the section again. Use two different colors to highlight:

• One color for things to see or visit.
• Another color for things people can do or experience.

b. Choose one or two activities. Ask yourself the following questions:

• Do I need special clothes, tools, or equipment for this activity? (e.g. hiking shoes, a camera, water, etc.)
• Would I need to prepare in any way?
• Is this an activity you can do indoors or outdoors?

c. Think: Who would enjoy each activity? Why? Draw the chart below in your notebook ( fill it in online or download it) to classify each activity into the right category.

d. If visitors want more information about Mount Rushmore, what possibilities are available to them?

Groups A and B.
Pair up with a partner who did not read the same section as you.

1. Share information and discuss the following elements.
a. What you read about.
b. What you found interesting.

2. What do you now understand about Mount Rushmore that you didn’t before?

3. What part of this monument or its history surprised you the most?

4. Fill in your "Personal Recap Chart."