HomeMy WebLinkAboutRead Aloud Book Gr. K-Lesson 21Peaceful Pocahontas
A long time ago, a girl named Pocahontas was living in America, or what
we now call the United States. Pocahontas was a Native American. Her people
had lived on American land for many years—a long time before it was called
the United States.
One day, a group of European people walked into the village where
Pocahontas was living. The Europeans had sailed all the way across the Atlantic
Ocean. They were from a country called England. Pocahontas and the Native
Americans thought these people were very strange. The Europeans sounded
different when they talked, and they didn’t dress the same as the Native
Americans, either. The Native Americans wondered if the Europeans would try
to hurt them.
Pocahontas watched as one of the Europeans, a man named John Smith,
was taken as a prisoner by her people. The leader of her tribe tried to hurt
John Smith. But just before it was about to happen, Pocahontas did something
amazing. She stepped in front of John Smith. She did this to protect him. And
the leader of her tribe was so touched by this that he decided to let John
Smith go free. Pocahontas had saved his life.
John Smith stayed in the area, and so did the rest of the Europeans. They
began to make their homes near the Native Americans. Soon, Pocahontas and
John Smith became friends. She would bring him food and tell the Europeans
about the land. She showed them how to grow new things. The Europeans
thought that Pocahontas was the most helpful friend they could have in America.
As time went by, Pocahontas helped the Americans become more comfortable
with the Native Americans. She would carry messages back and forth from her
tribe to the Europeans. This helped them to communicate, or talk to each other,
peacefully. She also learned to enjoy the company of some of the European
children. She wasn’t afraid to be their friend just because they were different.
Pocahontas helped make life easier between the Europeans and her people.
She is a great example of what it means to put your fears behind you and be
a good friend.
COMPREHENSION Which words in this selection help you think about
numbers of people and things? What did Pocahontas do to help the
Europeans?
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Moving Day
The day had arrived. The boxes were packed and the moving truck was
parked out front. Ana was moving away. She knew her parents were glad that
her dad got a new job, but Ana wasn’t glad. She didn’t want to leave her
house or her best friend, Molly, who lived next door.
Ana sat on a swing, watching the movers pack the boxes into the truck. “I
don’t want to go, Mama,” Ana cried. “I want to stay here. What if I don’t like
the new house? What if there are no kids for me to play with?”
“Don’t worry, Ana,” Mama said. “You’ll make new friends. You’ll see.”
After the moving truck pulled away, it was time for Ana and her parents
to begin their drive. During the car ride, Ana tried to imagine what her new
bedroom would look like. She was also nervous about starting school without
knowing even one friend. Before Ana knew it, Dad was pulling the car into the
driveway. “Here we are, Ana. This is our new home,” he said. “What do you
think?”
“It looks great,” Ana said sadly. She was already missing Molly.
Just then a little girl came running over. She looked like she was the same
age as Ana. “Hi, I’m Meg,” the girl said. “I live right next door. What’s
your name?”
“Hi, I’m Ana,” Ana responded.
“I’m so happy you moved here,” said Meg. “I’ve been hoping to have a
friend to play with. Maybe we can share a seat on the school bus tomorrow
and you can meet all my friends at school.”
“That sounds great!” Ana said with a smile. “I was hoping to have a friend,
too.” Ana had a feeling she was going to like her new house and her new friend.
COMPREHENSION Which words tell you what friends do and how
friends feel? How does Ana feel about moving and making new friends?
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