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Time Zones 2 Unit 9 Unusual Commutes

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  • How long was the bridge broken in Indonesia?
    10 months.
  • What are some possible reasons why so many children around the world can't go to school? (your own thoughts)
    Maybe their families are poor. Maybe there are no schools. [Inferred: Maybe it is not safe to travel to school.]
  • Something which is not SAFE is _________.
    DANGEROUS
  • This is what we do every day.
    DAILY
  • What happens when it rains in Colombia?
    The children stay home.
  • A verb that means when we DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING.
    CHOOSE/CHOSE
  • Why do you think the children in Colombia still use the zip line even though it's dangerous? (iyour own thoughts)
    Maybe it is the only way to go to school or the fastest. [Inferred: They are brave and want to learn.]
  • This is a VERB for when we walk across something like a BRIDGE, STREET or even SWIM across a RIVER.
    cross
  • What is the word? A very beautiful sight is _________.
    BREATHTAKING
  • What happened to the bridge?
    It broke.
  • This is when something is not working and can not be used.
    BROKEN
  • Why is their journey to school dangerous?
    Because the cable is dangerous when it rains.
  • How high is the zip line in Colombia?
    400 meters above the valley.
  • What is the quickest way to get to school in Colombia?
    The zip line.
  • Where do the children in the first story live?
    They live in Colombia.
  • How do the children in the first story get to school?
    They ride a zip line.
  • How much longer was the journey if they used the other bridge in Indonesia?
    30 minutes longer.
  • What do you think can be done to help solve this problem? (your own thoughts)
    Build more schools. Help poor families. [Inferred: Make travel to school safer.]
  • How many children around the world can't go to school, according to UNESCO?
    More than 63 million.
  • Is it easy to solve the problem of children not being able to go to school?
    No, it is not easy.
  • What is the main idea of the text?
    Children have different ways to go to school. Some ways are difficult.
  • How do the children in the second story get to school?
    They cross a river.
  • This is how we get to WORK or SCHOOL.
    COMMUTE
  • This a verb for when we get on a BIKE, MOTORBIKE, HORSE, ELECTRIC BIKE
    RIDE
  • Where do the children in the second story live?
    They live in Indonesia.
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