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Part 2
“A Father and His Son in Mesopotamia”
[Show image 1A-4: Warad and Iddin sitting on a bench.]
 Describe the picture to students.
 Partner Talk: What do you see in this picture?  Debrief several pairs.
 Elaborate on student’s responses as necessary.
Guiding Question
 What did Warad and Iddin see in front of them?
Text
Glossary
“No,” his father laughed. “No one just floated the palaces down here or pulled them from the water. Let me explain, Iddin.” They sat down on a bench overlooking the wide river, which rolled before them, reflecting the palaces and religious temples that rose high on both banks of the river.
float—move on top of the water
explain—give information so another person can
understand something
wide—reaching across a large space from side to
side [Teacher note: please demonstrate this word.] reflect—throw back the same image. A mirror
reflects your face.
religious temple—a building where people worship or pray to a god or gods
Supplementary Questions
13. Who laughed? [ALL]
The person who laughed was ______________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [Warad]
14. Did the palaces float down or move down on top of the river? [ALL]
The palaces __________________________________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [did not float down or move down on top of the river]
15. Were the palaces pulled from or taken out of the water? [ALL]
The palaces were _______________________________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [not taken out of the water]
16. What does wide mean? [ALL]
Wide means ______________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [reaching across a large space]
17. What could Warad and Iddin see from their bench? [ALL]
They could see the ______________________________. [EN,EM,TR] [wide river ]
18. The wide river rolled before them. [ALL]
American Institutes for Research Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA–32