Meet the Author
Nora’s Ark Preview Vocabulary Natalie KinseyWarnock has always lived in Vermont, where her Scottish ancestors first settled in America. Her dozens of books for young people include As Long As There Are Mountains, which is a book based on her childhood on a dairy farm in a region of Vermont called the Northeast Kingdom.
As you read Nora’s Ark, pay attention to these vocabulary words. Notice how they describe the challenges the family and their friends face. survived
astonished
dangerous
piteously
Read Preview the illustrations to establish a purpose for reading. Follow these strategies when you read this historical fiction text the first time.
Notice
Generate Questions
text and images that make you wonder about the text.
Connect
First Read
this text to what you know from your own life.
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relief
by asking yourself what the author wants you to understand. Respond
by talking about the text with a partner.
TEKS 3.6.A Establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts; TEKS 3.6.B Generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information; TEKS 3.6.E Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.