7th Grade Trip to the Smoky Mountains

3rd Grade Common Core RI.3.1 Advertisement 168 words ⏱ 20 minESL A1–A2

A notice for students and parents about the 7th grade trip to the Great Smoky Mountains: what happens each day, what to bring and which rules to follow.

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Dear students and parents, the 7th grade trip to the Great Smoky Mountains is next month, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The buses will leave the school gate at 7:00 in the morning. We will come back on Wednesday at about 6:00 in the evening.

On the first day, we will hike a trail along a cool mountain stream, and in the afternoon we will see the old farms of Cades Cove. At night, we will sleep at a camp lodge in Gatlinburg. On the second day, we will climb to Clingmans Dome and enjoy the view of the mountains.

What to bring: a hat, good walking shoes, a warm sweater for the evening, and at least two bottles of water. Please bring food for the first day. The lodge will give us dinner and breakfast.

Rules: Stay with your group at all times. Do not go into the water without a teacher. Cell phones may be used only in the evening. Please return the signed form to your homeroom teacher by Friday.

📘 Word bank
trail
a path for walking in nature
stream
a small, narrow river
camp lodge
a simple building where groups sleep on a trip
climb
to go up a mountain or hill
view
what you can see from a place
sweater
a warm piece of clothing for the top of your body
signed
with a name written by hand at the bottom

✏️ Questions

  1. Key details

    When will the buses leave the school?

  2. Key details

    Where will the students sleep?

  3. Key details

    What will the students do on the second day?

  4. Key details

    Write TWO things the students must bring.

  5. Inference

    Why do the students need to bring food only for the first day?

  6. Key details

    When can students use their cell phones?

  7. Author’s purpose & structure

    Who is this notice written for?

  8. Key details

    What must students give to their homeroom teacher by Friday?

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