Saving Yellowstone Graphic Organizer
Informational Text Companion • Page 1
Social Studies & Reading Analysis
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Text Structure & Key Details
Saving Yellowstone
Author: Evan Russell • Topic: How Yellowstone Became the First National Park
Chronology • Evidence
Central Idea
What is this text primarily teaching us?
Park Wonders
List 3 natural features or animals from paragraph 1:
Timeline of Events: Saving the Wilderness
Follow the historical sequence in the text
1871 Hayden's Expedition
Event 1
Who did Ferdinand Hayden bring, and what did they create?
Report Lawmakers Agree
Event 2
What did Hayden convince Congress to do with the land?
Mar 1, 1872 First National Park
Event 3
Who signed the law, and what were people forbidden to build?
1916 National Park Service
Event 4
Why was the National Park Service created to replace earlier caretakers?
Park Protectors
Fill in the 4 groups that cared for Yellowstone over time:
1 First:
2 Next:
3 1916:
4 Today:
Text Evidence & Meaning
“for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.”
Why was it important that the land became public rather than private property?
Reading Reflection: Did you understand how Yellowstone was protected and preserved?
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Informational Text Companion • Page 2
Word Study Read • Vocabulary Detective Log
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Vocabulary Investigation Log
Word Study Detective Log
Find the meaning of key words from “Saving Yellowstone” and log what you discover
Word Meanings • Log
Directions: Read how each word is used in the text quote. Find the meaning of the word and write what you discovered in the space provided.
1. geyser (noun)
Paragraph 1
“...wait patiently for the geyser Old Faithful to erupt and spray its famous fountain...”
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2. wilderness (noun)
Paragraph 2
“They took notes and painted pictures of the area, which was mostly wilderness.”
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3. convinced (verb)
Paragraph 3
“He convinced lawmakers that Yellowstone should remain in its natural state.”
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4. agency (noun)
Paragraph 5
“The government thought that a national agency might be a better solution...”
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Reader's Choice Word Explorer
Choose another unfamiliar word from the story (e.g., basin, observations, maintain, or public)
My Word:
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Vocabulary in Action Challenge
Choose one of the vocabulary words from above and write a complete sentence about Yellowstone:
Self-Assessment: I read each sentence and logged the meaning of each word.
National Park Study Series
