4 th Grade Theme 3 Lesson 11 Day 3

Discussion Why do you think road workers wear obvious orange vests? Share your thoughts with your partner.

Comprehension Text Structure: Text Structure is the way an author organizes nonfiction text. Cause and effect is on kind of text structure. A cause is an action or event that makes something else happen. An effect is what happens as a result. Clue words can help readers identify the organization of the text. Some clue words are: because, if, then, so that, when, and as a result.

Practice Look on page 293 to find the cause-and-effect clue word that appears twice in the paragraph. What causes the pebble plant to escape enemies? It looks like stones scattered on the desert floor.

What cause-and-effect word do you see in the first paragraph on page 297? Discuss with your partner what happens because the angelfish has one fin that looks like a worm.

Use Graphic Organizers Use sequence charts to organize the order of events in a selection. Use a cause-and-effect diagram to keep track of causes and effects in texts. Use a Venn diagram to show how things are alike and different. Use a web to list details related to a main idea or important concept.

Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals. What kinds of fish are predators – goldfish or sharks?

Traits are particular qualities or characteristics of a person or thing. A certain eye color is a trait. Which members of your family do you share that trait with?

If something lures you, it makes you want to go to it, even though it is dangerous or could get you in trouble. How would you lure a mouse into a trap?

If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. What is something you could do to avoid a mean looking dog?

If you mimic a person or thing, you try to act or look exactly like that person or thing. How might you mimic the way a cat behaves?

If something is obvious, it is so easily seen or understood that no one has to explain it. What makes it obvious that it’s raining outside?

If one person or thing resembles another, the two look similar to each other. Does a dog resemble a wolf? Explain.

A deceptive person or thing tries to make you believe something that is not true. Would you trust a deceptive person? Why or why not?

Spelling Words with VCV Partner 1 spell these words to your partner vanish legal moment motive suburb Partner 2 spell these words to your partner rival silent solar super virus T31

Reference Sources *Use an ALMANAC to find current facts about places, sports, weather or events. * Use and ATLAS to find a specific place. *Use a DICTIONARY to learn the meanings of unfamiliar words, how to pronounce words, and how to spell them. * Use an ENCYCLOPEDIA, NONFICTION BOOKS, and MAGAZINES to find specific information on a topic. *Use a THESAURES to find synonyms and antonyms, and to find words that will make your writing more interesting. * Use the INTERNET to research topics.

Practice: Reference Sources Work with your partner to identify a good reference source to use to answer each question. Discuss the reason for your answer. What is another word for camouflage? Where is the Mississippi River located? What types of wasps are poisonous?