“Weaving a California Tradition” Lesson 9 Day 5 Review

Expository Nonfiction Gives facts about a topic Is usually organized by main ideas and details. Native Ways to find out how Native Americans used materials around them. *Listen to Native Ways to find out how Native Americans used materials around them.

Author’s Purpose Authors write to: 1.Entertain 2.Inform 3.Persuade 4.Teach a Lesson **Many authors have more than one purpose for writing.**

Locating Information Some electronic Sources: – Library Database is a collection of records about all the books and other resources in the library. – CD ROM encyclopedia the text of an encyclopedia stored in a CD ROM disc – Online Magazine and newspapers have been especially designed to be read on a computer that has an internet connection

Practice Where would you search to find recent information about a Hurricane in Louisiana? A. a CD ROM encyclopedia B. the Internet C. a library database What could you easily search by using a a CD ROM encyclopedia? A. the weather B. George Washington C. A synonym for small

Unique Something is unique if it is the only one of its kind. Are people normally impressed by ordinary things or unique things?

Infest If insects or animals infest a place, they are in large numbers and usually cause damage, When ants infest your kitchen are they nimble enough to avoid a trap?

Intervals Something that happens at regular intervals is repeated over and over with a certain amount of time in between. Does recess occur in intervals at school?

Delicate If something is done in a delicate way, it is done with great care. Would you cease handling a delicate family treasure in order to preserve it? Why or why not?

Flexible Something is flexible if it can bend or be bent easily. Why can a rattlesnake be described as both fierce and flexible?

Bond A bond is a feeling or interest that unites two or more people or groups. What kind of bonds exist between people from the same culture?

Inspires If something inspires you, it makes you excited about doing something good. What special event might inspire you to get a slick new haircut?

Preserve To preserve something is to keep it from being harmed or changed. What special item at home doe you want to preserve? Why?