So You Want to be an Inventor? Lesson 16 Day 5
Discussion Why would having a good background in science be helpful for an inventor?
Read Aloud: Listening Comprehension I read a passage from a nonfiction book about 4 young inventors Remember that nonfiction text: tells about real people, events, or situations. is meant to provide information in an interesting way. We listened for information as I read “Up in Smoke” One purpose for our listening was to learn what new idea the young inventors came up with…… What was the idea which the young inventors came up with?
Focus Skill: Fact and Opinion
should, must be, best, worst, I think, & I believe Some words and phrases that signal an opinion are: should, must be, best, worst, I think, & I believe
Fact Opinion Evidence ***Can be proven *** Expresses feeling or belief
READING RATE
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.
Reference Source Why It Is Used Almanac: book of facts that is updated every year Find Specific facts/verify current facts Atlas: book of maps Find a specific place Dictionary: book of words and definitions, can also be online or on CD-ROM Find word meanings and spellings Encyclopedia: books of articles on a variety of topics arranged alphabetically, can also be online or on CD-ROM Research a topic Internet, Nonfiction Books, Magazines: information on specific topics Thesaurus: book of synonyms and antonyms Find synonyms and antonyms to make writing better
Synonym= same Antonym= opposite Word Synonym Antonym find locate discover lose misplace
Let’s review our vocabulary words for the week:
tinker When you tinker with something, you try to fix or adjust it.
hoaxer Someone who tries to trick people is a hoaxer.
trampled If you trampled something, you stepped on it very hard and damaged it.
forged If you forged something together, you did it with great effort and you hope it lasts a long time.
perfect To perfect something is to improve it so that it is the best it can be.
quest A quest is a journey with a specific purpose.
barriers Barriers are objects or people that keep you from moving ahead.
Lesson 16 Spelling Words Words Ending with /əl/ tropical animal April arrival trample bottle camel capital couple swivel festival gentle level national normal tremble puddle rebel single tunnel Challenge Words: civil snorkel double dribble original
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