Mangrove Wilderness Lesson 24 Day 4

Question of the Day Based on the context clue in the sentence below, how would you define mandatory? “Attending the first meeting of the student council is not mandatory, but try your best not to miss it.”

Listening Comprehension Personal Narrative * are told from a first-person point of view (I or we) * describe the author’s personal thoughts, experiences, and feelings

FOCUS SKILL Sequence of events is one kind of text structure. In scientific writing, sequence is used to describe growth or change in nature. For historical topics, sequence is used to explain events in history.

Graphing Organizer for Sequence

Asking Questions You can monitor your own understanding of a selection of pausing at intervals to ask yourself questions: (display Transparency R88)

Asking Questions You can monitor your own understanding while you read by asking questions about Unfamiliar words or terms Connections within and beyond the text Steps in a process or the sequence of events ? ?

Practice Vocabulary: Turn in your Reading workbook to pg 138. ?

In what ways is a mangrove forest a remarkable place? A remarkable thing is something very special in a way that makes other people notice it. In what ways is a mangrove forest a remarkable place?

suitable Something is suitable if it is right for whatever it is being used for. Would it be suitable to wear shorts and a T-shirt during a snowstorm? Why or why not?

What are some local resources that you take advantage of? When someone takes advantage of something, he or she makes good use of it. What are some local resources that you take advantage of?

extract When you extract something, you carefully pull it out of something else. Think of a movie in which the hero had to extract himself or herself from a difficult situation. What happened?

What do some animals do to withstand a long, harsh winter? If you withstand a difficult time, you are able to get through it all right. What do some animals do to withstand a long, harsh winter?

How would you enter your kitchen in a stealthy way? A stealthy animal is one that stays quiet and hidden as it moves about, so that others do not notice it. How would you enter your kitchen in a stealthy way?

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