Big Question: How do animals adapt to survive? Author: Joanne Settel Genre: Expository Nonfiction

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Vocabulary Words critical enables mucus scarce specialize sterile aborigines nauseating predator African black mambas constrictors reptiles Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday Question of the Day How do animals adapt to survive?

Today we will learn about: Build Concepts Graphic Sources Monitor and Fix Up Build Background Vocabulary Animal Adaptations

Read Aloud Listen as I read “Snake Scientist.” As I read, notice how I keep my pace slow and steady and enunciate words that convey scientific information. Be ready to answer questions after I finish.

Read Aloud What is the author’s purpose for writing “Snake Scientist”? Explain your answer. How are snakes like and unlike dinosaurs?

Concept Vocabulary African black mambas – poisonous snakes from Africa that are related to cobrasAfrican black mambas constrictors – snakes that kill prey by crushing it in their coilsconstrictors reptiles – cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs, usually covered with horny plates or scalesreptiles (Next slide)

African black mambas

constrictors

reptiles

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Build Concept Vocabulary Build Concept Vocabulary African black mambas, constrictors, reptiles Eating Types of Animals Animal Adaptations

Graphic Sources, Monitor and Fix Up Turn to Page

Prior Knowledge What do you know about ants, owls, and snakes? AntsOwlsSnakes Animals

Prior Knowledge This week’s audio explores familiar animal adaptations. After you listen, we will discuss what you found most surprising.

Vocabulary Words

critical – being important to the outcome of a situation enables – gives ability, power, or means to; makes able mucus – a slimy substance produced in the nose and throat to moisten and protect them

Vocabulary Words scarce – hard to get; rare specialize – to develop in a special way sterile – free from germs

More Words to Know aborigines – the earliest known inhabitants of Australia aborigines nauseating – sickening; causing nausea predator – animal or person that lives by killing and eating other animalspredator (Next Slide)

aborigines

predator

Today we will learn about: Vocabulary Strategy Lesson: Context Clues Graphic Organizers Author’s Purpose Vocabulary Time for Science: Biomes Animal Adaptations

Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Turn to Page

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Wednesday Question of the Day How does the ability of a snake to gulp down prey larger than itself help it survive?

Today we will learn about: Graphic Sources Monitor and Fix Up Vocabulary Fluency: Tempo and Rate Grammar: Possessives Pronouns Spelling: Homophones Time for Science: Human Adaptations Animal Adaptations

Exploding Ants Turn to Page

Thursday Question of the Day What adaptations do you think humans would have to undergo if they lived like fish in an underwater environment?

Today we will learn about: Experiment Reading Across Texts Content-Area Vocabulary Fluency: Partner Reading Grammar: Possessive Pronouns Spelling: Homophones Time for Science: Animal Experiments

“The Creature from the Adapting Lagoon” Turn to Page

Friday Question of the Day How do animals adapt to survive?

Today we will learn about: Build Concept Vocabulary Graphic Sources Context Clues Grammar: Possessive Pronouns Spelling: Homophones Magazine/Periodical Animal Adaptations

Graphic Sources A graphic source, such as a picture, diagram, or chart, organizes information and makes it easy to see. Preview the graphic sources in a selection to help you predict what you will be reading about. As you read, compare the information in the text with the graphic source.

Metaphor A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things that are alike in at least one way. In a metaphor, the similarity is implied—not stated using words of comparison. A metaphor calls attention to certain qualities of one or both things being compared.

Context Clues context clues Use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Choose an unfamiliar word from Exploding Ants and complete a word frame for it. Base your predicted definitions on context clues from the selection and write sentences using the word in similar contexts. Use a dictionary to write exact definitions.

Context Clues Word: Predicted definition: One good sentence: Verified definition: Another good sentence: Dictionary Definition:

Name reference sources where you might locate new research about animals.

Magazine/Periodical periodical A periodical is a magazine that contains current information in the form of articles, opinion columns, letters, reports, advertisements, and reviews. headlinetitle The headline or title expresses the topic of the article.

Magazine/Periodical Table of Contents Most magazines include a Table of Contents which tells the reader what information is in the magazine and where to find it. 5 Ws and How Most magazines follow the 5 Ws and How format. The article will tell you Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?