1. A Little Bit of Sand TJ
March 23, 2007

2. Before Reading
What is a pearl?
Where do pearls come from?

3. A good way to start
Have you ever seen…?
Make a sentence with that, please.

4. 30. oyster 31. nacre=? ____ ___ ____ 32. lining 33. jewelry
Dr. Word 30-34
30. oyster
31. nacre=? ____ ___ ____
32. lining
33. jewelry
34. tropical

5. During Reading
What is nacre?
How can people help make pearls?

6. After Reading
Where are most pearl oysters found?
Why do many people wear pearls?

7. Identify Sequence (p. 74)
(A) People find the oyster and take the pearls.
(B) The sand is covered again and again with nacre.

8. Identify Sequence (p. 74)
(C) A pearl forms!
(D) Sand or some other small things get into an oyster.
(E) The pearls are used as jewelry.

9. Step 1?
(D)

10. Step 2
(B)

11. Step 3
(C)

12. Step 4
(A)

13. Step 5
(E)

14. Main Idea and Supporting Details

15. Main Idea
(A) how pearls are found
(B) How pearls are found
(C) How Pearls are found
(D) How Pearls Are Found
The answer goes to?

16. D!!!
How Pearls Are Found

17. Supporting Detail 1: (1) A pearl is formed in ____ oyster.
(2) Sand _____ inside of an oyster.

18. Reading Comprehension
1. This article tells how ____ are made.
A. oysters
B. pearls
C. shells
D. fish

19. 2. An oyster is a type of ____.
A. the new layer
B. the old layer
C. the shiny layer
D. the pearly layer

20. 4. ______ gets inside of oysters to make pearls form.
water
seaweed
sand
sunligh

21. What word is about sea? Seaweed (n.) (plant) Sea-horse (n.) (animal)
Sea-lion (n.) (animal)
Seaman (n.)
Seal (n.) (animal)
Seasick (adj.)

22. 5. People use pearls for _____.
A. toys
B. jewelry
C. food
D. candy

23. Supporting Detail 2
Nacre _______ the sand over and over again.

24. Supporting Detail 3:
Only special kinds of oysters _______ beautiful pearls.

25. Supporting Detail 4:
Some pearls come in _______ shapes.