1. Unit 4 Week 3 The Power of Oil
O’Neal 4th Grade

2. Vocabulary Matching 1 Matching 2 Memory
electrical – relates to energy carried through wires that produce light or heat
globe – another name for Earth and its shape
fuels – substances burned to make heat or power
decayed – has become rotten
Matching 1 Matching 2 Memory

3. Vocabulary: Words In Context electrical globe fuels decayed
In science, we learned about _______ currents.
We should work hard to conserve our natural ________, such as coal.
Our classroom ________ shows the shapes of the continents and oceans.
When leaves and grass become _______, they turn into new soil.

4. Vocabulary: Story Words
fossil fuel – fuel formed by decayed plant and animal remains
carbon dioxide – a gas created by burning fossil fuels
global warming – the rise in air and ocean temperatures caused by pollution
hybrid – a type of car with an engine powered by both gasoline and battery

5. Fluency: Pronunciation
Good readers find the pronunciation and meaning of new words by slowly breaking them down into syllables and by using context clues, word families, and root words.
Choose an online article to practice your pronunciation:
Time for Kids: An Oil Disaster
Time for Kids: The Fight Over Alaska's Oil
Talking Trash

6. Fluency: Echo Read
High wind speeds in the San Gorgonio Pass make conditions just right for delivering clean electricity to homes. Since 1998, Californians have been able to choose the source of their electricity. I am proud to say that my parents switched to a clean source of electrical power.
Though it costs a bit more to generate electricity from wind than fossil fuels, my parents decided to help the environment. They knew that burning fossil fuels always releases pollutants into the air.

7. Comprehension: Persuasion
When the author’s purpose is to persuade, he or she is trying to convince the reader to do or believe something. Sometimes the author’s opinions are not stated directly, or they may be stated as if they are facts. They can be inferred from the author’s choice of words. Readers should look for loaded words that are meant to cause an emotional response in the reader.

8. Techniques of Persuasion
Most advertising makes use of techniques of persuasion to convince readers to buy a particular product or service. Authors may use some of the same techniques.
Techniques of persuasion include, among others, testimonials or endorsements, bandwagon, and the repetition of catch phrases and slogans.

9. Clue
Persuasion Technique
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10. Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
A comparison tells how two or more ideas, things, or people are alike.
Comparisons may not be directly stated I a text, so you will need to look for clues that the author is showing things to be similar.
Some words and phrases that signal comparisons include similar, also, in addition, in the same way, likewise, and too.

11. Vocabulary: Compare and Contrast
When two or more things, ideas, or people are contrasted, the author tells how they are different.
Contrast can be shown indirectly as well.
Some words and phrases that signal contrast are but, on the other hand, unlike, although, however, rather than, yet, still, different from, opposite, and or.

13. Compare and Contrast Practice
Compare and Contrast Workshop
Compare and Contrast Study Zone Practice
Interactive Venn Diagram

14. Reflections: Day 1
What is the meaning of decayed as it is used on page 473? What context clues helped you define the word? Use two details or examples from the story to support your answer.

15. Reflections: Day 2
Complete the chart to compare and contrast the use of oil in the United States with that in other countries. Use two details and/or examples from the story for how they are alike and two details/examples for how they are different.
How U.S. and other countries are alike:
How U.S. and other countries are different: 1. 2.

16. Reflections: Day 3
List the techniques of persuasion that are used in the advertisement to encourage people to buy hybrid cars. Use one detail from the story to support each technique.

17. Reflection: Day 4
Recall a time when you encountered one of the techniques of persuasion in your life. Describe which technique was used and if you were persuaded to believe the author.

18. Reflection: Day 5
Identify a product, service, or idea. Use one or more of the techniques of persuasion to create an ad of your own.