1. Wild Shots, They’re My Life
Name ______________________________
Wild Shots, They’re My Life
By Tui De Roy
From Ranger Rick Magazine
Prediction
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Author’s Purpose
inform persuade entertain

2. Wild Shots, They’re My Life
Focus Skills:
To summarize author’s purpose
To read and understand a magazine article
To compare magazine articles
To use singular and plural nouns correctly
Genre
Magazine Article- a short piece of text that is published in a magazine
Summary
A wildlife photographer describes how she took some of her favorite photos. Find out the skills that are essential to her job.
Reading Strategy
Using Text Structure and Format
Writers of nonfiction sometimes include special features such as headings and photos to help readers understand important ideas. Paying attention to the way a selection is organized can help readers understand it.

3. QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS
*Who have always been the author’s best friends?
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Why do you think the author tells readers that her best friends have always been furry, feathered, or scaly?
4. How is the author able to get up close and personal with wild creatures?
How do you think the author feels about wild creatures? What details help you figure this out?

4. Think and Respond
How is the author able to take close-up photographs of animals?
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Some words in this article are in color. How do these words help the reader?
Why does the author say that wild shots are her life?
How would you feel about getting very close to a wild creature, as the author does?

5. What does the author describe on pages 212 and 213
What does the author describe on pages 212 and 213? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you think it is easy or hard to get photos such as the ones you see here? Why? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you think the author spends so much time telling readers about how she gets her photos? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The author gives a lot of details about how she took the picture of the iguana. What do you think she wants readers to understand? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A human swimmer gets banged up by the waves and rocks, but an iguana doesn’t. Why is it? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________