Life on the Ice

Genre: Informational Text - gives factual information about a topic

Reading Skills: Main Ideas and Details

Strategy: Infer/Predict

Essential Question: What are the coldest places on Earth like?

Student Objectives:

• Identify the main idea and supporting details in informational text.

• Use text evidence to make inferences and predictions.

Vocabulary

shelter: a place that covers or protects

colony: a group of people or animals that live together

constant: always the same

wilderness: a wild, unloved-in area of land

climate: usual weather conditions in an area over many years

region: a certain area or space

unexpected: without warning

gliding: sliding, moving, or flying along with ease

overheated: heated beyond the safe point

layer: one thickness

Online Practice Resources:

Vocabulary Quizlet or Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures

BrainPOP Adverbs