Informational Text
Big Idea
We never stop learning.
Essential Question
How can overcoming a challenge change someone's life?
Target Vocabulary
Presence - current existence
outfitted - equipped
procedure - method
dwarfed - made smaller by comparison
snug - close fitting
perch - a spot above ground for resting or sitting
transferred - passed from one place to another
calculate - to figure; to compute
enthusiastic - showing a high or excited interest
beaming - smiling radiantly
Comprehension
Target Skill
Cause and Effect – A cause is an event that makes something else happen. An effect is something that happens because of an earlier event.
Questioning - Students can stop at any point while reading to ask questions. Asking questions can lead to a deeper understanding of the author’s ideas.
Target Strategy
Summarize - tell the most important parts of the text in your own words.
Fluency
Expression - good readers use several techniques when they read aloud with expression. They change their tone, volume and pace to reflect the characters' feelings. Good readers also use punctuation to guide their expression.
Vocabulary Strategies
Antonyms and Synonyms -antonyms are words that have opposite meanings .
Synonyms are words that share similar meanings.
Grammar
Verbs A verb states the action of a subject. Linking verbs, such as the verbs be, become, or seem, do not describe an action. Instead, they link the subject to more information about the subject,
Writing
Procedural Composition
• It begins with a topic—an observation and a focus for the composition.
• It develops the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations, or other examples.
• It explains each event or step in the procedure, providing illustrations or multimedia if useful.
• It includes a concluding statement or section