Unit 5 Reading and Writing
Unit 5 Reading and Writing
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Reading: Features
Essential Question: Why is it important to understand our planet?
Writing: Poetry
from Planet Earth
By: Christine Taylor-Butler
Weekly Question:
What do we know about Earth's features and processes?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Text Features
- Make Inferences
Genre: Informational Text
Volcanoes
By: Seymour Simon
Weekly Question:
In what ways do volcanoes impact Earth?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Main Idea and Details
- Monitor Comprehension
Genre: Informational Text
from The Top 10 Ways You Can Reduce Waste
By: Nick Winnick
Weekly Question:
What daily actions can help reduce pollution?
Reading Comprehension:
- Analyze Argument
- Summarize Argumentative Text
Genre: Argumentative Text
The Himalayas
By: Charles W. Maynard
Weekly Question:
What makes an extreme location a place to both protect and explore?
Reading Comprehension:
- Explain Ideas
- Make Inferences
Genre: Informational Text
Trashing Paradise
By: Rukhsana Khan
"Bye Bye Plastic Bags on Bali"
By: Melati and Isabel Wijsen
Weekly Question:
What happens to what we throw away?
Reading Comprehension:
- Explain Events
- Use Text Evidence to Explain Concepts
Genre: Informational Text, Video
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