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The text and photographs of Adelina's Whales by Richard Sobol is an expository text. Expository text provides factual information about a topic. A photo essay is a kind of expository text. Notice how the author uses photographs to help tell the story of Adelina.
As you read, think about the following questions.
What is the migration pattern of the gray whales Adelina sees?
What mysteries of the whales might Adelina try to unlock some day?
Does your family visit a favorite lake in the summer or travel to Florida every winter?
Question of the Week
What patterns in nature guide the lives of animals?
Click on the picture above to access the Spelling Practice Book pages 45-48 for Lesson 3.2
Adelina's Spelling List -HOMOPHONES
1. piece 11. thrown
2. peace 12. throne
3. break 13. aloud
4. brake 14. allowed
5. threw 15. past
6. through 16. passed
7. by 17. weight
8. bye 18. wait
9. beat 19. there
10. beet 20. their
Challenge Words:
21. principal
22. principle
23. symbol
24. cymbal
25. stationary
26. stationery
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