NONFICTION
In nonfiction, the HEADING of a section tells us....
....what will be written about in the following section.
A distinguishing feature or quality
characteristic
Your genes come from your ______.
PARENTS
I eat _______ I am hungry.
because
Why is a picture of a family helpful in a section like "Where Do My Genes Come From?"
Because it shows us people's physical characteristics and how they may look alike.
the earliest stage of human life - when sperm meets egg
embryo
What are some examples of physical characteristics?
Freckles, hair color, eye color, long eyelashes, etc.
It was one of the hottest years ever. __________, in New Mexico, temperatures were well over 90 degrees.
For instance,
Pictures in nonfiction help us understand........?
The text!
member of a gene pair that controls the appearance of a certain trait
dominant gene
How many chromosomes per cell does one person have?
46
I'll send you a birthday card _______ I can't come to your party.
since
Another word for an image that shows pictures, numbers, and other data is.... (p. 104)
diagram
a structure of DNA found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
chromosome
If dad has blue eyes, and mom has green eyes, but you get blue eyes, then you have the _______ _____ for blue eyes.
You have a 2 in class, _____ you could raise your grade if you hand everything in.
but