Vocation
What are appropriate job interview body language skills?
Eye contact, good posture, polite.
Survive
Continue to live
What is a main idea?
A main idea is the most important part of a paragraph.
What is Inferencing?
Using what you see and what you know to make a conclusion
What personal information do you put on a job application?
Name, address, email, and cell phone number.
To hide, blend in, or disguise.
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.It is on the Niagra River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border.The American Falls is 167 feet high.On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
"Kenneth!" Mom called out as she opened the front door. "Please help me with my groceries. Kenneth!" mom called out. Still there was no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and saw the shattered pieces from the window all over the floor and a baseball not far from there. Why do you think Kenneth was not answering to his mom? Why do you think so?
Kenneth accidentally broke a window while he was outside playing baseball. He's not answering because he doesn't want to get into trouble.
What is a job application?
papers given to an employer that Has personal information
Myth
A story that is not true, but is believed by many.
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
Lauren worried when she handed it over to her mom. She carefully watched mom looking over the paper, and a feeling of relief swept over her and smile spread across mom's face. Mom said "let's go get ice cream to celebrate!" Why was Lauren worried? What paper was mom looking at? Why does mom want to go get ice cream?
Lauren was worried that her grades were not good enough. Her mom was proud of her report card and wanted to celebrate.
Non-verbal communication skills
Communicating without words (facial expression, gestures, eat contact).
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves and roots. The joey lives in the mother's pouch for 9 months.They only like grass that is green and close to the ground.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Kangaroos eat grasses, leaves and roots.
Sophia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by. What happened to Sophia? Why might this have happened?
Sophia is late for school. She woke up late or her alarm didn't go off.
Figurative language
Language that is not taken literal
Ex- idiom, joke,
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.
Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?
Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Key words: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.