Vocab Words
Antonym means...
Figurative language. Words that mean the opposite
Ex. An antonym for the word up is down
How long should a summary be?
About a paragraph long (5 sentences)
What is the name of the pesticide that caused changes to this town?
DDT
What was the couple's name who set up bird feeders?
The Gibb's
What was the author's claim in Rethinking the Wild?
The author claims that people should come before animals and the planet.
Claim means...
A claim is someone's position on a topic.
Ex. We SHOULD make a home in space.
We SHOULD NOT make a home in space.
What must we include in a summary?
Key details
Title of the text
Name of author
'The foxes barked and the deer crept half-hidden" What two senses does this sentence appeal to?
Sight (Half-hidden) and hearing (foxes barked)
How could the bird feeders ruin the operation?
The goal was to get the birds back to the wild. The feeders would make the birds continue to come to the Gibb's for food instead of surviving on their own in the wild.
What was the author's claim in Silent Spring?
The author gave us a warning that we need to take care of the planet because these harsh chemicals could harm everyone.
Accurate means...
Precise
True or False? Every detail from the text is important when writing a summary
False. We only need to include details that support or show the overall idea of the text
Name three changes that the town faced
1. People were getting sick
2. Animals were disappearing/dying/getting sick
3. Vegetation withered and died.
How does this text answer our essential question? What is the author's purpose for writing this text?
The author uses the Gibb's story to show that the needs of people come before the needs of animals.
What does making an inference mean?
Educated guess. Looking at the whole picture to determine meaning of something.
Counter Argument means....
An opposite claim to yours.
Ex. I believe dogs and better than cats because dogs are nicer. Heather's counterargument is that cats and better because they are smarter.
In the text titled "______" the author states....
The author describes the town in such great details to....?
To give us a visual/to show how much the town changed throughout the story
How do we know the author of this text believes people should come first? (Use a sentence from the text as evidence)
We know he feels this way because in paragraph 8 he states "How could we make a woman choose between her husband and birds?" and also "As humans we are hard wired to put our needs above others"
The suffix ~ness means...
the quality of being
ex. Stillness= the state of being still
Illness= state of being ill
Acknowledge means...
to accept the existence or presence of.
Ex. I acknowledged my brother in the kitchen by saying hello.
What is the difference between a detail and a key detail?
The main difference is that a key detail is important to the overall takeaway from the text.
Ex. In the text silent spring, the author says the town doesn't really exist. (NOT A KEY DETAIL)
In the text silent spring, the author warns that these circumstances could happen anywhere. (A KEY DETAIL)
Summarize the text "Silent Spring"
Silent Spring focused on pesticides. The town was once very healthy and beautiful. Pesticide use caused many changes to the town such as killing people, animals, and vegetation. This text gives us a warning to take care of our planet or face the consequences.
What were the main details of the text "Rethinking the Wild"
1. Whooping Cranes were going extinct so operation migration planned to save them
2. The whooping cranes were in the Gibb's backyard being fed, which could ruin the whole operation by allowing birds to rely on humans
3. The Gibbs' refused to remove the bird feeders because of the dying husband.
4. The author states that the needs of the old man were more important than the birds.
Name what you can remember about argumentative writing
Claim, evidence, commentary, etc.