Compare/ Contrast
Compare and contrast summer and winter.
Summer: hot, sunny, no school, go to the beach, 4th of July
Winter: cold, snowy, school, Christmas, New years
Genetically engineering food could help feed the 800 million undernourished people in the world.
Genetically engineering food could help ________________ people all over the world.
Genetically engineering food could help feed the 800 million undernourished people in the world.
Genetically engineering food could help nourish people all over the world.
reveal
What did paragraph 4 reveal about the character?
reveal= to show
Compare and Contrast the weather on earth in 2024 and the weather on Venus from "All Summer in a Day."
All Summer in a Day:
It ha been raining for seven year; thousands upon thousands of days compounded and filled from one end to the other with rain, with the drum and gush of water and the concussion of storms so heavy the were tidlad waves come over the islands.
Venn diagram.
Earth: rains sometimes, some extreme weather events, also sunny, hot, cold depending on the season.
Venus: constant rain, frequent extreme weather events, sun only 1 hour every 7 years.
The archaeologist carefully extracted the fossil from the ground.
The _________________ of the fossil was not easy and had to be done carefully.
The archaeologist carefully extracted the fossil from the ground.
The extraction of the fossil was not easy and had to be done carefully.
symbolize
What does the storm on the horizon symbolize?
symbolize= reveal a deeper meaning
Identify 2 pieces of evidence to support the claim: The U.S. should have tighter regulations on genetically modified food.
A) Scientists genetically modify foods to make them tastier, healthier, or easier to grow.
B) Genetically Modified (GM) foods could have serious consequences, like causing allergies or cancer.
C) GM foods like Golden Rice could help feed the 800 million undernourished people in the world.
D) People worry that statements about the safety of GM foods are influenced by powerful businesses that produce GM foods.
Identify 2 pieces of evidence to support the claim: The U.S. should have tighter regulations on genetically modified food.
B and D.
A) Scientists genetically modify foods to make them tastier, healthier, or easier to grow.
B) Genetically Modified (GM) foods could have serious consequences, like causing allergies or cancer.
C) GM foods like Golden Rice could help feed the 800 million undernourished people in the world.
D) People worry that statements about the safety of GM foods are influenced by powerful businesses that produce GM foods.
Many of our favorite foods contain ingredients that have been genetically modified.
Some argue that the genetic _________________ of our food is a positive while others argue against it.
Many of our favorite foods contain ingredients that have been genetically modified.
Some argue that the genetic modification of our food is a positive while others argue against it.
convey
How does the author convey his message?
convey= to show
benefits: social connection, expressing yourself, building community, learning
drawbacks: decrease in self-esteem, negative effect on mental and physical health, interruptions to learning
Could there be negative consequences to winning?
How might a win be consequential or __________________?
Could there be negative consequences to winning?
How might a win be consequential or inconsequential?
theme
Choose 2 pieces of evidence and write a claim about whether or not the U.S. should regulate genetically modified food:
A) Insects can destroy acres of crops and even cause starvation in some countries, but DNA modifications keep Genetically Modified (GM) corn safe from pests.
B) Genetically Modified (GM) foods could have serious consequences, like causing allergies or cancer.
C) GM foods like Golden Rice could help feed the 800 million undernourished people in the world.
D) People worry that statements about the safety of GM foods are influenced by powerful businesses that produce GM foods.
The U.S. should regulate genetically modified food because it has not been proven to be safe.
The U.S. should regulate genetically modified food due to safety concerns.
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The U.S. should not regulate GM food because GM foods are helping prevent starvation.
The U.S. should not regulate GM food because GM foods are helping feed people around the world.
Some argue that ____________________ and malnourishment are serious issues that could be addressed by genetically modified foods.
Millions of people around the world are starving and could be helped by genetically modified foods.
Some argue that starvation and malnourishment are serious issues that could be addressed by genetically modified foods.
Wolves are generally feared by humans.
Who is afraid?
*Rewrite the sentence.*
Wolves are generally feared by humans.
Who is afraid?
*Rewrite the sentence.*
Humans
Humans generally fear wolves.