Vocabulary
Think about the prefix re-. What is the meaning of rebuild?
To build again
All proper nouns should begin with
Capital letter
Central idea is
the main idea
What is point of view?
Who is telling the story
What does the -ing at the end of the word jogging tell you?
It is being done at that time
The frog jumped into the pond.
Which word tells how the frog moved?
Jumped
What is the topic of the text?
Wangari Maathi
How many point of views are there?
2
How can you communicate that you think something is funny?
Laugh
My mom went to target yesterday.
How should the sentence be changed?
Target
How is the biography organized?
by telling about the events in the life of Wangari Maathi in the order they happened
He, she, and they tell.....
Third-person point of view
We were excited for the teacher to announce who won the contest.
What does announce mean as used above?
To make known
The lizards are green. The trees are green.
What is the correct way to write these sentences?
The lizards and trees are green.
Which sentence from the biography supports the idea that Wangari Maathi’s work still helps people today?
People still plant trees in Africa.
How can the reader tell the story is told from the first-person point of view?
I and my
Taysha wants to work as a nurse. She thinks it will be an exciting career.
What does career mean?
Job
Ms. Miles ate chips. Ms. Miles ate cookies.
What is the correct way to write these sentences?
Ms. Miles ate chips and cookies.
What is the central idea of the text?
The central idea is that Wangari Maathi helped a lot of people.
Who is the main character?
Abby