Many Moons
What planet does Earth's moon orbit?
Earth
What are context clues?
Words or information around an unfamiliar word that help us determine its meaning.
What TWO things do we combine to make an inference?
Text clues + background knowledge.
True or False:
Good annotation means highlighting as much of the passage as possible.
False
What is the difference between a character trait and character motivation?
Trait = what a character is like.
Motivation = why a character does something.
What famous scientist discovered four of Jupiter's moons?
Galileo
The passage describes Io as having yellow, orange, red, white, and black splotches.
Spotted, blotchy, or marked with different colors/patches.
True or False:
An inference must be directly stated in the text.
False.
What’s the most important question to ask yourself when you annotate something?
Why am I marking this?
What does textual evidence do?
Supports/proves your answer or thinking.
What are the four Galilean moons?
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
If you don’t know a word, where should you look FIRST for context clues?
The words and sentences around it.
A student walks into class carrying a wet umbrella and wearing a soaked jacket.
What can you infer?
It is raining or recently rained.
Name ONE thing that’s useful to annotate.
Important information
Finish our routine:
ANSWER → _____ → PROVE
FIND
Why are some of Saturn’s moons called shepherd moons?
Their gravity helps keep Saturn’s ring particles from drifting away.
Why shouldn’t you immediately guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
You should use clues in the text to determine a meaning that makes sense.
What text clue from that example supports the inference that it is raining?
The wet umbrella and/or soaked jacket.
Which is the better annotation?
A: Highlight an entire paragraph.
B: Underline an important detail and write “shows why Saturn’s moons are important to its rings.”
B
What is the author’s main purpose in The Many Moons of Our Solar System?
To inform/teach readers about moons in our solar system.
According to the text, what makes Titan similar to Earth?
Both have atmospheres and weather-like processes/features.
If you replace an unfamiliar word with the meaning you figured out, what should you check?
Whether the meaning makes sense in the sentence/context.
A moon has a surface covered in craters. You know craters are created by impacts.
What can you reasonably infer?
The moon has been struck by objects such as meteoroids/asteroids.
You underline a sentence because it helped you make an inference.
What should you write beside it?
A brief note explaining what the clue tells you/why it matters.
What’s stronger evidence?
A: A detail that’s about the same general topic.
B: A detail that directly supports your answer.
B