The Story of What Happened
A couple who has 5 sons went for a picnic.
Each son has 7 sisters.
Each sister has 3 babies.
In total, how many people went to the picnic?
What is 2?
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They gather heat and energy through contact with warm ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater increases their power. Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an eye.
This passage explains what hurricanes are and describes their features.
What is description?
Symptoms: Signs of a cold include sneezing, a sore throat, and a runny or stuffy nose. How it start: Symptoms come on slowly. How long it lasts: 7-10 days
Flu: Same as those of a cold plus headaches, fever, feeling tired, body aches, and chills. How it start: Symptoms come on quickly. How long it lasts: a few days to 2 weeks
1. What are the twins & opposites?
2. Which other text features do you spot?
1. Twins (similarities): sneezing, a runny nose, a sore throat
Staying in bed for a few days
Opposites (differences): Flu symptoms develop quickly and are more severe; colds start slowly and are milder
2. What is descriptive? What is cause and effect?
Hurricanes have winds of at least 74 miles per hour. When hurricanes come onto land, their heavy rain, strong winds, and large waves can damage buildings, trees, and cars.
The passage describes .........relationship.
What is cause and effect?
Spiders aren't the only animals that use mimicry. The mimic octopus pretends to be a jellyfish, a sea snake, or a flounder. It can change its shape, color, or the way it moves to scare off dander.
What problem does the mimic octopus have?
What is predators/danger?
Some animals in Antarctica live on land and lay eggs, even though the continent is mostly ice and snow.
Which animals build nests and lay eggs on the land in Antarctica?
What are penguins?
In 1912, many people thought the Titanic was unsinkable. But it hit an iceberg and sank while it was crossing the ocean. More than 1,500 people died.
What caused the Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting this?
What is an iceberg?
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many Americans. Long lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were subjected to higher prices for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new supplies. They also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
Which text structure is being used in the excerpt?
What is problem and solution?
A fruit with pale green or brownish skin, firm juicy flesh, and an oblong shape in which a broad base end tapers upward to a narrow stem end.
The fruit being described is...
What is a pear?
Avocados offer brain-friendly fats and a nutrient called lutein, known to support cognitive performance. Black pepper, on the other hand, contains piperine, which improves how your body absorbs nutrients. When combined, these two amplify each other's effects, creating a fast-acting brain boost.
Which text features is being used in the passage?
What is descriptive?
The decorator crab makes its own costume. It covers its body with seaweed and sea sponges to hide when danger comes near.
What is the crab's trick to stay safe?
What is making its own costume?