Vocabulary
What is duct tape?
a wide, sticky tape that is used to repair things
What is a topic sentence?
Starting sentence of a paragraph that tells us what the text is about
What was duck tape originally invented for?
to repair jeeps
What is the definition of a main idea?
what the story is mostly about
Compare a dog and a cat
They both walk
They are both animals
Both Pets
What is an invention?
a useful new device
What is a concluding/closing sentence?
Ends the paragraph by wrapping up when the text was about
Why did the army originally call it duck tape?
water rolled off of the tape like water rolls off a duck's back.
What are details?
explain more about the main idea
A dog is energetic
A cat meows
A dog barks
What is a bumper?
a bar across the front or back of a car that protects the vehicle
What genre was this book?
Non-fiction
How did duct tape get its new name?
because it can be used to fix pipes and ducts.
What is the main idea of our text?
The invention of duct tape
Compare a pool and an ocean
Both bodies of water
Can swim in them
What is a duct?
a pipe or tube for air, water or poxwerlines to pass through
What is the difference between fiction and non fiction?
fiction is not real
non fiction is real
Name 2 things that you can use duct tape for
art, fixing things
What does it mean to compare something?
seeing how things are the same or alike
Contrast a pool and an ocean
Pool has chlorine
Ocean has salt water
Ocean is a lot bigger
Pool is at someones house
What does it mean to patch?
to cover a hole with a piece of material
What materials did I give you for your invention?
Duct tape, scissors, index cards and paper.
When was duck tape invented?
1942
What does it mean to contrast something?
describe how things are different
Contrast a computer and a phone
computer is bigger
can call and text on a phone