Previewing
What is the title on page 273?
An Apple a Day
What is the passage on page 275 about?
a. different kinds of dances. b. the importance of dance.
c. how animals dance. d. dancing for exercise.
b. The importance of dance
What is background knowledge?
What you know before you read.
What is inferencing?
What does "organization" mean?
the way in which the different parts of something are arranged
How many paragraphs are on page 273?
6 paragraphs
According to page 275, what three arts were probably invented together?
dance, music, and storytelling
Who is person A?
A. Excuse me. Can you tell me what you think about this?
B. Hmm. Well, the color is perfect on you.
A. What about the style?
B. It is very popular. We sell a lot of those.
a customer
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What are four types of organization patterns?
listing, sequence, comparison, cause/effect
What is page 273 about?
There are many health advantages to eating fruit and vegetables.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
According to page 275, why is dancing good for you physically?
a. because it makes you move b. because you can learn the tango
c. because it's very enjoyable d. because you don't have to move much
a. Because it makes you move.
When you go out to eat, does the restaurant have bright lighting?
Where are these people talking?
A. Excuse me. Ca you tell me what you think about this?
B. Hmm. Well, the color is perfect on you.
A. What about the style?
B. It is very popular. We sell a lot of those.
A clothes store
What organization pattern do these words signal?
similar, both, also, unlike, but, however, on the other hand
Comparison
Who was the passage on page 273 written for?
People interested in health.
According to page 275, how does dancing make you feel better about yourself.
Any of these
a. you can express your feelings
b. you can feel relaxed and happy afterwards
c. it can help you be more open
d. it can help you forget yourself and your fears
What background knowledge would help you understand the passage on page 277
Any response about weight, dining, food, or restaurants
According to page 265, why didn't Stephen King write musicals or children's stories?
What is the organization pattern for these sentences?
"First, you take a cup of flour and a half cup of salt. Put them in a bowl. Now add two large spoonfuls of cream of tartar and mix it with the four and salt. Next add one cup of water and two spoonfuls of oil.
sequence
Create 2 of your own questions about page 273. What are the answers.
Full Points for 1) making 2 questions and 2)finding the answers to those questions
According to page 275, why can you see and learn many different dances in one place?
In the past 200 years many people have moved to new places and brought their dancing culture with them.
Using your background knowledge, what do you think the passage on page 277 is about?
Ways to eat less and be healthier
According to page 265, why did Stephen King start writing horror stories?
He liked horror movies and thought he could sell horror stories to his friends.
How is a paragraph organized?
Main idea is first, followed by details, and ending with a conclusion. Signal words are used in between each to show how the ideas connect.