Myths
What is myth?
A made-up story.
What is one ability you have?
"The ability to_______."
What is energy?
Energy is the ability to do work.
What is an informative text?
A text that gives facts/information about a topic.
Add quotation marks and commas to correct the sentence.
Let's build a shelter my dad said.
"Let's build a shelter," my dad said.
What do myths typically explain?
They explain something about the world, or teach an important life lesson.
Name one appliance in your home.
Various answers... Microwave, washing machine, refrigerator.
Name three sources of energy.
True of False: A battery is an object that produces energy.
False
Answer: A generator produces energy
Use the correct articles:
I looked at (the/an) moon with (a/an) telescope.
I looked at the moon with a telescope.
Name one of the myths we've read.
Why the Fir Tree Keeps His Leaves
Hercules etc...
What do we use watts to measure?
Power
True or False: Energy can come from people.
True
What are modern windmills called?
Wind turbines
Special Adjectives: This, That, These and Those
(Those/These) shelters over there are for lost animals.
Those shelters over there are for lost animals.
What did the Fir Tree learn?
It is okay to be different.
Name two things that need electricity to run.
*Various Answers*
What is one electrical device you use every day? What does it help you do?
*Various answers*
What is one of the three reasons author's write?
To inform, entertain or persuade.
Special Adjectives:
You can use (those/these) batteries in my hand.
You can use these batteries in my hand.
What does "Hercules" help us understand?
Use the word "haul" in a sentence.
*Various Answers* "It was hard to haul the heavy boxes upstairs."
What do you call something that stores energy?
A battery.
Why do some people prefer wind power?
It is a clean way to make electricity.
What three things does an informative text have?
Topic sentence (main idea), facts and details explaining the main idea, and a closing statement that restates the main idea.