Deep Down
Is Deep Down a nonfiction or fiction text?
Nonfiction; it is based on facts
Is City Homes a nonfiction or fiction text?
Nonfiction; it is based on facts
Is The Song of Sky and Sand fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
Name one example of a text feature.
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Name one way that you are different from the Afar people in the Danakil Depression
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Where is the Supai Village located?
At the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Name one of the cities mentioned in City Homes.
New York; Stockholm; Paris; Yazd; Moscow; Melbourne; Kano; Wuhan; Hamburg; Kolkata
What is the main character's name in Sky and Sand?
a. Yusuf
b. Grandma
c. Ramata
Ramata
What do key details support?
The main idea
In your own words, define "navigate."
To plan or direct your route from one point to another
What was different about the Afar people's Aris/houses?
They moved them around from place to place
Name a type of home that you might find in a city
Townhouse, Apartment, house
Where is the setting of the story?
The Desert; Africa
What is central message?
The lesson that the author is trying to teach you or a character
Where did the Sami people live?
In the Arctic Circle
What was the main idea of Deep Down?
Some people in the world live in extreme places, but most people do not.
What was different about city homes located in hot and dry areas such as Yazd, Iran?
They have wind catchers to bring wind and cool air into their homes
What is called when an area goes with little to no rain for a long time?
A drought
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To find things that are similar and different between things
What was different about the weather in Moscow, Russia? (City Homes)
It is very cold
Why is the Danakil Depression considered an "extreme" place to live?
It is one of the hottest places in the world; lava flows underneath the ground and it is closer to the sun
What was the main idea of City Homes?
Most people in the world live in or near cities; Cities around the world have different homes and people
What was the central message of The Song of Sky and Sand?
Never give up, even when times are tough
How do photographs and illustrations help us better understand a text?
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Where did Ramata find the water at the end of The Song of Sky and Sand?
In a cave on the mountain