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This document provides guidance on reading strategies and skills for expository texts. It discusses rereading to clarify complex scientific information and identifies characteristics of expository texts such as explaining facts about a topic through descriptions, diagrams, photographs and models. Context clues and definitions are important for understanding unfamiliar scientific vocabulary. Sequence and signal words can help readers follow the order of steps in a process or scientific discovery. A vocabulary list with homework options is also included.
This document provides guidance on reading strategies and skills for expository texts. It discusses rereading to clarify complex scientific information and identifies characteristics of expository texts such as explaining facts about a topic through descriptions, diagrams, photographs and models. Context clues and definitions are important for understanding unfamiliar scientific vocabulary. Sequence and signal words can help readers follow the order of steps in a process or scientific discovery. A vocabulary list with homework options is also included.
This document provides guidance on reading strategies and skills for expository texts. It discusses rereading to clarify complex scientific information and identifies characteristics of expository texts such as explaining facts about a topic through descriptions, diagrams, photographs and models. Context clues and definitions are important for understanding unfamiliar scientific vocabulary. Sequence and signal words can help readers follow the order of steps in a process or scientific discovery. A vocabulary list with homework options is also included.
Skills Unit 5 Week 4 Comprehension Strategy: Reread -As you read expository text, you may come across complex information about scientific topics. You can reread to clarify details, explanations, or sequence of steps in a process. - You should stop when a section is unclear. You should reread the text more slowly and think about how the ideas are connected. Sometimes, rereading an earlier part of the text helps to clarify difficult concepts or ideas. - For extra practice, refer to Practice
Genre: Expository Text
The following are key characteristics of expository text: -It explains information and facts about a topic. Real people, places, ideas, or events are most often the topic. - One form of expository text is a technical account, which may describe an important scientific discovery process. A technical account may be organized sequentially to show what events led to the discovery or scientific process. -It can often include text features such as: photographs, diagrams, and models. Diagrams help clarify the different steps in a process. Models- represent relationships among actual items.
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues - Context clues can help readers figure
out the meaning of an unfamiliar word or
a word with multiple meanings. -Scientific text frequently includes definitions when unfamiliar words or technical terms are introduced. Other context clues called restatements tell about a word or term again or in another way, so readers will understand the meaning. A restatement appears immediately after the word or term is first used. -For extra practice, refer to Practice
Comprehension Skill: Sequence
-Text structure is how authors organize ideas in
their writing. One way to organize ideas is by the
sequence, the time order in which events occur or a process helps you clarify and remember difficult technical information. It also helps you understand how a scientific result was achieved. -You should look for key events or steps and note how the author organizes them. -Look for signal words such as: first, next, then, and finally. -Time phrases and dates can also point to sequential order. -For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook pages 233-235. Also refer to The RWW book page 357.
Vocabulary Menu Homework
colleagues conservatively deduction drones galaxy sustain ultimately verify To get an A, complete 3 of the following, To get a B, complete 2 of the following; To get a C, complete 1 of the following; To get a F, complete 0 of the following 1. Write a sentence using each of the vocabulary words. 2. Make a word search puzzle using all of the vocabulary words (list the words at the bottom). 3. Define all the words. 4. Make a crossword puzzle using all of the vocabulary words (with clues for each word). 5. Create some type of review game with the vocabulary words. 6. Create a vocabulary quiz (and answer key) with the vocabulary words. 7. Create vocabulary flashcards. Wonders Online Help: http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/n9i4