Daily Focus Skills Transparencies
Daily Focus Skills Transparencies
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Daily Focus Skills Transparencies
Looking at the EarthSection 1 Comparing and ContrastingSection 2 Drawing ConclusionsSection 3 Analyzing StatisticsSection 4 Organizing and Interpreting Diagrams
Water, Climate, and VegetationSection 1 Interpreting Circle GraphsSection 2 Interpreting MapsSection 3 Interpreting Information on ChartsSection 4 Interpreting Social and Political Messages of Cartoons
The World’s PeopleSection 1 Interpreting Time LinesSection 2 Drawing ConclusionsSection 3 Categorizing InformationSection 4 Interpreting Pictographs
The United StatesSection 1 Interpreting GraphsSection 2 Analyzing GraphsSection 3 Using Secondary Sources
CanadaSection 1 Interpreting Bar GraphsSection 2 Interpreting Information on Time Lines
MexicoSection 1 Interpreting TablesSection 2 Distinguishing Fact From OpinionSection 3 Analyzing Information
Central America and the Caribbean IslandsSection 1 Reading a Bar GraphSection 2 Analyzing Information
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Brazil and Its NeighborsSection 1 Interpreting Circle GraphsSection 2 Interpreting Maps
The Andean CountriesSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Interpreting MapsSection 3 Interpreting Bar Graphs
Europe—Early HistorySection 1 Comparing and ContrastingSection 2 Interpreting DiagramsSection 3 Interpreting Art
Europe—Modern HistorySection 1 Interpreting Bar GraphsSection 2 Interpreting Social and Political Messages of CartoonsSection 3 Interpreting Maps and Charts
Western Europe TodaySection 1 Using Primary SourcesSection 2 Interpreting MapsSection 3 Interpreting ChartsSection 4 Organizing and Interpreting DiagramsSection 5 Interpreting Diagrams
The New Eastern EuropeSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Comparing and ContrastingSection 3 Interpreting Information on ChartsSection 4 Interpreting Diagrams
Russia’s Landscape and HistorySection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Drawing Conclusions
The New Russia and Independent RepublicsSection 1 Comparing and ContrastingSection 2 Interpreting Information on TablesSection 3 Interpreting Bar Graphs
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Birthplace of CivilizationSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Drawing Conclusions
North Africa TodaySection 1 Drawing ConclusionsSection 2 Interpreting Diagrams
Southwest AsiaSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Interpreting Circle GraphsSection 3 Forming HypothesesSection 4 Interpreting Bar Graphs
West AfricaSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Interpreting Information on Time Lines
Central and East AfricaSection 1 Interpreting Cause-and-Effect RelationshipsSection 2 Making PredictionsSection 3 Interpreting MapsSection 4 Interpreting Information on Tables
Southern Africa—A Varied RegionSection 1 Analyzing a ChartSection 2 Interpreting Bar GraphsSection 3 Supporting a Point of View
South AsiaSection 1 Making GeneralizationsSection 2 Drawing ConclusionsSection 3 Interpreting Information on Graphs
China and Its NeighborsSection 1 Evaluating Visual Sources of InformationSection 2 Identifying Points of ViewSection 3 Interpreting Circle Graphs
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Japan and the KoreasSection 1 Analyzing StatisticsSection 2 Interpreting Information on Time Lines
Southeast AsiaSection 1 Drawing ConclusionsSection 2 Interpreting Diagrams
Australia and New ZealandSection 1 Interpreting DiagramsSection 2 Interpreting Information on Tables
Oceania and AntarcticaSection 1 Interpreting MapsSection 2 Making Generalizations
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Daily Focus Skills Transparencies are designed to help teachers introduce a sec-tion and to practice skills needed for standardized testing. Each transparencystarts with a prompt—a visual, graphic, or problem. A question in standardizedtest format follows that prompt. The transparencies may also be used as bell-ringer activities. They contain questions that students can answer as they studythe transparency.
TO THE TEACHER
Directions: Answer the following question based on the map.
Which ancient Egyptiantomb was closest to thecity of Memphis?
A the Great Pyramid
B El Giza
C Tutankhamen’s tomb
D Luxor
ANSWER: B
Teacher Tip: Remind students to read the question and all answer choices carefully before answering the question.
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KEY
UPPER EGYPT
LOWER EGYPT
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
• Syene
Tutankhamen's Tomb
• Akhenaton
Memphis •
Great Pyramid
El Giza
Karnak
Luxor
ANCIENT EGYPT
Interpreting Maps
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYBirthplace of CivilizationSection 1
Directions: Answer the following questionbased on the information presented.
If the Islamic New Year(1st day of Muharram)fell on March 5 on theWestern calendar, duringwhat month on theIslamic calendar wouldJuly 4 fall?
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ISLAMIC CALENDAR
Name of the Month Normal Number of Days
Muharram 30
Safar 29
Rabi’al-Awal 30
Rabi’al-Akhir 29
Jumada al-Aula 30
Jumada al-Ukhra 29
Rajab 30
Sha’ban 29
Ramadan 30
Shawwal 29
Dhu al-Qa’da 30
Dhu al-Hijjah 29
Drawing Conclusions
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYBirthplace of CivilizationSection 2
ANSWER: Jumada al-Aula
Teacher Tip: First calculate the number of days betweenMarch 5 and July 4, then determine how many monthson the Islamic calendar would pass during that amountof time.
Directions: Answer the following question based on the graphic.
Why do you think thedate palm is such animportant desert plant?
ANSWER: The date palm provides food, medicine,and materials for clothing, fuel, and household products.
Teacher Tip: Review how humans use each part of thedate palm tree.
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PRODUCTS FROM THEDATE PALM TREE FOUND IN OASES
FibersString,Rope,
Baskets,Mats
BudCabbage-
likevegetable
TrunkSandals,
Bowls
FruitDates,Sugar,Wine,Foodfor
AnimalsSeeds
Medicine,Cooking Oil
StalksFuel
Drawing Conclusions
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYNorth Africa TodaySection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the diagram.
Libya has no permanentrivers. All its watercomes from aquifers.Water is stored in anaquifer in which of thefollowing layers?
A groundwater
B desert
C rock layer
D land surface
ANSWER: C
Teacher Tip: Explain that the water table is the upperlimit of the part of the ground soaked with water.
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Diagramof an Aquifer
Desert LandSurface
Water TableRock Layer
Groundwater
Interpreting Diagrams
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYNorth Africa TodaySection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the map.
Which earthquake caused the largest crack in the earth’s surface?
A 1999 C 1943
B 1944 D 1939
ANSWER: DTeacher Tip: Explain to students that each of the earth-quakes along the fault left visible cracks in the earth’ssurface. The map shows which earthquake causedthese surface ruptures.
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Historical earthquake epicenter and magnitude
Extent of surface rupture
Directions of relative motion on fault
1992
NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT (IN NORTHERN TURKEY)
19571957
19441957
19431942
1939
1992
TURKEYAnkara
IstanbulIzmir
1999 Epicenter
7.1 7.0
7.0
7.37.3 7.1
Black Sea
0 mi. 100
0 km 100 6.8
7.8North Anatolian Fault
Interpreting Maps
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthwest AsiaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the circle graph.
Where were most Jewswho live in Israel todayborn?
A Asia
B Africa
C Europe and America
D Israel
ANSWER: C
Teacher Tip: Have students read the labels and com-pare the segments of the graph. Tell students that theLaw of Return allows Jews living anywhere in the worldto come to Israel to live.
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Asia16%Africa
18%
Europe/America40%
Israel26%
Origin of Birth for JewsLiving in Israel
Interpreting Circle Graphs
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthwest AsiaSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information in the illustration.
Why do you think themag’ad is used by onlymen and guests?
ANSWER: In the Bedouin culture men and womenlead somewhat separate lives. Women do not travelalone. When guests arrive, they will likely be men.
Teacher Tip: Remind students that a hypothesis is aneducated guess based on the facts presented.
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The Bedouin Tent
ma'hadwoven curtain
mag'ador sitting place
for menentertaining guests
maharamaor place
forwomen
Forming Hypotheses
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthwest AsiaSection 3
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information in the bar graph.
What percentage of thepeople in Iraq are SunniMuslims?
A 89 percent
B 65 percent
C 32 percent
D 3 percent
ANSWER: C
Teacher Tip: Remind students that each set of bars rep-resents the percentages for an individual country.
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RELIGIOUS GROUPS
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Perc
enta
ges
Countries
84%
15%
1%
89%
10%
1%
65%
32%
3%
Shiite Muslims Sunni Muslims Other
Afghanistan Iran Iraq
Interpreting Bar Graphs
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthwest AsiaSection 4
Directions: Answer the following question based on the map.
Which ethnic group livesthe farthest north inNigeria?
A Ekoi
B Ijaw
C Hausa
D Kanduri
ANSWER: D
Teacher Tip: Ask students to carefully read the mapand map key before answering the question. Remindstudents that ethnic groups share a common language,culture, or history.
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N
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MAJOR NIGERIAN ETHNIC GROUPS
Kanduri
Yoruba
Ekoi
Ijaw
Edo
Ibo
Efik
Nupe
Hausa
Fulani
Ibibio
Tiv
NIGERIA
Benu eRiver
Ibadan
LagosLagos
PortHarcourt
Niger RiverAbuja
Kano
Ethnic Groups
Cities
Interpreting Maps
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYWest AfricaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the time line.
What was the last of theAfrican empires todecline?
A Ghana
B Mali
C Moroccan
D Songhai
ANSWER: D
Teacher Tip: Tell students that time lines show the orderof events and indicate the length of events.
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African Empires (A.D. 500s to late 1500s)
Ghana Empire: 500s to 1203
Mali Empire: 1203 – 1471
Songhai Empire: 1471 – 1591
Moroccan invasion: 1591
Period of small states: 1591 – 1880s
French rule: 1880s – 1960s
Independence: 1960s
Major Periods inSahel History
Interpreting Information on Time Lines
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYWest AfricaSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the images.
What do you think mightcause a country tochange its national flag?
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Historic Flagsof the Democratic
Republic of the Congo1885 –1960 1963 –1971
1960 –1963 1971– Present
Interpreting Cause-and-Effect Relationships
ANSWER: Countries may change their flags whenthere is a major political change. The DemocraticRepublic of the Congo changed its flag when it gainedindependence. Teacher Tip: Tell students that flags aresymbols for countries.
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYCentral and East AfricaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information presented.
What do you think willhappen to these endan-gered mammals if theycontinue to be hunted?
ANSWER: They will likely become extinct.
Teacher Tip: Tell students that predictions are morethan guesses. Predictions are based on observing pastevents and experiences.
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Some of the EndangeredMammals of Africa
African elephant Giant sable antelope
Blackrhinoceros
Grevy’szebra
Making Predictions
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYCentral and East AfricaSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the map.
Which country has thegreatest number ofrefugees from Rwanda?
A Burundi
B Kenya
C Tanzania
D Uganda
ANSWER: D
Teacher Tip: Explain to students that refugees are peo-ple who leave their own country to escape danger ornatural disasters.
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REFUGEES IN EAST AFRICA IN 2002
KENYA232,823 refugees
4,432 from Uganda 2,509 from Rwanda
RWANDA30,835 refugees
1,554 from Burundi
BURUNDI39,762 refugees
TANZANIA687,372 refugees
540,861 from Burundi2,717 from Rwanda
UGANDA215,979 refugees
18,937 from Rwanda
Interpreting Maps
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYCentral and East AfricaSection 3
Directions: Answer the following question based on the table.
Which city do you think has a desert climate? Why?
ANSWER: Khartoum, Sudan, has a desert climatebecause of the small amount of rainfall it receives.
Teacher Tip: Ask students which information (tempera-ture or rainfall) is more important in identifying a desertclimate.
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Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Average Temperature* 61° 63° 65° 64° 65° 62° 60° 60° 61° 61° 60° 58°
Rainfall 0.7" 1.5" 2.7" 3.4" 3.4" 5.2" 10.5" 11.1" 7.3" 1.1" 0.4" 0.4"
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Average Temperature* 73° 75° 82° 88° 93° 93° 89° 87° 89° 89° 82° 75°
Rainfall 0" 0" 0" 0" 0.1" 0.3" 1.9" 2.7" 0.8" 0.2" 0" 0"
*Temperatures in Fahrenheit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Khartoum, Sudan
Interpreting Information on Tables
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYCentral and East AfricaSection 4
Directions: Answer the following question based on the diagram.
For how many of theminerals does SouthAfrica rank number onein world production?
A three
B four
C six
D nine
ANSWER: B
Teacher Tip: Tell students that one way to analyze sta-tistics is to count the number of items or groups.
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How South Africa Ranks in World Mineral Production
#2
#3
#6
#5
#4
#1
Titan
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Plat
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Chro
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mIn
dustr
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Diam
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Zirc
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mAn
timon
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nes
Man
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Gold
Wor
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anki
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Mineral
Analyzing a Chart
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthern Africa—A Varied RegionSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the bar graph.
Which country has theleast amount of landthat can be used togrow crops?
A Botswana
B Malawi
C Zambia
D Zimbabwe
ANSWER: A
Teacher Tip: Remind students to read the questioncarefully and identify the key word or words. The keyword in this question is least.
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LAND USED TO GROW CROPS INSOUTHERN AFRICA
1%
18%
7% 7%
Botswan
a
Malawi
Zambia
Zimba
bwe
Perc
enta
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f Lan
d Us
ed
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Countries
Interpreting Bar Graphs
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthern Africa—A Varied RegionSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information presented.
Do you think land minespose a major threat tothe people of Angola?Explain.
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Population of Angola: 10,766,471
“UNITA [one side in the Angolan civil war] has also used land mines to control and effectively imprison populations under its control by planting mines around villages.”
–Land Mine Monitor Report 2000International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (ICBL)
Estimatednumber of
land mines:6 million
Estimated numberof amputees from
land mineaccidents:
70,000
Land Mines in Angola
Supporting a Point of View
ANSWER: Yes. There is one land mine for every twopeople in Angola. Many people have been injured andland mine use continues.
Teacher Tip: Remind students that they should basetheir points of view on facts.
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouthern Africa—A Varied RegionSection 3
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information presented.
What religions are widely followed in India? Explain.
ANSWER: Hindu, Muslim, and Christian religions arewidely followed in India.
Teacher Tip: Tell students that a generalization is abroad statement based on observations and facts.
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January 26 Republic Day
in February End of Ramadan
in March Holi
in March or April Ram Navami and Mahabir Jayanti
in March or April Good Friday and Easter Monday
in April Feast of Sacrifice
in April or May Islamic New Year
in May Buddha Purnima
in July Birth of the Prophet
in August Janmashtami
August 15 Independence Day
in October or Dussehra, Diwali, andNovember Guru Nanak's Birthday
October 2 Mohandas Gandhi's Birthday
December 25-26 Christmas
Official Holidays in India State Muslim Hindu Christian
Making Generalizations
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouth AsiaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the information in the bar graph.
What conclusions doesthe information aboutliteracy rates in the bargraph support?
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Total Population Male Female
LITERACY RATES OF SELECTED COUNTRIES
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90
100
Perc
enta
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f Peo
ple
Who
Can
Rea
d an
d W
rite
Bangladesh PakistanCountry
Mexico
43.1%
53.9%
59.8%
30.6%
90.5%
31.8%
45.7%
94.0%92.2%
Drawing Conclusions
ANSWER: 1) Men in these countries have greateraccess to education. 2) Educational opportunities aregreater in Mexico than in Pakistan or Bangladesh.Teacher Tip: Remind students to base their conclusionssolely on the graph.
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouth AsiaSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the graph.
About how high isMount Everest?
A 30,000 miles
B 30,000 meters
C 30,000 yards
D 30,000 feet
ANSWER: D
Teacher Tip: Tell students that people often forget toread the labels on the sides and bottom of graphs. Theside label gives the unit of measurement needed toanswer the question.
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FIVE HIGHEST PLACES INTHE WORLD
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st(N
epal-
China
bord
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30,000
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et)
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
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K2 (Pak
istan
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nga
(Nep
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ia bo
rder)
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China
bord
er)
Makalu
1(N
epal)
Interpreting Information on Graphs
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSouth AsiaSection 3
Directions: Answer the following question based on the photograph.
What effect do you thinkmodern farming machin-ery has had on the labor-ers who work these ricefields?
ANSWER: Students should recognize that largefarm machinery cannot be used on these terracedfields. These fields are still worked by hand.Teacher Tip: Have students imagine that they arestanding in one of these fields.
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TERRACED RICE FIELDS
Evaluating Visual Sources of Information
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYChina and Its NeighborsSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the quotations.
What do you think thephilosopher meant bythe second quotation?
ANSWER: If you have a friend who has a value sys-tem that is not equal to yours, you should not continueto be friends with that person.Teacher Tip: Tell students that philosophers often useshort sayings to express their ideas.
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“Have no friendsnot equal
to yourself.”
“When youhave faults, do
not fear toabandon them.”
Quotations fromKongfuzi, a
Chinese Philosopher
Identifying Points of View
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYChina and Its NeighborsSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the graph.
Which two countries buynearly half of Taiwan’sproducts? Why do youthink this is so?
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Source: CIA World Factbook 2003 (online).
Taiwan’s ExportPartners
China7.7%
United States 20.8%
Japan9.3% Hong Kong
23.9%
Others 38.3%
Interpreting Circle Graphs
ANSWER: Hong Kong and the United States;because consumers from these countries demandTaiwan’s high-technology products.Teacher Tip: Students should not only read the graph,they should draw on information from the text aboutTaiwan’s products.
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYChina and Its NeighborsSection 3
Directions: Answer the following question based on the statistics.
Which team had thehigher winning percent-age at home? What wasthat team’s homewinning percentage?
ANSWER: The Hanshin Tigers; 71%
Teacher Tip: To find the winning percentage, divide thenumber of games won by the number of games played.
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Central League Champs Hanshin Tigers87 Wins51 Losses, 2 TiesHome: 50W, 20LRoad: 37W, 31L, 2T
Pacific League ChampsFukuoka Daiei Hawks82 Wins55 Losses, 3 TiesHome: 40W, 29L, 1TRoad: 42W, 26L, 2T
Japanese Baseball 2003Season Results
Analyzing Statistics
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYJapan and the KoreasSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the time line.
For how long was Seoul,South Korea, under thecontrol of North Korea?
ANSWER: about 2 months
Teacher Tip: Remind students that time lines show thesequence of events. Students should use the title of thetime line to identify the type of events shown on thetime line.
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June 1950 North Korea attacks South Korea.
June 1950 President Harry Truman commits U.S. forces to assist South Korea.
July 1950 United Nations command formed to fight for South Korea.
September 1950 UN forces land in Inchon, South Korea.
November 1950 Troops from China cross into North Korea to fight against the UN.
January 1951 Seoul, South Korea, falls to North Korea.
March 1951 Seoul retaken by UN troops.
July 1953 Final cease-fire ends the war.
August 1953 Sides begin to exchange prisoners of war.
Events of the Korean War
Interpreting Information on Time Lines
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYJapan and the KoreasSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the diagram.
From the informationgiven, which of thefollowing statements is true?
A Teakwood furniture willrot quickly if left in dampsurroundings.
B A teakwood floorbecomes slippery when wet.
C Termites quickly destroyfurniture made of teak-wood.
D Teakwood furniture canbe used outdoors.
ANSWER: D
Teacher Tip: Tell students to read the choices carefullyand eliminate any that are obviously false. Then havethem compare the remaining choices to the reasonslisted to identify the true statement.
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Teakwood, a PopularWood for Shipbuilding and
Furniture Making
Resists Decay
Easily Worked
Repels Water
Resists In
sects
Durable
Drawing Conclusions
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSoutheast AsiaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following question based on the diagram.
Through what channeldoes the magma flowfrom inside the earth tothe earth’s crust?
A the sill
B the pipe
C the vent
D the cone
ANSWER: B
Teacher Tip: Encourage students to study the labels onthe diagram carefully to identify the different parts of a volcano.
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Parts of a Volcano
Ash Cloud
Parasitic Cone
Pipe
Sill
Vent
Ash
Throat
Lava
Country Rock
MagmaReservoir
Interpreting Diagrams
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYSoutheast AsiaSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the diagram.
Why do you think that the grip you use is important to the way youthrow a boomerang?
ANSWER: Students may explain that the proper gripwill allow the thrower to get the correct amount of spinon the boomerang so that it will return to the thrower.Teacher Tip: Tell students that one way to understandthe diagram is to mimic the steps shown in the diagram.
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GRIP 1
THROW
CATCH
GRIP 2
How to Throw a Boomerang
Interpreting Diagrams
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYAustralia and New ZealandSection 1
ANSWER: A
Teacher Tip: Tell students to carefully evaluate eachstatement using the information in the table.
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INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TO AND DEPARTURES FROM NEW ZEALAND
Arrivals 2001 2002 2003Visitors from other countries 1,884,480 1,955,700 2,050,290Returning New Zealand residents 1,308,490 1,281,500 1,316,280Permanent and long-term immigrants 69,490 92,660 97,250Total arrivals 3,262,450 3,329,870 3,463,830
DeparturesVisitors from other countries 1,873,120 1,941,010 2,052,440New Zealand residents (leaving on short-term trips) 1,300,030 1,267,410 1,278,200New Zealand residents emigrating (leaving permanently) 78,760 59,850 54,730Total departures 3,251,900 3,268,270 3,385,380
Source: Statistics of New Zealand (online).
Interpreting Information on Tables
Directions: Answer the following question based on the table.
Which of the following statements is accurate?
A The number of people visiting New Zealand from other countries hasincreased each year.
B Few New Zealand residents visit other countries.
C Most people who visit New Zealand move there permanently.
D Total departures are greater than total arrivals in all three years.
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYAustralia and New ZealandSection 2
Directions: Answer the following question based on the map.
Which coral reef is farthest north?
A Agrigan Island Reef
B Babe Island Reef
C Cabras Island Reef
D Cocos Island Barrier Reef
ANSWER: C
Teacher Tip: Remind students to use the compass roseto orient themselves to the directions on a map.
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N
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S
W
Coral Reefs of Guam
GUAM
Cabras Island Reef
Facpi Island Reef
Agrigan Island Reef Babe Island Reef
Cocos IslandBarrier Reef
Interpreting Maps
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYOceania and AntarcticaSection 1
Directions: Answer the following ques-tion based on the information aboutAdelie and Emperor penguins.
Why do you think bothspecies of penguins havechicks departing the nestin December throughFebruary?
ANSWER: The chicks depart during the warmestmonths in Antarctica.
Teacher Tip: Explain to students that a generalization isa basic idea that can be formed from a set of facts.
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Size
Maximumweight
Egg laying
Hatching
Chicks depart
Main food
29.5” (75 cm)
14 lbs. (6.5 kg)
November
December
February
Krill
Adelie Penguins Emperor Penguins
47” (120 cm)
99 lbs. (45 kg)
May
July
December/January
Squid and fish
Adelie and EmperorPenguins of Antarctica
Making Generalizations
DAILY FOCUS SKILLS TRANSPARENCYOceania and AntarcticaSection 2