Fourth and Fifth Grade Comprehension Part 3

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Comprehension

2007 The Florida Center for Reading Researc4-5 Student Center Activities: Comprehension

Text Analysis

Fiction and Nonfiction Find

Objectivehe student will identiy iction and noniction text.

MaterialsBooks

A variety of fiction and nonfiction books or texts.

Student sheet (Activity Master C.025.SS)

Pencil

Activity

Students sort books or texts into fiction and nonfiction.

1. Provide the student with books or texts and a copy o the student sheet.

2. he student selects a book, reviews it, and determines i it is iction or noniction.3. Writes the title o the book, genre (i.e., iction or noniction), and the reason or the

designation on the student sheet.

4. Continues until all the books or texts are reviewed.

5. eacher evaluation

Extensions and AdaptationsDiscuss book or text designations with a partner.

Sort books or texts by other genres and subgenres (e.g., biography, poetry, antasy, olktale),

write titles (Activity Master C.005.AM3), and place under correct header (Activity Master

C.025.AM1a - C.025.AM1b). Write any needed headers (Activity Master C.008.AM3).

C.025

FictionandNonfictionFind

C.025.SS

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Fiction and Nonfiction Find C.025.SS

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ComprehensionC.025.AM1a Fiction and Nonfiction Find

fction nonfction

biography

antasy

autobiography

olktale

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ComprehensionFiction and Nonfiction Find C.025.AM1b

poetry

mysteryhistoricaliction

mythology

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headerheader

headerheader

mystery

airy talescience iction

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ObjectiveTe student will identiy acts and opinions.

MaterialsGame board (Activity Master C.026.AM1a - C.026.AM1b)

Note: If facts and opinions in this activity are not appropriate for your students, provide

an answer key or use statements that are more applicable and make game board using

Activity Master V.029.AM2a - V.029.AM2b.

Number cube (Activity Master C.026.AM3)

Game pieces (e.g., counters)

ActivityStudents determine facts and opinions by reading statements on a game board.

1. Place game board, number cube, and game pieces on a fat surace.

2. aking turns, students roll the number cube and move game piece the number o

spaces shown on the number cube.

3. Read statement. For example, Magnets attract objects made o iron.

4. State whether the statement is a act or an opinion (i.e., act).

5. I correct, leave game piece on the space. I incorrect, place game piece back on the

previous space.

6. Continue until both students reach the end.

7. Peer evaluation

Text AnalysisC.026

Fact or Opinion Game

Extensions and AdaptationsPlay game by rolling number cube and stating a act or opinion

(Activity Master C.026.AM2a - C.026.AM2b).

Circle or highlight acts and opinions in dierent colors on copies o text.

"Magnets attract objectsmade o iron. That's a act."



ComprehensionFact or Opinion Game C.026.AM1a

START

A triangle isa three-sided

igure.

Its boring tobe inside on a

rainy day.

The AtlanticOcean and

Paciic Oceanborder the

United States.

Hurricanescause more

damage thanearthquakes.

Dogs, cows,and whales

are allmammals.

Football is moreinteresting to watch

than basketball.

Planes canbe delayeddue to bad

weather.

Calculatorsare uselessnow thatthere are

computers.

Everyoneshould learnto play the

piano.

Twelve timesthree equals

thirty-six.

Move backtwo spaces.

Roll again.



ComprehensionFact or Opinion GameC.026.AM1b

ENDReading is moreun than math. Presidential

elections are heldevery our years.

Sneakers are morecomortable than

sandals.

Water boils at212 degreesFahrenheit.

Snakes do

not makegood pets.

Magnetsattractobjectsmade o

iron.

People shouldwatch less TV

and read more.

Red andyellow mixed

togethermake

orange.

Listening to aradio is betterthan listening

to a DVDplayer.

Mammothswere a typeo elephantthat are now

extinct.

People spendtoo muchmoney onclothes.

Abraham Lincolnwas President

during the CivilWar.

Movies are thebest type o

entertainment.

Move back

one space.

Roll again.Move

ahead onespace.

The root

photomeans light.



ComprehensionFact or Opinion Game C.026.AM2a

START

Fact

Opinion

Fact

Roll Again

Opinion

Move backone space.

Fact

Opinion

Fact

Fact

Opinion

Opinion

Fact



ComprehensionC.026.AM2b

ENDOpinion

Fact

Opinion

Opinion

Fact

Opinion

Fact Opinion

Opinion

Opinion

Fact Fact

Fact

FactOpinion

Opinion

Go backtwo

spaces.

Fact

Fact or Opinion Game



ComprehensionFact or Opinion Game C.026.AM3

2

4

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glueor

velcro

glueor

velcro

glueor

velcro1. Cut along solid line

2. Fold along dotted lines

3. Glue or velcro faps

together.

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Extensions and AdaptationsRecord acts and opinions on student sheet (Activity Masters C.027.SS1).

Make more act and opinion cards (Activity Master C.027.AM2).

Write more acts and opinions according to new topics (Activity Master C.027.SS2).

Write acts and opinions (Activity Master C.005.AM3) and sort (Activity Master C.027.AM3).

Text Analysis

Matter of Fact or Opinion

C.027

Objectivehe student will produce acts and opinions.

MaterialsFact and opinion cards (Activity Master C.027.AM1a - C.027.AM1b)

Laminate.

Vis--Vis markers

ActivityStudents write facts and opinions based on a selected topic.

1. Place act and opinion cards ace down in a stack. Provide each student with a

Vis--Vis marker.

2. aking turns, student one selects top card rom stack and reads the topic and the act or

opinion designation (printed at the bottom o the card) to partner (e.g., spider, opinion).

3. Writes a act or opinion sentence that corresponds to the designation. For example, Spiders

are beautiul and interesting.

4. Explains why it is a act or opinion. For example, "his is my opinion, because someone else

might think that spiders are ugly and scary."

5. Reverse roles.

6. Continue until all cards are used. Pair act and opinion sentences about the same topic

together and discuss the dierences between the acts and opinions.

7. Peer evaluation

opinion

spidersSpiders are beautiful

and interesting.

fact

spidersSpiders have eight legs.



Comprehension

fact

opinionfact

opinion

fact

opinionfact

opinion

act and opinion cards

Matter of Fact or Opinion C.027.AM1a

homework homework

vacations vacations

sports sports

snacks snacks



Comprehension

fact

opinionfact

opinion

fact

opinionfact

opinion

C.027.AM1b Matter of Fact or Opinion

computer

games

exercise exercise

spiders spiders

music music

computer

games

act and opinion cards


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homework

vacations

sports

snacks

exercise

computergames

spiders

music

Matter of Fact or Opinion C.027.SS1

opinion

act

opinion

act

opinion

act

opinion

act

Fact or

OpinionTopic

Fact orOpinion

Statement



ComprehensionC.027.AM2 Matter of Fact or Opinion

fact

opinionfact

opinion

fact

opinionfact

opinion

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Matter of Fact or Opinion C.027.SS2

peanut butter

books

math

weather

snakes

ocean

rules or laws

cars

opinion

act

opinion

act

opinion

act

opinion

act

Fact or

OpinionTopic

Fact orOpinion

Statement



Comprehension

header

C.027.AM3 Matter of Fact or Opinion

FACT

OPINION

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Objectivehe student will identiy inerences.

MaterialsInerence triangles (Activity Master C.028.AM1a - C.028.AM1b)

Inerence cards (Activity Master C.028.AM2a - C.028.AM2c)

Answer key (Activity Master C.028.AM3a - C.028.AM3b)

An answer key is provided for optional use.

Game pieces (e.g., counters)

Activity

Students identify inferences by reading clues.

1. Place inerence cards ace down in a stack. Provide each student with a dierent inerencetriangle and game pieces.

2. aking turns, students select a card rom the stack and read it.

3. Look or phrase on triangle that answers the question. Read phrase and place game piece on

that spot. Place inerence card in a discard pile.

4. I no phrase is ound which answers question, place trivia card at the bottom o the stack.

5. Continue activity until all matches are made.

6. Peer evaluation

Text Analysis

More Incredible Inferences

C.028

Extensions and AdaptationsMake other inerence triangles and cards (Activity Master C.027.AM4).

Look at pictures rom magazines, books, or other text and write inerences.

hibernate

The bear ate lots o nuts and ish. Herur got thick. She prepared her den. Theleaves ell rom the trees and the days

turned colder.

What was the bear getting ready to do?

hibernate

post

office

tobuya

bike

weddin

g

runnin

g

carpenter

someonemade

cookies

bythe

window

asnake

fairorca

rnival

Aden

tist

s

office

foo

tba

ll

game

hurr

icane

goon

ap

icn

ic

shewassic

k

an

dwou

ld

bea

bsen

t

pu

ton

two

differen

tshoes

plane

tarium

whe

theror

no

tto

chea

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noone

was

home

some

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ComprehensionMore Incredible Inferences

hiberna

te

post

office

tobuya

bike

we

dding

runn

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ca

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ter

so

meonema

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coo

kies

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window

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inerence triangle A



Comprehension

den

tist

s

office

foo

tba

ll

game

hurr

icane

goon

ap

icn

ic

shewassic

k

an

dwou

ld

bea

bsen

t

pu

ton

two

differen

tshoes

plane

tarium

whe

the

ror

no

tto

chea

t

noone

was

home

someone

bro

ke

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lass

bea

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More Incredible Inferences

B

C.028.AM1b

inerence triangle B



ComprehensionMore Incredible Inferences

The young woman looked down at herlong dress. She elt like a princess. She

and the others stood in the hall. Theylistened to the music. Then she heardthe cue. She walked down the aisle as

she held her lowers.

What was this event?

The girl saved all her money. It was

exactly what she wanted. She imaginedgliding down the road pedaling

eortlessly. She inally had enoughmoney to make her dream come true.

What was her dream?

The bear ate lots o nuts and ish. Herur got thick. She prepared her den. Theleaves ell rom the trees and the days

turned colder.

What was the bear getting ready to do?

Mailboxes are lined up outside the

door. There is a long counter insidewith scales. You can buy stamps,envelopes, and boxes. There are slotswhere you can mail a letter and longrows o boxes where some people go

to pick up their mail.

What is this place?

The cat stretches and yawns. She strollsover to her avorite spot. The sun shines

in and makes it very warm. She watchesthe birds and squirrels. Sometimes theresh air blows in on her. She climbsup into her sot bed and looks at theanimals or a while. Then she curls up

and goes to sleep.

Where is the cats avorite spot?

The man measures the wood and usesa saw to cut it. He puts the wood inplace and hammers nails into it. Hecontinues until the entire wall is built.

What is this mans job?

The boy ound it in the middle o theroad on his way home rom school. It

was very tiny so he picked it up. He ed itood or several weeks. Soon, it grew and

got very long.

What did the boy ind?

C.028.AM2a

The room was a mess! Pots and panswere piled in the sink. Drawers and

cabinets were lung open. Chocolatechips dotted the loor and emptycartons were on a sticky counter, but

the smell was delicious.

Why was the room a mess?

inerence cards



ComprehensionMore Incredible Inferences C.028.AM2b

The decision was diicult. No one wouldind out. She was the only one that would

know. It would guarantee her a goodgrade, but was it worth it? Would shereally eel proud passing this way?

What was her struggle?

The waves crashed against the beach.Thunder cracked and lightning lit the sky.

The wind howled and bent trees oversideways. People put shutters on their

windows, bought supplies, and were ready.

What were the people expecting?

People giggled and pointed at her

eet. She didnt understand until shelooked down. She turned red with

embarrassment. She realized she shouldnot have gotten dressed in the dark.

Why shouldnt she have gottendressed in the dark?

Even though the man didnt want to do

it he knew it had to be done. He pickedup the phone and made the necessaryarrangements. A ew hours later, he

ound himsel in a brightly lit room. He satdown in the movable chair. The person in

charge bent over him as he began.

Where was he?

The girl showed the lady her ticket. Then

she walked down the stairs and oundher seat. The players ran onto the ield.They got into their positions. The ball went

up in the air and the game began.

Where was the girl?

The rain was hard and steady. Suestomped around the room and checked

the clock every ive minutes. The bookthat she bought the day beore was lungin the corner beside the picnic basket

and blanket. She stamped her eet andvoiced her displeasure with nature.

What plans did Sue have or the day?

There are many things to see. Many armanimals are on display. The midway is

ull o people playing games and eatingood. There is also a place where you

can go on many dierent rides.

What is the place?

These athletes train a great deal. They

eat a very healthy diet. Some competein short races and others compete inlong races called marathons.

What is the sport?

inerence cards



ComprehensionMore Incredible InferencesC.028.AM2c

The girl sneezed. Her dad elt her

orehead and took her temperature.She told him her throat hurt. He pulledthe blankets over her. He told her to tryto sleep while he called her teacher.

Why did he call her teacher?

The boy rode his bike to his riendshouse ater dinner. When he got there,he rang the bell. He waited, but no one

came to the door. He looked in thedriveway. The car was not there. There

were no lights on and the windows wereall closed. The boy got back on his bike

and went home.

What did the boy think?

The children looked up at the twinklinglights. The background was pitch black.

Although the air was a bit cool theydidnt mind. They were busy lookingat shapes, designs, and even some

streaking lights.

Where were the children?

The students were very quiet when theteacher walked over to the sciencecenter. The children sat at their desks

and looked down at their hands. Noone made a sound. The teacher lookedaround the classroom. Then she saw the

pieces on the loor.

What happened in the classroom?

inerence cards



Comprehension

Answer Key A

What was this event?

What is this place?

What was her dream?What was the beargetting ready to do?

Why was the room a mess?

Where is the cats avorite spot?

What is this mans job?

What did the boy ind?

What is the sport?

What is the place?

someonemade cookies

wedding

hibernate

to buy a bike

post oice

by the window

a snake

carpenter

running

air or carnival

More Incredible Inferences C.028.AM3a



Comprehension

Answer Key B

What plans did Suehave or the day?

Where was he?Why shouldnt she havegotten dressed in the dark?

What was her struggle?

What were the people expecting?

Where were the children?

Why did he call her teacher?

What happened in the classroom?

What did the boy think?

go on a picnic

ootball game

put on twodierent shoes

dentists oice

hurricane

whether ornot to cheat

planetarium

someone brokea glass beaker

no onewas home

she was sick andwould be absent

Where was the girl?

More Incredible InferencesC.028.AM3b



ComprehensionMore Incredible Inferences C.028.AM4

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Textsays Iknow Inference

Inference

Innovations

C.030.SS1

Name

2007TheFloridaCenterforReadingResearch

4-5StudentCenterActivities:Comprehension

Objectivehe student will make inerences.

Materialsext

Choose text within students instructional-independent reading level range.

Choose text from which inferences can be made.

Student sheet (Activity Master C.029.SS1)

Sticky notes

Place sticky notes throughout the text in places where it is appropriate to make inferences.

Pencils

Activity

Students use information from text combined with background knowledge to make inferences.

1. Provide the student with a copy o the text and multiple copies o the student sheet.

2. he student reads up to the irst sticky note.

3. Determines what the author is suggesting by using the inormation rom the text and what is

already known about the content.

4. Writes that inormation in the designated columns on the student sheet. Uses multiple sheets,

i necessary.

5. Reviews recorded inormation and writes an inerence in the designated box.


Extensions and AdaptationsCompare and discuss inerences with a partner.

Use graphic organizers to write inerences (Activity Master C.029.SS2 and C.029.SS3).

Text Analysis

Inference Innovations

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Inference InnovationsC.029.SS2

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Inference Innovations C.029.SS3

inference

Summary of what text says:

What I know:

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Text Analysis

What's the Purpose?

Objectivehe student will identiy the author's purpose.

MaterialsHeader cards (Activity Master C.030.AM1)

Passage cards (Activity Master C.030.AM2a - C.030.AM2c)

If text in this activity is not appropriate for your students, use text that is more applicable.

Note: The numbers of the cards correspond to headers in the following manner:

Persuade - 1, 8, 11, 16; Inform - 3, 5, 9, 14; Entertain - 2, 4, 6, 13; Explain - 7, 10, 12, 15.

ActivityStudents determine author's purpose by sorting passages.

1. Place header cards ace up in a row. Place passage cards ace down in a stack.

2. aking turns, students select the top card rom the stack and read it aloud.

3. Determine the author's purpose.

4. Place under appropriate header card.

5. Continue until all cards are sorted.

6. Peer evaluation

C.030

Extensions and AdaptationsRead passages and write author's purpose (Activity Master C.030.SS).

Write other passage cards to sort (C.008.AM3).

Bring in examples o magazine, newspaper, and other articles to discuss and identiy the author's

purpose (i.e., persuade, inorm, entertain, or explain).

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The doctor told her that she would haveto stay in the hospital or a ew days untilthey determined what was causing herstomach pains. He said they ruled out acouple o ailments such as an ulcer andappendicitis. Since there were so manydierent things that could be causingher pain he told her it would be best orher to stay so the doctors could watchher progress.

Explainheader

Entertainheader

Inormheader

Persuadeheader

5

Different tools are used to measurevarious types of things. For example,if you want to measure how fast ittakes to run 100 yards you can use astopwatch. Athermometer is used tomeasure temperature. If you want toknow how many miles you have drivenyou use an odometer.

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The threeboyswalked upto thedeserted house. It was a dark nightand all three were scared, but wouldnot admit it. They timidly walked up thesteps. Allof a sudden, they heard aloud noise. They turned and ran home.They would never try that again.



Comprehension

Persuade

Inorm

Entertain

header

Explain

What's the Purpose? C.030.AM1

header

header

header

header cards



Comprehension

7 10

The doctor told her that she would have

to stay in the hospital or a ew days untilthey determined what was causing herstomach pains. He said they ruled out acouple o ailments such as an ulcer andappendicitis. Since there were so manydierent things that could be causingher pain he told her it would be best orher to stay so the doctors could watchher progress.

The water cycle has no real beginning orend. Water in oceans, lakes, and plantschanges into water vapor and seemsto vanish rom the earth. This is calledevaporation. The water vapor cools intotiny droplets which then orm clouds. Thisis called condensation. When the cloudsbecome heavy with these droplets, they

all back to the earth as rain, snow, orsleet. Precipitation is the name or thispart o the cycle, which then continues.

Fishing can be un. The irst thing youneed to do is bait the hook. Dierenttypes o bait are used depending onwhat you want to catch. Then you eithercast the line or drop it into the water. Thethird step, which can be the most diicult,is to wait until you eel a tug on the line.Then you try to reel or pull in the line. Iyou do this all successully your rewardwill be waiting on the end o the line.

Everyone should learn how to ride abike. It is a good orm o transportation.

It can also be an enjoyable andhealthy activity. It is something that canbe done alone or with others. You canuse a bike to compete in a race or goon a leisurely ride. Bike riding is un orpeople o all ages.

Summer is the best season o the year.You can spend all your time outdoorsand not get cold. You can swim andenjoy many sports that you cant whenit is winter. There are leaves on thetrees and lowers are in bloom. Youcan leave all the windows open in yourhouse. Summer is so pleasant; too badit doesnt last all year.

I someone says, Dont look a git horsein the mouth, that person doesnt reallythink you will receive a horse or try to

open its mouth and look inside. In orderto understand what this idiom means itsnecessary to know two things. First, a longtime ago, people were sometimes givena horse as a git. Second, it is possibleto tell how old a horse is by counting itsteeth. I a person was given a horse andthen counted its teeth it was consideredimpolite. This evolved into the currentidiom which means when you receivesomething dont be ungrateul.

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What's the Purpose?C.030.AM2a

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12 15

passage cards



Comprehension

11 16

6 13

2 4

Cell phones should not be used in

public places. They annoy peoplewho are close to the person usingthe cell phone. Cell phones otenring at inappropriate times. Otenthe person on the phone speaks tooloudly. They can disrupt other peoplesconversations. I people need to makephone calls in public, they shouldexcuse themselves and go outside.

She walked along the beach enjoyinghow the sand elt between her toes. Shegathered many dierent types o shells.As she bent down to pick up anothershell she noticed it wasnt a shell. It was abottle with a piece o paper inside it. Sheexcitedly opened the bottle took out thepaper and began to read what was on it.

We all got excited when ourteacher said she had an importantannouncement. She told us that we hadwon the contest or reading the mostpages in the reading marathon. Each ous would receive a git certiicate to useat the local bookstore. Our class will alsobe treated to a visit by a amous author.This was such exciting news, I ran hometo tell my mom.

The three boys walked up to thedeserted house. It was a dark nightand all three were scared, but wouldnot admit it. They timidly walked up thesteps. All o a sudden, they heard aloud noise. They turned and ran home.They would never try that again.

Charlie knew that he had waited untilthe last minute to do his report. As hequickly typed away on his computer,all o a sudden the power went out.

He hadnt saved his document. He juststared at the screen in disbelie as allhis work disappeared. It wouldnt havebeen so bad i he had saved it earlier,but he hadnt. Charlie promised himselthat this would never happen to himagain.

Buy this DVD now and learn to playthe guitar in less than a month. Weguarantee that ater using our six-stepprogram you will be perorming orall your riends. They will want you toentertain at all the parties. So, hurrybeore our oer ends, and well sendyou a ree guitar pick with the DVD.

What's the Purpose? C.030.AM2b

passage cards



Comprehension

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9 14

Food labels give you many details. Theingredients are listed as well as whetheror not the product should be rerigerated.There is one whole section that givesacts about the nutritional componentsincluding amount o calories, at, protein,and carbohydrates. In addition, youll

usually ind a date when the productexpires and you should throw it away.

What's the Purpose?C.030.AM2c

The platypus is a dierent looking animal

that lives in the rivers and coastal regionso Eastern Australia. It is a urry mammal,but it lays eggs. It lives near the waterand uses its webbed eet to swim. Its noseresembles a ducks bill which helps it asit gathers ood such as shrimp. When theplatypus swims underwater it closes bothits eyes and ears.

Dierent tools are used to measurevarious types o things. For example,i you want to measure how ast ittakes to run 100 yards you can use astopwatch. A thermometer is used tomeasure temperature. I you want toknow how many miles you have drivenyou use an odometer.

There are many kinds o books. They canbe classiied in several ways. One wayis to label them noniction which meansthat they contain actual inormation.Another way is to label them iction whichmeans that they tell a story. Books can beurther classiied into categories such asbiography, historical iction, and antasy.

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What's the Purpose? C.030.SS

Text

Dear Principal Jones,Our class is studying the solar system. We believe that a trip tothe planetarium would be a good educational experience andwould go along with what we are studying. The planetariumis another way to learn about the solar system and can oera dierent experience than we can get in the classroom. Wehope you will agree to let us go.

Thank you,

Mrs. Smith's 4th grade class

The game o checkers is a game played with two players. Thereis a game board with 32 dark and 32 light squares. Each playergets twelve game pieces. Players take turns moving diagonallyon the dark squares. A player can capture an opponentspiece by jumping over that piece. When the piece is capturedit is removed rom the board. A player wins when the opponentcannot make a move or has lost all his pieces.

The amily drove across the United States or a vacation.Although there were times that it seemed very long andtiresome, they all enjoyed it. There were many things to see.Some o the places they went to were the Everglades, MountRushmore, and Yellowstone National Park. They all agreed thatone o the most exciting things they did on the trip was to ly ina plane over the Grand Canyon. This was one trip they wouldnever orget!

Recycling is something everyone should do. Our earth isbecoming more and more polluted. One thing we can do tohelp with this problem is to recycle. People can take papers,glass, and plastics to recycling centers or some places will

pick them up. Another way to recycle is to use things overagain. Wash out a paper cup and use it two or three timesbeore throwing it away. Any little bit will help a great deal, sorecycle oten.

Glaciers are large masses o snow, ice, and rock that movevery slowly. They are ormed when the amount o snow thatalls over many years is more than the amount that melts. Whena piece o a glacier breaks apart and loats in the water it iscalled an iceberg.

Purpose

Entertain, Explain,Inorm, Persuade


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Comprehension


What istheauthorsaying?

Doestheauthorsayitclearly?

Why orwhynot?

Couldtheauthor have saidit

better?How?

Objectivehe student will identiy the author's purpose.

MaterialsExpository or narrative text

Choose text within students instructional-independent reading level range.

Divide the text into logical one- or two-paragraph sections that will encourage discussion.

Sticky notes

Use sticky notes to indicate where students are to stop and ask questions.

Question tent card (Activity Master C.031.AM1)

Copy on card stock, cut out, and fold in half.

Student sheet (Activity Master C.031.SS)

Pencils

Activity

Students answer questions about the text with a partner.

1. Place question tent card so each student can see it. Provide each student with a copy

o the text and a student sheet.

2. Working in pairs, student one reads aloud and stops at the sticky note.

3. Student two reads the questions and discusses each answer with student one.

4. Student one writes the page number and answers on his student sheet.

5. Reverse roles and continue until all pages are read.


Extensions and AdaptationsRead text and discuss questions with a partner (Activity Master C.031.AM2).

Text Analysis

Inquisitive Inquiries

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Section Doestheauthorsayitclearly? Why

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Couldtheauthorhavesaiditbetter?How?

Whatis theauthorsaying

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ComprehensionInquisitive Inquiries C.031.AM1

What is the author saying?

Does the author say it clearly?Why or why not?

Could the author have said itbetter? How?

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Whatistheauthorsaying?Doestheauthorsayitclearly?

Whyorwhynot?

Couldtheauthorhavesaiditbetter?How?


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ComprehensionInquisitive Inquiries C.031.AM2

Whatistheauthorsmessage?

Whydidtheauthorsaythat?

Isthereabetterwaytosayit?

Howdoesthisconnecttowhattheauthoralreadysaid?

Whatdoestheauthorassumewealreadyknow?

Whatsthebigideatheauthoristryingtogetacross?

What is the authors message?

Why did the author say that?

Is there a better way to say it?

How does this connect to what the author already said?

What does the author assume we already know?

Whats the big idea the author is trying to get across?

Fourth and Fifth Grade Comprehension Part 3

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