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one of many gases found in air that plants need to live
one of many gases found in air that animals need to live
CO2 Plant leaf removes CO 2
from air & mixes it with chlorophyl to make food
O Animals remove O from air & mixes it with blood that takes it to cells
Green oak leaf in summer
Non-example
Brown oak leaf in winter
Non-example
Scuba diver breathing air from tank
Holding your breath when you swim under water
Removing a banana from its peel and then mixing it with ice cream to make a great desert
The gas needed to make your car run. Without, it won’t go!
Word Comparisons Comparisons & Connections
Like or Not Like … Word Synectics #1 Word Synectics #2
Vocabulary Comparisons
Because this one involves …
Word Connections Word Reminds Me Of.… Reminds Me Because Connection Table
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Personal Connections
Word Relationships Word Synectics REAL World Connections RELATE to Real World
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Secession………………………..Color
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Related Words Related Words Web Related Words Banner Means / Not means
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Don’t Confuse With
Name
hints that something is about to happen
foreshadowing 2-3 tremors a day before earthquake -- scientists predicting a “big one” coming soon
Gist
Term
Day of earthquake was dark, chilly, depressingBad mood of Mrs. Whitlaw
How the Term Applies to the Story Personal Experiences Related to Term
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
(described in Dragon Wings) Earthquake in San
Francisco last month
Dragon Wings
mass destruction
Damage was mostly from old buildings – fires not nearly as big of a problem (no desolation)
Gist
Term
Used to describe the almost complete destruction of San Francisco from shaking & fires that followed
How the Term Applies to the Story Personal Experiences Related to Term
desolation
chaos, confusion, disorganization
pandemonium SF police & firemen had emergency plan so they knew what to do – very organized
Gist
Term
Nobody knew what to do – Impossible to move around-Horses running wildNo “emergency plan”
How the Term Applies to the Story Personal Experiences Related to Term
safe place to stay
refuge The best refuge is to run outside & get away from buildings
Gist
Term
Mrs. Whitlaw turned her house into a hospital and shelter for people who lost their homes
How the Term Was Used in the Story Personal Experiences Related to Term
STORYEVENT IN STORY REAL-LIFE EVENT
Gist
Word
Charlie soon found out how delicious green things tasted
Eating delicious birthday cake
very good, scrumptious, very tasty
This word reminds me of… How the Word Was Used in the Story
delicious
STORY Charlie the Caterpillar by Dom De Luise
Gist
Word
Charlie had become a beautiful butterfly.
Smelling beautiful spring flowers
very pretty, lovely, gorgeous
This word reminds me of… How the Word Was Used in the Story
beautiful
Gist
Word
The monkeys jumped back, looking miserable.
Feeling miserable when I’m sick
very unhappy
This word reminds me of… How the Word Was Used in the Story
miserable
Gist
Word
Charlie saw two mice playing miniature golf.
My miniature radio
very small, tiny
This word reminds me of… How the Word Was Used in the Story
miniature
New Word Personal Connection (this word makes you think of …)Definition
Pre and Post Civil War Era
Secession My parents arguing over child custody and property during their divorce
Southern states declaring independence from the U.S.
Reconstruction Extra workouts imposed by our coach when we loose a game to a larger school
After the war when North imposed strict laws on South
Emancipation Proclamation
When my parents treat me differently because I am the first born
Lincoln setting the South’s slaves free
Dred Scott Decision Police treat rich kids better than they treat poor kids
Supreme Court decision angered the North; led to war
Freedmen’s Bureau American Red Cross Agency because they bring relief to disaster victims
Gov. agency organized to help freed slaves and poor whites
All of these terms are related to this topic …
Word Relationships
New Term
New Term
Issac
HagarChildren of Abraham
Word that both terms relate toExplanation of Relationship
They represent the two streams of division in the Middle East; the Jewish and Arabic
conflict
Draw a Picture
New Term
New Term
Mecca
MedinaIslamic Cities
Word that both terms relate toExplanation of Relationship
Mohammed began in Mecca, but was driven out and went to Medina. He later returned to Mecca and established Islam.
Draw a Picture
New Term
New Term
Sunni
ShiiteSects of Islam
Word that both terms relate toExplanation of Relationship
These two sects developed at the death of Mohammad. Both groups differed over the
leader of the Islamic world.
Draw a Picture
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”Note a LINCing StoryConstruct a LINCing Picture
LINCS
Self-test
1. Define compromise and explain its role in order for a bill to become a law. 2. Senators often have to _______ with other senators in order to get a new bill passed into
law.
BEFORE …
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TOPIC
The female butterfly lays about 500 eggs In the spring
Is about …
Takes 3 to 5 days for the eggs to hatchThe egg must become a caterpillar/larva, and chrysalis/pupa before becoming a butterfly
ALWAYSWords that always describe this topic
Stormy weather, and other disasters keep eggs from hatching
The larva stage can last 12 to 18 days
SOMETIMESWords that sometimes describe this topic
Eggs will not hatch if the environment is unhealthy
Allow kids and adults to over handle the caterpillar or chrysalis
NEVERWords that never describe this topic
4-winged adultlives 2 weeksuses proboscis to eat nectar3 main body parts 6 legsfemale lays eggs so cycle continues
ALWAYSWords that always describe this topic
The adult butterfly does not live for 2 weeks
Nature and people cause the butterfly to live a shorter life
SOMETIMESWords that sometimes describe this topic
Develop without going through each cycle
Live a healthy life if people disturb their homes
Live much longer than 2 weeks
NEVERWords that never describe this topic
What caused the things to change?
A process called metamorphosis caused each change to take place