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5-4 Antarctic Journal Small 2
5-4 Antarctic Journal Small 2
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Genre: Journal Comprehension Skill: Main Idea Comprehension Strategy: Text Structure Comprehension Review Skill: Draw Conclusions Vocabulary: Word Structure
Summary
Jennifer Owings Dewey is given a wonderful opportunitythe chance to see Antarctica herself. During her four-month trip, Jennifer witnesses the life cycle of penguins, watches orca whales swim by her boat, experiences life without night, and narrowly escapes a deadly fall into a glacier crevasse.
Genre: Journal
A journal is a record of thoughts and events that are important to the writer. Think about what is important to Jennifer Owings Dewey as you read entries from the journal she kept in Antarctica.
Good conclusions can be supported with facts and details from the story.
Think about how the author feels about whales and how you know her feelings.
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Scientist know much about the distant continent of Antarctica. Detail They have explored the continent and walked upon its ice. Detail They have discovered mountain ranges. Detail They have mapped out the mountains. Detail They have used special equipment to study hidden features of Antarctica under the ice.
the steps in a process means telling the order the steps needed to complete an action. Identifying the steps in a process helps you understand exactly what you need to do to complete a task. Look for clue words such as first, next, then, and last to help you identify and order steps in a process.
1. After surveying the title and illustration, did you think the information would be fiction or nonfiction? Nonfiction because it was about a scientific topic. 2. What are two questions you had before reading? What are glaciers? How do glaciers move? 3. Before reading, what did you predict the text would be about? I predicted that it would be about glaciers. 4. How far do some glaciers move in a day? They move hundreds of feet. 5. What is the middle layer in a glacier made up of? This layer is made of snow and ice.
SQP3R PB 239-240
SQP3R PB 239-240
6. What makes the unique features of the land? They are made by the movements of glaciers. 7. Why is walking on a glacier dangerous? You might not see crevasses that are covered with snow. 8. What did you learn from this text that you did not know before? I learned that glaciers have three different layers.
SQP3R PB 239-240
9. How does making predictions before you read help you? It lets you predict the authors purpose, then set your reading pace. 10. How does reviewing your questions and information help you? It helps me to make sure I found answers to my questions, and to remember the information from the article.
Other books by this author ANTARCTICA: the Frozen Continent at the South Pole Discover Antarctica National Geographic So you want to be a Polar Explorer!
Reading with emotion keeps listeners interest in a story and help them understand characters better. Good readers adjust their tone of voice, volume, pitch, and tempo to convey emotions expressed in the story, such as sadness, joy, pride, determination, surprise, and love. Read p. 582m to model for students.
TE 314m
What are some of the dangers and the excitements of exploring Antarctica?
What sacrifices did Lynne Cox make to prepare for her swim to Antarctica?
Review Questions
1. How is the author different from the woman on the airplane?
6. What information can you gather from the pictures on page 592?
Review Questions
7. Why does the author tell you about the moss in Antarctica?
8. What term did the author use to describe the lack of sleep caused by it never being dark in Antarctica?
9. Why did the author survive falling through the crack on her hike?
Review Questions
10. What fact from the journal entries supports that icebergs are dangerous? 11. Why did the author choose a egg that would never hatch to take home?
12. What did the author likely use to protect the egg on her journey home?
Vocabulary - Say It
anticipation continent convergence depart forbidding heaves icebergs
anticipation
continent
one of the seven great masses of land on Earth. Can you name the 7 continents?
convergence
act or process of meeting at a point; joining
depart
to go away; leave
forbidding
causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant; threatening
heaves
rises; rises and falls alternatively; hoist
icebergs
large masses of ice detached from glaciers and floating in the sea. About 90 percent of an icebergs mass is below the surface of the water.
abundance
quantity that is much more than enough
exposure
condition of being without protection; condition of being uncovered
supply
quantity ready for use; stock
splendor
magnificent show; glory
survived
continued to exist; remained alive
wily
using subtle tricks to deceive; crafty; cunning; sly
Antarctica is the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on Earth, and I am heading straight for it.
Antarctica is the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on Earth, and I am heading straight for it.
I shiver with anticipation when we leave the calm waters and enter Drake Passage.
I shiver with anticipation when we leave the calm waters and enter Drake Passage.
It may be the convergence of two needs: the hunger to know and the desire to be the first.
It may be the convergence of two needs: the hunger to know and the desire to be the first.
Many penguins and their chicks will die of exposure to the cold and wet.
Many penguins and their chicks will die of exposure to the cold and wet.
Writing Assignment Letter of Acceptance TE 607h Good writers keep in mind their audience. The audience can be a friend, class, teacher, or a large group of people you dont know. You use different language when you write to different audiences. You would use more formal language when you write a letter of acceptance. (continued on next slide)
Writing Assignment Letter of Acceptance TE 607h A letter of acceptance is a response to an opportunity. A letter of acceptance should be brief, respectful, and written in formal English. Writing Prompt Imagine that you lived long ago and have been asked to accompany a famous traveler or explorer on a journey. Write a letter accepting the offer.
myth is a story often describing the adventures of super human beings that attempts to describe the origin of a peoples customs or beliefs or to explain mysterious events fable a short fictitious story especially one intended to teach a lesson and in which animals speak and act like human beings
Spelling Words
Latin Roots
Spelling Words
Latin Roots
CHALLENGE
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Lets review our Spelling words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we might just practice reading the words.
dictionary
abrupt
predict
import
locally
verdict
locate
portable
transport
bankrupt
dictate
location
erupt
passport
contradict
export
rupture
interrupt
disrupt
dislocate