Wonders U3W4 - Gulf Spill Superheroes

Wonders U3W4 - Gulf Spill Superheroes

What benefits come from people working as a group?

Genre - Expository Text

Multiple Choice

What genre is "Gulf Spill Superheroes"?

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• expository text

• biography

Vocabulary Part 1

The artificial lights turned on when the sun started to set.

We were forced to collaborate on the group project even though we wanted to work alone.

The dedicated musician practiced for three hours.

Her flexible availability meant she could work whenever she was needed.

Vocabulary Part 2

She could not figure out the function of the weird kitchen gadget.

Her brother started to mimic her until she screamed.

He jumped over the obstacle and continued the race.

They practiced their division techniques until they knew how to do it.

Why would people have to work together?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What is the title of this section?

Who are some of the people working together?

function - purpose

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "function" used?

• The engineers discussed ________ to fix the well.

• Each scientist on the team had a specific ________.

• The students had to __________ with other kids.

• The robot had many ______ arms to help it grab the tools.

What problem are they trying to solve?

techniques - ways to achieve a result

artificial - man-made or not natural

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "techniques" used?

• The engineers discussed ________ to fix the well.

• Each scientist on the team had a specific ________.

• The students had to __________ with other kids.

• The robot had many ______ arms to help it grab the tools.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "artificial" used?

• The engineers discussed ________ to fix the well.

• Each scientist on the team had a specific ________.

• The students had to __________ with other kids.

• The robot had many ______ arms to help it grab the tools.

Open Ended

What is the main idea of the "Responders in the Water" section?

What is the heading of this section?

collaborate - work together

obstacle - something that blocks progress

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "collaborate" used?

• The engineers discussed ________ to fix the well.

• Each scientist on the team had a specific ________.

• The students had to __________ with other kids.

• The robot had many ______ arms to help it grab the tools.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "obstacle" used?

• They worked together to get past the _________.

• That pen cup was ________ for only blue pens.

• The robot was created to ______ the flying of a butterfly.

• Since the group was ______, they could meet at any time of the day.

What do you think this section is about?

dedicated - set aside for a certain purpose

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "dedicated" used?

• They worked together to get past the _________.

• That pen cup was ________ for only blue pens.

• The robot was created to ______ the flying of a butterfly.

• Since the group was ______, they could meet at any time of the day.

What is the main idea of this section?

mimic - copy

flexible - not stiff; easily changed

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "mimic" used?

• They worked together to get past the _________.

• That pen cup was ________ for only blue pens.

• The robot was created to ______ the flying of a butterfly.

• Since the group was ______, they could meet at any time of the day.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be correct with the word "flexible" used?

• They worked together to get past the _________.

• That pen cup was ________ for only blue pens.

• The robot was created to ______ the flying of a butterfly.

• Since the group was ______, they could meet at any time of the day.

How did people from other locations work with responders at the site of the Gulf oil spill?

How have others helped you achieve a goal?

Open Ended

What's one piece of information you learned?