03.04

March 4th

Today, we are working with the first passage of our paired passage text set.

Let's go over some things that will help us to be successful with paired passages and ELA skills!

Paired Passage Breakdown

• 2 Texts

• 3 Sets of Questions

• Text 1 & Question Set 1 first

• Text 2 and Question Set 2 next

• Then use both texts for Question Set 3

Nonfiction Skills Review

Multiple Choice

Dictionary/ Context Clues

How do we check our definitions?

• We don't have to check definitions.

• Use BME

• Plug the definition back into the text and see if it fits with the details.

Multiple Choice

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

The word parched means-

• Hungry

• Thirsty

• Sleepy

Multiple Choice

Summary

Which strategy do we use for finding the right summary?

• Plug the summary into the text

• BME (beginning, middle, and end)

• Figure out if the answer is true or false

Multiple Choice

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.

What is the summary of the passage?

• Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.

• The camels were swatting flies with their tails.

• It was really hot at the zoo.

• Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

Multiple Choice

Main Idea is...

• The summary of the text

• The life lesson learned

• What the text is mostly about

• A guess made from using background knowledge and text evidence

Multiple Choice

Scientists wear goggles to keep chemicals out of their eyes. Goggles protect swimmers' eyes from the water. Skiers wear goggles to keep snow and ice out of their eyes.

Which idea is supported by this information?

• It is important to follow safety instructions at work.

• Goggles protect swimmers eyes from the water.

• Skiers wear goggles to keep snow and ice out of their eyes.

• People wear goggles to protect them from different activities.

Supporting Details

Details that explain, prove, or defines an idea.

Multiple Choice

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

According to the text, one way to score a point is to...

• Jump the highest

• Outscore the robot

• Hold the other player down or push them out of the ring