4/8 Reading

Reading

4/8/21

Agenda

• Do Now (Setting)

• Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)

• Comprehension (Theme / Summary)

• Exit Ticket (Summary)

• Edgenuity - Last 15 minutes / Try usernames & passwords

Open Ended

We've all read the story of the Three Little Pigs. You have three minutes to tell how the characters and events of the story would be different if they were underwater. For example, pigs don't live underwater. What animal would be in the story instead of the Pigs? What material would they build their houses from since they live underwater?

Vocabulary Roots

plur, multi/poly, mega

Multiple Choice

the form of a word that refers to more than one person or thing

• plural

• pluralism

• multiply

• multidisciplinary

Multiple Choice

a two-dimensional shape that has three or more straight sides and angles

• multiply

• multidisciplinary

• polygon

• polytheistic

Multiple Choice

a situation where people of different social classes, religions, and races live together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests

• plural

• pluralism

• multiply

• multidisciplinary

Multiple Choice

using or involving several forms of communication or expression

• multitude

• multimedia

• megalopolis

• Mealosaurus

Multiple Choice

a large, meat-eating dinosaur

• multitude

• multimedia

• megalopolis

• Megalosaurus

Main Idea / Theme & Summary

• What is theme?

• Why do we need to know the main idea or theme in order to summarize a text?

What is the different between theme and main idea?

Why would we need to know them in order to write a summary?

Multiple Choice

Friendship helps people get along through hard times.

The sentence above is an example of a

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

Multiple Choice

A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War.

The sentence above is an example of a

• plot

• character

• main idea

• theme

Multiple Choice

As Tai strummed the guitar, Charlesa looked at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Charlesa, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against a wall. But now when Tai smiled, the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Charlesa smiled too. It had been worth it.

Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?

• Playing a musical instrument is too much work.

• Hard work can bring great rewards.

• Friends shouldn't try to teach each other new things.

• It's ok to give up on yourself.

Multiple Choice

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

What is a summary?

BME - SWBST

BME

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

SWBST

• Someone

• Wanted

• But

• So

• Then

Think about the story the three Little Pigs.

BME

• Beginning -

• The Hare challenged the Tortoise to a race.

• Middle -

• The Hare was winning, but was overconfident and decided to take a nap.

• End -

• The Tortoise won the race because of the Hare's cockines because he

SWBST

• Someone -The Rabbit

• Wanted - To Show everyone how fast he was

• But - he got overconfident

• So - He decided to take a nap

• Then - The tortoise won.

Next

Listen to the short story. Then, you will summarize the story using once of the methods.

Open Ended

Using BME or SWBST, summarize the story we just read.

Multiple Choice

What should be included in the summary?

• Your opinion of the story

• Where the story takes place

• Where you read the story

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket

Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!

Which is the best way to summarize this passage?

• A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.

• Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.

• Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

• Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.

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