4/21/21 Mini-Lesson

4/21/21 Mini-Lesson

Based on the title...what do you notice? What kind of genre is this?

Multiple Choice

What type of genre is this?

• Nonfiction article

• Realistic Fiction - a story

• Nonfiction - from a magazine

• A fairy tale

What is paragraph 1 mostly about?

Multiple Choice

What is paragraph 1 mostly about?

• How unique dogs are

• How a dog's nose works

• What dogs do when they smell something

• How dogs hunt for things using their nose

What information can be found in "Amazing Uses"?

Multiple Choice

What information can be found in the section, "Amazing Uses"?

• How a dog's nose is helpful

• How people are helpful to dogs

• What you can use dogs for

• What you can do to help dogs

Multiple Choice

Why does the author use headings/subheadings in the text?

• A. To identify the main topic of each section

• B. To provide the steps in a process

• C. To include answers to common questions

• D. To tell the order of events as they happen

The author organizes the information in the "Amazing Uses" section by -

Multiple Choice

The author organizes the information in the "Amazing Uses" section by -

• F. Comparing and contrasting a dog's sense of smell with a human's

• G. Introducing a problem that can be solved using a dog's sense of smell

• H. Explaining the process of how a dog receives and interprets smells

• J. Describing different professions that benefit from a dog's sense of smell

Multiple Choice

The author writes this text most likely to -

• A. entertain with stories of intelligent dogs

• B. persuade the reader to learn more about dogs

• C. explain the unique features of dogs' noses

• D. encourage the reader to make a print of his or her dog's nose

Based on the information in paragraph 3, the reader can conclude that dogs are -

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in paragraph 3, the reader can conclude that dogs are -

• F. hard-working

• G. sensitive

• H. courageous

• J. patient

What does this diagram show you?

Multiple Choice

The diagram included with the text -

• F. provides a visual of the parts of a dog's nose

• G. offers an image depicting how dogs breathe in and out

• H. shows the different sections of a dog's nose

• J. presents a graphic that provides definitions of the parts of a dog's nose

Multiple Choice

How might police officers use dogs during a disaster situation, such as after an earthquake?

• F. to provide comfort to police officers who are working long hours

• G. To identify people who have been frightened by the events

• H. To locate individuals who may be trapped beneath debris

• J. To help children find personal belongings