iReady Lesson 3, Part 2

iReady Lesson 3, Part 2

by David Hamidy

Multiple Choice

What does analyze mean?

• to find the central idea and supporting details

• to examine the difference between two different things

• to examine something's parts to see how they work together

• to study the similarities between two things

Multiple Choice

When information in a text is stated explicitly, it is stated...

• slowly

• quickly

• directly

• indirectly

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

• a guess that isn't based on textual evidence

• a prediction about what a text will be about

• a guess that is based on your friend's opinions

• a reasonable guess based on textual evidence and what you already know

​Veteran

• ​Veteran - a person who has long experience in a field

  • ​Lebron James is a veteran of the NBA, as he has been in the league since 2003.

​South Pole

• South Pole - the most Southern region on Earth​

• No airports or airplanes

• ​Travel by ship

• ​Would you go?

​2 men decided to race there...

• Englishman Robert Falcon Scott

• Norwegian ​Roald Amundsen

​Watch Antarctica Video

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0N6aMczu78

​Read "South Pole," p. 22

​Read paragraph 1 of "South Pole" on p. 22

• As you read:

  • ​Fill out the Finding Key Ideas Chart

  • ​Circle quotes that reveal information about Scott

  • Box quotes that reveal information about Amundsen

Finish reading "South Pole"

• As you read:

  • ​Fill out the Finding Key Ideas Chart

  • Circle 2 quotes that reveal information about Scott

  • Box 2 details that reveal information about Amundsen

Open Ended

What is the central idea of the text?

​5. Making Inferences on Scott

​Making Inferences on Amundsen

Multiple Choice

A student makes the following inference about Captain Amundsen:

Amundsen was a very secretive person.

Which sentence from the text best supports this inference?

• "...Amundsen set up his base camp deep inland on ice, while Scott made camp at the shoreline."

• "Amundsen finally told his men where they were going midway through the Atlantic."

• "At this time, Amundsen sent Scott an unsettling telegram telling him he was on his way to Antarctica."

• "Scott arrived at the Pole 33 days after Amundsen and was shocked to find the Norwegian flag."

Multiple Choice

Based on the text, which of the following statements explains why Scott and his men were unsuccessful?

• Scott and his men were not truly prepared for the trip's hardships.

• Scott planned to use outdated technology on the trip.

• The English expedition camped at the shoreline instead of inland.

• They were unfamiliar with the challenge of Arctic exploration.

​Write a paragraph, p. 23