U 8 L1 part 1 amplify

Lesson 1 Objectives

LO: I am learning about using text evidence and
the author’s voice (5.7C)
SC:

● I can identify details using text evidence
● I can identify how author’s language contributes

to voice

● I can explain how details in the text help me

determine the setting.

Drag and Drop

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas.

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

We all met on Saturday for the game ,but it starte

We all met on Saturday ,for the game but it started to rain.

We all met on Saturday for the game but it started to rain.

Dropdown

Choose the best written sentence.

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.

• The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.

• The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.

Multiple Choice

(4) When the bus stops, I already begin to feel more relaxed. (5) I walk through the front door. (6) I drop my backpack on the floor in the hallway. (7) I know I will need to put it away, but at that time, before my mom gets angry, I just need to get the weight off my shoulders.

To support the ideas in this paragraph, which sentence could be added after sentence 7?

• I hurry to finish my chores before dinner, so I can help set the table.

• I make a list of all the things I want to accomplish before I go to bed.

• I make my way over to the couch and sit down to relax for a few minutes.

• I call my best friend, and we talk about everything that happened that day.

Lesson 1

Vocabulary

noun

verb

adverb
adjective

mutter

verb

to say something in a low or hard-to-hear

voice, often with annoyance

“It’s got to be over a hundred
degrees out there,” Amy
muttered, staring through the
windshield of the pickup.

shimmer

verb

The badlands of eastern
Montana shimmered in the
heat under a pale, cloudless
sky.

to shine with a light that
seems to move a little

barren

Barren ridges of
weathered rock towered
above dry gullies and
patches of stiff prairie
grass.

bleak and lifeless

adjective

sandwich

verb

He was sandwiched between
their two backpacks in the back
seat, with a big grin on his
freckled face.

to be squashed between two

things

expert

noun

“She’s amazing,” Tess replied,
“and a world expert on
Cretaceous dinosaurs.”

someone who has deep knowledge
and skill in an area, usually from long

experience and study

lurch

verb

She swerved again but failed to
avoid a deep rut, and the
pickup lurched hard to one side.

to make a sudden, unsteady

movement

paleontology

verb

“She’s is one of
my students, by
the way, and is
getting her degree
in paleontology,
with a minor in
chemistry.”

the science of fossils

chemistry

noun

“She’s is one of
my students, by the way, and is
getting her degree in
paleontology, with a
minor in chemistry.”

the science of matter

matter

noun

“But for now, think of a fossil as
matter that’s undergone a
change.”

any substance that occupies

space and has mass

mass

noun

Mass on the other hand,” she
continued, “is a physical
property of matter that can be
measured.

the amount of matter in a

substance or object

Previewing the Reader

Based on your preview
of the Table of
Contents, what are
some topics you think
you will learn about?

Setting

where and when the story takes place

FICTION

Which sentence shows that Amy
wasn’t looking forward to Fossil
Camp?

Hotspot

Which sentence shows that Amy was not looking forward to Fossil Camp?

Check for Understanding

What is the setting of

the story?

Which sentence best
demonstrates that Amy is
scared of snakes?

Hotspot

Which sentence shows Amy is scared of snakes?

Summarize paragraph 2

What is the
setting?

Activity Page 1.1
Welcome to Fossil
Camp

What is the
setting?

This image is closest to setting
in text. It shows “barren ridges
of weathered rock” and
“patches of stiff prairie grass”.
(The other images only show
one of these.)

Activity Page 1.1
Welcome to Fossil
Camp

Makoshika State Park is where the badlands in Montana are.

Locations of Dinosaur Fossils that have been

found in Montana

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Activity Page 1.1

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Activity Page 1.1

- paleontology

“She’s amazing,” Tess replied,
“and a world expert on
Cretaceous dinosaurs.”
“Like Tyrannosaurus?” Matt
asked.

- paleontology

Scientists can come from any
country, but often use Greek and
Latin languages to name their
discoveries.

What country do
scientists come from?

- paleontology

Palaios means ancient and is shortened
to paleo
Onto means being
Logia means the study of

Paleontology - the study of beings or
things

- paleontology

- tyrannosaurus

What do Felix’s
questions
suggest about
his interests?

Multiple Choice

What do Felix’s
questions
suggest about
his interests?

• Felix loves dinosaurs

• Felix likes to eat

• Felix is annoying

Which sentence best explains
the meaning of matter?

What is a part of
analyzing fossils?

Hotspot

Which sentence best explains
the meaning of matter?

Why did the author
include the image?

Multiple Choice

Why did the author
include the image?

• To confuse the readers
• To distract from the main point of the raptor claw

• To provide visual support or enhance the understanding of the text

Which sentence best
supports the idea
that Tess knows the
meaning of physical
properties?

Which sentence
shows how mass is
measured?

Hotspot

Which sentence best
supports the idea
that Tess knows the
meaning of physical
properties?

Hotspot

Which sentence
shows how mass is
measured?

Activity Page 1.2

Activity Page 1.2

anything that has
mass or takes up
space

Matter can be in
different states: solid,
liquid, or gas.

anything you can see,
touch, taste, or smell;
something you can
measure
the amount of matter
in a substance or
object

A fossil claw

Solid: claw
Liquid: water
Gas: air
Texture: smooth
Shape: curved
Color: dark brown
Mass: 113.4 grams

The mass of the fossil
claw is 113.4 grams.

End part 1