Differing Perspective Through Informational Text

Comparing

and

Contrasting

Texts

Global Warming

Learning Objective:

I can compare and contrast the author’s

purpose and perspective in two

informational texts by identifying main

points and ideas

7R9: Use established criteria in order to evaluate the quality of texts.

Make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras,

and personal experiences

Poll

Would you rather ...........

look like a fish and smell great or smell like a fish and look great?

• look like a fish and smell
  great

• smell like a fish and look great

Open Ended

Turn and Talk: What was a main point from the video that stood out to you the most? Explain why it is important.

Multiple Select

After view Ms. Osborne's underlined sentences. Which roadmap do you think Mrs. Osborne chose?

Select the best answer!

• 1.Fish populations depend on
  certain fish.

  2. 2.Big fish control small fish populations.

• 1. 1. Fish populations disappear; big predators to blame

  2. 2. Predatory fish greedy ecosystem unbalanced.

• 1. 1. Fish populations remain static; big predators unnecessary.

  2. 2. Small fish thrive; big predators disrupt marine balance.

• 1. 1. Big predators harm marine balance; small fish crucial.

  2. 2. Fish population stability; big predators pose no impact.

Multiple Select

After view Ms. Osborne's underlined sentences. Which roadmap do you think Mrs. Osborne chose?

Select the best answer!

• 1. 3. Predator abundance grows despite fishing advances.

  2. 4. Christensen's study finds no change in fish.

• 2. 3. Studies show fish populations thrive despite overfishing.

  4. 4. Marine life remains constant, unchanged by time.

• 3. 3. Predator decline: Overfishing threatens marine ecosystems.

  4. 4. Christensen studies 200 years of marine life.

• 3. 3. Fishing has no impact on predator scarcity.

  4.Fish populations thrive, defying historical study findings

Multiple Select

Which roadmap do you think best summarizes paragraph 5 and 6

Select the best answer!

• 1. 5. Big predators decline since 1970 due to technology .

  2. 6. Big fish decline: Only one-third remains.

• 5. 5. Tech boosts predators, overfishing has no impact.

  6. 6. 6. Big fish thrive, outnumbering 1910 populations.

• 4. 5. Big predators thrive, technology counters overfishing effects.

  5. 6. Fish-eating giants flourish, no decline reported.

• 
  5. Technology-driven overfishing: Predators decline since 1970

  6.Big fish numbers decrease, future looks bleak.

Independent Practice

Independent Practice:

Read the article

“Protecting the Oceans, One

Choice at a Time.”

Answer the three multiple

choice questions and the short

answer response using the

RACE strategy.

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