2.5.1: Roots, Nonfiction Nature Connection Day 1, Note-Taking

Match

Using your knowledge of the roots log, rupt, script/scrib, and tract, match the word to the correct sentence.

• You can tell a lot about a character in a story based on how they speak when having a _____ with other characters.

• When practicing good listening skills, it is important not to _____ the other person.

• The doctor wanted to _____ Bart with an antibiotic to help with his strep throat.

• Before _____, farmers would use horses to pull farm equipment.

dialogue

interrupt

prescribe

tractors

• dialogue

• interrupt

• prescribe

• tractors

Open Ended

Create one sentence using one of the words from today's lesson:

epilogue

bankrupt

prescribe

tractor

Match

Match each example with the correct author's purpose.

• a textbook chapter on the water cycle that explains how water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates

• an editorial that argues for stricter environmental regulations to combat climate change

• a nonfiction book filled with fun facts and stories about space exploration

to inform

to persuade

to entertain

• to inform

• to persuade

• to entertain

Poll

Which article would you like to read? The one with the highest votes will be read in the main room.

• The polar bear article

• The sea leopard article

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the scientific journal article "How Can Polar Bears Survive Longer in a Changing Climate?"

• Polar bears primarily hunt seals for their food.

• Polar bears are excellent swimmers and can travel long distances in search of food.

• Polar bears face challenges due to melting sea ice, but certain adaptations and conservation efforts can help them survive longer in a changing climate.

• The population of polar bears is rapidly increasing due to conservation efforts.

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure of the scientific journal article "How Can Polar Bears Survive Longer in a Changing Climate?"

• Compare and Contrast: It compares the survival strategies of polar bears in different climate zones.

• Problem and Solution: It presents the challenges polar bears face due to climate change and proposes strategies to help them adapt and survive.

• Cause and Effect: It explains how polar bears' hunting habits contribute to their survival in changing climates.

• Chronological: It details the life cycle of polar bears from birth to adulthood.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the scientific journal article "How Can Leopard Seals Survive Climate Change?"

• The diet of leopard seals includes a variety of fish and penguins.

• Leopard seals are excellent swimmers and hunters in the Antarctic.

• The population of leopard seals is decreasing due to overfishing.

• Leopard seals have unique adaptations that may help them survive the effects of climate change.

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure of the scientific journal article "How Can Leopard Seals Survive Climate Change?"

• Compare and Contrast: It compares leopard seals to other species in their adaptation to climate change.

• Problem and Solution: It presents the challenges leopard seals face due to climate change and proposes potential solutions.

• Cause and Effect: It explains how climate change affects leopard seal habitats and behaviors.

• Chronological: It describes the historical changes in leopard seal populations over time.

Open Ended

Which note-taking strategy do you think you will use? Why?