Unit 1 Lesson 2 Comprehension Questions

Module 2 Unit 1 Lesson 2

Describing Text Structure;

Analyzing a Model Summary

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What is a summary?

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What words and phrases does the author use to describe the rainforest canopy?

What words and phrases does the author use to describe the rainforest?

• “brilliantly lit"

• "noisy with bird life and the chatterings of monkeys"

• "the powerhouse of the rainforest"

• "where rainforest life begins"

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The author writes, ‘Yet for years it remained out of reach.’

Why was the canopy out of reach? What words in the text make you think so?

Why was the canopy out of reach?

• The canopy is very high up in the rainforest and was hard for scientists to get to, and there were many obstacles in the way;

  “… ascending the canopy is not easy,"

• "There is so much to conquer...gravity, stinging ants, rotten trunks and thorns..."

• “For years rainforest scientists stood in the deep shadows on the forest floor, looking up …”

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“On page 9, the author wrote that for years scientists were not able to climb into the canopy. Why are scientists now able to work in the canopy?”

“On page 9, the author wrote that for years scientists were not able to climb into the canopy. Why are scientists now able to work in the canopy?”

Scientists have better technology now! Better technology, or tools, have been developed.

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“What words and phrases does the author use to describe the scientists who study the canopy?”

“What words and phrases does the author use to describe the scientists who study the canopy?”

You may have said strong, fearless, physically fit, smart, hard-working, skillful, and pioneers.

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“What is the main idea of page 9? What is the main idea of page 10?”

“What is the main idea of page 9? What is the main idea of page 10?”

Page 9: The canopy is important but hard to explore.

Page 10: Scientists are now able to study the canopy but must be strong, smart, and hard-working to do so.

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“How does the information on page 10 connect to the information on page 9?”

How does the information on page 9 connect to the information on page 10?

On page 9, the author described why studying the canopy is difficult, and on page 10 the author explained how scientists solved this problem.

Complete this graphic organizer either on page 2 in your paper workbook or under M2U1L2 on Google Classroom.

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“What were the main ideas of pages 9–10 of The Most Beautiful Roof in the World?”

What were the main ideas of pages 9-10 in The Most Beautiful Roof in the World?

Main Idea 1:The canopy is important but hard to explore.

Main Idea 2: Scientists are now able to study the canopy but must be strong, smart, and hard-working to do so.

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“What details did you hear to support the main idea?”

What details from pages 9-10 did you hear that support the main ideas?

There are many natural obstacles, like stinging ants, rotten trunks, and thorns; scientists have developed new technology to overcome the obstacles.

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“How might you paraphrase these pages 9-10?”

Hint: How would you put these pages into your own words?

Read this summary silently to yourself as I read it aloud. It is on page 3 in your paper workbook.

Follow along on page 3 in your paper workbook.

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Consider what you read when you analyzed the structure of this passage with the information in the summary. What do you notice about the summary?

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“How is this summary similar to the summaries from Module 1? How is it different?”

Listen to the video recording and follow along on the next two slides. Then, answer the question.

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What is the gist of pages 11-26? What are these pages mostly about?

Go to pages 4, 5, and 6 in your paper workbook to answer these questions, or M2U1Lesson 2 in Google Classroom. Find what the section is mostly about, then write any words you don't know and guess what they mean. Page 12 is on the next slide.

Page 12, beginning with "Deep in Belize..."

• Gist?: It is describing Blue Creek, a rainforest in Belize in Central America.

• Words I don't know: Belize, buttress roots, habitats, varieties

• Use a strategy to figure it out: context, Google (reference)

• Belize--country, Buttress roots--bumpy big roots, Habitats--where animals live, Varieties--lots of different kinds

Poll

Time to reflect on the learning targets! Rate your understanding on the following:

I can describe the structure of a text.

Poll

Time to reflect on the learning targets! Rate your understanding on the following:

I can analyze a summary and explain why it is effective.