(7) Language Arts Lesson 4.01 Scavenger Hunt

p. 1: Which skill is not mentioned for looking closely at an expository text?

• determining the central idea

• analyzing its organization

• making a PowerPoint presentation on the text

• writing a summary

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.5

p. 5: What are text features?

• the main idea of a text

• the order in which a text is read

• headings, images, captions, etc.

• the dedication page of a text

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CCSS.W.7.2A

p. 5: It is important to pay attention to how the text features of a text are arranged.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.5

p. 5: Match the following

• Certain events present a particular outcome.

• chronological order

• A problem is explained, then a solution is presented.

• problem-solution

• in order by time

• cause and effect

• Information moves from one point to another

• fact by fact

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

p. 5: Each sentence in a text has a _____ that helps you connect the ideas the author presents.

• punctuation

• fruit

• purpose

• title

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2C

p. 5: The author's _____ can help you get the full picture of the author's ideas.

• images

• titles

• word choice

• space

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CCSS.RI.7.4

p. 6: The ______ is the most important or central thought in each section of text.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

p. 6: You can make ______ out of individual paragraphs to help you find the central idea of a text.

• chocolate chip cookies

• titles

• sections

• chapters

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.5

p.6: True or False: It is okay if you do NOT paraphrase when you are finding the central idea.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.8

p. 7: Read page 1 of the text.

What is the central idea of this section?

• Astronomers have solved the mystery of an extraordinary flash in a faraway galaxy by saying a massive black hole devoured a star and released energy that was detected by NASA's Swift satellite and confirmed by a fleet of space and ground telescopes.

• Astronomers have confirmed the cause of a flash in space.

• Astronomers have used satellites and telescopes to confirm that a giant flash in space was created by a black hole devouring a star.

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CCSS.RI.7.2