Unit 2: Central Idea

1. What are the morphemes in the word careful?

• ca-re-ful

• c-are-ful

• car-eful

• care-ful

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What is the meaning of the word careful?

• full of care

• not caring

• caring in past

•  a word to describe care

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Manatees can be found along the coast of Florida.

• Manatees have homes in warm, shallow water.

  
  

• Manatees need help and resources to survive.

• Manatees are dangerous creatures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How does the following relevant detail support the central idea?

The population dropped from 3,000 to 2,500 in just twelve months.  

• The detail shows how manatees are large animals.

• The detail explains that manatees are in danger

• The detail describes the manatees’ habitat.

• The detail gives an example of where manatees live.

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

 Part A: The author's purpose of this text to explain the process in helping manatees.

How does the author develop that purpose throughout the text?

• by giving examples of the different types of manatees all over the world.

• by giving examples of ways in which the reader can get involved in helping.

• by informing the reader that hundreds of manatees are dying every year.

•  by entertaining the reader with giving locations where they can see manatees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

     Part B: Which sentence does the author include to develop the purpose?

• More people than ever are using the manatees’ habitat.

• They live in Florida rivers and bays in the ocean.

• The club gives away banners and signs.

• After all, they’re related to elephants!

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Select two sentences that could be included in a summary of this passage.

• People should be careful to protect manatees.

• Manatees can be very large and weigh around 1,200 pounds.

• Lots of people like to take vacations in Florida.

• Some groups have formed to change laws to help manatees.

• Manatees eat weeds and grass in the water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the meaning of the word resources as it is used in the text?

                     Manatees need resources such as clean water.

• a text with information

  
  

•  something needed to survive

• to source again

•  a place where someone lives

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4