Reading Informational Text Through a Scientific Lens

The video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to infer an author's attitude or point of view in informational texts. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by strategies to identify the author's feelings using descriptive words. The tutorial includes examples with passages about starfish, Jan Brett, animal adaptations, and poison dart frogs to illustrate how to determine the author's attitude. The importance of understanding the author's perspective is emphasized, as it influences the information presented in the text. The session concludes with an activity for students to practice these skills using a text about zebra mussels.

What is the main objective of the lesson?

• To compare different authors' writing styles

• To summarize informational texts

• To infer an author's attitude or point of view

• To identify facts and opinions in texts

Which strategy can be used to find the author's point of view?

• Looking for feeling or describing words

• Counting the number of paragraphs

• Identifying the main idea

• Checking the publication date

What are some examples of feeling or describing words?

• Old, new, ancient

• Fun, exciting, scary

• Big, small, medium

• Fast, slow, steady

How does the author feel about starfish in the passage?

• They are dangerous and boring

• They are amazing and beautiful

• They are rare and ugly

• They are common and uninteresting

What is the author's point of view about Jan Brett?

• The author dislikes her books

• The author is indifferent to her work

• The author admires her as a favorite illustrator

• The author criticizes her illustrations

Why is it important to understand the author's point of view?

• It affects the type of information included in the text

• It helps in memorizing facts

• It makes the text more interesting

• It helps in identifying the main idea

What does the author think about animal adaptations?

• They are harmful to animals

• They are common and boring

• They are special and amazing

• They are confusing and unnecessary

Which word from the text supports the author's positive view on animal adaptations?

• Common

• Amazing

• Unusual

• Dangerous

What is the author's point of view about poison dart frogs?

• They should be protected

• They are not important

• They are harmful to humans

• They are overrated

What evidence supports the author's view on protecting poison dart frogs?

• They can be used to make medicine

• They are not unique

• They are dangerous to humans

• They are not colorful