Exploring Text Features and Previewing Techniques

What is the main subject of today's video lesson?

• Science

• History

• Mathematics

• Reading

Which article from National Geographic Explorer is used in the lesson?

• Exploring the Amazon Rainforest

• The Life of Penguins

• See How Cheetahs Survive in the Wild

• The Wonders of the Ocean

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do the subtitles or headings in the article represent?

• Unrelated topics

• Sections in the article

• Different authors

• Footnotes

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the purpose of the captions found with the pictures?

• To explain what the pictures are showing

• To give the publication date

• To list the authors

• To provide a summary of the article

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why are some words in the article written in bold font?

• They are titles

• They are important vocabulary words

• They are names of people

• They are random words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where can you find the definitions of the bold font words in the article?

• In the table of contents

• At the beginning of the article

• In the middle of the article

• In the word wise section at the end

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What additional feature is found on pages 16 and 17 of the article?

• A list of cheetah species

• A map of the cheetah's habitat

• An illustration pointing to different body parts of the cheetah

• A timeline of cheetah evolution

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What should you do before reading the article?

• Write a summary

• Read the entire magazine

• Watch a documentary

• Preview the title, pictures, and subtitles

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is one thing the narrator knows about cheetahs?

• They live in the ocean

• They are slow animals

• They are herbivores

• They have a camouflage coat

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What should you do if you get stuck on a question in the quiz?

• Guess the answer

• Reread the article or the part you need help with

• Ask a friend

• Skip the question