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1. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

2. Summary Slide • Draw Conclusions • Purpose • Multiple-Meaning Words • Summarize/Paraphrase • Summary Practice • About the Author • Websites Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

3. Draw Conclusions A conclusion is a decision based on information. That information, or evidence, consists of facts, details, and ideas presented in the text. Good readers try to draw conclusions as they read based on the information the writer gives and on what they know from their own experiences. If you have difficulty drawing conclusions about a character or ideas in the text, you should read ahead to look for information that might tell more about the character or explain the idea. Read the following paragraph. Why did Jason need to run home for a few minutes? Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

4. Draw Conclusions Jason did yard work fro Mrs. Reginald on Tuesday afternoons. He brought his dad’s equipment with him. One Tuesday he brought the lawn mower, the clippers, and a broom. Usually, Jason began by mowing the lawn. Then he watered the plants and swept the walks and driveway. Some Tuesdays he weeded. This particular Tuesday Mrs. Reginald asked him to rake the garden. Jason told Mrs. Reginald that he would be glad to, but that he’d have to run home for a few minutes first. Jason needed to get a rake, since he had not brought one with him. He needed the rake to do the garden that Mrs. Reginald asked him to do. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

5. Draw Conclusions • Where would you hear the following statements: • “Strike three!” “Foul Ball!” • “All Aboard!” “Tickets!” “Newton, next stop!” • “Paging Dr. Gray.” “Visiting hours are now over.” At a baseball/softball game On a train In a hospital Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

6. Purpose As you read, try to complete the Conclusions Chart. Try to come up with at least four conclusions. Copy the items listed to help get you started. Read pages 186 – 197. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

7. Multiple-Meaning Words • Many words have more than one meaning. When you read a sentence that has a multiple-meaning word, you must use the other words in the sentence to figure out the intended meaning. If you are still having difficulty figuring out the meaning, you should look up the word in a dictionary. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

8. Multiple-Meaning Words • Give the meanings for each underlined word. • The day was bright and clear. • His directions were not very clear. • Please clear the dishes from the table. • The Mets beat the Giants 3 to 2. • The chef beat the cake batter by hand. • The money was locked in the safe. • Harry looked back to see if Ron was safe. not cloudy easy to follow remove defeated struck, mixed a metal box for valuables all right, free from harm Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

9. Summarize/Paraphrase • Summarizing can help you identify the most important information in a passage, and paraphrasing means restating a writer’s ideas in their own words. • Look at Transparency 71 which is a sample summary of the story “Iditarod Dream.” • Reread from the first full paragraph on page 190 through the end of page 191. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

10. Summarize/Paraphrase How would you summarize that passage? Dusty begins the race. He and his team cross the lake safely and enter the woods, heading for the main Iditarod trail. At the first road, the sled crashes into a tree, but Dusty quickly recovers. Dusty takes the lead and finally gets to the main trail, where the doges get into two tangles in five minutes. How would you paraphrase one or two paragraphs from the selection? Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

11. Summary Guidelines: When writing a summary, remember these rules: • Use as few words as possible. • Include only the most important ideas. • Leave out unimportant details. • Write the ideas in your own words. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

12. Summary Practice How would you summarize the following paragraph? This afternoon was pretty dull. Mr. Glass attended meetings with all the other chemists. There was no sign that the rain would stop so there wasn’t much to do. Midge and I went down to the hotel lobby and wandered around. Then we each brought a book and sat down in the lobby to read. After half an hour or so, the rain turned to damp drizzle. While Mr. Glass attended meetings, Midge and I wandered around for a while; then we bought books to read. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

13. Summary Practice Write a two-sentence summary of this paragraph. There’s much to see on a visit to San Francisco. The city is built on more than forty hills and is nearly surrounded by water. Therefore, there is great natural beauty. There are also fascinating sites, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, which is one of the largest and most spectacular suspension bridges in the world, and Lombard Street, famous because it is the most crooked street in America. No visit to San Francisco is complete without a ride on a cable car or a seafood repast (a meal) at Fisherman’s Wharf. Tourists will also want to stroll through the Japanese garden in Golden Gate Park or meander through the colorful shops of Chinatown. San Francisco is a city of natural beauty and fascinating sites. Visitors will not want to miss seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and Park, Lombard Street, Chinatown, eating at Fisherman’s Wharf, or riding on a cable car. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

14. About the Author • Born April 22, 1931 in England • Also a freelance photojournalist • Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming • Specialize in natural history/environmental stories worldwide • About the Author Website Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

15. Websites • Drawing Conclusions – Reading Skills Rocket • Drawing Conclusions – Test Tutor • Sentence Sort – Grammar Practice Park • Complex Sentences – Go for Grammar Gold • Commas – Go for the Grammar Gold Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”

16. Credits • Harcourt Trophies – Distant Voyages, Chicago: Harcourt, 2003. • MacMillan Connections – Landscapes, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1987. Theme 2: Team Work “Iditarod Dream”