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Animal Self Defense

Animal Self Defense. Unit 4 Week 2. chameleon. This word describes a lizard that can change the color of its skin to blend in with its surroundings. camouflage. This word means a disguise that animals or people use to hide themselves,. mimicry.

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Animal Self Defense

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  1. Animal Self Defense Unit 4 Week 2

  2. chameleon This word describes a lizard that can change the color of its skin to blend in with its surroundings.

  3. camouflage This word means a disguise that animals or people use to hide themselves,

  4. mimicry This word describes when you make yourself resemble something else.

  5. This word describes when you make yourself resemble something else.

  6. Determining Main Ideas and Details to Summarize Main Idea= What the section is mostly about Key Details= Tell more about the main idea Summary= What the whole text is about Be flexible in your thinking---Main Idea can be found in… a paragraph, page, chapter, section, passage, or entire story RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

  7. Determining Main Ideas and Details to Summarize I can identify the main idea(s) and key details in a text and write a summary using the main idea(s). 5th Grade

  8. Elements of a Non-Fiction article • Presents facts and ideas about real people and animals, issues, and events. • It can be a magazine article that explains specific topics or issues. • It can contain special features in the text that organizes and presents information.

  9. Text features: Headings and Deck • A deck is a short preview of a magazine article that is designed to grab the readers’ attention. • Headings are subtitlesthat break the article into different parts. • They help readers organize information so it is easier to understand.

  10. Main idea and Detail • While we are working to identify main idea and key details, we need to be flexible in our thinking. • For example, we can find the main idea/key details of an entire passage, a section or a paragraph. • Today, we are going to focus on finding the main idea/key details as we read Animal Self-Defense. • Remember that there are four different things that can help you determine the main idea: Heading, Topic Sentence, Picture Clues, Repetition)

  11. headings • In this non-fiction article the author uses headings to help the readers focus on the main ideas. • Read through the headings. • How does the author make the reader infer what the main idea is going to be about? • For example the heading Hide and Seek is a clue for a specific type of self-defense. • Can anyone predict what this section might be about? • Through the heading, we can see the author’s craft.

  12. deck • How does the deck prepare you for the upcoming article? • “After reading this, I understood that the rest of this article was going to be about how animals protect themselves in dangerous situations. • This helps me focus on the main idea of the entire article.” • Why is using camouflage a good way for animals to protect themselves?

  13. headings • What is the first heading for this article? • Hide and Seek. • “The heading is a big clue for me as a reader. • I know that this section is about camouflage. • Not only was this a key word in this section, all of the details listed by the author have to do with camouflage.” • Let’s fill in organizer—main idea first, then the key details. • How do the headings help you while reading?

  14. Turn and talk • Now that I have modeled finding the main idea/key details for you, I would like for you to try with a partner. • Turn and talk with your partner about the main idea/key details for the section What a Stink!. • Be ready to share your ideas. • Record ideas on the graphic organizer. • Remember that the key details must support the main idea.

  15. Main idea • We have practiced finding the main idea/key details of one section. • Now try with your partner, find the main idea and key details of Catch Me if You Can and Ouch. • Now, we are going to model finding the main idea/key details of the entire article. • Let’s use the deck and headings to gather information about the article’s main idea/key details. • This would also be the summary of the text.

  16. What did you do as a reader today? • I can identify the main idea(s) and key details in a text and write a summary using the main idea(s).

  17. Determining Main Ideas and Details to Summarize Main Idea= What the section is mostly about Key Details= Tell more about the main idea Summary= What the whole text is about Be flexible in your thinking---Main Idea can be found in… a paragraph, page, chapter, section, passage, or entire story RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

  18. Determining Main Ideas and Details to Summarize I can identify the main idea(s) and key details in a text and write a summary using the main idea(s). 5th Grade

  19. challenge • Can you condense all of the main ideas into one sentence summary.

  20. dok • Choose or sketch an object or symbol to represent the big idea of the text. • Then write a short paragraph to analyze your thinking. • If I had to make a sketch to show to what the big idea is, I would draw…

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