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Heroes. Theme 5. Selection 1. Selection 2. Selection 3. Heroes. Who are some of your heroes? Why do you respect them? What would make you feel like a hero? Why do you think firefighters were chosen to illustrate the “ Heroes ” theme? What makes them heroes?. Heroes.
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Heroes Theme 5 Selection 1 Selection 2 Selection 3
Heroes • Who are some of your heroes? Why do you respect them? • What would make you feel like a hero? • Why do you think firefighters were chosen to illustrate the “Heroes” theme? What makes them heroes?
Heroes Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic characters and events come to life in a fictional plot
Genre: Biography A true story of the life of a real person.
Purposesfor Reading • Strategy focus: monitor/clarify • Comprehension skill: making judgments • Vocabulary development • Critical thinking, discussion
Strategy Focus:Monitor/Clarify Monitor: What happened first? Next? Clarify: Do I understand the story? As you read about Gloria Estefan’s rise to musical fameMonitoryour reading to make sure you understand the sequence of events.Clarifywhat you don’t understand.
career contract demonstrated eventually specializes tireless worldwide Key Vocabulary
career what someone does as a job
contract a written agreement
demonstrated showed clearly
eventually at the end; finally
specializes to be involved in a particular activity
tireless able to work a long time without getting tired
worldwide all over the world