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Grades 4–8

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Reproducible Nonfiction Passages With Lessons That Guide Students to Read Strategically, Identify Text Structures, and Activate Comprehension

Judith Bauer Stamper

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Connections to the Common Core State Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Use the Co m p a n i o n F o l d e r F i l e s With the Interactive Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to Use the Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Teaching Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Lesson 1: Read for Details • State Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Reading 1: Fifty Nifty Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Reading 2: Native Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Reading 3: Kings and Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Lesson 2: Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Reading 1: Buzz and Bite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reading 2: That Stings! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Reading 3: Bad Bug Bites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lesson 3: Sequence of Events • Extreme Survivors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Reading 1: Tsunami Survivor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Reading 2: Air Crash Survivor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Reading 3: Earthquake Survivor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Lesson 4: Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reading 1: The Amazing Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Reading 2: Amazon Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reading 3: A Rain Forest in Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lesson 5: Cause & Effect • Volcanoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Reading 1: Mount St. Helens Blows Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Reading 2: When Volcanoes Explode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Reading 3: Ash From Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lesson 6: Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Reading 1: Wilma Rudolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Reading 2: Bruce Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Reading 3: Pele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lesson 7: Problem & Solution • Rescue Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Reading 1: Buried Alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Reading 2: Air Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Reading 3: Animal Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Lesson 8: Compare & Contrast • Predator Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Reading 1: Komodo Dragons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Reading 2: Vampire Bats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reading 3: Great White Sharks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Lesson 9: Make Inferences • Record Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Reading 1: Champion Skippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Reading 2: Youngest Climber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Reading 3: Wheelchair Champ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Lesson 10: Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Reading 1: Should Students Go to School Year-Round? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Reading 2: Should Girls Play on Boys’ Sports Teams? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Reading 3: Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Lesson 11: Context Clues • Good as Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Reading 1: A Precious Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Reading 2: Hidden Treasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Reading 3: Panning for Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Lesson 12: Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Reading 1: The Grandest Canyon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Reading 2: Wild Water Rafting/My Mule Pokey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Reading 3: Grassy Waters/Everglades Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Lesson-by-Lesson Connections to the Common Core State Standards . 64

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Introduction Students at all grade levels must use reading comprehension skills in every class, every day. Therefore, the ability to comprehend text is an essential ingredient for academic success. To help student achieve their academic goals, introduce them to text marking—a proven, powerful tool for building comprehension skills. Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading provides engaging, ready-touse readings for 12 key comprehension skills. The readings are organized around high-interest topics connected to the curriculum. They are specially written to engage students’ interest and specially formatted to provide practice with text marking. When enhanced with an interactive whiteboard, the readings allow students to “get into” and comprehend text in new and rewarding ways. Why is text marking such an effective tool for comprehension? Marking a text focuses students’ attention by giving them concrete tasks. Circling a cause, underlining its effect, and boxing the signal word puts students inside the text. They become involved in active reading as they mark key comprehension elements. Text marking also helps students make the cognitive transfer between the text and comprehension. In addition, it highlights the importance of justifying an answer with evidence from the text. For teachers, text marking provides quick and concrete evidence of whether or not students are on task and an accurate snapshot of skills students have mastered and skills they need to work on. Assessment is both concrete and constructive. The lessons in Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading provide readings for teaching and modeling a skill, practicing a skill, and applying the skill. The gradual release instructional model is easy to follow and provides best practices for comprehension learning. Text marking gives you an effective way to help students interact with text and improve their reading comprehension.

Connections to the Common Core State Standards The Common Core State Standards emphasize the importance of close attention to the text and its features. Text marking provides an extremely effective tool to focus students on the dimensions of text complexity. For example, the lessons guide students to analyze meaning and purpose by making inferences and identifying author’s purpose. Students focus on text structure by text marking sequence of events, cause and effect, and problem and solution. Most important, text marking helps students identify evidence in the text to support their comprehension.

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All 12 lessons in this book meet the following College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading:

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

R.CCR.1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. R.CCR.4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text. For a breakdown of how each lesson connects to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, refer to the chart on page 64. Please visit www.corestandards. org for more details about the standards.

How to Use the Companion Folder Files With the Interactive Whiteboard The Companion Folder includes 12 PDF files—one for each lesson—that contain all of the passages from the printed book. As soon as possible, transfer these files to the computer connected to your interactive whiteboard. Once they are in your computer, you can then import them into the whiteboard software for interactive use with your students. Taking care of this step in advance saves valuable class time and also helps when you want to save edited samples for future reference. If you are using SMART Notebook™ software for the SMART Board® or any other interactive whiteboard software, be sure you have installed the latest version. (This product was tested using the following software: Notebook for the SMART Board, version 10.7.154.0, and ActiveInspire software for the Promethean ActivBoard, version 1.5.37817.)

How to Use the Lessons Each lesson consists of four pages of instruction, readings, and text-marking activities. The Teaching Plan gives you specific instructions and tips for teaching each skill through a set of three readings.

Lesson 2 Teaching TeachingPlan Plan

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about insect attacks. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What insects bite and sting humans? How do insect bites and stings feel? As they read about insect attacks, students should look for the following:

Prompts for engaging prior knowledge

• The main idea, or the most important point about a topic. • Supporting details, or information that tells more about the main idea. Continue following the Teaching Routine (page 8) and use the following lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find the main idea and supporting details in “Buzz and Bite.” • To find the main idea, I’ll look for the most important point about the topic. The topic is insect attacks. The main idea of this reading is about why mosquitoes bite. I’ll circle the second sentence as the main idea. • To find the supporting details, I’ll look for pieces of information that tell more about the main idea. One detail is that a female mosquito bites to get blood so she can make more mosquitos. I’ll underline that because it is a supporting detail. Then I’ll find more supporting details.

Language for modeling the skill

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n Reading 2: “That Stings!” • page 16 n Reading 3: “Bad Bug Bites” • page 17

Prompts for practicing the skill

3. Practice Guide students to mark the main idea and details in “That Stings!” by asking the following questions. PARAGRAPh 1:

• What is the main idea about insect attacks in this paragraph? • What is supporting information about a honeybee’s sting? • How are wasp stings different? PARAGRAPh 2:

• What is the main idea about insect attacks in this paragraph? • What is supporting information about a bee or wasp sting? • Why do some people get hives and become dizzy?

4. Apply have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: Which kind of insect would you least want to attack you? Why?

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Definitions for introducing the skill

Materials n Reading 1: “Buzz and Bite” • page 15

Tips for applying the skill and concluding the lesson

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 1

Reading 1 introduces the topic for the lesson and provides a passage for you to model the comprehension skill.

To find key information as you read, remember: l The main idea is the most important point about a topic.

Main Idea & Details Text Marks

Text marks for identifying the skill

Circle the main idea.

l Supporting details are information that tells more about the main idea.

Underline the supporting details.

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Passage to model the comprehension strategy

Reading 2 provides a longer text for you to use with students to practice the skill together. It elaborates on the lesson topic.

Buzz and Bite

Definitions for reinforcing the skill

Mark the Text

People all over the world are scratching their

Find the main idea and supporting details.

mosquito bites. Why do mosquitoes like to bite? A female mosquito needs blood to make more mosquitoes. The



Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

female’s mouth has a special part. She uses it to suck blood.

Directions for marking the text

She shoots some of her saliva into a person. It makes the blood easier to drink. The mosquito’s saliva is what makes a bite itch. Yuk!

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 2

Read “That Stings!” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

That Stings! 1

Don’t make a bee or wasp mad at you! Bees and

wasps fight back with their stingers when they are disturbed or angry. A honeybee can sting a person only once. Its

Mark the Text

stinger gets stuck inside the victim’s body. The honeybee dies

Passage to practice the comprehension strategy

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after just one sting. Wasps, like hornets and yellow jackets,

Find the main idea and supporting details.

can pull their stingers out. So, they can sting their victims



C ircle the main idea.

over and over again.



Underline the supporting details.

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A bee or wasp sting hurts when it happens, and 2

it keeps on hurting. After a sting, the skin becomes hot, turns red, and starts to itch. It’s always best to remove the stinger as soon as possible. Some people are very allergic to

Find the main idea and supporting details



C ircle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

insect stings. They might get hives, become dizzy, and have problems breathing. A little insect sting can cause big trouble.

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Reading 3 provides another text for students to use independently to apply the skill. It extends the lesson topic.

Name ______________________________________________________

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Directions for marking the text

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 3

Read “Bad Bug Bites.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

Bad Bug Bites 1

Two spiders that live in the United States have

poisonous bites. They are the black widow and the brown

Passage to apply the comprehension strategy

with a red-orange or yellow mark on its stomach. The brown

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recluse spider is brown with long, skinny legs. If these spiders

Underline the supporting details.



sick. Few people die from the spider bites. But if one of these 2

spider bites you, it’s important to see a doctor right away.

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A deer tick is a tiny insect that can cause a bad

disease. The tick attaches its six legs to the skin of a victim

Find the main idea and supporting details. Circle the main idea.



bite you, the bite will swell, hurt, and make you feel really

Directions for marking the text

Mark the Text

recluse spiders. A black widow spider has a black, shiny body

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Buzz and Bite.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

Find the main idea and supporting details.



Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

and sucks its blood. Humans can get Lyme disease, a hardto-cure illness, from the bacteria in the tick’s bite. If you find a tick on your skin, pull it off with a tweezer. Then take the tick to your doctor to be checked.

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Teaching Routine

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Follow this routine for each lesson, using the specific instructional suggestions in the teaching plan and the three readings for the lesson.

1. Introduce

Engage Prior Knowledge Prompt students with questions to discuss what they know about the lesson topic. Teach the Skill Introduce the skill using the student-friendly definitions provided for each lesson. These definitions also appear on the Reading 1 page.

2. Model

Model the Skill Display Reading 1 on the whiteboard and provide students with a copy. Direct students’ attention to the board. Point out the text markings they will be using for the skill as you review the skill definitions. Read the Passage Ask students to follow along as you read aloud the first reading. Tell them to think about the skill and look for it in the text as they read. Mark the Text Use the modeling language in the teaching plan to demonstrate how to ask questions about the text and then apply the skill by marking the text on the board. Have students add these marks to their own copy for reference.

3. Practice

Practice the Skill Display Reading 2 on the whiteboard and provide students with a copy. Point out the instructions for text marking. Read the Passage Have students read the passage along with you. Ask them to think about the skill and look for its elements in the text as they read. Mark the Text Guide students to mark the skill in the text by asking the comprehension questions provided in the teaching plan. Review Text Markings Help student volunteers mark the text on the whiteboard.

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4. Apply

Apply the Skill Display Reading 3 on the whiteboard and provide students with a copy. Have them briefly review the text markings before reading. Read the Passage Direct students to read the passage independently. If you think students would benefit, have them read with a partner. Mark the Text Ask students to follow the text-marking instructions and monitor their progress as they work independently or with a partner. Review Text Markings Have several students volunteer to mark the text on the whiteboard. Encourage students to use the academic language of the skill to explain how they marked the text. Conclude the Lesson Wrap up instruction with a prompt that challenges students to apply the topic to their own lives.

Assessment See the Answer Key on pages 58–63 for annotated versions of each exercise. You may want to be flexible in your assessment of student answers, as the text marks and responses in the annotated exercises do not always represent the only possible answers. Encourage students to self-assess and correct their answers as you review the text markings on the whiteboard. Provide additional support to students who need further instruction in the skill by using a fresh copy of the readings.

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Lesson 1 Teaching Plan

Read for Details • State Names

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1. Introduce Ask students what they know about state names. Prompt a discussion with these questions: How did our state get its name? What are some unusual state names? As they read about state names, students should look for the following: • The topic, or what the text is mostly about. • The details, or important information that tells more about the topic. • The answers to questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find the topic and supporting details in “Fifty Nifty Names.” • To find the topic, I’ll ask myself what the reading is mostly about. The first sentence says state names come from many places, just like the American people. The rest of the text tells how the states were named. I’ll box “State names come from many places” as the topic. • To find important details, I’ll look for pieces of information that tell more about the topic. One detail is “27 state names come from Native American words.” I’ll underline that.

Materials n Reading 1: “Fifty Nifty Names” • page 11 n Reading 2: “Native Names” • page 12 n Reading 3: “Kings and Colors” • page 13

3. Practice Guide students to mark the topic and important details in “Native Names” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

• What is this reading mostly about? • What states are named after rivers? Paragraph 2:

•W  hat did two Indian tribes call the Mississippi River? • Who gave the state of Indiana its name?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: What questions could you ask to find out important details about your state’s name?

• To find details, I’ll also look for the answers to questions like who, what, where, when, why, and how.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Read for Details • State Names • 1

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When you read for details, remember: l  A topic is what a text is mostly about.

Read for Details Text Marks

l A detail is important information that tells more about the topic



l Details answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how.

Box the topic.

Underline important details.

Read “Fifty Nifty Names.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text.

Fifty Nifty Names State names come from many places, just like the American people. The Native Americans named many places in North America. That’s why 27 state names come from Native American words. What about the other states? Some

Mark the Text Find the topic and important details.

Box the topic. Underline how many states are named after Native American words.

have the names of kings and queens in Europe. Some have names from other languages. Only one state has the name of an American president. Can you guess which one?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Read for Details • State Names • 2

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Read “Native Names.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text. Missouri

Native Names 1

Over half our states have Native American names.

Mark the Text

Iowa and Missouri are both named after their rivers. How were the rivers named? The Iowa River takes its name

1  Find the topic and

from the Ayuwha or Iowa tribe. The Missouri River is named



Box the topic.



Underline what states are named after rivers.

for the Missouri people. Their name means “people with the

important details.

dugout canoes.”

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Connecticut is named after a Mohegan Indian word.

It means “beside the long tidal river.” Mississippi’s name

2  Find important

details.



Underline what two Indian tribes called the Mississippi River.



Underline who named the state of Indiana.

comes from several sources. The Algonquin Indians called the river “messipi.” The Chippewa called it “mici zibi.” All the languages agree on one thing. It is a great river. European settlers made up the name for Indiana. It means “Land of the Indians.”

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Read for Details • State Names • 3

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Read “Kings and Colors.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text. Louisiana

Kings and Colors 1

Explorers and settlers from Europe named about half

Mark the Text

the states. Several states have royal names. English settlers named Georgia after King George II. A French explorer

1  Find the topic and

important details.

Box the topic.

named Louisiana after King Louis XIV of France. Four states

start with “New.” New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York have English names. New Mexico takes its name from its

2  Underline the

important details.

neighbor, Mexico.

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Who named a state after a reddish color?



What state is named after a President?

Several states have colorful names. Colorado means

“reddish color” in Spanish. Spanish explorers named it for its reddish rocks. French explorers named Vermont. They loved

Underline which states have royal names.

its tree-covered “green mountains.” What state is named after an American president? That’s right—Washington!

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Lesson 2 Teaching TeachingPlan Plan

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about insect attacks. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What insects bite and sting humans? How do insect bites and stings feel? As they read about insect attacks, students should look for the following: • The main idea, or the most important point about a topic. • Supporting details, or information that tells more about the main idea. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find the main idea and supporting details in “Buzz and Bite.” • To find the main idea, I’ll look for the most important point about the topic. The topic is insect attacks. The main idea of this reading is about why mosquitoes bite. I’ll circle the second sentence as the main idea. • To find the supporting details, I’ll look for pieces of information that tell more about the main idea. One detail is that a female mosquito bites to get blood so she can make more mosquitoes. I’ll underline that because it is a supporting detail. Then I’ll find more supporting details.

Materials n Reading 1: “Buzz and Bite” • page 15 n Reading 2: “That Stings!” • page 16 n Reading 3: “Bad Bug Bites” • page 17

3. Practice Guide students to mark the main idea and details in “That Stings!” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

•W  hat is the main idea about insect attacks in this paragraph? •W  hat is supporting information about a honeybee’s sting? • How are wasp stings different? Paragraph 2:

•W  hat is the main idea about insect attacks in this paragraph? •W  hat is supporting information about a bee or wasp sting? •W  hy do some people get hives and become dizzy?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: Which kind of insect would you least want to attack you? Why?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To find key information as you read, remember: l The main idea is the most important point about a topic. l Supporting details are information that tells more about the main idea.

Main Idea & Details Text Marks Circle the main idea. Underline the supporting details.

Read “Buzz and Bite.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

Buzz and Bite People all over the world are scratching their mosquito bites. Why do mosquitoes like to bite? A female mosquito needs blood to make more mosquitoes. The

Mark the Text Find the main idea and supporting details.

Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

female’s mouth has a special part. She uses it to suck blood. She shoots some of her saliva into a person. It makes the blood easier to drink. The mosquito’s saliva is what makes a bite itch. Yuk!

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “That Stings!” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

That Stings! 1

Don’t make a bee or wasp mad at you! Bees and

wasps fight back with their stingers when they are disturbed or angry. A honeybee can sting a person only once. Its stinger gets stuck inside the victim’s body. The honeybee dies

Mark the Text 1  Find the main idea

and supporting details.

after just one sting. Wasps, like hornets and yellow jackets, can pull their stingers out. So, they can sting their victims



Circle the main idea.

over and over again.



Underline the supporting details.

2

A bee or wasp sting hurts when it happens, and

it keeps on hurting. After a sting, the skin becomes hot, turns red, and starts to itch. It’s always best to remove the stinger as soon as possible. Some people are very allergic to insect stings. They might get hives, become dizzy, and have

2  Find the main idea

and supporting details



Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

problems breathing. A little insect sting can cause big trouble.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Bad Bug Bites.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark the text.

Bad Bug Bites 1

Two spiders that live in the United States have

poisonous bites. They are the black widow and the brown

Mark the Text

recluse spiders. A black widow spider has a black, shiny body with a red-orange or yellow mark on its stomach. The brown

1  Find the main idea

and supporting details.

recluse spider is brown with long, skinny legs. If these spiders bite you, the bite will swell, hurt, and make you feel really



Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

sick. Few people die from the spider bites. But if one of these spiders bite you, it’s important to see a doctor right away.

2

A deer tick is a tiny insect that can cause a bad

disease. The tick attaches its six legs to the skin of a victim

2  Find the main idea

and supporting details.



Circle the main idea.



Underline the supporting details.

and sucks its blood. Humans can get Lyme disease, a hardto-cure illness, from the bacteria in the tick’s bite. If you find a tick on your skin, pull it off with a tweezer. Then take the tick to your doctor to be checked.

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Lesson 3 Teaching Plan

Sequence of Events • Extreme Survivors

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about extreme survivors. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What extreme situations can put people’s lives in danger? How can people survive dangerous situations? As they read about extreme survivors, students should look for the following: • The events, or important things that happen in the text. • The sequence, or the order in which things happen. • Signal words that help explain the order in which things happen, such as first, next, last, yesterday, tomorrow, and finally, plus times and dates. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find a sequence of events in “Tsunami Survivor.” • First, I’ll look for signal words that help me understand the order of events. One is the date “December 26, 2004.” I’ll put a box around that and box the other signal words. • To identify the events, I’ll look for important things that happened, like when Ari was swept out to sea. I’ll underline the events. • To find the sequence, I’ll ask myself what happened first, next, and last. I’ll number the events in the order they happened. The first event is that an earthquake caused a tsunami, which created a 30-foot high wave

Materials n Reading 1: “Tsunami Survivor” • page 19 n Reading 2: “Air Crash Survivor” • page 20 n Reading 3: “Earthquake Survivor” • page 21

that crashed over Ari. The last event is that he was finally rescued by a passing ship.

3. Practice Guide students to mark the sequence of events in “Air Crash Survivor” by asking the following questions. • What signal words tell when events happened? • What important events happened to Juliane Koepcke? • What happened first? What happened next? What happened last?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: Which one of these extreme situations would you be more likely to survive?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Sequence of Events • Extreme Survivors • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To determine the sequence of events as you read, remember: l Events are important things that happen. l The sequence is the order in which things happen. l Signal words help explain the order in which things happen. Examples are first, next, last, yesterday, tomorrow, and finally, plus times and dates.

Sequence of Events Text Marks

Box the signal words.

Underline the important events. Number the events in the sequence they happened.

Read “Tsunami Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark the text.

Tsunami Survivor Mark the Text On December 26, 2004, an earthquake under the Indian Ocean caused a terrifying tsunami. Ari Afrizal was

Find the sequence of events.

building a house when a 30-foot high wall of water crashed over him. Soon after, he was swept out to sea. For an hour, he managed to stay afloat. Then he grabbed hold of a wooden plank. The next day, he climbed aboard a leaky

 ox the times, B dates, and signal words.



Underline the important events.



Number the events in the sequence they happened.

fishing boat. On the boat, Ari ate coconuts that floated by and watched shark fins circle around him. Finally, Ari was rescued by a passing ship. He had survived for an amazing 15 days.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Sequence of Events • Extreme Survivors • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Air Crash Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark the text.

Air Crash Survivor In December, 1971, Juliane Koepcke boarded a plane. She was headed for the Amazon rainforest to visit her father. An hour later, a bolt of lightning hit the plane. Then it exploded into pieces in midair. Next, Juliane found herself spinning through the air. She fell more than two miles before

Mark the Text Find the sequence of events.



Underline the important events.



Number the events in the sequence they happened.

landing in the thick jungle. For the next ten days, Juliane walked through the

 ox the times, B dates, and signal words.

dangerous rainforest. She followed creeks and rivers. She waded through water filled with crocodiles. At last, she found a hut and was rescued. Later, Juliane learned that she was the only survivor of the crash.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Sequence of Events • Extreme Survivors • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Earthquake Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark the text.

Earthquake Survivor Mark the Text

On January 12, 2010, a strong earthquake shook the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Teenager Darlene Etienne was

Find the sequence of events.

inside a house that collapsed into rubble. At first, Darlene



tried to move. However, she was buried under tons of



Underline the important events.



Number the events in the sequence they happened.

concrete and steel. Next she screamed for help. No one could hear her voice over all the noises in the city. For 15 days,

 ox the times, B dates, and signal words.

Darlene stayed alive. She continued to call for help. Then a neighbor heard her voice. He alerted rescuers. Finally, a French rescue team pulled her out of the rubble. Darlene looked like a ghost. She was barely alive, but she never gave up. She was a true survivor.

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Lesson 4 Teaching Plan

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about the Amazon rain forest. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What would it be like to hike in a rain forest? What plants and animals would you see? As they read about the Amazon, students should think about the following: • The topic, or what the reading is mostly about.

Materials n Reading 1: “The Amazing Amazon” • page 23 n Reading 2: “Amazon Journey” • page 24 n Reading 3: “A Rain Forest in Trouble” • page 25

• The important details that tell more about the topic.

3. Practice

• A summary, or short statement of the topic and important details of a reading.

Guide students to summarize “Amazon Journey” by asking the following questions.

Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to summarize “The Amazing Amazon.” • First, I’ll find the topic, or what the reading is mostly about. I’ll circle “The Amazon is the largest tropical rain forest in the world.” • Next, I’ll check important details that tell about the topic. One important detail is that the Amazon covers about 40 percent of South America.

• Who is this reading about? • What did Ed Stafford accomplish? • Why did Stafford make his journey through the Amazon? • How can you use your own words to summarize the reading?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: Would you hike in the Amazon? Why or why not?

• To summarize, I’ll put together a short statement about the topic and important details in my own words. I’ll write, “The Amazon, in South America, is the world’s largest rain forest. It is warm, rainy, and full of many different plants and animals.”

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 1

To summarize a passage you have read, remember:

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

l The topic is what the reading is mostly about. l The important details tell more about the topic. l A summary is a short statement of the topic and important details of a reading.

Summarize Text Marks Circle the topic.



Check important details.

0

Write a summary in your own words.

Read “The Amazing Amazon.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text and write a summary.

The Amazing Amazon The Amazon is the largest tropical rain forest in the world. It covers about 40 percent of South America. Rain forests are in very warm parts of the earth. They also get a rainfall of at least 100 inches each year. Rain forests are home

Mark the Text Summarize the text.

Circle the topic.







C  heck important details.

a summary in 0 Write your own words on the lines.

to a huge variety of living things. The Amazon has the most species of plants and animals of any place in the world.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Amazon Journey.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text and write a summary.

Amazon Journey Many people want to protect the Amazon rain forest. But few care as much as Ed Stafford. Stafford is the first person to ever hike the entire length of the Amazon River. Stafford started at the river’s source in Peru. He ended where the river flows into the ocean in Brazil. The journey stretched for 4,200 miles through the rain forest.

Mark the Text Summarize the text.

Circle the topic.







C  heck important details.

a summary in 0 Write your own words on the lines.

Along the way, Stafford waded through dangerous waters. They were full of hungry piranha fish and crocodiles. On land, he met snakes, jaguars, and millions of mosquitoes. Almost two and a half years later, Stafford finished his hike. He did it to call the world’s attention to saving the Amazon.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “A Rain Forest in Trouble.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text and write a summary.

A Rain Forest in Trouble Even though it is a huge place, the Amazon is in trouble. In just a few decades, the Amazon has lost almost 17 percent of its trees. Experts worry what will happen next. They predict that 55 percent of the Amazon might be destroyed by 2030.

Mark the Text Summarize the text.

Circle the topic.







Humans are destroying the Amazon for their own

C  heck important details.

a summary in 0 Write your own words on the lines.

use. Farmers clear land to raise cattle and crops. Loggers cut down trees to make cheap timber. Roads, mines, and gas lines all add to the problem. Other people are working hard to save the Amazon. Rain forests are the source of many foods and medicines. Rain forests absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and keep the planet healthy. Saving the Amazon means saving the planet.

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Lesson 5 Teaching Plan

Cause & Effect • Volcanoes

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill

Materials

Ask students what they know about volcanoes. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What does an erupting volcano look like? What happens as a result of a volcanic eruption? As they read about volcanoes, students should look for the following:

n Reading 1: “Mount St. Helens Blows Up!” • page 27

• A cause, or a reason something happened.

n Reading 3: “Ash From Iceland” • page 29

n Reading 2: “When Volcanoes Explode” • page 28

• An effect, or what happened as a result. • Signal words that help identify the cause and effect. Examples are therefore, as a result, because, so, and for this reason. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find a cause and effect relationship in “Mount St. Helens Blows Up!” • To find the cause, I’ll ask, “Why did it happen?” The text says a violent eruption caused the mountain to explode and shoot out lava, rocks, ash, and gas. I’ll circle that sentence because it is the cause. • I see the signal words as a result. I’ll draw a box around the words because they tell me that an effect is next. • To find the effect, I’ll ask “What happened as a result?” It says that 57 people died and countless animals and plants were destroyed. I’ll underline that because it is the effect.

3. Practice Guide students to mark the cause-and-effect relationships in “When Volcanoes Explode” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

• What happens when a volcano explodes? •W  hat signal word tells you there is a causeand-effect relationship? • What happens as a result of the fiery lava? Paragraph 2:

• What do the clouds of ash do? •W  hat signal word tells you there is a causeand-effect relationship? •W  hat are two effects that are a result of the exploding ash?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: If you heard that a volcano was about to explode nearby, what effect would it have on you?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Cause & Effect • Volcanoes • 1

To identify cause and effect as you read, remember:

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

l A cause is the reason something happened. l An effect is what happened as a result. l Signal words help identify the cause and effect. Examples are therefore, as a result, because, so, and for this reason.

Cause & Effect Text Marks

Circle the cause.



Box the signal word.



Underline the effect.

Read “Mount St. Helens Blows Up!” Find a cause-and-effect relationship. Then mark the text.

Mount St. Helens Blows Up! Mount St. Helens is a volcano in the state of Washington. For many years, it was inactive. Then, in 1980, it started to show signs of life. On May 18, the volcano blew up. A violent eruption caused the mountain to explode

Mark the Text Find a cause-and- effect relationship. Circle the cause.

Box the signal word. Underline the effect.

and shoot out lava, rocks, ash, and gas. As a result of the eruption, 57 people died and countless animals and plants were destroyed. It was the deadliest eruption ever in the United States.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Cause & Effect • Volcanoes • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “When Volcanoes Explode” Find the cause-and-effect relationships. Then mark the text.

When Volcanoes Explode 1

When a volcano explodes, it destroys everything

around it. Lava—red hot, melted rock—spurts out of the top. Because the lava is so hot and thick, it burns everything in its path. That includes trees, houses, and even cars. The lava turns into hard rock when it cools.

2

An erupting volcano also shoots out huge clouds

of ash mixed with poisonous gases. Sometimes, the clouds of ash are so thick and high that they block out the sun. As a result, the climate of the area can grow cooler. Thick ash

Mark the Text 1  Find a cause-and-

effect relationship.



Circle the cause.



Box the signal word.



Underline the effect.

2  Find a cause-and-

effect relationship.



Circle the cause.



 ox the signal B words.



Underline two effects.

clouds are also a danger to jet planes. The ash can make a plane crash by clogging up its engines. If you are ever near an erupting volcano, don’t waste time. Run for your life!

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Cause & Effect • Volcanoes • 3

Read “Ash From Iceland.” Find the cause-and-effect relationships. Mark the text.

Ash From Iceland 1

Mark the Text

In the spring of 2010, a volcano in Iceland made

world headlines. The volcano’s name is Eyjafjallajökull. It sits under a large ice cap near the Arctic Circle. The volcano began to erupt in late March. Its fiery heat melted

1  Find a cause-and-

effect relationship.



Circle the cause.



Box the signal word.



the ice above it, causing rivers to flood and forcing residents to evacuate.

2

Things really started to heat up on April 14. The

2  Find a cause-and-

effect relationship.



Circle the cause.



Box the signal words.

volcano shot up clouds containing millions of fine pieces of glassy ash. The ash drifted high into the air over Europe. As

Underline two effects.



Underline two effects.

a result, governments would not allow planes to take off or land. Millions of travelers were stranded in airports. Almost a week passed before the airports opened again. A small volcano showed the world the power of nature.

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Lesson 6 Teaching Plan

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about famous sports stars. Prompt a discussion with these questions: Who do you think is a top sports star of all time? What characteristics do you think these sports stars share? As they read about sports stars, students should do the following: • Look for facts that tell them information about the topic. • Think about the facts and combine them to come to a new understanding. • Draw a conclusion about the topic. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to draw a conclusion about “Wilma Rudolph.” • To draw a conclusion about Wilma Rudolph’s character, I’ll look for facts about her. I’ll underline that she had polio as a child. I’ll also underline that she was able to walk again by age 12 and that she won three Olympic medals eight years later. • I’ll combine all these facts and think about what they tell me about Wilma Rudolph. • I’ll draw the conclusion that Wilma Rudolph must have been a very determined, hardworking person. I’ll write that on the lines under the text.

Materials n Reading 1: “Wilma Rudolph” • page 31 n Reading 2: “Bruce Lee” • page 32 n Reading 3: “Pele” • page 33

3. Practice Guide students to draw a conclusion about “Bruce Lee” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

•W  hat facts did you learn about how Bruce Lee became a marital arts expert? •W  hat new understanding do you have about Bruce Lee when you put these facts together? •D  raw a conclusion about how he became an expert so quickly. Paragraph 2:

•W  hat different kinds of skills did Bruce Lee have? • What does this tell you about him? •D  raw a conclusion about Bruce Lee’s character.

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: What do these three sports stars have in common?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To draw conclusions based on what you read, remember: l A conclusion is a new understanding about a topic. l Text facts tell you information about the topic. l Think about the facts and combine them to draw a conclusion.

Draw Conclusions Text Marks Underline text facts.



-

Think about and combine



the facts.

0

Write a conclusion on the lines.

Read “Wilma Rudolph.” Mark the text and draw a conclusion.

Wilma Rudolph People called her “the fastest woman in history.” In 1960, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals at a single Olympics. It was a great achievement for any athlete. For Rudolph, it was amazing. She had polio as a child. The disease left her left leg paralyzed. With the help of doctors,

Mark the Text Draw a conclusion: What sort of person was Wilma Rudolph?

Underline text facts.



Think about and combine the facts.

a conclusion  0 Write on the lines.

Rudolph walked again by age 12. Only eight years later, she went to the Olympics and ran off with the gold.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Bruce Lee.” Mark the text and draw conclusions.

Bruce Lee 1

Bruce Lee was weak and sickly as a child. As a

teenager, he had to protect himself in his tough neighborhood. So, he took up martial arts. Lee studied every kind of physical fighting. He worked out constantly. He did sit-ups while

Mark the Text 1  Draw a conclusion:

How did Bruce Lee learn martial arts so quickly?

watching TV. He practiced kicks while walking down the street. He quickly became a master of the martial arts.

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 2

Bruce Lee made martial arts popular in the United



Underline text facts.



Use logic to think about the facts.

a conclusion  0 Write on the lines. 2  Draw a conclusion:

What do all Bruce Lee’s accomplishments tell you about him?

States. He amazed audiences with his karate and kung fu skills. He wrote and directed martial arts movies and starred in them himself. He became the highest paid actor in the world, as well as an amazing athlete. Because of Bruce Lee, millions of U.S. kids became fans of the martial arts.



Underline text facts.



Use logic to think about the facts.

a conclusion  0 Write on the lines.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Pele.” Mark the text and draw conclusions.

Pele 1

Who is the most famous soccer star of all time?

Most people will answer with just one name—Pele. Pele

Mark the Text

grew up in Brazil. He kicked a grapefruit around as his first soccer ball. Next he practiced with an old sock stuffed with

1  Draw a conclusion:

What kind of childhood did Pele have?

newspapers. Then he started to play with a real soccer ball in school. People knew right away that he was a star.

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Underline text facts.



Use logic to think about the facts.

a conclusion  0 Write on the lines. 2  Draw a conclusion:

2

How popular was Pele in Brazil?

At 17, Pele’s amazing talent put him on Brazil’s

World Cup team. He scored the only goals in Brazil’s World Cup victory. One goal was his famous “bicycle” kick backwards. Years later, Brazilians watched as Pele kicked



Underline text facts.



Use logic to think about the facts.

a conclusion  0 Write on the lines.

his one thousandth goal. The crowd cheered their hero for 11 minutes!

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Lesson 7 Teaching Plan

Problem & Solution • Rescue Teams

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about rescue teams. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What kind of emergencies require special rescue teams? How do rescue teams operate? As they read about rescue teams, students should look for the following: • A problem, or a difficult situation that needs to be fixed. • A solution, or way of dealing with a problem or difficulty. • Signal words that describe the problem and solution, such as problem, challenge, solve, fix, and solution. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find a problem and solution in “Buried Alive!” • First, I’ll look for signal words that give me clues about the problem and solution. I’ll box challenge and solve the problem. • To find the problem, I’ll look for the difficult situation that has to be fixed. The text says that it’s a huge challenge to rescue people buried under the rubble. I’ll circle that sentence. • To find the solution, I’ll look for how the problem was solved. I read three ways that the rescuers solve the problem. I’ll underline all three parts of the solution.

Materials n Reading 1: “Buried Alive!” • page 35 n Reading 2: “Air Lifts” • page 36 n Reading 3: “Animal Emergencies” • page 37

3. Practice Guide students to mark the problem and solution in “Air Lifts” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

•W  hat signal words give you clues about the problem and solution? • What problem can an avalanche cause? • What is the solution? Paragraph 2:

•W  hat signal words give you clues about the problem and solution? • What problem can flash floods cause? • How can the problem be solved?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: What news stories have you heard that describe human and animal rescues?

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

Problem & Solution • Rescue Teams • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To help you identify a problem or solution as you read, remember: l A problem is a difficult situation that needs to be fixed. l A solution is a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty. l Signal words such as problem, challenge, solve, fix, and solution help describe the problem and solution.

Problem & Solution Text Marks

Box the signal word.



Circle the problem.



Underline the solution.

Read “Buried Alive!” Find a problem and solution. Then mark the text.

Buried Alive! An earthquake sends shock waves through the ground. Buildings fall down into piles of rubble. Rescuing people buried under the rubble is a huge challenge. Rescue teams have special ways to solve the problem. They use microphones to hear the victims. They use dogs to locate

Mark the Text Find the problem and the solution.

Box the signal words.



Circle the problem.



Underline the solution.

them. Then they tunnel through the rubble to pull out the survivors.

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Problem & Solution • Rescue Teams • 2

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Read “Air Lifts.” Find the problems and solutions. Then mark the text.

Air Lifts 1

Mark the Text

In an avalanche, snow comes crashing down a

mountain. People in the way face a terrible problem. They

1  Find the problem

and the solution.

are buried under a ton of snow. How do they survive?



Box the signal words.

Mountain rescue teams solve the problem. They fly



Circle the problem.

helicopters into the area. They find survivors by radio signals



Underline the solution.

or rescue dogs. Then they dig out the victims. Sometimes,

2  Find the problem

and the solution.

there are just minutes to spare.

2



Box the signal words.



Circle the problem.



Underline the solution.

Heavy rains cause flash floods. With little warning,

people are trapped in their houses by floodwaters. There is no way to walk, drive, or swim away. Helicopters solve the problem by flying into flood areas. Rescuers lift people off their roofs and carry them to safety.

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Date ______________________________

Problem & Solution • Rescue Teams • 3

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Read “Animal Emergencies.” Find the problems and solutions. Then mark the text.

Animal Emergencies 1

Even animals need special rescues. Every year, a

number of whales lose their way in the ocean. They become

Mark the Text 1  Find the problem

and the solution.

stranded on beaches. It’s a big problem to get them back into

Box the signal words.



Circle the problem.



Underline the solution.

the water. Rescue teams fix the problem with a crane. They lift up the whale in a big canvas sling. Then they drop it back into the ocean.

2

2  Find the problem

and the solution.

Oil slicks are a deadly problem for coastal birds.

When oil coats the birds’ feathers, they can’t fly or clean



Box the signal words.

themselves. Rescuers solve the problem by cleaning the



Circle the problem.



Underline the solution.

feathers with a special chemical. Then they return the birds to their homes in nature.

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Lesson 8 Teaching Plan

Compare & Contrast • Predator Power

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about vampire bats and great white sharks. Prompt a discussion with these questions: How are vampire bats different from other bats? How are great white sharks like other sharks? How are they different? As they read about powerful predators, students should do the following: • Compare, or tell how two or more things are alike. • Contrast, or tell how two or more things are different. • Look for signal words such as both, too, like, alike, different, in addition, but, rather, than, and however. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find comparisons and contrasts in “Komodo Dragons.”

Materials n Reading 1: “Komodo Dragons” • page 39 n Reading 2: “Vampire Bats” • page 40 n Reading 3: “Great White Sharks” • page 41

Komodo dragons are bigger and eat more than other lizards. I’ll box the signal words however and different.

3. Practice Guide students to mark the comparisons and contrasts in “Vampire Bats” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

• How are vampire bats like other bats? •W  hat signal words help describe the comparisons? Paragraph 2:

• To compare, I’ll ask myself how two things are the same. I’ll look for signal words such as both, too, alike, and in addition. I’ll circle the sentences that tell how the Komodo dragon and other lizards have scaly skin and lay eggs to have their young. I’ll box the signal words like and also.

4. Apply

• To contrast, I’ll ask myself how two things are different. I’ll look for signal words such as but, rather, than, however, and different. I’ll underline the sentences that tell how

Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: Which of the powerful predators do you find most frightening?

•H  ow are vampire bats different from other bats? •W  hat signal words help describe the contrasts?

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Name ______________________________________________________

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Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To help you compare and contrast information as you read, remember: l To compare means to tell how two or more things are the same. l To contrast means to tell how two or more things are different. l Signal words help describe a comparisons or a contrast. Examples are both, too, like, alike, different, also, in addition, but, rather than, and however.

Compare & Contrast Text Marks

T o compare, circle ways that things are the same.



To contrast, underline ways that things are different



Box the signal words.

Read “Komodo Dragons.” Compare and contrast Komodo dragons with other lizards. Then mark the text.

Komodo Dragons The world of lizards is full of strange, scaly animals, but one lizard stands out from the rest. It is called the Komodo dragon. Like other lizards, Komodo dragons have scaly skin. They also lays eggs to have their young like other lizards. However, Komodo dragons are much bigger than

Mark the Text Compare and contrast Komodo dragons with other lizards.

Circle two ways they are the same.



Underline two ways they are different.



Box the signal words.

other lizards. They can weigh up to three hundred pounds. The amount they eat is different, as well. They can finish off several wild pigs for lunch.

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Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Vampire Bats.” Compare and contrast vampire bats with other bats. Then mark the text.

Vampire Bats 1

Many people find bats a little creepy. One kind of

bat is really creepy. It is called a vampire bat. Like other bats, the vampire bat is a mammal. A mammal is covered by hair

Mark the Text

or fur and gives birth to live babies. Vampire bats are also like other bats in where they live. They hang out in dark places like caves, and they sleep during the day and fly at night.

2

However, there are big differences between vampire

bats and other bats. Most bats eat insects or small animals

1  Compare vampire

bats with other bats.





Box the signal words.

2  Contrast vampire

bats with other bats.

like mice. A vampire bat is different in what it eats. It feeds

entirely on blood! Vampire bats bite livestock like cows and lap up their blood for half an hour. How can you recognize a

Circle two ways they are the same.



Underline two ways they are different. Box the signal words.

vampire bat? Its teeth are different from those of other bats. They are longer and sharper. Creepy!

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Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 3

Read “Great White Sharks.” Compare and contrast great white sharks with other sharks. Then mark the text.

Great White Sharks 1

Do sharks deserve their bloodthirsty reputation?

One shark—the great white shark—deserves all the respect

Mark the Text 1  Compare great

white sharks with other sharks.

it gets. Like all sharks, great white sharks have no bones. Instead of bones, shark skeletons are made of cartilage,



which is like the end of a human nose. In addition, great

whites and other sharks both have many rows of teeth that fall out and grow back easily.

2

The great white shark is different from other sharks

Box the signal words.

2  Contrast great white

sharks with other sharks.



in its size. It is the largest predator in the sea. It can grow

up to 20 feet long and weigh up to 4,500 pounds. The great

Circle two ways they are the same.

Underline two ways they are different. Box the signal words.

white is also different from other sharks in its feeding habits. It is the most vicious hunter. It often attacks its prey from below, ripping it apart in its huge jaws. If you see the fin of a great white shark, it’s time to get out of the water!

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Lesson 9 Teaching Plan

Make Inferences • Record Breakers

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about people who set world records. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What world records can you name? What kind of people are able to set a world record? As they read about record breakers, students should do the following: • Ask if there is an idea the author hints at, but doesn’t state directly. • Look for text clues that help them figure out the unstated idea. • Combine the text clues with their own knowledge and experience. • Make an inference about something that isn’t stated in the text. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to make an inference about “Champion Skippers.” • First, I’ll ask a question about the text. The author talks about “Double-Dutch style skips,” but doesn’t state what they are. What does “Double Dutch” mean? • To find text clues, I’ll look for information that hints at the meaning of Double Dutch. It says that five Skippers competed and that three girls and two boys set a new record. I’ll underline that.

Materials n Reading 1: “Champion Skippers” • page 43 n Reading 2: “Youngest Climber” • page 44 n Reading 3: “Wheelchair Champ” • page 45

• To make a inference, I’ll combine the text clues with my experience. I’ll write, “Double Dutch means that a team of jumpers jump rope at the same time.”

3. Practice Guide students to make an inference about “Youngest Climber” by asking the following questions. • Why do some people think it was wrong for Jordan to climb Mt. Everest? • What text clues give you a hint? • What can you add from your own knowledge? • What inference can you make?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: If someone told you she wanted to set a world record for bicycling across the country, what inference would you make about her?

• To use my own knowledge and experience, I’ll think about seeing a team of girls jumping rope together. I think it was called Double Dutch.

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Make Inferences • Record Breakers • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To help you make inferences as you read, remember: l An inference is a combination of text clues and what you already know. l A text clue is a key word or detail that helps a reader figure out an unstated idea. l Background knowledge is what you already know about a topic.

Make Inferences Text Marks

Underline text clues.

-

Think about what you



already know.

0

Write an inference on the lines.

Read “Champion Skippers.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. Then mark the text.

Champion Skippers The Summerville Skippers are a jump rope group from Boise, Idaho. They won the World Championship Title for Team USA. That title is equal to the Olympics of Jump Rope. In 2010, five Skippers competed in a Guinness World Records Day celebration. The three girls and two boys set

Mark the Text Make an inference: What is “Double Dutch” jump rope?

Underline text clues.



T hink about what you already know.

inference 0 Wonritetheyour lines.



a new record for Double-Dutch style skips. What was their record-breaking number? It was 371 skips in a row!

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Date ______________________________

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Make Inferences • Record Breakers • 2

Read “Youngest Climber.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. Then mark the text.

Youngest Climber In May 2010, 13-year-old Jordan Romero set a world record. Even more amazing, he did it on top of the world! Jordan climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. It is the highest mountain in the world. He became the youngest person ever to climb Everest. Jordan made the climb with his father, his mother, and three Sherpas. Jordan hopes to climb the Seven Summits. Those are the highest points on all seven continents.

Mark the Text Make an inference: Why do some people think it was wrong for Jordan to climb Mt. Everest?

Underline text clues.



Think about what you already know.

your inference 0 Write on the lines.



Reactions to Jordan’s climb were mixed. Many people think he is a hero. Others think a 13-year-old shouldn’t be on Everest. Every year, climbers die on the mountain. One thing is for sure, Jordan is a top teen athlete.

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Make Inferences • Record Breakers • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Wheelchair Champ.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. Then mark the text.

Wheelchair Champ Aaron Fotheringham is a true champ. He was born with spina bifida. The disease paralyzed him from the waist down. But getting around in a wheelchair hasn’t stopped Aaron. When he was just 8, he went to a skateboard park. Ten years later, he is a record-setter on his wheelchair skateboard.

Mark the Text Make an inference: Why do you think Aaron has become a champ?

Underline text clues.



Think about what you already know.

your inference 0 Write on the lines.



In 2008, Aaron landed a single back flip in his wheelchair. Right away, Aaron set a new goal for himself. He would try a double back flip. Aaron attempted the trick over and over again. Finally, in 2010, Aaron did it. He flew off a ramp, landed a double back flip, and went into the record books. What does a champ do next? Aaron is working with disabled children. He hopes to inspire them to reach their own dreams.

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Lesson 10 Teaching Plan

Fact and Opinion • Up for Debate

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about debates. Prompt a discussion with these questions: Are you for or against girls playing on boys’ sports teams? Would you vote yes or no to allow cell phones in classrooms? As they read about debate issues, students should look for the following: • A fact, or a statement that can be proven true. • An opinion, or a statement of someone’s personal feeling or belief. • Signal words, such as believe, think, feel, and unfair, which can help them recognize an opinion. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to identify facts and opinions in “Should Students Go to School Year-Round?” • To identify a fact, I’ll ask “Can this statement be proven true? Where or how would I check whether it’s true?” I’ll circle the statement, “In Germany and Japan, students go to school year-round.” That is a fact because I can prove that it’s true by checking in an encyclopedia or on the Internet. I’ll also circle the sentence that begins, “In the United States . . . .” • To identify an opinion, I’ll ask, “Is this someone’s belief, feeling, or judgment?” I’ll also look for signal words, such as think, believe, best, worst, fair, and unfair. I’ll underline the sentence that begins with

Materials n Reading 1: “Should Students Go to School Year-Round?” • page 47 n Reading 2: “Should Girls Play on Boys’ Sports Teams?” • page 48 n Reading 3: “Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School?” • page 49

“Some experts believe . . .” because that is an opinion. It has the signal word believe and tells what someone thinks. I’ll box believe. I’ll also underline the sentence that begins “However, many parents think . . .” and box think.

3. Practice Guide students to mark the facts and opinions in “Should Girls Play on Boys’ Sports Teams?” by asking the following questions. • What are two statements that are facts? • How could you check to see that they are true? • What are two statements that are opinions? • What signal words tell you that they are opinions?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: What is an issue that you have a strong opinion about?

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Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To tell fact from opinion as you read, remember: l A fact is a statement that can be proved to be true.

Facts & Opinion Text Marks

l An opinion is a statement of someone’s personal belief or feeling.



Circle a fact.



Underline an opinion.



Box the signal word.

l Signal words, such as believe, think, feel, and unfair help you recognize an opinion.

Read “Should Students Go to School Year-Round?” Identify facts and opinions. Then mark the text.

Should Students Go to School Year-Round? In Germany and Japan, students go to school yearround. In the United States, students have two or more month’s vacation. Should American students to be in class

Mark the Text Identify facts and opinions.

Circle two facts.



Underline two opinions.



Box the signal words.

12 months a year? Some experts believe that summer vacation hurts education. They say students forget what they have learned. However, many parents think that kids need a break from school. Who do you think is right?

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Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Should Girls Play on Boys’ Sports Teams?” Identify facts and opinions. Then mark the text.

Should Girls Play On Boys’ Sports Teams? In 1972, Congress passed a law called Title IX. It states that girls and boys should have equal opportunities in

Mark the Text

school. The law changed school sports forever. The number

Identify facts and opinions.

of girls playing high school sports grew from 30,000 in l972



Circle two facts.



Underline two opinions.

to over 170,000 today. Many girls now want to play on boys’ sports teams.



Box the signal words.

Some people think that a girl playing on a boys’ team is wrong. They say girls are weaker and could get hurt. They argue that it’s not fair to the boys on the teams. Other people believe that girls have as much right to play as boys. If a girl is good enough to make a team, she should be able to play on it. There are strong opinions on both sides of the issue.

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Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School?” Identify facts and opinions. Then mark the text.

Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School? A recent survey shows that 75 percent of teens between ages 12 and 17 have their own cell phones. They

Mark the Text Identify facts and opinions.

carry them everywhere, including to school. That has caused



Circle two facts.

a big debate. Kids use their cell phones to talk, to text, and to



Underline two opinions.

take pictures. However, problems come up when kids have cell phones in schools. Over two-thirds of high schools have



Box the signal words.

banned cell phones. Many teachers believe that cell phones interfere with learning. Kids might check their phones for text messages. A call can disrupt a class. Many parents feel their kids should carry cell phones. They like being able to get in touch with their kids. They think the phones keep their kids safe. What do you think? Should kids have cell phones in school?

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Lesson 11 Teaching Plan

Context Clues • Good as Gold

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about gold. Prompt a discussion with these questions: Why is gold so valuable? How do people find gold and mine it? As they read about gold, students should look for the following: • An unfamiliar word, or a word they don’t know the meaning of. • The context, or words and sentences around the unfamiliar word. • Context clues, or specific clues in the sentences that can reveal the meaning of the unfamiliar word. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to use context clues to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word in “A Precious Metal.”

Materials n Reading 1: “A Precious Metal” • page 51 n Reading 2: “Hidden Treasure” • page 52 n Reading 3: “Panning for Gold” • page 53

3. Practice Guide students to use context clues to find the meaning of unfamiliar words in “Hidden Treasure” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

•W  hat does the word seam mean in this reading? •W  hat context clues can you find for the meaning of seam? •H  ow would you describe the meaning of seam in this context? Paragraph 2:

• I’ll circle the word rare as an unfamiliar word to learn more about.

•W  hat does the word transported mean in this reading?

• To find context clues, I’ll look in the sentences where the word appears, and in the sentences around it. I’ll underline the words “very little gold on Earth” and the sentence that compares the amount of gold to the amount of dirt.

•W  hat context clues can you find for the meaning of transported?

• To identify the meaning of rare, I’ll put together the clues and write its meaning. Rare means something uncommon or unusual.

•H  ow would you describe the meaning of transported in this context?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: What does the idiom “worth its weight in gold” mean? Where do you think it got its meaning?

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Context Clues • Good as Gold • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To understand the meaning of unfamiliar words as you read, remember: l  An unfamiliar word is a word that you don’t know the meaning of. l  Context refers to the words and sentences around the unfamiliar word.

Context Clues Text Marks Circle the unfamiliar word.



Underline context clues.

l  Context clues are specific clues in the sentences that can help you identify the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

0

Write the meaning of the unfamiliar word on the lines.

Read “A Precious Metal.” Use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word and mark the text.

A Precious Metal Gold is one of Earth’s most valuable metals. Why is gold worth so much? First of all, it is one of the most rare metals. There is very little gold on Earth. On average, there are only 10 pounds of gold for every 2 billion pounds of dirt. Secondly, gold is very hard to find. Most gold lies hidden

Mark the Text Use context clues to figure

out the meaning of the word rare.

Circle the word rare.



Underline context clues.

is the meaning 0 Wofhat rare in this



passage?

deep under the Earth. Miners have to dig it out and process

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it. To get 1 ounce of gold, it takes 100,000 ounces of ore!

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Context Clues • Good as Gold • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Hidden Treasure.” Use context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words and mark the text.

Mark the Text

Hidden Treasure 1

How do miners get gold out of the ground? They

1  Use context clues

to figure out the meaning of the word seam.

begin by drilling a large shaft into the earth. They put an

Circle the word seam.

dig out tunnels from the shaft under each seam of gold. Then



Underline context clues.

they drill smaller tunnels up into the gold seams. Next, the



elevator into the shaft to carry miners up and down. Miners

is the meaning 0 Wofhat seam in this passage?

miners put dynamite in the seams, leave the area, and set off the dynamite. The gold ore falls into trucks set up on rails.

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2

The ore is transported in the trucks through the

tunnels. Then it goes up the shaft to the surface of the mine.

_____________________ 2  Use context clues

to figure out the meaning of the word transported.

The ore is taken away to be processed. Finally, the gold is cast into bars. The bars are sent to special places where they are



Circle the word transported.



Underline context clues.

kept under lock and key!

is the meaning 0 Wofhat transported in



this passage?

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Context Clues • Good as Gold • 3

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Panning for Gold.” Use context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words and mark the text.

Mark the Text

Panning for Gold 1

1  Use context clues

to figure out the meaning of the word prospectors.

Not all gold is hidden under the earth. Gold also lies

above ground. When prospectors pan for gold, they search



 ircle the word C prospectors.

at the bottom of riverbeds. They use a shovel to dig up dirt



Underline context clues.

from the bottom of the stream. They use a pan to separate gold from the rocks and dirt.

is the meaning 0 Wofhat prospectors in

2

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How can you pan for a nugget of gold? To find a

lump of the shiny metal, first, fill your pan with dirt from the river. Then, hold the pan just under the surface of the water. Shake it from side to side. Next, swirl the pan in



this passage?

_____________________ _____________________ 2  Use context clues

to figure out the meaning of the word nugget.

circles. Heavier things, like a nugget of gold, sink to the bottom. Lighter things come to the top. Tilt the pan in the



Circle the word nugget.

water and let the lighter material wash away. Then, check



Underline context clues.

the bottom of your pan. With luck, you’ll see a gold nugget



shining there.

is the meaning 0 What of nugget in this passage?

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Lesson 12 Teaching Plan

Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

1. Introduce the Skill Ask students what they know about natural wonders in the United States. Prompt a discussion with these questions: What do you know about the Grand Canyon? What might you see on a trip through the Everglades? As they read about natural wonders, students should identify: • The author’s purpose, or the reason why the author is writing something. • Text evidence that reveals the author’s purpose. • Whether the author’s purpose is to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. Continue following the Teaching Routine (pages 8–9) and use the lesson-specific tips for each remaining step.

2. Model Model for students how to find the author’s purpose in “The Grandest Canyon.” • To find the author’s purpose, I’ll ask questions about why the author wrote this text. Then I’ll look for text clues that can answer my questions. • Is the author trying to persuade me, or convince me of something? No, I don’t see language that is full of opinions or trying to persuade me. • Is the author trying to entertain me? No, the language is serious and formal. • Is the author trying to inform me about something? Yes, the text is full of facts about the Grand Canyon. I’ll check the box “to inform” and underline sentences that give information.

Materials n Reading 1: “The Grandest Canyon” • page 55 n Reading 2: “Wild Water Rafting”/“My Mule Pokey” • page 56 n Reading 3: “Grassy Waters”/“Everglades Adventure” • page 57

3. Practice Guide students to identify the author’s purpose in “Wild Water Rafting” and “My Mule Pokey” by asking the following questions. Paragraph 1:

• Is the author’s purpose in “Wild Water Rafting” to inform, to persuade, or to entertain? •W  hat text evidence shows that the author’s purpose is to persuade? Paragraph 2:

•W  hat is the author’s purpose in “My Mule Pokey”? •W  hat text evidence shows that the author’s purpose is to entertain?

4. Apply Have students complete Reading 3 independently and then share their answers with partners or the group. Conclude by asking: If you could choose between a trip to the Grand Canyon or the Everglades, which would you choose? Explain why.

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Name ______________________________________________________

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Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders • 1

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

To help you figure out the author’s purpose as you read, remember: l The author’s purpose is the reason why the author is writing something. l The author’s purpose can be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. l Text clues are words or sentences that reveal the author’s purpose.

Author’s Purpose Text Marks Check the author’s purpose:















o to inform o to persuade o to entertain Underline text clues.

Read “The Grandest Canyon.” Identify the author’s purpose and mark the text.

The Grandest Canyon The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge that is 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. The Colorado River cut the canyon out of the surrounding rock. It took 3–6 million years to form. The Canyon is famous for the colored stripes of rock on its sides. Over 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year. They explore it on foot, on mules, and by raft on the Colorado River.

Mark the Text Identify the author’s purpose.



 heck the author’s C purpose:

o o o

to inform to persuade to entertain

Underline three examples of text clues for the purpose.

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Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders • 2

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Wild Water Rafting” and “My Mule Pokey.” Identify the author’s purpose for each reading. Then mark the text.

Wild Water Rafting 1

Do you want the trip of a lifetime? The staff at

Canyon River Runners is ready to provide it. Our rafting trips

Mark the Text

through the Grand Canyon are wild and wonderful. Take a white-water raft ride on the Colorado River for three days.

1  Identify the author’s

purpose.

 heck the author’s C purpose:

See the Grand Canyon from the bottom looking up. It’s a



wild ride that you’ll never forget!

o o o

My Mule Pokey



2

Our guide introduced me to the mule I’d ride on

down into the Grand Canyon. “This is Pokey,” he said. I



guide boost me up onto Pokey’s back. “Whoa!” I yelled as Pokey took off for the canyon rim. We stopped just short of the edge. I looked down for a mile into the bottom of the canyon.

to persuade to entertain

Underline two text clues for the purpose.

2  Identify the author’s

purpose.

groaned with embarrassment. My brother started to laugh at me. Pokey looked at me and blinked his eyes. I let the

to inform





 heck the author’s C purpose:

o o o

to inform to persuade to entertain

Underline two text clues for the purpose.

“Take it a bit slower, Pokey,” I said, patting my mule.

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Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

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Read “Grassy Waters” and “Everglades Adventure.” Identify the author’s purpose for each reading. Then mark the text.

Grassy Waters 1

The Everglades stretches across 1.5 million acres of

Mark the Text

grassy land. The land is often flooded by water. Ten thousand different islands make up the park. Many different types of

1  Identify the author’s

purpose.



to see most? Everyone hopes to see an alligator snapping

o o o

its big jaws.

Everglades Adventure 2

I paddled my kayak through the winding waterways





 heck the author’s C purpose:

animals live in the Everglades. What animal do visitors want

watching and waiting? Suddenly, I heard a loud plop in the water beside me. I screamed. A big alligator’s head rose up beside my kayak. The gator opened its jaws and seemed to laugh at me. Then it sunk slowly back under the water.

to persuade to entertain

Underline two text clues for the purpose.

2  Identify the author’s

purpose.

of the Everglades. My dad was in front of me. No one was behind me, unless an alligator was there. What if it was

to inform





 heck the author’s C purpose:

o o o

to inform to persuade to entertain

Underline two text clues for the purpose.

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When you read for details, remember:

Answer Key l   A detail is important information that tells more l  A topic is what a text is mostly about.

Read for Detail Text Marks Name ______________________________________________________

Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Date ______________

Circle the topic.

about the topic

l 

Mark the Text

American people. The Native Americans named many places

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the states. Several states have royal names. English settlers

were Underline the rivershow named? The Iowa River takes its name

named Georgia after King George II. A French explorer Underline what



names from other languages. Only one state has the name of

dugout canoes.”

an American president. Can you guess which one?

2

Connecticut is named after a Mohegan Indian word.

It means “beside the long tidal river.” Mississippi’s name comes from several sources. The Algonquin Indians called Name ______________________________________________________

the river “messipi.” The Chippewa called it “mici zibi.” All

Date ______________________________

the languages agree on one thing. It is a great river. European

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 1

settlers made up the name for Indiana. It means “Land of

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the Indians.”

l The main idea is the most important point about a topic. l Supporting details are information that tells more about the main idea.

Main Idea & Details Text Marks Name ______________________________________________________

Underline the supporting

Buzz and Bite

details.

have Underline English what names. New Mexico takes its name from its two Indian tribes called

neighbor, Mexico. the Mississippi River.

2

Several Underline whostates have colorful names. Colorado means named the state of Indiana. “reddish color” in Spanish. Spanish explorers named it for its

Mark the Text

Mark the Text

Bad Bug Bites

spiders Find Two the main idea that live in the United States have and supporting poisonous details.bites. They are the black widow and the brown





female’s mouth has a special part. She uses it to suck blood.

stinger gets stuck inside the victim’s body. The honeybee dies

with Uanderline the or yellow mark on its stomach. The brown red-orange supporting details.

She shoots some of her saliva into a person. It makes the

after just one sting. Wasps, like hornets and yellow jackets,

blood easier to drink. The mosquito’s saliva is what makes a

can pull their stingers out. So, they can sting their victims

bite itch. Yuk!

over and over again.

Circle the main idea.

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problems breathing. A little insect sting can cause big trouble.

16

1

Und supp

recluse spider is brown with long, skinny legs. If these spiders

2

Find the main idea and supporting bite you, the bite will swell, hurt, and make you feel really details 2

Und supp

spiders bite you, it’s important to see a doctor right away.

2

Underline the supporting details.

Find and deta

Circl

Few sick. C irclepeople the maindie from the spider bites. But if one of these idea.

Find and deta

Circl

Circle the main

recluse spiders. A black widow spider has a black, shiny body idea.

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insect stings. They might get hives, become dizzy, and have

Mark

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or angry. Underline the A honeybee can sting a person only once. Its supporting details.

stinger as soon as possible. Some people are very allergic to

W ha nam Pres

Date ______________

mosquito needs blood to make more mosquitoes. The

turns red, and starts to itch. It’s always best to remove the



Read “Bad Bug Bites.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark2 thePAGE text. LESSON 17

wasps fight back with their stingers when they are disturbed

it keeps on hurting. After a sting, the skin becomes hot,

W ho afte colo

Main Idea & Details • Insect Attacks

That Stings!

A bee or wasp sting hurts when it happens, and



after an American president? That’s right—Washington!

mosquito bites. Why do mosquitoes like to bite? A female

2

Und impo

its tree-covered “green mountains.” What state is named

1 the main Don’t Find idea make and a bee or wasp mad at you! Bees and supporting details.

People all over the world are scratching their

2

reddish rocks. French explorers named Vermont. They loved

Idea & Details • Insect Attacks • 2

Read “That Stings!” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark 2 thePAGE text. LESSON 16

Read “Buzz and Bite.” Find the main idea and supporting details. Then mark2thePAGE text. LESSON 15

start withimportant “New.” New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York 2 Find

Date ______________________________ Name ______________________________________________________

Circle the main idea.

12 details.Main

Box

states are named

for the Missouri people. Their name means “people with the

Find impo

Und state nam



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have the names of kings and queens in Europe. Some have

1

Box the topic.

many states are named after Native from American the Ayuwha or Iowa tribe. The Missouri River is named words.

Native American words. What about the other states? Some

and settlers from Europe named about half Find Explorers the topic and important details.

Iowa  Band Missouri ox the topic. are both named after their rivers. How



in North America. That’s why 27 state names come from

Mark

Mark the Text

Find andhalf our states have Native American names. 1 the topic Over important details.

State names come from many places, just like the

To find key information as you read, remember:

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Kings and Colors

Native Names

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Fifty Nifty Names

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Read “Kings and Colors.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark1 thePAGE text. LESSON 13

Read “Native Names.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark 1 thePAGE text. LESSON 12

Read “Fifty Nifty Names.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark1thePAGE text. LESSON 11

A deer tick is a tiny insect that can cause a bad

disease. The tick attaches its six legs to the skin of a victim and sucks its blood. Humans can get Lyme disease, a hardto-cure illness, from the bacteria in the tick’s bite. If you find a tick on your skin, pull it off with a tweezer. Then take the tick to your doctor to be checked.

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To determine the sequence of events as you read, remember:

Sequence of Events Text Marks

l Events are important things that happen. Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Name ______________________________________________________ Box the signal words.

l The sequence is the order in which things happen.

Date ______________

Underline the important

l Signal words help explain the order in which things

•3

Tsunami Survivor

Earthquake Survivor

Air Crash Survivor

Mark the Text

1 On December 26, 2004, an earthquake under the Indian Ocean caused a terrifying tsunami. Ari Afrizal was

Find the sequence of On January 12, 2010, a strong earthquake shook the events.

plane. Box She headed for the Amazon rainforest to visit her thewas times,





2

3

4 3 he managed to stay afloat. Then he grabbed hold of a 5 wooden plank. The next day, he climbed aboard a leaky

4

Underline the

5

dangerous rainforest. She followed creeks and rivers. She

6

waded through water filled with crocodiles. At last, she

7

Date ______________________________

found a hut and was rescued. Later, Juliane learned that she

To summarize a passage you have read, remember: l   The topic is what the reading is mostly about.

was the only survivor of the crash.

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Summarize Text Marks

l   The important details tell more about the topic.

Name ______________________________________________________ Circle the topic.

l   A summary is a short statement of the topic and important details of a reading.

Check important details.

020 Read “The Amazing Amazon.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text and write a summary.

French rescue team pulled her out of the rubble. Darlene looked like a ghost. She was barely alive, but she never gave up. She was a true survivor.

Name ______________________________________________________

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 3

Read “A Rain Forest in Trouble.” Find the topic and important

A Rain Forest in Trouble Even though it is a huge place, the Amazon is in

Mark the Text

Circle the topic.

trouble. In just a few decades, the Amazon has lost almost

forest. But few care as much as Ed Stafford. Stafford is the

forests are in very warm parts of the earth. They also get a

details. to ever hike the entire length of the Amazon first person

17 percent its trees. Experts worry what will happen Circle the of topic.

rainfall of at least 100 inches each year. Rain forests are home

River.your Stafford started own words on at the river’s source in Peru. He ended

0 Write a summary in

Check important next. They predict that 55 percent of the Amazon might be

He did it to call the world’s attention to saving the Amazon.

Cir

destroyed by 2030. Write a summary in 0 your own words on the lines.

Ch de

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Almost two and a half years later, Stafford finished his hike.

Summariz

details.

the lines.

The Amazon, in South America, is the world’s Along the way, Stafford waded through dangerous ________________________________________________________________________________ largest rain forest. It is warm, rainy, and full waters. They were full of hungry piranha fish and crocodiles. ____________________________________________________________________________ of many different plants and animals. On land, he met snakes, jaguars, and millions of mosquitoes. ____________________________________________________________________________

Mark

Summarize the text.

Check important

stretched for 4,200 miles through the rain forest.

Date _____________

details. Then mark the25 text and write a summary. LESSON 4 PAGE

Summarize Many the text.people want to protect the Amazon rain

where the river flows into the ocean in Brazil. The journey

Num in th they

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world. It covers about 40 percent of South America. Rain

species of plants and animals of any place in the world.



a neighbor heard her voice. He alerted rescuers. Finally, a

Amazon Journey

to a huge variety of living things. The Amazon has the most

Und impo

Darlene stayed alive. She continued to call for help. Then

5

Mark the Text

The Amazon is the largest tropical rain forest in the

0 Wr you

Humans are destroying the Amazon for their own

the

use. Farmers clear land to raise cattle and crops. Loggers cut down trees to make cheap timber. Roads, mines, and gas lines all add to the problem.

Other people are working hard to save the Amazon. Rain forests are the source of many foods and medicines.

23 person to hike the Ed Stafford is the first Rain forests absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and ________________________________________________________________________________ entire Amazon River. He hiked 4,200 miles keep the planet healthy. Saving the Amazon means saving ____________________________________________________________________________ in 2 1/2 years. the planet. ____________________________________________________________________________

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ox B date word



3

hear her voice over all the noises in the city. For 15 days,

4

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 2

Write a summary in your own words

LESSON 4 PAGE 24

The Amazing Amazon



tried to move. However, she was buried under tons of

Date ______________________________

Read “Amazon Journey.” Find the topic and important details. Then mark the text and write a summary.

LESSON 4 PAGE 23

Underline the important events.

Number events andthe steel. Next she screamed for help. No one could concrete in the sequence they happened.

For the next ten days, Juliane walked through the

Summarize • Amazon Rain Forest • 1

2

dates, and signal

Number the events through the air. She fell more than two miles before spinning in the sequence they happened.

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rescued by a passing ship. He had survived for an amazing 15 days.





landing in the thick jungle.

and watched shark fins circle around him. Finally, Ari was

city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Teenager Darlene Etienne was Box the times,

it exploded into pieces in midair. Next, Juliane found herself important events.

fishing boat. On the boat, Ari ate coconuts that floated by

Find the se events.

insidewords. a house that collapsed into rubble. At first, Darlene

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2

Name ______________________________________________________

dates, and signal

words. father. An hour later, a bolt of lightning hit the plane. Then

over him. Soon after, he was swept out to sea. For an hour,

Mark

1

Find the sequence of In December, 1971, Juliane Koepcke boarded a events.

building a house when a 30-foot high wall of water crashed

Mark the Text

1

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Read “Earthquake Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark3 thePAGE text. LESSON 21

Read “Air Crash Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark 3 thePAGE text. LESSON 20

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Read “Tsunami Survivor.” Find the sequence of events. Then mark3thePAGE text. LESSON 19

Humans are destroying the Amazon by __________________________________________________________________ cutting down trees. Some people want ______________________________________________________________ to protect the Amazon and its resources. ______________________________________________________________ Saving the Amazon is saving the planet.

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To identify cause and effect as you read, remember: l A cause is the reason something happened.

Answer Key

Cause and Effect Text Marks

Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Name ______________________________________________________

l An effect is what happened as a result.

Date _____________

Circle the cause.

l

Read “Mount St. Helens Blows Up!” Find a cause-and-effect relationship. Then mark the text.

Mount St. Helens Blows Up!

Ash From Iceland

When Volcanoes Explode

Mark the Text

1

Find1a cause-andWheneffect a volcano explodes, it destroys everything relationship.

Mount St. Helens is a volcano in the state of Washington. For many years, it was inactive. Then, in l980,



turns into hard rock when it cools.

2 ice Find a cause-andthe above it, causing rivers to flood and forcing residents

2

were destroyed. It was the deadliest eruption ever in the

An erupting volcano also shoots out huge clouds

of ash mixed with poisonous gases. Sometimes, the clouds

United States.

of ash are so thick and high that they block out the sun. As a result, the climate of the area can grow cooler. Thick ash

Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

clouds are also a danger to jet planes. The ash can make a plane crash by clogging up its engines.

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 1

If you are ever near27 an erupting volcano, don’t waste time. Run for your life!

To draw conclusions based on what you read, remember:

Draw Conclusions Text Marks

l A conclusion is a new understanding about a topic. l Text facts tell you information about the topic. l Think about the facts and combine them to draw a conclusion.

-

Read “Wilma Rudolph.” Mark the text and draw a conclusion.



Circ

Box the signal Things really started to heat up on April 14. The words.



Underline two volcano shot up clouds containing millions of fine pieces of effects.

a result, governments would not allow planes to take off or land. Millions of travelers were stranded in airports. Almost a week passed before the airports opened again. A small volcano showed the world the power of nature.

Date ________________

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 3

Pele 1

Who is the most famous soccer star of all time?

Most people will answer with just one name—Pele. Pele

Underline text facts.

Rudolph, it was amazing. She had polio as a child. The

fighting. He worked out constantly. He did sit-ups while

disease left her left leg paralyzed. With the help of doctors,

W rite a conclusion on theTV. lines. watching He practiced kicks while walking down the street.

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Draw a conclusion: soccerHow ball. didNext Brucehe Leepracticed with an old sock stuffed with learn martial arts so quickly? Then he started to play with a real soccer ball in newspapers.

Rudolph walked again by age 12. Only eight years later, she

He quickly became a master of the martial arts.

school. People knew right away that he was a star.

skills. He wrote and directed martial arts movies and starred

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in them himself. He became the highest paid actor in the world, as well as an amazing athlete. Because of Bruce Lee, millions of U.S. kids became fans of the martial arts.

He had a lot of talents and had the __________________________________________________ confidence and drive to succeed. __________________________________________________ 32

1

Use logic to think about the facts.

Pele must have been poor as a child because _________________________________________________

   Write a conclusion  0 on the lines. he didn’t have a soccer ball to play with. _________________________________________________ Draw a conclusion: What do all AtLee’s seventeen, Pele’s amazing talent put him on Bruce accomplishments tellWorld you about him? Brazil’s Cup team. He scored the only goals in Brazil’s 2

2



   Underline text facts.

Use log about t

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Draw a How po Pele in

Underl

Use log about t

World Cup victory. One goal was his famous “bicycle” kick Use logic to think about the facts. backwards. Years later, Brazilians watched as Pele kicked

Draw a What k childho have??

Underl

Underline text facts.

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2 Bruce Lee made martial arts popular in the United ____________________________________________________________________________

Mark th

Mark the Text

grew up in Brazil. He kicked a grapefruit around as his first

Think about and combine the facts.

spent all his time practicing martial arts. Wilma Rudolph must have been a very ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ determined, hard-working person. ____________________________________________________________________________

Box wor

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glassy ash. The ash drifted high into the air over Europe. As

Bruce Lee

He became an expert quickly because he __________________________________________________

Find effe

Read “Pele.” Mark the text and draw conclusions.

So, he took up martial arts. Lee studied every kind of physical

went to the Olympics and ran off with the gold.

2

LESSON 6 PAGE 33

Draw Whatwas weak and sickly as a child. As a 1 a conclusion: Bruce Lee sort of person was Wilma Rudolph? teenager, he had to protect himself in his tough neighborhood.

Olympics. It was a great achievement for any athlete. For

2

Draw Conclusions • Sports Stars • 2

Mark the Text

People called her “the fastest woman in history.”



the lines.

Wilma Rudolph

In 1960, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals at a single

effect relationship.

Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Read “Bruce Lee.” Mark the text and draw conclusions. LESSON 6 PAGE 32

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Underline text facts. Name ______________________________________________________ Think about and combine the facts.

28 Write a conclusion on

0

Und effe

Underline volcano beganthe toeffect. erupt in late March. Its fiery heat melted

to evacuate. Circle the cause.

Box





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eruption, 57 people died and countless animals and plants

Find effe

Circ

Circle the cause.

It sitsBox under a large ice cap near the Arctic Circle. The the signal word.

Underline the effect.

and shoot out lava, rocks, ash, and gas. As a result of the

1

world headlines. The volcano’s name is Eyjafjallajökull.

thesignal lava word. is so hot and thick, it burns everything in Because Box the

up. A violent eruption caused the mountain to explode

In the spring of 2010, a volcano in Iceland made

Find a cause-andeffect relationship.

1

around it.the Lava—red hot, melted rock—spurts out of the top. Circle cause.

it started to show signs of life. On May 18, the volcano blew

Mark

Mark the Text

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 W   rite a conclusion his one on thousandth the lines undergoal. The crowd cheered their hero for the text.

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eleven minutes!

Fans in Brazil must have loved Pele __________________________________________________________________

for winning the World Cup and for his _________________________________________________________________ amazing soccer talent.

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To help you identify a problem or solution as you read, remember:

Problem and Solution Text Marks Name ______________________________________________________

l   A problem is a difficult situation that needs to be fixed.

Date ______________________________ Name ______________________________________________________

Date _____________

Box the signal word.

l   A solution is a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty.

•3 Read “Air Lifts.” Find the problems and solutions. Then mark the text.

LESSON 7 PAGE 36

Buried Alive!

LESSON 7 PAGE 37

Air Lifts

Mark the Text

Animal Emergencies

1 the problem In an avalanche, snow comes crashing down a Find and the solution.

An earthquake sends shock waves through the

1 animals need special rescues. Every year, a Mark Even the Text

ground. Buildings fall down into piles of rubble. Rescuing

mountain. People in the way face a terrible problem. They

people buried under the rubble is a huge challenge. Rescue

are buried under a ton of snow. How do they survive?

teams have special ways to solve the problem. They use

Mountain rescue teams solve the problem. They fly      Underline the

microphones to hear the victims. They use dogs to locate

helicopters into the area. They find survivors by radio signals

them. Then they tunnel through the rubble to pull out

or rescue dogs. Then they dig out the victims. Sometimes,

the survivors.

there are just minutes to spare.

the signal   Box   words.



and the solution.

Date ______________________________

problem by flying into flood areas. Rescuers lift people off

Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 1

their roofs and carry them to safety.

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Compare and Contrast Text Marks

l To compare means to tell how two or more things are the same.

Name ______________________________________________________ To compare, circle ways that things are the same.

l To contrast means to tell how two or more things are different. l Signal words help describe a comparisons or a contrast. Examples are both, too, like, alike, different, also, in addition, but, rather than, and however.

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Heavy rains cause flash floods. With little warning,

no way to walk, drive, or swim away. Helicopters solve the

To help you compare and contrast information as you read, remember:

To contrast, underline ways that things are different

Mark the Text

into the ocean. 2

2



other lizards. They can weigh up to three hundred pounds.

like caves, and they sleep during the day and fly at night.

words.

2

However, there are big differences between vampire

bats and other bats. Most bats eat insects or small animals like mice. A vampire bat is different in what it eats. It feeds entirely on blood! Vampire bats bite livestock like cows and lap up their blood for half an hour. How can you recognize a

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vampire bat? Its teeth are different from those of other bats. They are longer and sharper. Creepy!

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Box the signal

Circle the problem.

Find and

Box wor



Whenwords. oil coats the birds’ feathers, they can’t fly or clean themselves. Rescuers solve the problem by cleaning the



Circ

Underline the solution. feathers with a special chemical. Then they return the birds



Und solu

1

Date ______________

Do sharks deserve their bloodthirsty reputation?

Mark the Text

Mark

One shark—the great white shark—deserves all the respect 1 Compare vampire

1

bats with other bats.



it gets. Like all sharks, great white sharks have no bones. C ircle two ways they are the same.

Instead of bones, shark skeletons are made of cartilage,

Box the signal words. which is like the end of a human nose. In addition, great Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

otherBox bats where they live. They hang out in dark places theinsignal

lizards. However, Komodo dragons are much bigger than

several wild pigs for lunch.

2

Great White Sharks

or fur Uand nderline twobirth ways to live babies. Vampire bats are also like gives they are different.

The amount they eat is different, as well. They can finish off

Circ

Und solu

Oil slicks are a deadly problem for coastal birds.

Vampire Bats

the vampire bat is a mammal. A mammal is covered by hair are the same.

scaly skin. They also lays eggs to have their young like other



Read “Great White Sharks.” Compare and contrast great white sharks with other sharks. Then mark8 thePAGE text. LESSON 41

Circle two ways they



Komodo dragon. Like other lizards, Komodo dragons have

Find the problem and the solution

to their homes in nature.

1 Many people find bats a little creepy. One kind of Compare and contrast Komodo dragons with other bat islizards. really creepy. It is called a vampire bat. Like other bats,

but one lizard stands out from the rest. It is called the

Underline the solution.

Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 2 Compare & Contrast • Predator Power • 3

Box the signal words.

Komodo Dragons The world of lizards is full of strange, scaly animals,

lift up the whale in a big canvas sling. Then they drop it back

Date ______________________________ Name ______________________________________________________

Read “Vampire Bats.” Compare and contrast vampire bats with other bats. Then mark 8 thePAGE text. LESSON 40

Read “Komodo Dragons.” Compare and contrast Komodo dragons with other lizards. LESSON 8 PAGE 39 Then mark the text.

Circle the problem.



Find and

Box wor



the water. Rescue teams fix the problem with a crane. They

people are trapped in their houses by floodwaters. There is Name ______________________________________________________

the signal Box words.



solution.

2

1

stranded on beaches. It’s a big problem to get them back into

   Circle the problem.



Mark

number 1 Findof thewhales problemlose their way in the ocean. They become

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Animal Emergencies.” Find the problems and solutions. Then mark the text.

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Buried Alive!” Find a problem and solution. LESSON 7 the PAGE Then mark text. 35

bats with other bats.





fall out and grow back easily.

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Underline two ways they are different.

The great white shark is different from other sharks

the signal Box words.

in its size. It is the largest predator in the sea. It can grow

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whites and other sharks both have many rows of teeth that 2 Contrast vampire

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up to 20 feet long and weigh up to 4,500 pounds. The great white is also different from other sharks in its feeding habits. It is the most vicious hunter. It often attacks its prey from below, ripping it apart in its huge jaws. If you see the fin of a great white shark, it’s time to get out of the water!

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To help you make inferences as you read, remember: l   An inference is a combination of text clues and what you already know.

Answer Key

Make Inferences Text Marks Name ______________________________________________________ Underline text clues.

l   A text clue is a key word or detail that helps a reader

Date ______________________________ Name ______________________________________________________

Date ________________

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In MayWhat 2010, 13-year-old Jordan Romero set a world Make an inference:

The Summerville Skippers are a jump rope group

Aaron Fotheringham is a true champ. He was born

is “Double Dutch” jump rope? record. Even more amazing, he did it on top of the world!

Mark the Text

youmountain already know. highest in the world. He became the youngest    Write your inference 0 person to climb Everest. on ever the lines

Ten years later, he is a record-setter on his wheelchair

   Underline text clues.

Jordan climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. It is the Think about what

Rope. In 2010, five Skippers competed in a Guinness World

Aaron. When he was just 8, he went to a skateboard park.



a new record for Double-Dutch style skips. What was their



Jordan made the climb with his father, his mother,

record-breaking number? It was 371 skips in a row!

and three Sherpas. Jordan hopes to climb the Seven Summits.

Double Dutch means that a team of Those are the highest points on all seven continents. ________________________________________________________________________________ jumpers jump rope at the same time. Reactions to Jordan’s climb were mixed. Many people think ____________________________________________________________________________ he is a hero. Others think a 13-year-old shouldn’t be on

____________________________________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Everest. Every year, climbers die on the mountain. One thing is for sure, Jordan is a top teen athlete.

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Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 1

l A fact is a statement that can be proved to be true.

Underline text clues. Think about what you already know.

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inference 0 Wonritetheyour lines.



Make an infer do you think A become a cha

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In 2008, Aaron landed a single back flip in his

wheelchair. Right away, Aaron set a new goal for himself. He would try a double back flip. Aaron attempted the trick over and over again. Finally, in 2010, Aaron did it. He flew off a ramp, landed a double back flip, and went into the record books. What does a champ do next? Aaron is working with

Climbing Everest is so dangerous that disabled children. He hopes to inspire them to reach their ________________________________________________________________________________ people die trying each year. A teenager like own dreams. ____________________________________________________________________________ Jordan is too young to risk his life. Aaron is a champ because he keeps trying Facts and Opinion ____________________________________________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________________

Text Marks

l An opinion is a statement of someone’s personal belief or feeling. l Signal words, such as believe, think, feel, and unfair help you recognize an opinion.

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Records Day celebration. The three girls and two boys set

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with spina bifida. The disease paralyzed him from the waist Make an inference: Why do some people think it was down. But getting around in a wheelchair hasn’t stopped wrong for Jordan to climb Mt. Everest?



for Team USA. That title is equal to the Olympics of Jump

To tell fact from opinion as you read, remember:

_____________________________________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________ Date ______________________________

Circle a fact.

Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 2

Underline an opinion.

44 Box the signal word.

LESSON 10 PAGE 48

paralyzed legs stop him.

_________________________________________________________________ Fact & Opinion • Up for Debate • 3

LESSON 10 PAGE 49

Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School?

Should Girls Play On Boys’ Sports Teams?

Should Students Go to School Year-Round?

to excel at his sport. He doesn’t let his _________________________________________________________________

Read “Should Cell Phones Be Allowed in School?” Identify facts and opinions. Then mark the text.

Read “Should Girls Play on Boys’ Sports Teams?” Identify facts and opinions. Then mark the text.

Read “Should Students Go to School Year-Round?” LESSON 10and PAGE 47Then mark the text. Identify facts opinions.

Mark the Text

Mark the Text

Identify facts and opinions.

Identify facts and opinions.

Mark

Identify fac

Circle facts. Intwo l972, Congress passed a law called Title IX. It



recent CircleAtwo facts.survey shows that 75 percent of teens

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round. In the United States, students have two or more

Underline two states opinions. that girls and boys should have equal opportunities in



Underline two between ages 12 and 17 have their own cell phones. They opinions.

Und opin

month’s vacation. Should American students to be in class

the law signalchanged school sports forever. The number school. Box The

the everywhere, signal them including to school. That has caused carry Box words.

12 months a year?

of girls playing high school sports grew from 30,000 in l972

a big debate. Kids use their cell phones to talk, to text, and to

In Germany and Japan, students go to school year-



words.

to over 170,000 today. Many girls now want to play on boys’

Some experts believe that summer vacation hurts

sports teams.

education. They say students forget what they have learned.

Some people think that a girl playing on a boys’

However, many parents think that kids need a break from

team is wrong. They say girls are weaker and could get hurt.

school. Who do you think is right?

They argue that it’s not fair to the boys on the teams. Other people believe that girls have as much right to play as boys. If a girl is good enough to make a team, she should be able to play on it. There are strong opinions on both sides of 47 the issue.

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Wheelchair Champ

Mark the Text

from Boise, Idaho. They won the World Championship Title

Name ______________________________________________________

Read “Wheelchair Champ.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. Then mark the text.

LESSON 9 PAGE 45

Youngest Climber

Champion Skippers

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Youngest Climber.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. Then mark the text.

LESSON 9 PAGE 44

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Read “Champion Skippers.” Find text clues and combine them with your own knowledge to make an inference. mark the text. LESSON 9 Then PAGE 43

take pictures. However, problems come up when kids have cell phones in schools. Over two-thirds of high schools have banned cell phones.

Many teachers believe that cell phones interfere with learning. Kids might check their phones for text messages. A call can disrupt a class. Many parents feel their kids should carry cell phones. They like being able to get in touch with their kids. They think the phones keep their kids safe.

What do you think? Should kids have cell phones in school?

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l An unfamiliar word is a word that you don’t know the meaning of.

Context Clues Text Marks

l Context refers to the words and sentences around the unfamiliar word.

Circle the______________________________________________________ unfamiliar word. Name

l Context clues are specific clues in the sentences that

Read “A Precious Metal.” Use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word and mark the text.

Panning for Gold

1

1

1 How do miners get gold out of the ground? They Use context clues to figure

gold worth so much? First of all, it is one of the most rare

out the meaning of the begin by drilling a large shaft into the earth. They put an word rare.

metals. There is very little gold on Earth. On average, there

elevator Circleinto the word rare. to carry miners up and down. Miners the shaft

are only 10 pounds of gold for every 2 billion pounds of dirt.

Underline context



dig out tunnels from the shaft under each seam of gold. Then clues.

it. To get 1 ounce of gold, it takes 100,000 ounces of ore!

2 The ore is transported in the trucks through the _____________________

Rare means uncommon or unusual.

tunnels. Then it goes up the shaft to the surface of the mine.

Name ______________________________________________________

Date ______________________________

The ore is taken away to be processed. Finally, the gold is cast into bars. The bars are sent to special places where they are

Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders • 1

kept under lock and key!

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1. Seam means a layer of something

like gold. Author’s Purpose Text Marks

l   The author’s purpose is the reason why the author is writing something. l   The author’s purpose can be to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. l   Text clues are words or sentences that reveal the author’s purpose.

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irc C pros

Underline context



Und clue

_________

lump of the shiny metal, first, fill your pan with dirt from _____________________

_________

the river. Then, hold the pan just under the surface of the _____________________

_________

water. Shake it from 2 Use context clues side to side. Next, swirl the pan in to figure out the transported.

bottom. Lighter things come to the top. Tilt the pan in the C ircle the word transported.



Underline context



0 What is the meaning

of transported in shining there. this passage?

Underline text clues.

_____________________

Grassy Waters 1

The Everglades stretches across 1.5 million acres of

Mark the Text

long and up to 18 miles wide. The Colorado River cut the

grassy land. The land is often flooded by water. Ten thousand

canyon out of the surrounding rock. It took 3–6 million

through the Grand Canyon are wild and wonderful. Take a

different islands make up the park. Many different types of

Check the author’s purpose

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    o to inform raft ride on the Colorado River for three days.  white-water   o to persuade to entertain Canyon from the bottom looking up. It’s a  See   the o Grand

My Mule Pokey

o to inform

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Our guide introduced me to the mule I’d ride on

down into the Grand Canyon. “This is Pokey,” he said. I groaned with embarrassment. My brother started to laugh at me. Pokey looked at me and blinked his eyes. I let the

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guide boost me up onto Pokey’s back. “Whoa!” I yelled as Pokey took off for the canyon rim. We stopped just short of the edge. I looked down for a mile into the bottom of the canyon. “Take it a bit slower, Pokey,” I said, patting my mule.

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o to entertain

1

Check the author’s

Iden purp

Che purp

purpose animals live in the Everglades. What animal do visitors want

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

o to persuade

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Identify the author’s purpose.

o to inform to see most? Everyone hopes to see an alligator snapping o to persuade to entertain its bigojaws.

o o o





two to inform o Utextnderline clues for the purpose.

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Underline 3 wild examples ride thatofyou’ll text never forget! clues for the purpose.

raft on the Colorado River.

pas

Read “Grassy Waters” and “Everglades Adventure.” Identify the author’s purpose for each reading. Then mark the text.

Canyon River Runners is ready to provide it. Our rafting trips

Canyon each year. They explore it on foot, on mules, and by

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LESSON 12 PAGE 57

1 the Do you want the trip of a lifetime? The staff at Identify author’s purpose.

of rock on its sides. Over 5 million people visit the Grand

Und clue

clues. the bottom of your pan. With luck, you’ll see a gold nugget

Use to fi mea nug

Circ nug

water and let the lighter material wash away. Then, check

Wild Water Rafting

years to form. The Canyon is famous for the colored stripes

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circles. Heavier things, meaning of the word like a nugget of gold, sink to the

Mark the Text

The Grand Canyon is a deep gorge that is 277 miles

this

2 How can you pan for a nugget of gold? To find a _____________________

1. A prospector is a person who explores _________ 2. Transported means moved or carried. an______________________________________________________ area for gold. Name Date ______________________________ Name Date ______________ Check the______________________________________________________ author’s purpose _____________________ _________ 2. A nugget is a solid lump of o to inform _____________________ _________ precious metal. o to persuade Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders • 2 Author’s Purpose • Natural Wonders • 3 o to entertain

LESSON 12 PAGE 56

The Grandest Canyon

0 Wofhap



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Read “Wild Water Rafting” and “My Mule Pokey.” Identify the author’s purpose for each reading. Then mark the text.

Read “The Grandest Canyon.” Identify the author’s purpose and mark the text. LESSON 12 PAGE 55



gold from What isthe therocks meaning and dirt. of seam in this passage? Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

miners put dynamite in the seams, leave the area, and set off

Use to fi mea pros

Circle the word

from clues. the bottom of the stream. They use a pan to separate

passage?

_____________________ the dynamite. The gold ore falls into trucks set up on rails. _____________________

Use context clues to figure Notout all the gold is hidden under the earth. Gold also lies meaning of the word seam.

at theseam. bottom of riverbeds. They use a shovel to dig up dirt

What is the meaning they drill smaller tunnels up into the gold seams. Next, the 0 of rare in this

deep under the Earth. Miners have to dig it out and process

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above ground. When prospectors pan for gold, they search



Secondly, gold is very hard to find. Most gold lies hidden

Mark

Mark the Text

Hidden Treasure

Mark the Text

Gold is one of Earth’s most valuable metals. Why is

To help you figure out the author’s purpose as you read, remember:

LESSON 11 ofPAGE 53 words and mark the text. the meaning unfamiliar

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Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading Grades 4–8 © 2012 by Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

LESSON 11 ofPAGE 52 words and mark the text. the meaning unfamiliar

A Precious Metal

Date _____________

Read “Panning for Gold.” Use context clues to figure out

Read “Hidden Treasure.” Use context clues to figure out

LESSON 11 PAGE 51

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Name ______________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Identify the author’s I paddled my kayak through the winding waterways purpose.

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of theCheck Everglades. My dad was in front of me. No one was the author’s purpose

behind me, unless an alligator was there. What if it was

o to inform persuade waiting? Suddenly, I heard a loud plop in the watching o toand to entertain water obeside me. I screamed. A big alligator’s head rose up

Underline two

Iden purp

Che purp

o o o

text clues for theThe gator opened its jaws and seemed to beside my kayak. purpose.

Und clue purp

Everglades Adventure

laugh at me. Then it sunk slowly back under the water.

o to entertain

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Lesson-by-Lesson Connections to the Common Core State Standards

Text-Marking Lessons for Active Nonfiction Reading: Grades 4-8 © Judith Bauer Stamper, Scholastic Teaching Resources

Lesson

reading Standards for informational text

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RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly. RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly. RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly. RI.7.1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly. RI.8.1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly.

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RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details. RI.5.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details. RI.6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. RI.7.2: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text. RI.8.2: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas.

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RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. RI.5.3: E xplain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. RI.5.5: Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. RI.7.5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. RI.8.5: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

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RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.5.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. RI.7.2: Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. RI.8.2: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

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RI.4.3: E xplain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. RI.5.3: E xplain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. RI.5.5: Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI.6.3: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. RI.7.3: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events). RI.7.5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. RI.8.3: Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). RI.8.5: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. 64

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Lesson

reading Standards for informational text

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RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RI.7.1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RI.8.1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. RI.5.5: Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI.6.5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. RI.7.5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. RI.8.3: Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). RI.8.5: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

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RI.4.8: E xplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. RI.5.8: E xplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). RI.6.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. RI.7.8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. RI.8.8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

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RI.4.4: D etermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. RI.5.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. RI.6.4, RI.7.4, and RI 8.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

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RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. RI.5.6: Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. RI.6.6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text. RI.7.4 and RI.8.4: Analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. RI.8.6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

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