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Family Times
Daily Questions
Prior Knowledge
Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary
Context Clues
Predictions
Guided Comprehension
Main Idea
Foreshadowing
Independent Readers
Earthquakes and Primary Sources
Additional Resources
Study Skills
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues
Comprehension Skill: Fact and
Opinion
Comprehension Strategy: Ask
Questions
Question of the Week
How can unexpected encounters reveal hidden
dangers.
Daily Questions
Why were people so fascinated by the Hindenburg when it was
created?
Do you think air travel would be different today if the Hindenburg
hadn’t exploded?
Where might you find reliable information about the Hindenburg
explosion?
Activate Prior Knowledge
Compare means of transportation in the past and today.
Transportation in the Past
Transportation Today
Steamer ships
Jet airplanes
Trains fueled by coal
High-speed trains
Horse and buggy
Space shuttle
Fact and Opinion
Statements of fact are objective, not personal. They can be proved true or false.
Statements of opinion are personal judgments or beliefs. They cannot be proved
true or false.
Statements of opinion can be valid or faulty. Valid statements can be supported
by facts and common sense. Faulty statements cannot.
Examine statements of opinion by using your prior knowledge. Based on what
you have seen or read or what you know, ask, Is the statement valid or faulty?
Statement of Opinion
Support
Valid or Faulty?
Ask Questions
Active readers ask questions before,
during, and after reading. Asking
and answering questions can help
you recall important ideas and
decide whether opinions are valid or
faulty.
Write:
1.Read “How Blimps Are Used.” Make a
graphic organizer like the one above to
keep track of statements of opinion.
2.Use your graphic organizer to help you
write an answer to one of your
questions about blimps.
Introduce Vocabulary
Word
Meaning
Sentence
Criticizing
Blaming
The police officer is criticizing
the driver for speeding.
Cruised
Traveled at a steady
speed
The car cruised along the
highway.
Drenching
Era
Explosion
Hydrogen
Soaking wet
The drenching rain caused a flood.
Period of time
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth in the
prehistoric era.
Criticizing
Finding fault with; disapproving of;
blaming
Cruised
Traveled at the speed at which the
vehicle operates best
Drenching
Wetting thoroughly; soaking
Era
A period of time or history
Explosion
Act of bursting with a loud noise; a
blowing up
Hydrogen
A colorless, odorless gas that burns
easily
More Words to Know
Dirigible: An airship made with a rigid
framework. It is filled with gas that is lighter
than air.
Newsreels: Short news stories for a movie
audience
Transatlantic: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean
Vocabulary Strategy
Context Clues
As you read, you may see a word you do not know. Often the author has given
clues to help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word. Check the words
and sentences around the unknown word for these clues.
1. Reread the sentence where the unknown word appears.
2. Is there a specific clue to the word’s meaning?
3. For more help, read the sentences around the sentence with the unknown
word. Look for words or phrases that suggest a reasonable meaning.
4. Try the meaning in the sentence with the unknown word. Does it make
sense?
As you read “The Birth of the Automobile,” use the context to help you figure out
the meanings of unfamiliar words.
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Expository nonfiction explains what
certain things are and how and why
they came to be. As you read,
notice how the author explains the
origins of the Hindenburg – and its
disastrous end.
Could a tiny
spark lead to a
gigantic
explosion?
Preview and Predict
Preview the selection title and
illustration. Predict what kind of
disaster is going to take place.
Use you lesson vocabulary in your
discussion.
Guided Comprehension
The first sentence says the first dirigible was successfully flown in Germany in 1900. Is
that a statement of fact or opinion? How do you know?
Describe the construction of the first dirigible.
Use context clues to find the meaning of criticizing on p. 708, paragraph 3.
The zeppelin was a giant technological feat of the early 1900s. Compare and contrast it
with the modern day space shuttle.
Describe the interior of the Hindenburg. Use details from the selection to support your
description.
What is the main idea of p. 710, paragraph 3? Provide a supporting detail.
Identify one statement of fact and one statement of opinion from p. 712, paragraph 1.
Why did the steward take away the toy truck from the young passenger?
Write a question that you hope will be answered on the next page.
Guided Comprehension Continued
Why do you think it took only thirty-two seconds for the Hindenburg to burn?
Which part of this sentence, “Amazingly, of the ninety-seven people on board, sixtyseven survived the explosion: is an opinion and which is a fact?
How did Werner Franz survive the crash of the Hindenburg?
What is the main idea of p. 716?
Why do you think the era of zeppelins came to an end?
Are the “Did you know?” features on pp. 718-719 facts or opinions? How do you know?
Ask a question about the Hindenburg that is not answered on pp. 718-719.
Does Hugo Eckener remind you of any other inventors you’ve read about?
Main Idea
The Main idea of a paragraph or selection is the most important
idea about the topic.
The main idea is not always stated directly. You may need to use
details from the text to find the main idea.
“The main idea is not stated directly, but the details about people
filling rooftops, windowsills, and streets, cheering as the zeppelin
flew overhead, tell me that Americans were excited to see the
zeppelin. This must be the main idea.”
Identify the main idea for the last three paragraphs on pp. 710-711.
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is a technique used to provide hints or clues
about what will happen later in a selection.
Foreshadowing may help create suspense or a sense of the
inevitable.
Foreshadowing can help make stories predictable.
The foreshadowing of the Hindenburg disaster through the
discussion of safety hazards on p. 708.
Reread pp. 712-713 and write a list of specific examples of
foreshadowing about the disaster that was about to take place.
SUMMARY
Train Wreck! recounts the dangers involved in the early
years of American train travel. This nonfiction reader
provides information on some famous railroad accidents
of the 1800s and how improvements in technology have
made train travel safer.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
PAGE 5 Name one opinion found on this page. How do
you know it’s the author’s opinion?
PAGE 10 Give an example of a generalization that the
author makes.
PAGE 17 What question do you have after reading this
page? Where could you look for an answer?
PAGE 18 Look at the sentence, “Jones died in a heroic
effort to stop his train.” Is this a fact or an opinion?
Explain your answer.
SUMMARY
This reader gives a history of transatlantic flight,
beginning with the 1919 crossing by a military plane.
From there, the era of zeppelins and Lindbergh’s famous
flight to Paris were not far behind.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
PAGE 3 Identify one statement of opinion on this page.
PAGE 13 Is the sentence “Both men climbed out, unhurt”
a statement of fact or of opinion?
PAGE 22 Look at the last sentence on the page. Rewrite
this sentence using a synonym for drenching.
PAGE 23 What does the fact that Lindbergh couldn’t
sleep the night before take-off add to this account?
SUMMARY
Join the García family, 21st century travelers, as they
take a plane from Chicago to Denver. Grandma reflects
on how—from ticketing to checking in to inflight
entertainment—flying has come a longway. This book
talks about the future of commercial space flight as
well.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
PAGE 3 How did the Wright brothers reward Charley
Furnas? What did they reward him for?
PAGE 6 What are e-tickets?
PAGE 10 What is one way commercial air travel today is
different from earlier times?
PAGE 13 In addition to monitoring the electronic tracking
system, what do air traffic controllers do before giving the
final clearance to land?
PAGE 20 “Computers will likely play an even bigger role in
future air travel.” Is this a statement of fact or of opinion?
Explain.
Genre: Evaluating Sources
You can find information fast on the Internet, but
only some of it will be reliable and useful.
On government and reference Web sites, such as
NASA and Fact Monster, you’ll find facts you can rely
on.
Text Features:
The addresses of these reliable Web sites often end
in .gov, .edu, or .org.
Web sites that end in other ways, such as .com or
.net, may be reliable. Use what you know and other
sources.
What does the ending .gov in a Web address tell you about the site?
Why is it important to find a reliable Web site when looking for
information?
Why are facts 2, 3 and 4 not useful?
Do the authors use facts in exciting ways?
Additional Resources
Hindenburg Site