Unit 4 Week 3 The Power of Oil

Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Solar Power Wind Power

O’Neal 4

th

Grade

Vocabulary

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electrical

– relates to energy carried through wires that produce light or heat

globe

– another name for Earth and its shape

fuels

– substances burned to make heat or power

decayed

– has become rotten

technique-

the manner in which details are used in reaching a goal. In persuasive writing, an author could use many different techniques;

expert testimony, bandwagon, repetition, slogans, emotional language.

Matching 1 Matching 2 Memory

Vocabulary: Words In Context

electrical fuels globe decayed

    In science, we learned about _______ currents.

We should work hard to conserve our natural ________, such as coal.

Our classroom ________ shows the shapes of the continents and oceans.

When leaves and grass become _______, they turn into new soil.

Vocabulary: Story Words

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fossil fuel

– fuel formed by decayed plant and animal remains

carbon dioxide

fossil fuels – a gas created by burning

global warming

– the rise in air and ocean temperatures caused by pollution

hybrid

– a type of car with an engine powered by both gasoline and battery

Fluency: Pronunciation

Good readers find the pronunciation and meaning of new words by slowly breaking them down into syllables and by using context clues, word families, and root words.

Choose an online article to practice your pronunciation: Time for Kids: An Oil Disaster

Time for Kids: The Fight Over Alaska's Oil Talking Trash

Fluency: Echo Read

High wind speeds in the San Gorgonio Pass make conditions just right for delivering clean electricity to homes. Since 1998, Californians have been able to choose the source of their electricity. I am proud to say that my parents switched to a clean source of electrical power. Though it costs a bit more to generate electricity from wind than fossil fuels, my parents decided to help the environment. They knew that burning fossil fuels always releases pollutants into the air.

Comprehension: Persuasion

  When the author’s purpose is to persuade, he or she is trying to convince the reader to do or believe something. Sometimes the author’s opinions are not stated directly, or they may be stated as if they are facts. They can be inferred from the author’s choice of words. Readers should look for loaded words that are meant to cause an emotional response in the reader.

http://www.quia.com/mc/638412.html

Techniques of Persuasion

    Most advertising makes use of techniques of persuasion to convince readers to buy a particular product or service. Authors may use some of the same techniques.

Techniques of persuasion include, among others, testimonials or endorsements, bandwagon, and the repetition of catch phrases and slogans.

Pictures and Slogans http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_persuasivewriting_picsymbslog.pdf

Emotional Techniques http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/unit_persuasivewriting_transfertechniques.pdf

  DAY 3 Visit this site and complete one of the activities.

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

Clue Clue Persuasion Technique Clue

Comprehension: Compare and Contrast

 A

comparison

tells how two or more ideas, things, or people are

alike

.

 Comparisons may not be directly stated I a text, so you will need to look for clues that the author is showing things to be similar.  Some words and phrases that

signal

comparisons include

similar, also, in

addition, in the same way, likewise,

and

too.

Vocabulary: Compare and Contrast

  When two or more things, ideas, or people are

contrasted

, the author tells how they are

different

.

Contrast can be shown indirectly as well.

 Some words and phrases that signal contrast are

but, on the other hand, unlike, although, however, rather than, yet, still, different from, opposite,

and

or.

Compare and Contrast Practice

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DAY 1

Read the article at http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/fossil-fuels.html

Create a Venn Diagram

Energy.

DAY 2

to compare and contrast Fossil Fuels and Solar Create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Engergy. Use the following sites; http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=nuclear_home-basics and http://tiki.oneworld.net/energy/energy.html

   Compare and Contrast Workshop Compare and Contrast Study Zone Practice Interactive Venn Diagram

Reflections: Day 1

• What is the meaning of decayed as it is used on page 473? What context clues helped you define the word? Use

two

details or examples from the story to support your answer.

Reflections: Day 2

–Complete the chart to compare and contrast the use of oil in the United States with that in other countries. Use

two

details and/or examples from the story for how they are alike and two details/examples for how they are different.

How U.S. and other countries are alike: 1.

How U.S. and other countries are different: 1.

2.

2.

Reflections: Day 3

List the techniques of persuasion that are used in the advertisement to encourage people to buy hybrid cars. Use one detail from the story to support each technique.

Reflection: Day 4

Recall a time when you encountered one of the techniques of persuasion in your life. Describe which technique was used and if you were persuaded to believe the author.

Reflection: Day 5

 Identify a product, service, or idea. Use one or more of the techniques of persuasion to create an ad of your own.