Transcript What can we learn by exploring the desert? Vocabulary Words

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new amazing words,
main idea and details,
text structure,
high-frequency words,
vocabulary words, and
statements and questions
 The
main idea is the most important idea
about the topic.
 Details are small pieces of information in a
selection that tell more about the main idea.
 Good readers decide which ideas are most
important as they react.
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A statement is a sentence that tells
something. A statement ends with a
period.
Some places are very dry.
A question is a sentence that asks
something. A question ends with a
question mark.
What can live in a very dry place?
A statement and a question begin with
a capital letter.
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can an oak tree live in a very dry
place
Can an oak tree live in a very dry
place?
an oak tree needs plenty of water
An oak tree needs plenty of water.
it cannot live in a very dry place
It cannot live in a very dry place.
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does a cactus need much water
Does a cactus need much water?
a cactus does not need much
water
A cactus does not need much
water.
where does a cactus live
Where does a cactus live?
 The
main idea is the most important idea
about the topic.
 Details are small pieces of information in a
selection that tell more about the main idea.
 Good readers decide which ideas are most
important as they react.
 You
can understand what you are reading
better if you will pay attention to how the
author has organized the selection.
 Sometimes the author writes in a way that
makes you feel as if you are walking along
with him or her as different things are
explained or pointed out.
 Ask yourself questions as you read so you can
understand what the author is trying to tell
you.
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A statement is a sentence that tells
something. A statement ends with a
period.
A desert is a very dry place.
A question is a sentence that asks
something. A question ends with a
question mark.
What grows in a desert?
A statement and a question begin with
a capital letter.
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we are going for a walk in
the desert
We are going for a walk in
the desert.
what will we see there
What will we see there?
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what could you find in a walk on Oak Street
What could you find in a walk on Oak Street?
you would see kids in the park
You would see kids in the park.
you could buy ice cream from the man with the
cart
You could buy ice cream from the man with the
cart.
you could jump rope with the kids at the
corner.
You could jump rope with the kids at the
corner.
Is each sentence a statement or a question?
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We went for a walk in the desert.
Was it hot there?
We were careful.
Did you take water with you?
A good listener does several things when
someone is speaking.
 Be polite.
 Pay attention to the speaker.
 Sit quietly.
 Face the speaker.
 Make eye contact.
Vocabulary & Amazing Words:
 Jigword
Spelling Words:
 Quia Games
 Spelling City
High Frequency Words:
 Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)