The Albertosaurus Mystery Genre: Informational Text By: T. V. Padma Fluency Stress When good readers read aloud, they stress, or say more strongly, any words that they want to emphasize. Stressing words helps listeners focus on important parts or pieces of information. Story Background Barnum Brown Dr. Philip Currie
Philip Currie's Find
Comprehension Target Skill: Conclusions Readers can use clues, or evidence, in the text to understand a topic. Readers can then use this text evidence, along with their own ideas, to draw conclusions about the topic. When readers draw conclusions, it means they make smart guessses about things the author hasn't directly stated. Drawing Conclusions - Rags to Riches Practice Drawing Conclusions Drawing Conclusions Riddles Target Skill: Point of View The author's point of view is his or her opinion about a subject. The things an author says and the way he or she says them can help readers determine the author's point of view. Readers are free to agree or disagree with an author's point of view. Author's Point of View Review Author's Point of View Info Target Strategy: Visualize Some authors provide details such as how something looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes. Readers can use this text evidence to visualize, or create mental pictures of, what the author describes. Visualizing the details can deepen your understanding of the topic. Vocabulary Strategies
Suffix -ly -ly Target Vocabulary buried - covered up location – place where something is remains – what is left clues – things that help solve a mystery or problem skeletons – frameworks of bones inside or outside of bodies evidence – facts that lead to a conclusion or help people find out what is true fossils – very old traces or remains of plants or animals prove – to show by using facts fierce - very wild and dangerous uncovering - opening to view |
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VCCCV Flashcards Practice Worksheets Spelling Words with /j/ and /s/ 1. age 2. circle 3. space 4. once 5. change 6. large 7. jawbone 8. dance 9. jacket 10. jeans 11. giant 12. bounce 13. pencil 14. huge 15. nice 16. place 17. excited 18. gigantic Spelling City Spelling Tic Tac Toe Spelling Enrichment List |
