Graphic Organizers & Text Structures Lesson 3

Graphic Organizers Charts or diagrams used to help remember and understand what you are reading Charts or diagrams used to help remember and understand what you are reading When reading: Identify the text structure to use find the most useful When reading: Identify the text structure to use find the most useful Use graphic organizers to: Use graphic organizers to: focus on key ideas focus on key ideas the relationship between those ideas the relationship between those ideas Text Structures in expository texts Text Structures in expository texts

Venn Diagram  Used to show how things are alike and different

Web Use to lists details in a description of something

Cause and Effect Diagram  Keep Track of causes and effects in a text

Sequence Chart  Organize the order of events in a selection

Chronological Order CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Events are told in order in which they happened Events are told in order in which they happened

Chronological Order CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER “Clue words” make the sequence of events more clear. “Clue words” make the sequence of events more clear. First Next Then Finally

Chronological Order CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER May include dates or other info about time to show relationship between events. May include dates or other info about time to show relationship between events.

Sequence Chart Create a Sequence Chart for this story

Sequence Chart: Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur born in France in 1822 Enters college and earns his degree Proves that bacteria causes wine and milk to go bad. Conducts experiments to solve the problem

Lesson 3 Vocabulary Scheme Is a plan someone makes for getting in a clever way what he or she wants.

Exerts When something exerts pressure on something else, it pushes on that thing.

Rigged You have constructed it by using only materials that were available at the time.

Astounding It overwhelms you with surprise.

Replica An exact model or copy of an object.

Stabilize You make it less likely to move in response to outside forces such as wind.

Disbanded When an organization is disbanded, its members stop working together as a group.

Compound Subject and Predicates Lesson 3

Compound Subjects Two or more subjects with the same predicate Two or more subjects with the same predicate Two Subjects: use “and” to Link them. Two Subjects: use “and” to Link them. Three+ Subjects: Separate with commas & use “and” before the last. Three+ Subjects: Separate with commas & use “and” before the last.

Examples Sam and Janet went to the store. Sam, Janet, and Wendy bought milk and cookies. My mother, father, and aunt rode the rollercoaster. The dog and cat ate food from the table. Matt, Susie, and you can be on my team.

Compound Predicates Two or more predicates with the same subject. Two or more predicates with the same subject. Two Predicates: “and” or “but” used to link the pair Two Predicates: “and” or “but” used to link the pair Three+: Separate w/ commas. “and” or “but” before the last predicate. Three+: Separate w/ commas. “and” or “but” before the last predicate.

Examples Desiree hit a homerun yesterday, but struck out today. Elephants are native to Asia, but not Australia. The plane took off in San Fransico, flew for an hour, and landed safely in Los Angeles. Simon and Elizabeth loved the book, but hated the movie.

Reference Sources Lesson 3

Reference Sources Authors of biographies use a variety of reference sources when they write: Almanacs Almanacs Atlas Atlas Dictionary Dictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Nonfiction Books Nonfiction Books Internet Internet

Almanac Book of facts that is updated every year. Book of facts that is updated every year. Mostly in charts or graphs Mostly in charts or graphs

Atlas Book of maps Book of maps Can be used to plot trips, show relation to places, points of interest, etc. Can be used to plot trips, show relation to places, points of interest, etc.

Dictionary Book of words Book of words Gives definitions, part of speech, pronunciation, spellings, and example sentences to show word use. Gives definitions, part of speech, pronunciation, spellings, and example sentences to show word use.

Nonfiction Book Entire book about a specific topic or topics.

Internet Vast network of links that contain information on countless topics.