Theme 1: Nature’s Fury Theme Wrap Up: Skills Review

Explanation: The following activities are to be used as a review for the skills taught in theme 1. Houghton Mifflin doesn’t follow the VSC on all skills. Please refer to the SEED lessons on organizational structure of text and text features. c_toolkit.html

Standards Reviewed: 1.E.2.c Make predictions and ask questions about the text 1.E.2.d Make connections to the text from prior knowledge and experiences 1.E.3.e. Make, confirm, or adjust predictions 1.E.4.a Identify and explain the main idea 1.E.4.b. Identify and explain what is directly stated in the text. 1.E.4.c Identify and explain what is not directly stated in the text by drawing inferences 2.A.2.f Identify and explain the contributions of text features to meaning 2.A.3.a Identify and analyze the organizational pattern of texts 2.A.4.h Distinguish between a fact and an opinion 2.A.4.f Identify and explain relationships between and among ideas 3.A.2.a Identify and explain how organizational aids contribute to meaning 3.A.2.b Identify and explain how graphic aids contribute to meaning 3.A.2.c Identify and explain how informational aids contribute to meaning 3.A.3.c Identify and describe the setting and mood and explain how the setting affects the characters and the mood

Predictions: 1.E.2.c Predict: Where is this person located? Be ready to support your thinking. Let’s discuss.

Confirm/Adjust Predictions: 1.E.3.e “I can’t believe how hot it is in this studio. But it will be worth it if I get the part. How awesome would it be if I get to be the leading actress. Here goes nothing…” Has your prediction changed? What details can you share that caused you to change your predictions? Let’s discuss!

Infer: 1.E.4.c “ Come on… When is the waitress going to bring the pizza. I told Phil I’d met him at the Tilt-A-Whirl in 10 minutes. Finally… Yum. That was the best extra cheese and bacon pizza every. Yikes… I’d better hurry. Before After Inference: Why is the boy sick? Turn to a neighbor and discuss. Let’s share your thinking.

Make connections: 1.E.2.d Have you ever felt like this character? Do you have any other personal connections to the previous story? Be ready to discuss with support.

Directly Stated: 1.E.4.b Write a question that’s answer is directly stated in the previous story. Ask your question to the person on the left. They will then ask you their question. Was the question you were asked directly stated in the story?

Main Idea: 1.E.4.a/ Text Features: 3.A.2.b, 2.A.2.f Which photograph would better suit an informational article? Be ready to discuss your thinking. What could the main idea of the article be? Provide your reasoning. What could the title or subtitles be? Explain. Let’s Discuss. Flower parts picture was taken from

Organizational Patterns: 2.A.3.a/ Relationships: 2.A.4.f Read the article. Which of these organizational patterns does the article you just read follow? Prove it with support from the article. main idea/ details or compare/ contrast Be ready to discuss your thinking.

Fact vs. Opinion: 2.A.4.h The Bulldog is one of many different breeds of dogs. All dogs make wonderful pets. The bulldog shown below is an English Bulldog; a smaller version of the bull wrestling Old English Bulldog. English Bulldogs are said to be lazy, however, this isn’t always the case. Some have a lot of energy. Most will tire quickly. The English Bulldog can come in several colors including the fawn and white color pictured below on the left and the brindled one pictured on the right. English Bulldogs make the best pets. Identify the facts and opinions. Be able to prove your answer when we discuss.

Mood and Setting: 3.A.3.c The Old Guitarist Artist: Pablo Picasso What is the mood in this painting? What about the painting creates that mood? Let’s Discuss.

Mood and Setting Continued: 3.A.3.c Which of the following settings do you think the man in Picasso’s painting would be in? Be ready to explain your thinking when we discuss. The Old Guitarist Artist: Pablo Picasso Vincent van Gogh’s Bleaching Ground Vincent van Gogh’s Wheat Field with Cypresses Pictures taken from: How are setting and mood related or intertwined? Let’s discuss.

In your own words… Write the following terms on a piece of paper and explain them in your own words. How would you explain them to someone who didn’t understand them. Put a circle around any items that confuse you. Prediction- Making connections- Infer- Main idea- Organizational patterns- Mood- Setting- Fact- Opinion-