1. Warm Up (in your composition book)
March 21, 2014
Supercroc
Homework:
Have a great weekend! :)
Objective:
I can use text features in an informational text to enhance my understanding of the text's central idea.
Warm Up (in your composition book)
Copy your objective into you comp book.
Today you will be reading an article called "SuperCroc." In your comp book, write a sentence making a prediction about what some of the information that you think this article might contain.

2. Turn to pg. 322 in your Interactive Reader (IR).

3. Text Analysis: Text Features

4. text features
design elements that present information visually.

5. subheadings (aka section titles)
hint at the main idea or topic of the section that follows.

6. graphic aids
include things like maps, photographs or timelines.

7. captions
provide information about a graphic aid

8. Skim through "SuperCroc" and jot down examples of different text features.
Which ones do you see?

9. How many subheadings do you see in the article?
As we read "SuperCroc," you will be pulling out key information (important ideas) .
Even though the first chunk of text doesn't have a name, what subheading name could we give it?

10. Introduction

11. What Makes This Croc So Super?

12. A Different Looking Beast

13. When Did SuperCroc Live?

14. What Did SuperCroc Eat?

15. What Happened to SuperCroc?

16. Text Analysis: Text Features
Text Features How They Helped Me Understand the Article
Subheadings
Graphic aids
Captions

17. What kinds of information do maps and timelines convey more clearly than regular text? Refer to the map and timeline from "SuperCroc" in your answer.

18. Quiz time! Take out a clean sheet of paper.
Put your name in the top right corner.
One the top line title it SUPERCROC QUIZ
Skip the next line and then number 1-10
(do NOT skip lines between these numbers)
All answers must be in capital letters.
#1-5 are on pg. 331
#6-10 are on the quiz sheet I give you

19. 1. The Gadoufaoua region of Niger interests Paul Sereno because:
A) an ancient river once flowed through it
B) it is filled with dinosaur fossils
C) many crocodiles live there today
D) he is an expert in desert environments

20. 2. The Sarcosuchus imperator is nicknamed "SuperCroc" because:
A) it had extremely large teeth
B) its head had an unusual shape
C) adults reached a length of 40 feet
D) it existed in greater numbers than other prehistoric animals

21. 3.The map on pg. 324 shows:
A) the locations of Niger and Gadoufaoua
B) the rivers where many SuperCrocs lived
C) how far Sereno's team traveled to reach Africa
D) the way Africa looked in the Mesozoic Era

22. 4. Which of the following is the best summary of the section "A Different-Looking Beast"?
A) SuperCroc's snout grew wider at the end and had a large hole in it, and the animal was covered in tough plates called scutes.
B) SuperCroc was one of the ugliest prehistoric animals, but its armor was impressive.
C) SuperCroc, a large predator with an unusually shaped head, lived about 110 million years ago and ate many different animals.
D) SuperCroc had a hole in its snout that may have given it a keen sense of smell or helped it communicate with other crocs.

23. 5. The timeline on pg. 327 shows that:
A) the locations of Niger and Gadoufaoua
B) the rivers where many SuperCrocs lived
C) how far Sereno's team traveled to reach Africa
D) the way Africa looked in the Mesozoic Era

24. 6. Which sentence best summarizes the conditions for Sereno and his team?
A) The team rose early to work long hours, sometimes in extreme heat.
B) The land used to have many rivers, but became dry as they continued traveling.
C) The sandy land made digging very easy, despite the heat.
D) The team faced harsh conditions and saw few rewards for their efforts.

25. 7. The subheading "What Makes This Croc So Super
7. The subheading "What Makes This Croc So Super?" tells you that the text provides:
A) a theory of why SuperCroc disappeared
B) a description of SuperCroc's size
C) an account of how SuperCroc captured its food
D) an estimate of when SuperCroc lived

26. 8. What is an unusual feature of SuperCroc?
A) It lived about 110 million years ago in Africa.
B) Its head was wider in front than in the middle.
C) Its jaw contained many sharp teeth.
D) It fed on fish, turtles and dinosaurs.

27. 9. Which subheading would most likely contain text about SuperCroc's death?
A) What Happened to SuperCroc?
B) When Did SuperCroc Live?
C) What Did SuperCroc Eat?
D) What Makes This Croc So Super?

28. 10. Paul Sereno is a:
A) historian B) scientist C) hunter D) writer

29. Homework:
Have a great weekend! :)