PENGUIN CHICK OBJECTIVES TODAY WE WILL Use main

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OBJECTIVES TODAY WE WILL…. • Use main idea and details to summarize a passage • Identify unstated main idea and details in a paragraph • Use academic language: summarize, main idea, details

VOCABULARY REVIEW • Fierce • Something very strong or violent • Whips • Something that moves or hits quickly • Echoes • A noise or sound that is repeated • Shuffles • Walking without lifting feet off the ground • Huddle • Group of animals/people that are close together • Junior • Younger or smaller • Down • Fine, soft feathers on a bird

STRATEGY: Summarize • A summary is a short statement that tells the most important ideas in a selection. – This strategy helps you understand what you have read because you have to figure out what the text is about, identify the most important ideas, then retell the ideas in your own words. – Identifying the main idea and details in a paragraph can help you summarize a selection.

SKILL: Main Idea and Details • The topic tells what the entire selection is mainly about • Main ideas are the most important ideas, information, or facts about the topic. • Supporting details are smaller pieces of information

PREVIEW & PREDICT When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations. Ask yourself: – Is this story fiction or non-fiction? On your index card, write your predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your questions were answered.

FOCUS QUESTION • Read to find out… – How does the father penguin take care of the penguin chick? NOW…you will read along as we listen to….

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Let’s Check our Predictions! • Share with your criss-cross/shoulder partner your questions. Were they answered? • Were you able to find out how the father penguin takes care of the penguin chick? TOMORROW WE WILL… – Use our “Main Idea Chart” to answer the Comprehension Check questions on page 111.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT…. What other animals can survive the harsh, cold winters of Antarctica?