4. Vocabulary Review Shimmer When things shimmer, they shine with a soft unsteady light. Eerie When something is eerie, it is frightening and strange. Lurk To lurk is to hide, usually with a bad intention. Swallows As someone swallows, he or she is moving food from the mouth to the rest of the digestive system.
5. Vocabulary Review Climate The climate of an area is the weather that it usually has. Silken Something can be called silken if, like silk, it has delicate threads or is generally soft and shiny. Lumbering If you are lumbering, you are moving slowly and heavily.
6. Genre: Informational Nonfiction Informational nonfiction is a detailed composition that sets out to explain something by presenting facts about it. Be on the lookout for facts, definitions of words or concepts, maps and charts, and pictures with captions.
7. Strategy: Summarize A summary is a retelling of the most important facts or ideas from the text. Do not tell every single thing from the text. Focus on what is most important. Always summarize using your own words. Do not try to copy from the book.
8. Skill: Main Idea and Details The main idea is the most important point of a paragraph or an entire nonfiction text. Supporting details are statements that help prove the point or explain the main idea.
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10. Focus Question Read to find out… What characteristics allow desert animals to live in such a hot, dry place? NOW…you will read along as we listen to….
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13. What kinds of desert animals were mentioned in the text?
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