Day 1 Lesson 4. Focus Skill: Locate Information Good readers understand the parts of a book

Day 1 Lesson 4Day 1 Lesson 4

Focus Skill:Focus Skill:Locate Locate

InformationInformation

Good readers Good readers understand the parts understand the parts

of a book. of a book.

Most Most nonfictionnonfiction books are books are organized so that it is easy organized so that it is easy

for readers to find for readers to find information.information.

The “The “Table of ContentsTable of Contents” is a list of ” is a list of information. It is in the beginning information. It is in the beginning of a book. It tells us the order in of a book. It tells us the order in

which the information can be which the information can be found.found.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1........... 4Chapter 2...........12Chapter 3........... 20Chapter 4........... 38Chapter 5........... 57

The “The “GlossaryGlossary” is a dictionary of ” is a dictionary of important words found in a book. important words found in a book.

The words are arranged in The words are arranged in alphabetical order.alphabetical order.

The “The “IndexIndex” is a list of subjects. It is ” is a list of subjects. It is arranged in alphabetical order with arranged in alphabetical order with page numbers. It is usually found in page numbers. It is usually found in

the back of the book.the back of the book.

Let’s Let’s practice!practice!

Where would you look to Where would you look to find the meaning of the find the meaning of the word “performance”?word “performance”?

Glossary

A. Table of ContentsB. GlossaryC. Index

If I wanted to know if there If I wanted to know if there was information about George was information about George Washington in a book, where Washington in a book, where

would I look?would I look?

Index


In what part of the book In what part of the book would you look to find out would you look to find out

on what page a certain on what page a certain chapter begins on?chapter begins on?

Table of Contents


Where would I look if I Where would I look if I wanted to know all the wanted to know all the pages that were about pages that were about the Lincoln Memorial?the Lincoln Memorial?

Index


Where can you find out Where can you find out what page Chapter 7 what page Chapter 7

begins on?begins on?

Table of Contents


Where can you find Where can you find the definitions of the definitions of

highlighted words in highlighted words in your text books?your text books?

Glossary


BONUS:BONUS:What is a What is a headingheading??

It is a title that comes before a new part of the story.

BONUS:BONUS:What is a What is a titletitle??

It is the name of a book.

Open your books to page 112!Open your books to page 112! Different parts of a book give different Different parts of a book give different

information, know what type of information information, know what type of information is in each part helps a reader know where is in each part helps a reader know where to search. The table of contents shows how to search. The table of contents shows how the book is organized and where chapters the book is organized and where chapters and other parts begin. When a reader is and other parts begin. When a reader is looking for a particular topic in a book, the looking for a particular topic in a book, the table of contents is a good place to being.table of contents is a good place to being.

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Locate InformationLocate InformationComprehensionComprehension

I want to find out what page our next I want to find out what page our next selection- “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut”-selection- “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut”-starts on. I’ll turn to the front of the starts on. I’ll turn to the front of the book and find the table of contents. The book and find the table of contents. The table of contents lists all the selections table of contents lists all the selections in the book. I’ll look down the list until in the book. I’ll look down the list until I find the selection title. I’ll look across I find the selection title. I’ll look across to see the page number it begins on.to see the page number it begins on.

Look on page 113! Lets read it together!Look on page 113! Lets read it together!

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Part of Book Description

index

• list of the titles with the page numbers• near the front of the book

heading

glossary

table of contents

• title of a section in a nonfiction book

• alphabetical list of topics and page numbers• in the back of the book

• dictionary of terms used in the book• in the back of the book

Locate InformationLocate Information

What is the title of the book?What is the title of the book?

How is the book organized?How is the book organized?

How many chapters are there?How many chapters are there?

Astronauts in SpaceAstronauts in Space

ContentsContentsChapter 1: The First Astronauts 1Chapter 1: The First Astronauts 1

Chapter 2: Astronaut Training 5Chapter 2: Astronaut Training 5

Chapter 3: To the Moon and Back 13Chapter 3: To the Moon and Back 13

Chapter 4: Around the World in Chapter 4: Around the World in

Space Shuttles 21Space Shuttles 21

Chapter 5: Astronauts in OtherChapter 5: Astronauts in Other

Countries 29Countries 29

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Try this!Try this!

Copy this chart in Copy this chart in your notebook. your notebook. Look at the table Look at the table of contents in your of contents in your book and fill in the book and fill in the missing parts!missing parts!

Title of Title of StoryStory

Page Page NumberNumber

““Stone Stone Soup”Soup”

““Loved Loved Best”Best”

““One One Small Small Place in a Place in a Tree”Tree”

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Child

Young Adult

Adult

Born in Kentucky in 1809.

Taught himself to read and write.

Elected 16th President of the United States.

Tri-foldTri-fold

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Finish Ellen Ochoa Finish Ellen Ochoa TrifoldTrifold

Ellen Ochoa, AstronautEllen Ochoa, AstronautThink CriticallyThink Critically

1.1. Which section of this biography would you read Which section of this biography would you read if you wanted to find out about Ellen Ochoa’s if you wanted to find out about Ellen Ochoa’s childhood?childhood?

2.2. What did Ellen Ochoa invent?What did Ellen Ochoa invent?3.3. Do you think Ellen Ochoa is a hero? Explain.Do you think Ellen Ochoa is a hero? Explain.4.4. How can you tell that the author wants readers How can you tell that the author wants readers

to know that music is important to Ellen to know that music is important to Ellen Ochoa?Ochoa?

5.5. WRITE: Think about the skills you are learning WRITE: Think about the skills you are learning in school. Choose two of these skills, and in school. Choose two of these skills, and explain how they might be important for your explain how they might be important for your future.future.

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Check Comprehension: Check Comprehension: SummarizingSummarizing

You can use the practice page 28 to You can use the practice page 28 to help you write a summary of help you write a summary of Ellen Ellen Ochoa: Astronaut.Ochoa: Astronaut.

Remember!Remember! A summary has a: A summary has a: main ideamain idea important details important details


Remember when you use information Remember when you use information from a book, they need to list the title, from a book, they need to list the title, author, publisher, and copyright dates.author, publisher, and copyright dates.

Index: An index is an alphabetical list found Index: An index is an alphabetical list found in the back of a book. An index lists in the back of a book. An index lists topics, people, and places mentioned in topics, people, and places mentioned in the book and their page numbers. An the book and their page numbers. An index is helpful when searching for a index is helpful when searching for a certain word or topic in a book.certain word or topic in a book.


Aldrin, Buzz, 13, 15Aldrin, Buzz, 13, 15 Dunbar, Bonnie, 25, 28, Dunbar, Bonnie, 25, 28, 3030

Armstrong, Neil, 13, 14, 15Armstrong, Neil, 13, 14, 15 Endeavour, Endeavour, 44, 47, 4844, 47, 48

Collins, Eileen, 35, 38Collins, Eileen, 35, 38 Foale, Michael, 55, 57Foale, Michael, 55, 57

Collins, Michael, 23, 26Collins, Michael, 23, 26 Glenn, John, 5, 7, 9Glenn, John, 5, 7, 9

ColumbiaColumbia, 44, 45, 46, 44, 45, 46 Jemison, Mae, 45, 67, Jemison, Mae, 45, 67, 7070

DiscoveryDiscovery, 55, 56, 55, 56 Ride, Sally, 23, 25, 47Ride, Sally, 23, 25, 47

As you noticed the index is categorized alphabetically. If you As you noticed the index is categorized alphabetically. If you were trying to find out about Sally Ride, you would look for were trying to find out about Sally Ride, you would look for the words Ride, Sally. On what pages would you find Sally the words Ride, Sally. On what pages would you find Sally Ride?Ride?

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Use a DictionaryUse a Dictionary A dictionary provides information about A dictionary provides information about

many words. Remember that dictionaries many words. Remember that dictionaries list words in alphabetical order to make list words in alphabetical order to make words easy to find. Guide words at the words easy to find. Guide words at the tops of the pages help you fin the correct tops of the pages help you fin the correct page on which an entry word is listed. The page on which an entry word is listed. The information in an entry includes:information in an entry includes:

How the word is spelledHow the word is spelled What the word meansWhat the word means How the word is pronouncedHow the word is pronounced Whether the word is a noun, a verb, or Whether the word is a noun, a verb, or

another part of speechanother part of speech

Use a DictionaryUse a Dictionary Doctor (doc ter) Doctor (doc ter) NounNoun .1 a person who treats people when .1 a person who treats people when

they are sick they are sick verb 2verb 2. to change something, to change how . to change something, to change how something looks.something looks.

I’m not sure how to say the word or what it means as I I’m not sure how to say the word or what it means as I read. I find the entry word for mound on a page in the read. I find the entry word for mound on a page in the dictionary. To see how its pronounced, I look at the word in dictionary. To see how its pronounced, I look at the word in parentheses. I say parentheses. I say mound. mound. I then notice that I then notice that moundmound is a is a noun. I see that it has two meanings numbered 1 and 2. I noun. I see that it has two meanings numbered 1 and 2. I think about how the word is used in the sentence and think about how the word is used in the sentence and check my idea with the two definitions in the dictionary check my idea with the two definitions in the dictionary entry.entry.

Mound (maund) Mound (maund) NounNoun 1. a heap of something such as dirt 1. a heap of something such as dirt or potatoes. 2 the raised area in the middle of a baseball or potatoes. 2 the raised area in the middle of a baseball diamond, from which the pitcher throws the ball.diamond, from which the pitcher throws the ball.

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Connections Connections Turn to page 136 Turn to page 136

Think about the author’s purpose in writing Think about the author’s purpose in writing “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” and the author’s “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” and the author’s purpose in writing “What’s in the News?” How purpose in writing “What’s in the News?” How are they alike?are they alike?

Both texts give information about people and Both texts give information about people and events. “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” is a factual events. “Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut” is a factual account of the life of an astronaut. “What’s in account of the life of an astronaut. “What’s in the News?” is an account of a visit to a space the News?” is an account of a visit to a space center. center. TT- Text to Text ConnectionTT- Text to Text Connection

Think about the phrase “reach for the stars, Think about the phrase “reach for the stars, “What does that phrase mean to you?“What does that phrase mean to you?

What did you learn about being an astronaut What did you learn about being an astronaut that you did not know before?that you did not know before?

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Connections Connections Think about the phrase “reach for the Think about the phrase “reach for the

stars, “What does that phrase mean to stars, “What does that phrase mean to you?you?

To me, “reach for the stars” mans that I To me, “reach for the stars” mans that I try to attain whatever goals I might have.try to attain whatever goals I might have.

TS- Text to Self ConnectionTS- Text to Self Connection What did you learn about being an What did you learn about being an

astronaut that you did not know before?astronaut that you did not know before? I did not know that it was so difficult to I did not know that it was so difficult to

get into the astronaut program.get into the astronaut program. TW- Text to the WorldTW- Text to the World

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There are three different There are three different ways to form plurals. ways to form plurals.

Adding sAdding s – dog; dogs – dog; dogs

Adding es Adding es – fox; foxes– fox; foxes

Changing y to an i and Changing y to an i and adding esadding esbaby; babiesbaby; babies

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Locate InformationLocate Information Remember when you use information from a Remember when you use information from a

book, they need to list the title, author, publisher, book, they need to list the title, author, publisher, and copyright dates.and copyright dates.

Index: An index is an alphabetical list found in the Index: An index is an alphabetical list found in the back of a book. An index lists topics, people, and back of a book. An index lists topics, people, and places mentioned in the book and their page places mentioned in the book and their page numbers. An index is helpful when searching for numbers. An index is helpful when searching for a certain word or topic in a book.a certain word or topic in a book.


Aldrin, Buzz, 13, 15Aldrin, Buzz, 13, 15 Dunbar, Bonnie, 25, 28, Dunbar, Bonnie, 25, 28, 3030

Armstrong, Neil, 13, 14, 15Armstrong, Neil, 13, 14, 15 Endeavour, Endeavour, 44, 47, 4844, 47, 48

Collins, Eileen, 35, 38Collins, Eileen, 35, 38 Foale, Michael, 55, 57Foale, Michael, 55, 57

Collins, Michael, 23, 26Collins, Michael, 23, 26 Glenn, John, 5, 7, 9Glenn, John, 5, 7, 9

ColumbiaColumbia, 44, 45, 46, 44, 45, 46 Jemison, Mae, 45, 67, Jemison, Mae, 45, 67, 7070

DiscoveryDiscovery, 55, 56, 55, 56 Ride, Sally, 23, 25, 47Ride, Sally, 23, 25, 47

As you noticed the index is categorized alphabetically. If you As you noticed the index is categorized alphabetically. If you were trying to find out about Sally Ride, you would look for were trying to find out about Sally Ride, you would look for the words Ride, Sally. On what pages would you find Sally the words Ride, Sally. On what pages would you find Sally Ride?Ride?

Use a DictionaryUse a Dictionary A dictionary provides information about A dictionary provides information about

many words. Remember that dictionaries many words. Remember that dictionaries list words in alphabetical order to make list words in alphabetical order to make words easy to find. Guide words at the words easy to find. Guide words at the tops of the pages help you find the correct tops of the pages help you find the correct page on which an entry word is listed. The page on which an entry word is listed. The information in an entry includes:information in an entry includes:

How the word is spelledHow the word is spelled What the word meansWhat the word means How the word is pronouncedHow the word is pronounced Whether the word is a noun, a verb, or Whether the word is a noun, a verb, or

another part of speechanother part of speech

Use a DictionaryUse a Dictionary Doctor (doc ter) Doctor (doc ter) NounNoun .1 a person who treats people when .1 a person who treats people when

they are sick they are sick verb 2verb 2. to change something, to change how . to change something, to change how something looks.something looks.

I’m not sure how to say the word or what it means as I read. I’m not sure how to say the word or what it means as I read. I find the entry word for mound on a page in the dictionary. I find the entry word for mound on a page in the dictionary. To see how its pronounced, I look at the word in To see how its pronounced, I look at the word in parentheses. I say parentheses. I say mound. mound. I then notice that I then notice that moundmound is a is a noun. I see that it has two meanings numbered 1 and 2. I noun. I see that it has two meanings numbered 1 and 2. I think about how the word is used in the sentence and check think about how the word is used in the sentence and check my idea with the two definitions in the dictionary entry.my idea with the two definitions in the dictionary entry.

Mound (maund) Mound (maund) NounNoun 1. a heap of something such as dirt or 1. a heap of something such as dirt or potatoes. 2 the raised area in the middle of a baseball potatoes. 2 the raised area in the middle of a baseball diamond, from which the pitcher throws the ball.diamond, from which the pitcher throws the ball.

What information can be found What information can be found on a title or copyright page?on a title or copyright page?

title, author, publisher, publication title, author, publisher, publication datedate

When will you need this When will you need this information?information?

When you need to cite where you When you need to cite where you got information.got information.

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The The glossaryglossary is like a mini-dictionary is like a mini-dictionary located at the back of many located at the back of many nonfiction books. nonfiction books.

A A glossaryglossary contains definitions for contains definitions for words that are used in that book.words that are used in that book.

As you are reading and come across As you are reading and come across a word you do not know, one place a word you do not know, one place you can look for information about you can look for information about the word’s meaning is the the word’s meaning is the glossaryglossary..

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