MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures

4th Grade – Unit 1 – Week 2Created by Teresa Wilson – Desert Palms Elem. – June 2010

• Read a an informational nonfiction• Summarize the text by retelling the most important facts, ideas, or events• Identify the main ideas and supporting details from the text

OBJECTIVES

Today we will…

ShimmerWhen things shimmer, they shine with a soft unsteady light.

EerieWhen something is eerie, it is frightening and strange.

LurkTo lurk is to hide, usually with a bad intention.

SwallowsAs someone swallows, he or she is moving food from the mouth to the rest of the digestive system.

ClimateThe climate of an area is the weather that it usually has.

SilkenSomething can be called silken if, like silk, it has delicate threads or is generally soft and shiny.

LumberingIf you are lumbering, you are moving slowly and heavily.

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.

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.

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.

When I say “Go”, take 1 minute to preview the illustrations.

Ask yourself: What different kinds of desert creatures will be discussed? What do I already know about

life in the desert?

On your index card, write your predictions. After we listen to the selection, we will see if your

questions were answered.

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….

• Share with your criss-cross/shoulder partner your predictions. Were they correct? • What kinds of desert animals

were mentioned in the text?• Were any of them new to you?

TOMORROW WE WILL…

• Use our “Main Idea Chart” to answer the Comprehension Check questions on page 65.