October 29, 2014 - Supercroc - using text features

Homework: Review your notes

ObjectiveI can use text features to enhance my understanding of an informative article.

Warm Up:

Turn to The Passamaquoddy on pg. 720-721. What kind of graphic aids do you see here? Read and answer the questions under sidebars A (3 questions) and B (2 questions).

Turn to The Passamaquoddy on pg. 720. What kind of graphic aids do you see here?

Read and answer the questions under sidebars A and B.

Which features does this map include?

What information from this article does this map illustrate?

What else do you learn about the lands of the Passamaquoddy from this map?

What does this timeline tell you about the Passamaquoddy that you don't learn from the article itself?

What important information would you miss if you did not read this timeline?

Strategies for reading informational text

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Turn to pg. 898 in your blue Literature book

Supercroc

Text Analysis: Text Features

text features

design elements that present information visually.

subheadings(aka section titles)

hint at the main idea or topic of the section that follows.

graphic aids

include things like maps, photographs or timelines.

captions

provide information about a graphic aid

Skim through "SuperCroc" and jot down examples of different text features.

Which ones do you see? Write the text feature and page #.

How many subheadings do you see in the article?

As we read "SuperCroc," you will be pulling out key information (important ideas) and summarizing them (putting them into your own words) .

Let's read the first section of Supercroc together and come up with the 5 W's and H.

Who -

What -

Where -

When -

Why -

How -

Based on the information that you read, what subheading name could you give it?

Introduction

In 2000, Paul Sereno led a team of scientists to Gadoufaoua, Niger (Africa) to look for fossils, after having found some there in 1997. The team spent 4 months there and found 20 tons of bones from fish, turtles, dinosaurs and from a Supercroc.

What Makes This Croc So Super?

Supercroc skull = 6 ftSereno compared this to today's crocs. Today's largest = 20 ftSC = 40 ft long, weighed 10 tons

A Different Looking Beast head wider in front than in the middle = uniqueSC had a hole (nose) - probably used for smell or communicationSC had hundreds of 1 ft large bone plates called scutes

When Did SuperCroc Live? SC lived 110 million years ago - Sereno compared fossils that already had datesGadoufaoua, now a desert, used to have lots of waterfound SC along with 5 other croc species

What Did SuperCroc Eat? SC had 130 short, strong teeth and ate fish, turtles and dinosbite down, drag prey under water, drown it, eat it

What Happened to SuperCroc?

SC only lived for a few million yearsPossible answers - Why it died off: rare since a creature that big needs lots of roomdiseasedisasterno one knows for sure

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. The Gadoufaoua region of Niger interests Paul Sereno because: A) an ancient river once flowed through itB) it is filled with dinosaur fossilsC) many crocodiles live there todayD) he is an expert in desert environments

2. The Sarcosuchus imperator is nicknamed "SuperCroc" because: A) it had extremely large teethB) its head had an unusual shapeC) adults reached a length of 40 feetD) it existed in greater numbers than other prehistoric animals

3.The map on pg. 324 shows: A) the locations of Niger and GadoufaouaB) the rivers where many SuperCrocs livedC) how far Sereno's team traveled to reach AfricaD) the way Africa looked in the Mesozoic Era

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.

5. The timeline on pg. 327 shows that: A) archosaurs descended from ancient SuperCrocsB) SuperCrocs survived into the Cenozoic eraC) birds are not related to crocodilesD) Pterosaurs became extinct about 65 million years ago

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.

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

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.

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?

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

Text Analysis: Text Features

Text Features How They Helped Me Understand the Article

Subheadings

Graphic aids

Captions

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.