ManateesManatees

Patricia A. Fink MartinPatricia A. Fink Martin

Our Reading ObjectivesOur Reading Objectives

•We will draw We will draw conclusions conclusions and identify and identify details that details that help support help support conclustions.conclustions.

•We will We will explain our explain our ideas and ideas and tell why we tell why we think them.think them.

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

• CommonCommon- usual, regular- usual, regular

• BroadBroad- wide- wide

• SteerSteer- guide- guide

• ShallowShallow – not deep – not deep

• PreferPrefer- to like something - to like something betterbetter

• SurfaceSurface-top-top

• InjureInjure-hurt-hurt

• ControlControl- direct- direct

Let’s Practice Drawing Let’s Practice Drawing Conclusions!Conclusions!

A hermit crab carries a shell that is much A hermit crab carries a shell that is much larger than it’s body. If a hermit crab larger than it’s body. If a hermit crab thinks it’s in danger, it will pull back into thinks it’s in danger, it will pull back into it’s shell. It also has strong claws. If you it’s shell. It also has strong claws. If you pick up a hermit crab, make sure you pick up a hermit crab, make sure you don’t get pinched!don’t get pinched!

How do you know that a hermit crab uses How do you know that a hermit crab uses it’s shell to protect itself?it’s shell to protect itself?

Expository vs. Narrative Expository vs. Narrative BooksBooks• Expository books Expository books

have real photos have real photos and lots of true and lots of true facts about a topic. facts about a topic. We also use the We also use the SQRRRL process SQRRRL process and fill out a tree and fill out a tree diagram. diagram.

• Narrative books Narrative books usually have usually have illustrations and not illustrations and not many facts. We use many facts. We use story maps to story maps to identify the identify the characters, setting, characters, setting, important events, important events, problem and problem and solutions.solutions.

SQRRRLSQRRRL

• Survey- preview the text and Survey- preview the text and illustrationsillustrations

• Question-come up with 2 questions you Question-come up with 2 questions you have about the text.have about the text.

• Read-with a partner and silentlyRead-with a partner and silently

• Restate-using your own wordsRestate-using your own words

• Review-what we’ve learnedReview-what we’ve learned

• LearnLearn

Team Talk – Day 1 Team Talk – Day 1

• 1. Which of the following is another 1. Which of the following is another name for a manatee?name for a manatee?

a. Whalea. Whale

b. Sea cowb. Sea cow

c. Mermaidc. Mermaid

d. both a and bd. both a and b

Team Talk – Day 1Team Talk – Day 1

• 2. How does the author describe the 2. How does the author describe the shape of a manatee’s body? shape of a manatee’s body?

Why do you think the author describes Why do you think the author describes it like this? (write)it like this? (write)

• 3. Why are manatee’s flippers 3. Why are manatee’s flippers important? (write)important? (write)

Partner Reading – Day 1Partner Reading – Day 1

•Pages 7 (paragraph Pages 7 (paragraph 2) – 11 aloud with 2) – 11 aloud with partners.partners.

Team Talk – Day 2Team Talk – Day 2

• 1. What details support the 1. What details support the conclusion that manatees like warm conclusion that manatees like warm water? Support your answer. (write)water? Support your answer. (write)

Team Talk – Day 2Team Talk – Day 2

• 2. Which of the following do 2. Which of the following do manatees not do underwater?manatees not do underwater?

a.a.EatEat

b.b.SleepSleep

c.c.BreatheBreathe

d.d.PlayPlay

Support your answer.Support your answer.

Team Talk – Day 2Team Talk – Day 2

• 3. Why do you think a manatee’s 3. Why do you think a manatee’s nostrils close when it goes back nostrils close when it goes back underwater? (write)underwater? (write)

Partner Reading – Day 2Partner Reading – Day 2

•Pages 14-20 aloud Pages 14-20 aloud with partnerswith partners

Team Talk – Day 3Team Talk – Day 3

• 1. When manatees migrate, how 1. When manatees migrate, how does their travel change? Support does their travel change? Support your answer. (write)your answer. (write)

Team Talk – Day 3Team Talk – Day 3• 2. Which of the following facts did 2. Which of the following facts did

scientists learn by tagging manatees’ scientists learn by tagging manatees’ tails?tails?

a.a.Scientists learned how to save the Scientists learned how to save the manatees from dying.manatees from dying.

b.b.Scientists learned that manatees Scientists learned that manatees travel alone or in small groups.travel alone or in small groups.

c.c.Scientists learned that manatees Scientists learned that manatees travel in large groups.travel in large groups.

d.d.Scientists learned what manatees say Scientists learned what manatees say to one anotherto one another

Team Talk – Day 3Team Talk – Day 3

• Why do manatees migrate in the Why do manatees migrate in the winter? Support your answer. winter? Support your answer. (write)(write)

Partner Reading – Day 3Partner Reading – Day 3

•Pages 26-29 aloud Pages 26-29 aloud with partners.with partners.

Team Talk – Day 4Team Talk – Day 4

• 1. Manatees swim slowly. Why is 1. Manatees swim slowly. Why is this an important fact in this section this an important fact in this section of the text? (write)of the text? (write)

Team Talk – Day 4Team Talk – Day 4

• 2. According to the text, which of 2. According to the text, which of the following do scientists use to the following do scientists use to identify different manatees?identify different manatees?

a.a.ScarsScars

b.b.TailsTails

c.c.FlippersFlippers

d.d.NosesNoses

Team Talk – Day 4Team Talk – Day 4

• 3. Humans cause danger to 3. Humans cause danger to manatees. What clues from the text manatees. What clues from the text help support this conclusion? (write)help support this conclusion? (write)

Partner Reading – Day 4Partner Reading – Day 4

•Pages 36-39 aloud Pages 36-39 aloud with partners.with partners.