What I Know Text Evidence Conclusions
A. Vocabulary Words Circle the word in each group that does not
1. vessel car ship boat
2. chemicals scientists chickens chemistry
3. inventions gadgets copies devices
4. mysterious strange different well-known
5. gear tools facts supplies
6. Which might be part of your camping gear? Explain on the lines below.
a. a backpack b. a bear
B. Vocabulary Strategy: Word Parts Write the letter of the meaning on the right that matches the word on the left.
1. leader a. in a brave way
2. moveable b. in a way that shows a good mood 3. cheerfully c. one who takes charge of others 4. fl avorfulfl d. full of taste
5. boldly e. able to be taken to a different place
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After reading “Jacques Cousteau: Scientist Below Sea Level,” fill in the fi Fact and Opinion Chart to help you identify facts and opinions.
Fact Opinion
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Cousteau’s Fight
Jacques Cousteau had seen many interesting and mysterious sights when he explored the ocean as a diver. But he also knew that underwater life was in big trouble because of pollution. Fish and plants were being killed. Cousteau wanted to stop companies from releasing deadly chemi cals into the water. He was worried about what they were doing. Cousteau knew we had to be more careful when it came to protecting the seas.
Cousteau began making several films from an army vessel.
Soon he was able to spread his message. He found that many
peo ple were misinformed about pollution. His photographs showed how much damage it caused to undersea life. The films shocked ever yone who watched them. People knew somet hing must be done.
Lawmakers passed laws to prevent pollution. Cousteau was given many awards and medals for his efforts to protect sea life.
1. Underline words in the passage that have an unstressed syllable spelled -el,-al, or -le.
2. Circle the compound words in the passage.
3. “Cousteau began making several films from an army vessel.” Is thisfi sentence a fact or an opinion?
4. “The films shocked everyone who watched them.” Is this sentence a fact fi or an opinion?
5. Something that is ha rd to explain is .
mysterious harmful nice
At Home:Reread the passage and talk about what you found to be most interesting.
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Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Chasing a Dream All kids have dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. Jim Abbott wanted to play baseball, but he had been born without a right hand. As a result, people told him that he could never play baseball.
But Jim did not give up. He practiced a lot and learned how to play without his right hand. He was so good that he went straight to the major leagues after college.
Jim pitched for 11 years with much success. He once pitched a no-hitter, which is quite rare and valued in baseball. Jim’s story is an example of what might happen when people follow their dreams.
1. What is the author’s purpose?
2. Underline a sentence that tells what the reader can learn from Jim’s story.
3. Put a box around the parts of the text that tell about Jim’s hard work.
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A Call for Help
Pollution in the sea is the biggest problem in the world.
Sea life, such as coral and fish, can be killed when companies dump harmful chemicals into the water.
Jacques Cousteau made films to tell the public about the dangers of pollution. He used an army ship as a vessel on which to make his films. Cousteau was the most famous scientist of his time.
Everybody was amazed by Cousteau’s films. Soon, the government passed laws to protect sea life. People saw that it is important to take care of the sea. The animals that live in the ocean are the most mysterious and interesting living things on the planet.
1. Which sentence in the fi rst paragraph is a fact? Underline thisfi sentence.
2. Which sentence in the second paragraph is an opinion? Put a box around this sentence.
3. Is the last sentence of the passage a fact or an opinion? How do you know?
This word makes the sentence an
opinion.
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A. Underline the au, awww augh,, ough, and allpatterns in the words below.
fought shawl saucer false caught
because small crawl laundry walnut