UNIT x 140 | UNIT 4 Instructional Routine: Oral Language p. Txxvii Listening Strategy: Listen for Fact and Opinion Review fact and opinion language Clarify that the USDA studies agriculture to gather facts about crops and animals. A Presentation A • Preview illustration Direct students to preview the illustration and text. Ask: What is this presentation about? • Listen actively Play the audio once for students to listen for general understanding. • Identify fact and opinion words Replay the audio, this time asking students to listen for facts and opinions. Remind students that should signals a suggestion and an opinion. EXPLORE AND LEARN DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students create a pie chart divided into 4 sections. Write the food groups in mixed order on the board. Pronounce the words and have students repeat. Play the audio, directing students to label food groups in the chart as they hear them discussed. Play the audio again and have students listen for facts then listen once more for opinions. Pause frequently so students can take notes in their organizers. Support students in recording notes and distinguishing fact as statements without value words. Students can use the graphic organizer as a support for Activity B. Amplify Challenge students to summarize central ideas and relevant details of the presentation. Remind them to include facts and opinions as a bank for their written responses. SCRIPT Ms. Ortega: Today in health class, we’re going to learn about healthy habits. This includes eating healthy foods. Has anyone heard of the USDA? USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture. They tell you how much food you should eat in these categories: fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, and proteins. The amount of each type of food is different depending on your age. I’m going to tell you their suggestions for girls and boys ages nine to thirteen. You should eat a cup and a half of fruit every day. This includes fresh, canned, frozen, or dried fruits. The guidelines also include 100 percent fruit juices. You should eat two cups of vegetables every day. These can also be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. It’s important to eat different kinds of fruits and vegetables – not the same ones all of the time. You should also eat five to six ounces of grains. Can anyone give me some examples of grains? Julia: Cereal, bread, and rice? Ms. Ortega: Yes, those are all grains. So are tortillas and pasta. Julia: Tortillas! My mom makes those. In my opinion, homemade tortillas are the best! Ms. Ortega: That’s great, Julia. Homemade food is often healthier, too. Next, let’s talk about proteins. You should eat about five ounces of proteins. Proteins include things like beef, chicken, and fish. I don’t like beef, but I eat a lot of fish. Five ounces of meat is about the size of your hand stretched out. Proteins also include eggs, beans, and soybean products. Now, can anyone tell me a dairy product besides milk? Joe: I think cheese is delicious. That’s a dairy product. Ms. Ortega: Yes, it is. Yogurt is, too. Children your age should have three cups of dairy every day. it’s also important to drink water and get exercise. We’ll talk more about that tomorrow. UNIT 4 / CONNECT TO ORAL LANGUAGE fruits protein vegetables dairy grains LISTENING STRATEGY Listen for Fact and Opinion When you listen, think about what is fact and what is opinion. Facts are information from a source, like the USDA. These words can express opinions: I think . . . In my opinion, . . . I like . . . I don’t like . . . A Presentation A Listen to a talk about food and healthy habits. B Read the sentences from the talk. Identify the sentences that are fact. Identify the sentences that are opinion. 1. USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture. 2. You should eat a cup and a half of fruit every day. 3. In my opinion, homemade tortillas are the best! 4. Five ounces of meat is about the size of your hand stretched out. 5. I think cheese is delicious. 6. I don’t like beef. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends a balanced plate of dairy, protein, grains, fruits, and vegetables. CONNECT TO Oral Language UNIT 4 140
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