UNIT X UNIT 7 | 257 Reading • Identify sequence words and phrases Draw a sequence chart with four squares on the board and ask students to copy it. Read the first two sentences on page 257 aloud. Say: This paragraph tells us that deciduous forests have four different seasons. In what order does it mention the seasons? (summer, fall, winter, then spring) Write the seasons at the top of each square in sequence. Then have pairs read the paragraph in pairs and add important information about each season to their charts. Invite volunteers to share information and add it to the chart on the board. • Identify examples Write the last two sentences on page 257 on the board, with the words like and such as underlined: Other animals can find food, like fruits, plants, and insects, all year. Animals such as chipmunks collect and store food for the winter. Say: Writers use the words like and such as to give examples. Look at the first sentence. What examples of food are mentioned? (fruits, plants, and insects) Look at the second sentence. What example of an animal is mentioned? (chipmunks) Check In Ask and answer questions Have students work in pairs to ask and answer the questions. Ask students to take notes on their answers and prepare to share responses in a class discussion. ANSWERS 1. Trees are important because they give us oxygen to breathe. 2. The taiga has long winters and short summers, and most of the trees are evergreens. Deciduous forests have cold winters and warm and humid summers. They have different types of trees that lose their leaves in the fall. PRACTICE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold To help students answer the Check In questions, write these sentence frames on the board: Trees are important because _____. The taiga has _____. Deciduous forests have _____. Amplify Have students expand their answer to Check In question 1 into a short text. Ask them to write at least three reasons why trees are important. a deciduous forest in the fall a chipmunk finding food Deciduous forests are in temperate areas. They have four different seasons. The summers are warm and humid, and the winters are cold. The average precipitation is 30 to 60 inches per year. The trees have wide leaves that capture sunlight. In the fall, the leaves change to yellow, orange, and red. Then, they fall from the trees. In the spring, the trees grow new leaves. Some animals have adapted to their environment through migration or hibernation. Other animals can find food, like fruits, plants, and insects, all year. Animals such as chipmunks collect and store food for the winter. CHECK IN 1. Cause and effect Why are trees important? 2. Compare and contrast How is the taiga different from the deciduous forest? 257 UNIT 7 Biomes of the World UNIT 7 / READING
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