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UNDERSTANDING SEQUENCE

UNDERSTANDING SEQUENCE

Directions:

In a story, things happen in order of events or sequence. Signal words like, first, second, next finally, after or then can identify the next event. Read the following carefully and number the events in the correct sequence.

Adam was training for the track meet for his middle school. He was to run in three races alone and in one relay. He practiced each day. The first thing he did was to stretch his muscles and make sure his muscles were ready to run. He stretched for ten minutes each morning. Then, he would run up and down the stadium steps three times before heading to the track. After running up the stadium steps, Adam would do twenty laps around the track. Finally, he would run all the way home and eat a large breakfast before showering.

PLACE THE EVENTS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE BY USING THE NUMBERS 1-6:

________ Adam ran up and down the stadium steps three times.

________ He took a shower.

_________Adam stretched his muscles for ten minutes.

_________ He ate a large breakfast.

_________ Adam did twenty laps around the track.

_________ He ran all the way home

Pre Assignement

Directions:

In a story, things happen in order of events or sequence. Signal words like, first, second, next finally, after or then can identify the next event. Read the following carefully and number the events in the correct sequence.

Mr. Granger is a nice man. He our next door neighbor. He wasn't feeling well and went to see Dr. Allen. Dr. Allen gave Mr. Granger a check up and told him he needed to eat more fruits and vegetables and start to exercise every day. Mr. Granger wanted to feel better. First, he started to eat a grapefruit every morning for breakfast. He walked two miles with Mrs. Granger every morning after breakfast. He would help Mrs. Granger work in the yard for two hours after their walk. They would eat a salad for lunch and then, Mr. Granger would ride his bike to the gym to exercise each afternoon for an hour. Mr. Granger would go straight home and take a nap after an hour at the gym.

PLACE THE EVENTS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE BY USING THE NUMBERS 1-8:

______ Mr. Granger ate salad for lunch.

______ Mr. Granger walked two miles with Mrs. Granger.

______ Mr. Granger exercised a the gym for an hour.

______ Mr. Granger took a nap.

______ Mr. Granger went to see Dr. Allen

______ Mr. Granger worked in the yard with Mrs. Granger.

______ Mr. Granger ate a grapefruit for breakfast.

______ Mr. Granger rode his bike to the gym

Multiple Choice Activity

Multiple Choice

1. Sam repaired the leaky roof on the old schoolhouse. During the week it took Sam to repair the roof, he became friends with Miss Katherine, the school teacher. She was surprised in Sam's love of poetry. Meanwhile Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse including repairing the windows, fixing the wobbly desk, and hanging the door straight. After each repair Sam was reward with jars of spiced peaches. By the end of the first semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Sam took on other repair jobs at the schoolhouse.
   2) Miss Katherine and Sam became friends.
   3) By the end of the first semester, Sam had the schoolhouse looking new.
   4) Sam repaired the leaky roof.
   
   a) 4, 2, 3, 1
   b) 3, 4, 2, 1
   c) 3, 4, 1, 2
   d) 4, 2, 1, 3
   

2. First Charles "Trout" Walker led an angry group of townspeople to the school house. Then he called Katherine Barlow a "Devil Woman" for kissing Sam, the onion man. Immediately after this Katherine ran to the sheriff for help, but he was drunk tried to flirt with her instead of trying to help. Trout then caught up to Katherine and Sam on his motorized boat. Katherine was rescued against her wishes and Sam was shot. Three days later Katherine shot the sheriff and kissed him, giving her the name Kissin' Kate Barlow.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Trout called Katherine a Devil Woman.
   2) Katherine was rescued, and Sam was shot.
   3) Trout Walker took the townspeople to the school house.
   4) Kate killed the sheriff.
   5) Katherine went to the sheriff for help.
   
   a) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
   b) 3, 4, 5, 2, 1
   c) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
   d) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
   

3. After 20 years of being a bandit, Kate returned to Green Lake. The place was a ghost town and the lake had dried up. Trout and his wife, Linda Miller, found Kate and demanded that she give them her stolen treasure. Next Trout and Linda dragged Kate all over the dried up lake in her bare feet demanding she tell them were the loot was buried. Suddenly Kate was bitten by a lizard. Her last words were, "Start digging." Kate died laughing.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Kate walks aimlessly barefooted across the dried up lake.
   2) Kate dies laughing.
   3) Kate returned to Green Lake.
   4) Trout and Linda demand Kate tell them were she has buried the stolen money.
   5) A lizard bites Kate.
   
   a) 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
   b) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
   c) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
   d) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
   

4. Stanley ran away from Camp Green Lake. First he had to walk across the hot desert. As soon as he became dehydrated Stanley started seeing mirages of pools of water. Stanley continued walking and noticed a rock that looked like a thumb. Although he wanted to stop, Stanley kept walking. Eventually he spotted an upside down boat called the Mary Lou. Stanley yelled, and someone yelled back. Suddenly an arm with a orange sleeve came out from under the boat and waved.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Stanley begin to see mirages.
   2) Stanley saw God's Thumb.
   3) Stanley walked towards an overturned boat.
   4) An orange arm waved.
   5) Stanley ran away.
   
   a) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
   b) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
   c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
   d) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
   

5. When Stanley finds Zero, he doesn’t look well. Zero has been living on sploosh under the boat for days. Zero tells Stanley the sploosh tastes like peaches. Zero says he won’t go back to camp, or dig any more holes. In the end Stanley shows Zero the mountain that looks like God’s Thumb.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Zero tells Stanley about the sploosh.
   2) Stanley shows Zero God's Thumb.
   3) Stanley finds Zero.
   4) Zero says he will not return to Camp Green Lake.
   
   a) 4, 2, 3, 1
   b) 3, 1, 4, 2
   c) 3, 4, 1, 2
   d) 4, 2, 1, 3
   

6. Follow these simple directions to make a wonderful onion dip. First combine 8 ounces of cream cheese with 1/4 cup whipping cream in a crock pot. Heat these ingredients until the cheese melts. This takes about 30 to 60 minutes. While the cheese is heating steam 3 large Vandalia onions. Add the onions to the cheese mixture. Next add 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon Thyme to the cheese mixture and stir well. Then place a lid on the crock pot and continue heating for approximately 30 minutes. Finally serve the onion dip with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces. This terrific recipe will help you understand San's love of onions.
   
   Which sequence best describes the order of events in this passage?
   
   1) Steam onions.
   2) Add spices.
   3) Heat all ingredients for 30 additional minutes.
   4) Heat cheese and cream in a crock pot
   5) Serve the onion dip with raw vegetables, crackers, or bread pieces.
   
   a) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
   b) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
   c) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
   d) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

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Vocabulary of the day

Vocabulary Words of the Day - evict and callused

evict - To put out (a tenant, for example) by legal process; expel, throw out, remove, dislodge, put out, eject

Page 75 - The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor.

callused -To form or develop such hardened tissue, coarse, rough

Page 80 - His muscles had strengthened, and his hands were tough and callused.

Questions for chapters 16-20

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Chapter 11 - 15 Pages 52 - 71 Quiz

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Create a Character Sketch

Characters

Use your knowledge from reading Chapters 1 - 15 to make a character sketch for one of the characters below. If you need some help on where to start begin by looking at the suggested pages.

Stanley Yelnats IV Page 7

Stanley Yelnats III (father) Page 8, 9

Mr. Sir Page 12-13

Mr. Pendanski (Mom) Page 16, 57

Derrick Dunne Page 23

Clyde Livingston Page 22, 24

Elya Yelnats Throughout Chapter 7 - Page 28

Madame Zeroni Page 29

Myra Menke Page 29-30

Zero Page 19, 37

Barf Bag (Lewis) Page 17

X-Ray (Rex) Page 18, 50, 53

Squid (Alan) Page 17-18

Magnet (José) Page 56

Armpit (Theodore) Page 20, 23

Zigzag (Ricky) Page 37

Palindromes

Palindromes

"A year later their child was born. Sarah named him Stanley because she noticed that "Stanley" was "Yelnats" spelled backward."

Words that are spelled the same backwards or forwards are known as a palindrome. Here are examples of palindromes:

PIP

LEVEL

DEED

RACECAR

MADAM

TOT

REFER

ROTOR

RADAR

GAG

EYE

Another type of palindrome are called mirrored palindromes. Here are some examples:



TIM

MIT

bid

dib

EVIL

LIVE

STRAW

WARTS

Phrases may also be Palindromes



Now I won

Nurses run

Top spot

Go dog

Research The setting for Holes

West Texas Desert

The setting for Holes is West Texas. Louis Sachar describes the desert setting. Learn more about this area of the United States.

What animals live in this area?

Wild Texas: Desert Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) http://www.wildtexas.com/wildguides/muledeer.php

Wildlife Fact Sheets http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/wild.htm

Elf Owls in West Texas http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/birds/elfowl.htm

Lizard from EduScapes NatureScapes http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/lizard/

Scorpion Emporium! by S.A. Stockwell http://wrbu.si.edu/www/stockwell/emporium/emporium.html

Scorpion Files by J.O. Rein http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/

Scorpions from DesertUSA http://www.desertusa.com/oct96/du_scorpion.html

What is the weather like? How hot does the Texas Desert get? How often does it rain?

Texas Weather Information http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/tx/tx.html

What are the characteristics of the land? mountains? plains? canyons?

Desert Links

Chihuahuan Desert Region http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html

Desert from BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/desert/index.weml

Desert USA http://www.desertusa.com/

Deserts from eduScapes 42eXplore http://42explore.com/deserts.htm

Desert Tour from Tramline http://www.field-trips.org/tours/sci/desert/_tourlaunch5.htm

Chapter 11 - 15 Pages 52 - 71

Vocabulary Words of the Day - engraved and paranoid

Page 62 -

"It looks like an old shotgun shell," said Squid.

"Yeah, that's probably what it is," said Stanley. He decided not to mention the engraved design. Maybe nobody would notice it. He doubted X-Ray could see it.


Page 71 -

"She watches us all the time," said Zigzag. "She's got hidden cameras all over the place. In the tents, the Wreck Room, the shower."

"The shower?" asked Stanley. He wondered if Zigzag was just being paranoid.


Please give me the definition for engraved and paranoid in you own words.

Chapter 6-10 Pages 21-51

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Chapters 1-5 Think Question

The camp is located in a barren region of Texas, one hundred miles from the nearest water source. Water is brought in by truck. Explain why the camp has no fences or guards. Is there a way the boys might escape?

Paragraph Writing Unit Lesson 2

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Lesson 2 Making an Outline

Paragraph Unit
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Lesson 2 Making an Outline
- Supply a missing piece of information in an outline.

After taking notes for a report the next step is to make an outline from the notes. Compare the outline below to the graphic organizer from Lesson 1.

Title of Paragraph
Outline Part of a Paragraph Paragraph
I. Deadly yellow-spotted lizards The main topic is used to build the topic sentence. Yellow-spotted lizards are a deadly threat to all humans at Camp Green Lake.
A. Moved to Green Lake after lake dried up

a. bite always fatal

Details
First Point and Support

They invaded the area after the life-giving lake dried up. Their bite is always fatal.
B. Killed Kate Barlow

Details
Second Point and Support

It was a yellow-spotted lizard that killed Kate Barlow.
C. Threatened Stanley and Zero while digging for suitcase

a. reason survive ate onions
b. lizards hate onions

Details
Third Point and Support

The yellow-spotted lizards threatened Stanley and Zero while they were digging for Stanley's great-grandfather's suitcase. The reason Stanley and Zero survived is because they had eaten so many onions that the lizards, who do not like onion blood, did not wish to bite them.
Conclusion Conclusion With this one exception, meeting a yellow-spotted lizard at Camp Green Lake meant certain death.
How to Make an Outline
Write a title that lets the reader know the subject of the report.
Main topics are listed using Roman numerals and periods.
Points or facts are listed under each topic using capital letters and periods.
Subtopics are extra information that is needed to clarify a point or fact. They are listed under each fact as needed. Subtopics are listed using lower case letters and periods.

Questions
Use the outline above to answer these questions.
What is the main topic in the paragraph above?
How many points are made in this paragraph?
Did each point need additional clarification?
What do the Roman numerals represent?
What are the capital letters used for?
How many points were made in the paragraph?
Activity - Multiple Choice
Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. Juvenile Probation Camps Services
A. Provide educational services
B. Counseling
C.
D. Work experience
E. Recreational programs
a) Average cost per ward in the youth facility is $32,000, compared to $22,000 per inmate in the Corrections Department
b) Most short term 3-6 months
c) Vocational training
d) Tough, violent places
Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
II. Negative Impacts of Youth Being Tried in Adult Courts
A. Given harsher penalties in adult court
B. Little or no rehabilitative programs
C. Criminal records hard to expunge, erase or strike out
D.
E. Could be denied military service
F. Youth held in adult facilities are more likely to return to a previous pattern of behavior
a) Youth at a greater risk of being a victim in an adult jail or prison
b) In 2002, 2225 youth serving life without parole
c) Since 1999 the number of youth in adult prisons dropping
d) In Connecticut, North Carolina, and New York 16-year olds considered adults
When researching youth being tried in the adult court system which is the least reliable source of information?

a) a national newspaper
b) a book published by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
c) a government website
d) a student's journal about life in prison

Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
III. What are juvenile boot camps?
A. Correctional programs for delinquent youth in a military-style environment
B. Emphasize discipline
C. Stress physical conditioning
D.
E. Restricted to non-violent or first-time offenders
a) Some researchers have found that boot camp graduates are more likely to be re-arrested
b) Staff has expressed concern that too many youth lack the maturity and self-control to succeed in a military-style program
c) Research proves that small, community-based programs are more successful and less expensive than correctional institutions
d) Rigorous alternative to longer terms of confinement in juvenile correctional facilities
Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. Description of the Yellow Spotted Lizard
A. Exactly 11 yellow spots
B. Yellow-green body
C.
D. Red eyes
E. Black teeth
F. Milky white tongue
a) Should have been named a "red-eyed" lizard
b) If you've ever been close enough to see the yellow spots, you are probably dead
c) Six to ten inches long
d) Likes to live in holes
Which piece of information is missing from the outline?
I. Description of Green Lake in 1998
A. Dry, flat wasteland
B. In summer temperature around 95 degrees in shade
C. Only two old oak trees on eastern edge of "lake"
D. Rattlesnakes and scorpions find shade under rocks in in holes dug by campers
E.
F. Few rundown buildings and some tents
a) Stanley hopes for friends and fun at Camp Green Lake
b) Land barren and desolate - not even weeds
c) Stanley sees a sign prohibiting guns, explosives, weapons, drugs, and alcohol
d) Six tents labeled A through F
Which piece of information is missing from the outline?

I. All Campers at Camp Green Lake have Real Names and Nicknames
A. Mr. Pendanski introduces Rex and Alan but their nicknames are X-Ray and Squid.
B.
C. Mr. Pendanski claims that Zero has his name due to the fact that there is nothing inside his head
D. Ricky's nickname is Zigzag
E. Magnet earned his nickname by his ability to steal
F. Theodore, known as Armpit, pushes Stanley to the floor when Stanley forgets to call him by his nickname
G. Mr. Pendanski is called "mom" by the boys
a) Armpit seems to be one of X-Ray's closest companions
b) Zigzag is the weirdest kid at Camp Green Lake
c) Squid is as tough as X-Ray
d) José earns the nickname Magnet because of his ability to steal

Holes Chapters 1 - 5 ------- Pages 3 - 20

Holes Chapters 1 - 5 ------- Pages 3 - 20

1. Camp Green Lake is --------.
a) one of the largest lakes in Texas
b) a big dry lake where rattlesnakes and scorpions live
c) a cool, shady lake with shade trees surrounding it

2. Campers DON'T want to get bitten by a ---------, even if it means they would be allowed to spend time recovering in the tent, instead of having to dig a hole out on the lake.
a) yellow-spotted lizard
b) rattlesnake
c) scorpion
d) spider

3. Stanley Yelnats was given the choice to -------------- .
a) work at the community center for the entire summer or go to Camp Green Lake
b) complete 60 hours of community service or go to jail
c) go to jail or go to Camp Green Lake
d) complete 60 hours of community service or go to Camp Green Lake

4. The difference between Camp Fun and Games and Camp Green Lake was that ---.
a) Camp Fun and Games was imagined and Camp Green Lake was real
b) Camp Fun and Games had soccer and Camp Green Lake had swimming
c) at Camp Fun and Games campers lived in tents and at Camp Green Lake campers lived cabins

5. What does Stanley look like?
a) thin
b) overweight
c) tall
d) small and petite

6. Stanley's father is ----------.
a) a musician
b) a gypsy
c) a farmer
d) an inventor

7. What was special about Stanley's name?
a) It was the first time anyone in his family had ever been named Stanley.
b) It was spelled the same frontward and backward.
c) It was given to him by Kate Barlow.

8. Stanley's trip to Camp Green Lake was -----.
a) very short, only 15 minutes
b) a hot nine hour long trip
c) a two day trip up a winding mountain passageway
d) a nice coastal trip

9. Why did Mr. Sir eat so many sunflower seeds?
a) Mr. Sir wanted to be a professional baseball player and baseball players eat sunflower seeds.
b) Mr. Sir believed sunflower seeds were good for his health.
c) Mr. Sir ate sunflower seeds in place of smoking.
d) Sunflower seeds were given to Camp Green Lake by the government which made them plentiful.

10. Stanley's work and resting clothes were rotated every ----.
a) three days
b) day
c) three weeks
d) month

11. Why did Camp Green Lake have no guard towers or electric fences?
a) Guns were used to shoot runaways.
b) Mines were planted around the perimeter of the camp.
c) There was no water for 100 miles and so running away would be suicide.

12. All the campers had -------.
a) extra food and water
b) cool clothes
c) nicknames
d) blisters

13. Which question does Chapters 1-5 answer?
a) Will Stanley make friends at Camp Green Lake?
b) Did Stanley commit the crime for which he was convicted?
c) Will Stanley have trouble digging a five-foot deep hole?
d) Will Stanley's father invent a way to recycle old sneakers?

14. Which sentence from Holes supports the conclusion that the temperature at Camp Green Lake is exceedingly hot?
a) The only trees are two old oaks on the eastern edge of the "lake".
b) The campers are forbidden to lie in the hammock.
c) During the summer the daytime temperature hovers around ninety-five degrees in the shade-if you can find any shade.
d) There once was a very large lake here, the largest lake in Texas.

15. Which statement from Holes is an opinion?
a) Stanley Yelnats was the only passenger on the bus, not counting the driver or the guard.
b) When Stanley was younger he used to play with stuffed animals, and pretend the animals were at camp.
c) Stanley was not a bad kid.
d) Stanley's father was also named Stanley Yelnats.

Activity 3- Unit one

Activity

Decide which group of sentences would make good paragraphs. Write yes or no before each paragraph to show your answer.

1. _______________ Stanley Yelnats and his family have a history of bad luck. The first Stanley's great grandfather made a fortune on the stock market. The family's bad luck struck him when he moved from New York to California and was robbed by Kissin' Kate Barlow. Stanley's father is an inventor. He works very hard and is smart, however, none of his inventions ever work. Stanley is accused of a crime he didn't commit and is sent to Camp Green Lake as punishment. It seems none of the Yelnats can escape the family curse.

2. _______________
   Camp Green Lake dried up and the people who lived near it moved away over a hundred years ago. Now the lake is desert-like with temperatures around ninety-five degrees. Deserts cover one-fifth of the Earth's surface. The only place to find shade is between two trees in the Warden's yard. Rattlesnakes and scorpions hide under rocks and in the holes the campers dig. Deserts do not have many large animals because there is not enough water for them to survive.

_______________ Stanley's father was an inventor. He was trying to discover a way to recycle old sneakers. Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus invented an apparatus for applying dyes to the sides of the soles and heels of shoes. George de Mestral invented Velcro. While hiking, he had noticed that burrs stuck to his clothing. He used this idea to develop one strip of nylon with loops, and another with hooks.

4. _______________
   Louis Sachar gave many of the characters in Holes nicknames to represent one side of their personality, while their given name represents someone entirely different. Kissin' Kate Barlow is the tough outlaw, while Miss Katherine is the mild schoolteacher. Stanley is the easy going boy who is picked on, while Caveman suggests a strong boy who is not easily frightened. Zero suggests a character who is worthless, while Hector refers to someone who is smart and has a sense of standing up for himself. Can you analyze these characters: X-Ray - Rex, Squid - Alan, Magnet - José, Armpit - Theodore, and Zigzag - Rick?

Activity 2 Types of Paragraphs

Activity 2 - Types of Paragraphs

There are four main types of paragraphs: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive.

	descriptive (vivid imagery) used to entertain	tells what the subject looks, sounds, feels, tastes, and/or smells like
	narrative used to entertain	tells about something that happened - tells a story
	expository used to inform	provides information or explains a subject, or gives steps and shows how to do something
	persuasive used to persuade	proves your belief or feeling about something

In this unit you will learn how to write an expository paragraph (to inform).

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Paragraphs:

consist of one or more sentences about a single thought. usually have more than one sentence. never have more than one idea. (Sentences must be related to the main idea.)

Example Paragraph
Yellow-spotted lizards are a deadly threat to all humans at Camp Green Lake. They invaded the area after the life-giving lake dried up. Their bite is always fatal. It was a yellow-spotted lizard that killed Kate Barlow. The yellow-spotted lizards threatened Stanley and Zero while they were digging for Stanley's great-grandfather's suitcase. The reason Stanley and Zero survived is because they had eaten so many onions that the lizards, who do not like onion blood, did not wish to bite them. With this one exception, meeting a yellow-spotted lizard at Camp Green Lake meant certain death.

Structure of a Paragraph

Part of a Paragraph	Reason	Example
Topic Sentence	To generate interest States the main idea	Yellow-spotted lizards are a deadly threat to all humans at Camp Green Lake.
Details First Point and Support	Introduces Main Point #1 and gives information or examples	They invaded the area after the life-giving lake dried up. Their bite is always fatal.
Details Second Point and Support	Introduces Main Point #2 and gives information or examples	It was a yellow-spotted lizard that killed Kate Barlow.
Details Third Point and Support	Introduces Main Point #3 and gives information or examples	The yellow-spotted lizards threatened Stanley and Zero while they were digging for Stanley's great-grandfather's suitcase. The reason Stanley and Zero survived is because they had eaten so many onions that the lizards, who do not like onion blood, did not wish to bite them.
Conclusion	Restates the topic sentence Often leaves the reader with something to think about.	With this one exception, meeting a yellow-spotted lizard at Camp Green Lake meant certain death.

Questions

1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
2. What is the concluding sentence?
3. What do you notice about the first line of the paragraph?
4. Do all the sentences in the paragraph support the main idea?
5. What is the first main point? second main point? third main point?

Unit One: Paragraph writing

Lesson 1 Author's Purpose & Recognizing a Good Paragraph

Determine the author’s purpose for writing a selection (e.g., to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to share emotions)

ctivity 1 - Author's Purpose
Authors write for many reasons. Some of the following are:

to entertain	Entertain means to amuse someone. fictional stories, comics, poems, jokes, riddles
to inform	Inform means to give someone information about something news reports, research papers, encyclopedias, school news letters, instructions, pamphlets from health clinics, maps, timelines, schedules, charts, graphs
to persuade	Persuade means to try to convince someone to think the same way you do. advertisements, newspaper editorials, junk mail, posters
to share feelings	Sharing feelings means to tell the reader what you are thinking. journals, diaries, letters

Read each of the following writings. Decide the author's purpose for writing each text. On the blank after each selection write persuade, inform, entertain, or share ideas.

1. Kate Barlow's Prize Winning Spiced Peaches

   5 cups brown sugar
   6 inches of stick cinnamon
   pinch of nutmeg
   2 cups white vinegar
   2 tablespoons whole cloves
   4 quarts peeled whole peaches

   Cook sugar, vinegar, and spices over low heat for 20 minutes. Add peaches and cook until boiling hot. Serve over ice cream.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

2. You can own Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston's shoes. Just make a bid. The best part is the money you give for the famous sneakers will be tax deductible since it is going to charity.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

3. Latvia is a country in north-eastern Europe. It is bordered by Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. Russian and Belarus are to the east. In the west Latvia is bordered by the Baltic Sea. The capital of Latvia is Riga which is located on the northern shore. Forty-one percent of the country is covered with forests. Latvia holds over 12,000 small rivers and over 3,000 lakes.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

4. For Sale Eat Plenty of Onions. Good for digestion, the liver, the stomach, the lungs, the heart, and the brain.

   Author's Purpose ____________________________

5. To make a diorama of the Texas desert, you will need the following materials: a shoebox, construction paper, sand, clay, plastic animals, and cactus. First cover the inside of the shoebox with construction paper to make the sky. Next place a layer of sand to make the desert floor. Plant cactus in the sand. Finally add plastic animals or animals made from clay to your desert scene.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

6. July 20
   I must leave today for Camp Green Lake. I've never been to camp before. This could really be an adventure. I'm kind of looking forward to the experience.

   Author's Purpose ____________________________

7. O Sinners, Let's go down
   Let's go down, let's go down
   O Sinners, Let's go down
   Down in the valley to pray
   
   Show me the way
   Good Lord, show me the way
   Show me the way
   Good Lord just show the way
   

Author's Purpose ____________________________

8. Forecast for Camp Green Lake.
   Clear skies. Low 75°. High 105°. Winds 10 to 15 mph.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

Reward for the person who gives information to help in the recovery of Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston's shoes.

Author's Purpose ____________________________

10. A man was sitting with his feet up on a desk. He turned his head when Stanley and the guard entered, but otherwise didn't move. Even though he was inside, he wore sunglasses and a cowboy hat. he also held a can of soda, and the sight of it made Stanley even more aware of his own thirst.

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11. 	Number One Bully Service Derrick Dunne Bully I will help you get the job done. Toilets are my specialty. Texas
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