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Informational Text & Summary Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary VOCABULARY CONNECTION A. Read the words in the box below. Each one shares a common meaning with a vocabulary term from the online activity Civic Responsibility. Write the word next to the vocabulary term that shares a common meaning. The first one is done for you. buyer supporter model community tradition planned action Civic Responsibility Vocabulary Terms tradition heritage: (n.) something that is passed down through the ages campaign: (n.) an organized effort to reach a goal consumer: (n.) a person who buys something ally: (n.) a person or group that supports another civic: (adj.) relating to citizens replica: (n.) a copy or a model B. Circle the scenario that best matches the definition of the word. Underline the word or words in the scenario that helped you decide. heritage campaign The bride was the first The bride was the third Everyone kept the goal in No one had a goal in person in her family to person in her family to mind as they promoted mind as they promoted wear the wedding dress. wear the wedding dress. the product. the product. www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated consumer ally The increase in online The increase in online It’s always difficult to deal It’s always good to have a shopping is due to more shopping is due to fewer with a person who seeks person you can count on customers. customers. to harm someone. in times of trouble. civic replica Voting is an important Voting is an important The paintings looked The paintings looked way to express an duty for members of a very similar but not very different from each This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia opinion. community. identical. other. ® Lexia Skill Builders page 1 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary VOCABULARY CONNECTION C. Answer each question with yes or no. 1. Would a consumer buy something from you? 2. Does a replica look exactly like the original? 3. Most likely, would a person’s friend be an ally? 4. Is celebrating a job promotion part of a person’s heritage? 5. Would a campaign be successful without a goal? 6. Is serving on a jury part of a person’s civic duty? D. Answer each question in a complete sentence. Be sure to include a reference to the definition to better explain your answer. (See the example below.) 1. Sheila’s favorite hobby is shopping. When she finds something she likes, she buys it in every color available. Is Sheila a consumer? Yes, Sheila is a consumer because she likes to buy lots of things. 2. Nothing has ever been written down, yet the ceremony has been performed the same way for generations. Is this an example of heritage? 3. The painting that was painted by a famous artist was destroyed when the art museum flooded. The museum found an artist who could paint new a new painting that was almost the same as the famous artist’s artwork. Is the new artwork a replica? www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated 4. The prince of one country married the princess of another country. Most likely, did the prince’s country become an ally of the princess’s country? 5. The candidate won the election. She could not have won without the hard work and support of her many volunteers. These volunteers never forgot that their work and support would help the candidate win. Is this an example of a campaign? 6. Civic duties are things that, by law, all citizens are required to do to benefit the country. These duties include paying taxes and serving on a jury. Would brushing your teeth twice a day be a civic duty? This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia ® Lexia Skill Builders page 2 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary SKILL FOCUS A. Read the terms in the box below. Then, write each term next to its definition. You can review the Vocabulary Cards at the end of this Skill Builder. text features pie chart heading italics feature box informational text subheading caption writing that gives facts about a subject or topic words at the top of the text that give the subject or topic words that label shorter parts of the text words in slanted type elements in informational text such as headings and captions words about a picture related information that is separate from the main text a type of graph in the shape of a circle B. Complete the crossword by filling in the term that fits each clue. KEY text features pie chart heading italics feature box informational text subheading caption 1 ACROSS 2 3. words in slanted type 3 4 8. writing that gives facts about a subject or topic www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated 5 DOWN 6 7 1. words that label shorter parts of the text 2. a type of graph in the 8 shape of a circle 4. related information that is separate from the main text 5. words at the top of the text that give the subject or topic 6. words about a picture This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia 7. elements in informational text such as headings and caption ® Lexia Skill Builders page 3 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary SKILL FOCUS C. Read the text. Then, complete the activities on the next page. Where Does the English OUTDATED BUT INTERESTING WORDS Language Come from IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Anyway? KNOW ANYBODY THAT FITS THIS DESCRIPTION? Other Proper Names Languages Gobermouch Greek Have you ever heard of a busybody? A gobermouch is someone who can’t Latin seem to stay out of other people’s business…! German Snoutband A snoutband describes a person who always interrupts a conversation. French How rude! EVER HEARD OF THESE WEIRD JOBS? Funny Words You’ve Probably Never Heard Of! Back Washer No, this is not someone who was paid to wash a person’s back! Back washers • dumfuzzle (to confuse) were workers in wool factories. Their job was to clean the wool and remove • dongle (a piece of dirt. computer equipment) Belly Builder • doohickey (gadget) Any idea what this is? You might think this has to do with working out. But, • kerfuffle (a fuss or in fact, belly builders are people who make the “belly,“ or soundboard, of a commotion) piano. www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia ® Lexia Skill Builders page 4 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary SKILL FOCUS D. Cut along the dotted lines. Read the sentence on each piece, and use the text in Part C to place the pieces onto the correct places in the graphic organizer. SUBJECT MAIN IDEA LEVEL 1 SUBHEADING LEVEL 1 SUBHEADING LEVEL 2 SUBHEADINGS LEVEL 2 SUBHEADINGS EVER HEARD OF THESE WEIRD JOBS? www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated There are old but funny words in the English language. • Snoutband • Gobermouch FITS THIS DESCRIPTION? KNOW ANYBODY THAT English Words • Back Washer • Belly Builder This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia ® Lexia Skill Builders page 5 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary SKILL FOCUS E. Read each sentence. Circle True or False. For each false answer, cross out the incorrect answer and write the correct answer below it. The first one is done for you. 1. Gobermouch, Snoutband, Back Washer, and Belly Builders are captions. True / False level 2 subheadings 2. The article Outdated But Interesting Words in the English Language is an informational text. True / False 3. Where Does the English Language Come From Anyway? is the title of the pie chart. True / False 4. The line “A snoutband describes” includes an example of bold type. True / False 5. Funny Words You’ve Probably Never Heard Of! is the title of the feature box. True / False 6. KNOW ANYBODY THAT FITS THIS DESCRIPTION? and EVER HEARD OF THESE WEIRD JOBS? are both examples of level 2 subheadings. True / False www. lexialearning.com lexialearning.com www. 12/2017 Last updated This material is a component of Lexia PowerUp Literacy™. is a component of PowerUp material Lexia This All other rights reserved. Not for resale. use only. classroom For © 2018 Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company. company. Stone a Rosetta Learning, © 2018 Lexia ® Lexia Skill Builders page 6 Comprehension Name: Level 15: Informational Text & Summary TEXT Read the text. Then, complete the activities on the next page. Code Talkers: American Indian Heroes of World War II [1] During World War II, hundreds of American Indians joined the United States armed forces.
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