Unit 4 Lesson 17 - The Albertosaurus Mystery
(click the picture to read the story)
Written by: Dr. T.V. Padma
Genre: Informational Text Target Skill: Conclusions - use details to figure out ideas that the author doesn't state Target Strategy: Visualize - as you read, use selection details to picture what is happening Essential Question: How can you figure out ideas the author doesn't state directly? Big Idea: Our world is an amazing place! Grammar Adjectives and Articles The words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. -Use a and an before singular nouns. Use a before words that begin with a consonant. Use an before words that begin with a vowel. -Use the for both singual and plural nouns. ex. College student dug along (the, an) bank of a river. The were trying to find (a, an) old village. Long ago, Native Americans built (a, an) town there. Some adjectives are formed from proper nouns. -Adjectives that are formed from proper nouns always begin with a capital letter. ex. We saw some Mexican paintings at the museum. The adjective Mexican is formed from the proper noun Mexico. |
Guided Reading Books
Uncovering the Past The Man Who Digs Dinosaurs Science Connection Fossil Butte Natonal Monument Thermopolis, WYOMING |