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THE OGS DISCOVER FIRE AND OTHER STUFF LESSON 1 Vocabulary • Use context clues to determine word meaning: What does the word kindling mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on pages 9 and 10. (once the Ogs learn how to make a spark, they need something to turn the spark into a fire; Tog said he needs kindling, little pieces of dry wood) .
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: What is the setting of the play? (somewhere in time and space, p. 3)
LEVEL 44/S
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension keeps animals away M
M
improves taste of food
fire
• Identify cause and effect: What causes the Ogs to first use words? (Pain causes Fog to say “Ow!” No one can understand what “Ow” means. p. 7) • Identify cause and effect: What benefits did man derive from planting crops? (He no longer had to wander in search of food. He could grow what he needed. This allowed man to build homes and cities and to live where he wanted. pp. 12–13)
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension M
gives light
M
provides warmth
• Draw conclusions: What conclusions can you draw about the discovery of fire? Use a semantic web for help in answering this question. (Answers: improved the taste of food, provided warmth, gave light, kept away wild animals; Clues/Evidence: On page 10 we can tell that food tasted better, because the Ogs grab whatever they can to cook, saying “mmmmmm.” Narrator B says that fire kept him warm in winter, Narrator C says it gave them light to see by, and Narrator A says it kept away wild animals. pp. 10–11) • Draw conclusions: What discovery will make it possible for the Ogs to stay in one place? (Answer: planting seeds to grow food; Clues/Evidence: On page 13 Jog says. “We’ll be able to choose where we want to live. We won’t have to just wander around all the time looking for food.”)
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Analyze text structure and organization: What is the purpose of the stage directions the author uses throughout the play? (tell actors what to do, provide a mental picture for readers)
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LESSON 2 Vocabulary • Analyze text structure and organization: What does the word communicate mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on page 16. (Gog and Fog talk about meeting people who speak different languages; they wonder how to communicate with these people) .
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: What shape does Cog say the world is? (a big, flat disk, p. 14)
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension • Identify cause and effect: Why can’t Gog tell Fog how many letters there are? (Numbers have not been invented. p. 20) tradition
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension
M
slows breakthroughs and discoveries
M
• Draw conclusions: Based on the information in the play, what slows down breakthroughs and discoveries? Use a semantic web for help in answering this question. (Answers: tradition, arguing, confusion; Clues/Evidence: On page 12, when Jog wants to change, Mog says, “But we’ve always done it this way.” On page 12 Zog says, “Change is scary.” Old habits and traditions interfere with progress. Pages 20–23 show arguing and confusion as they attempted to develop writing and the wheel.)
confusion
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Evaluate author’s purpose: Why do you think the author is telling this story? (Answer: to provide a humorous look at progress)
M
arguing
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LESSON 3 Vocabulary • Use context clues to determine word meaning: What does the word designed mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on page 30. (Orville said they designed the first plane to fly; Wilbur says their designs were based on the work of others)
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: Who was the first American woman in space? (Sally Ride, p. 30) Ride
Earhart Both
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension flew in space
accomplished a great feat
pilot flew airplane
• Compare and contrast: What do Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride have in common? Use a Venn diagram to help answer the question. (Both were the first of their gender to accomplish a great feat. Earhart was a pilot, she flew in an airplane. Ride flew in space. pp. 28, 30) • Identify cause and effect: In the play, as a result of Zog’s idea to grow wings and fly, humans were able to… (build airplanes and spacecraft, pp. 27–30)
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension • Identify main idea: What is the main idea of this play? (Answer: One small discovery can lead to many other discoveries. Clues/Evidence: On page 5 the discovery of thumbs leads to learning to hold and use tools. On page 7, using tools leads to language. On page 8, the use of language leads to arguing, which leads to the discovery of fire. The wheel led to the wagon, which led to the automobile, which led to airplanes, and so forth. On page 28 Earhart says, “Most inventions are the work of many people.” And on page 30, Orville attributes their invention to the things the Ogs had done. Also on page 30, Columbus says, “There are always new things to discover.”) • Make predictions: Fog’s last line, on page 32, gives you a reason to believe that... (Answer: the future will hold tremendous new inventions and discoveries; Clues/Evidence: On page 32, instead of “The End,” Fog says, “To be continued!” The Ogs are going off to help their historic visitors find new things to be discovered. pp 30–32)
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Analyze text structure and organization: How does the author organize the information in the play? (The information is presented in chronological order as the characters move through history.)
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TIPS FOR ANSWERING TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS
Vocabulary
Reread and look for clues to help you define the unfamiliar word. Can you find a synonym, a definition, text clues, or picture clues?
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension
The answers are right in the text. Reread to locate facts and details to answer the questions.
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension
The answers are in the text, but you may need to look in more than one place to find them.
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension
You’ll have to be a detective. You won’t find the exact answers to these questions, but you will find clues and evidence to support your inferences and conclusions.
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension
As you reread, ask yourself, “How did the author organize the information? Why did she/he write the book?”
Navigators Grade 5 Set A Copyright © 2011 Benchmark Education Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This card may be photocopied for classroom use only. Based on the Comprehension Through Deductive Reasoning Model developed by Margaret Kilgo.
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THE OGS DISCOVER FIRE AND OTHER STUFF LESSON 1 Vocabulary • Use context clues to determine word meaning: What does the word kindling mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on pages 9 and 10. (once the Ogs learn how to make a spark, they need something to turn the spark into a fire; Tog said he needs kindling, little pieces of dry wood) .
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: What is the setting of the play? (somewhere in time and space, p. 3)
LEVEL 44/S
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension keeps animals away M
M
improves taste of food
fire
• Identify cause and effect: What causes the Ogs to first use words? (Pain causes Fog to say “Ow!” No one can understand what “Ow” means. p. 7) • Identify cause and effect: What benefits did man derive from planting crops? (He no longer had to wander in search of food. He could grow what he needed. This allowed man to build homes and cities and to live where he wanted. pp. 12–13)
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension M
gives light
M
provides warmth
• Draw conclusions: What conclusions can you draw about the discovery of fire? Use a semantic web for help in answering this question. (Answers: improved the taste of food, provided warmth, gave light, kept away wild animals; Clues/Evidence: On page 10 we can tell that food tasted better, because the Ogs grab whatever they can to cook, saying “mmmmmm.” Narrator B says that fire kept him warm in winter, Narrator C says it gave them light to see by, and Narrator A says it kept away wild animals. pp. 10–11) • Draw conclusions: What discovery will make it possible for the Ogs to stay in one place? (Answer: planting seeds to grow food; Clues/Evidence: On page 13 Jog says. “We’ll be able to choose where we want to live. We won’t have to just wander around all the time looking for food.”)
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Analyze text structure and organization: What is the purpose of the stage directions the author uses throughout the play? (tell actors what to do, provide a mental picture for readers)
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LESSON 2 Vocabulary • Analyze text structure and organization: What does the word communicate mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on page 16. (Gog and Fog talk about meeting people who speak different languages; they wonder how to communicate with these people) .
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: What shape does Cog say the world is? (a big, flat disk, p. 14)
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension • Identify cause and effect: Why can’t Gog tell Fog how many letters there are? (Numbers have not been invented. p. 20) tradition
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension
M
slows breakthroughs and discoveries
M
• Draw conclusions: Based on the information in the play, what slows down breakthroughs and discoveries? Use a semantic web for help in answering this question. (Answers: tradition, arguing, confusion; Clues/Evidence: On page 12, when Jog wants to change, Mog says, “But we’ve always done it this way.” On page 12 Zog says, “Change is scary.” Old habits and traditions interfere with progress. Pages 20–23 show arguing and confusion as they attempted to develop writing and the wheel.)
confusion
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Evaluate author’s purpose: Why do you think the author is telling this story? (Answer: to provide a humorous look at progress)
M
arguing
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LESSON 3 Vocabulary • Use context clues to determine word meaning: What does the word designed mean in this book? Let’s find clues for the meaning of this word on page 30. (Orville said they designed the first plane to fly; Wilbur says their designs were based on the work of others)
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension • Identify facts and details: Who was the first American woman in space? (Sally Ride, p. 30) Ride
Earhart Both
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension flew in space
accomplished a great feat
pilot flew airplane
• Compare and contrast: What do Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride have in common? Use a Venn diagram to help answer the question. (Both were the first of their gender to accomplish a great feat. Earhart was a pilot, she flew in an airplane. Ride flew in space. pp. 28, 30) • Identify cause and effect: In the play, as a result of Zog’s idea to grow wings and fly, humans were able to… (build airplanes and spacecraft, pp. 27–30)
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension • Identify main idea: What is the main idea of this play? (Answer: One small discovery can lead to many other discoveries. Clues/Evidence: On page 5 the discovery of thumbs leads to learning to hold and use tools. On page 7, using tools leads to language. On page 8, the use of language leads to arguing, which leads to the discovery of fire. The wheel led to the wagon, which led to the automobile, which led to airplanes, and so forth. On page 28 Earhart says, “Most inventions are the work of many people.” And on page 30, Orville attributes their invention to the things the Ogs had done. Also on page 30, Columbus says, “There are always new things to discover.”) • Make predictions: Fog’s last line, on page 32, gives you a reason to believe that... (Answer: the future will hold tremendous new inventions and discoveries; Clues/Evidence: On page 32, instead of “The End,” Fog says, “To be continued!” The Ogs are going off to help their historic visitors find new things to be discovered. pp 30–32)
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension • Analyze text structure and organization: How does the author organize the information in the play? (The information is presented in chronological order as the characters move through history.)
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TIPS FOR ANSWERING TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS
Vocabulary
Reread and look for clues to help you define the unfamiliar word. Can you find a synonym, a definition, text clues, or picture clues?
Find It! Level 1 Comprehension
The answers are right in the text. Reread to locate facts and details to answer the questions.
Look Closer! Level 2 Comprehension
The answers are in the text, but you may need to look in more than one place to find them.
Prove It! Level 3 Comprehension
You’ll have to be a detective. You won’t find the exact answers to these questions, but you will find clues and evidence to support your inferences and conclusions.
Take It Apart! Level 4 Comprehension
As you reread, ask yourself, “How did the author organize the information? Why did she/he write the book?”
Navigators Grade 5 Set A Copyright © 2011 Benchmark Education Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This card may be photocopied for classroom use only. Based on the Comprehension Through Deductive Reasoning Model developed by Margaret Kilgo.
