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Word Knowledge. Fossils Tell of Long Ago. Open Court Anthology Grade 2. Word Knowledge. 1. foot prints sand stone fern like eye ball 2. dissolv ed harden ed dri ed chang ed 3. s ea l ea f y ea rs p ea t 4. s ee led d ee l compl e t e g e n e

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  1. Word Knowledge Fossils Tell of Long Ago Open Court Anthology Grade 2

  2. Word Knowledge 1. footprints sandstone fernlike eyeball 2. dissolved hardened dried changed 3. sea leaf years peat 4. seeled deel complete gene 5. where what when fresh

  3. 1. Some scientists study the footprints left by dinosaurs. 2. Even though many years had passed, the imprint of the leaf was preserved. 3. I love it when roses smell fresh.

  4. Word Knowledge • 1. footprints sandstone fernlike eyeball • 2. dissolved hardened dried changed • 3. sea leaf years peat • 4. seeled deel complete gene • 5. where what when fresh

  5. 1. Some scientists study the footprints left by dinosaurs. 2. Even though many years had passed, the imprint of the leaf was preserved. 3. I love it when roses smell fresh.

  6. Fossils Tell of Long Ago Do you know what these fossils tell you?

  7. Build Background Genre: Expository Text Fossils are one means by which scientist and others learn about creatures and climate of Earth long ago.

  8. Build Background Genre: Expository Text Where are fossils found? How do they form? This story will answer these questions.

  9. Build Background Genre: Expository Text Where might you see fossils? Why would scientists be interested in fossils?.

  10. Build Background Fossils

  11. Expository Text • Expository text gives information. It tells people something. • It uses facts about real events or people. • It presents information in a clear way. • It gives events in the order in which they happen. • It may be organized by topics.

  12. Open Court Vocabulary for Genre: Expository Test “Fossils Tell of Long Ago”

  13. amber The fossil of amber had an ant preserved in it. ( a yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil )

  14. fossils The boys found a rock with fossils in it. ( a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone )

  15. extinct These birds are all extinct. ( not alive today; all members of the group or species have died out )

  16. peat Peat, or swampy forest soil contains may treasures for scientist. ( swampy forest soil )

  17. mammoth The wooly mammoths trudged across the tundra long ago. ( a kind of elephant the lived millions of years ago )

  18. minerals These are rocks and minerals found in Kansas. ( nonliving substance in the ground )

  19. ancient The archaeopteryx is an ancient bird. ( very old )

  20. amber ( a yellowish sap from plants that hardens and becomes a fossil )

  21. fossils ( a plant, animal, or imprint that has turned to stone )

  22. extinct ( not alive today; all members of the group or species have died out )

  23. peat ( swampy forest soil )

  24. mammoth ( a kind of elephant the lived millions of years ago )

  25. minerals ( nonliving substance in the ground )

  26. ancient ( very old )

  27. Comprehension StrategiesGood Readers… Summarize Keep track of what you have read and focus on important details • “At the beginning of the story…” • “Then…” • Monitor and Clarify • STOP and reread to determine the meaning of words and more difficult ideas or passages. • “Wait a minute! I didn’t understand that. Let me stop and reread for clarity.” • “I am confused by that. I need to clarify. Asking Questions Good readers ask questions that may prepare them for what they will learn • “I wonder why that happened…” • “Why did…”

  28. Fossils Tell of Long Ago Problems Page ___- Page ___- Page ___- Wonderings Page ___- Page ___- Page ___- Clues Page ___- Page ___- Page ___-

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