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By Marie Ferguson DelanoBy Marie Ferguson Delano

Question of the Question of the DayDay

What are three What are three personal qualities personal qualities or traits you think or traits you think an inventor must an inventor must have?have?

Listening Comprehension

The Golden Age of Invention The Golden Age of Invention and Innovationand Innovationby Roberto Baxter

Expository Nonfiction Articles:-tell about real people, events, or time periods

-are meant to engage readers while providing information

Build Background

Technology in 1860YES NO

steamship X

train X

telephone X

telegraph X

electric light bulb X

car X

television X

Focus Skill: Main Idea and Details

• The main idea is what a text is mostly about. The main idea is often stated in a topic sentence.

• Details tell more about the main idea.

Focus SkillMain Idea and Details

Main Idea & Details

Sometimes the main idea is unstated. In

order to find the main idea, you need to identify the details and

see how they are connected.

Focus Skill• Main Idea and Details (Pages 490-491)

DetailGarrett Morgan wanted to prevent traffic accidents.

DetailGarrett Morgan invented a traffic signal in 1923.

DetailGarrett Morgan’s invention directed traffic on the streets.

Main IdeaGarrett Morgan’s invention made people’s lives safer.

Vocabulary (p. 492-493)

•irrepressible

•feat

•industry

•tendency

•device

•prestigious

irrepressible

• a feeling or action that cannot be controlled or held back

These children found their laughter to be irrepressible.

feat

• a difficult act that impresses people

This cyclist performed an amazing feat to win the competition.

industry

• An industry is all of the people and companies that make a certain type of product or provide a certain type of service. The soft drink industry is

thriving in America.

tendency

• to have a habit of doing something in a certain way

Lora has a tendency to cry when watching a sad movie.

device

• an object that has been made for a specific purpose

Rob’s wife gave him a hands-free cell phone device for his birthday.

prestigious

• something that is highly respected or admired

Holmes made the winning touchdown

catch to win the Super bowl for the Steelers in

2008

Genre StudyGenre StudyA BiographyA Biography is a written account of a

person’s life, told by SOMEONE ELSE.

• As you read, look forAs you read, look for

– events of the person’s life told in time events of the person’s life told in time orderorder

– details about why that person is details about why that person is importantimportant