READING
High Interest Unit
Name:
10 Before You Read
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Slime!
Crossword Puzzle words Complete the puzzle with
from the Words to Know
Student Pretest box.
Before Reading
bacteria (bak-teer-ee-uh):
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plural noun Tiny creatures that live in air, water, soil, animals, people, and food. Some bacteria cause sickness. Others help break down food in the body.
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Organs that release chemicals into the body.
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mucus (myoo-kus): noun A thick, slippery fluid made the body.
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by
propel (pruh-pel): verb 6
Unit
To push forward.
10 While You Read
Name: saliva (suh-lie-vuh): noun A clear, watery liquid made glands in the mouth.
Slime!
by
Using a Main-Idea Web
ACROSS . make and release a substance move 2. to make something some Rewrite eachsheading as abut main idea. Then draw lines from each box are helpful, 5. Some of these creature to add details that support each main idea. can make you sick. sometimes a doctor will 6. To see if you are sick, in your neck are swollen. check if the
Main idea:
4. When of
Students are presented with a focus reading strategy supported by a graphic organizer that provides them a way of accessing the text.
Heading: A Slimy Defense Main idea:
and Spit
3. another word for spit
makes a lot you have a cold, your body .
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After Reading
Corp. Hot Topics • Set C • Š Evan-Moor
Unit
10 After You Read
Name:
Slime!
Students reflect on what they’ve read through a brief discussion, test their knowledge through a comprehension test, and respond to the selection through a variety of activities.
SLIME!
Testing Your Knowledge
Read each item and choose the best answer. You may refer to Slime! as you work. 1. Slugs and snails do NOT
need slime for
đ?– keeping Heading:đ?– đ?– đ?– You Can’t Hug ves a Slug themsel moist đ?–Ąđ?–Ą protecting themselves Main idea:
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Heading: Super Slime Secrets Main idea:
�� transporting themselves ��� �digesting their food
2. Why does your nose fill
up with mucus when you
have a cold? đ?– đ?– đ?– đ?– because your body produce s extra mucus to get rid of the germs đ?–Ąđ?–Ą to prevent too much dirt from getting into your nose đ?–˘đ?–˘ because it’s easier to breathe when your nose is full đ?–Łđ?–Łđ?–Ł đ?–Łto make it hurt less when you blow your nose
Hot Topics • Set C • Š Evan-Moor Corp.
3. What is the main idea of
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this article?
đ?– đ?– đ?– đ?– Animals use slime to defend themselves. đ?–Ąđ?–Ą Slime has many importa nt functions. đ?–˘đ?–˘ You can make slime using soap flakes, food coloring , and water. đ?–Łđ?–Łđ?–Ł đ?–ŁScientists in Massachusetts are studying slime.
4. What is produced by glands
đ?– đ?– đ?– đ?– mucus đ?–Ąđ?–Ą bacteria đ?–˘đ?–˘ saliva đ?–Łđ?–Łđ?–Ł đ?–Łnutrients
5. The hagfish uses slime to
in your mouth?
đ?– đ?– đ?– đ?– clean itself đ?–Ąđ?–Ą move around easily in water đ?–˘đ?–˘ kill bacteria and germs đ?–Łđ?–Łđ?–Ł đ?–Łfight off attackers
Hot Topics • Set C • Š Evan-Moor
Student
Posttest
While Reading
secrete (si-kreet): verb To
DOWN Heading:graduall Mucus y 1. to release something
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Students participate in a brief discussion to build background and go over vocabulary words in a reproducible activity.
glands (glandz): plural noun
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