READING WORKSHOP 2 • Using Text FeaturesSkills Review
Key Reading Skill: Using Text Features
- How did the charts, map, and photos in this article
help you understand or remember the information?
Which text feature most helped you understand how
much people waste? Why?
Key Literary Element: Concept and
Definition- What is the definition of the word conservation?
What details from the article help you understand
the concept of conservation?
Reviewing Skills: Identifying Author’s
Purpose- What sections of the article give you the most
clues about the author’s purpose?
Vocabulary Check
10. Rewrite the paragraph below and fill in the blanks
with the correct vocabulary word.
reduce resources consumptionIn my family, we use many every day. For
example, we drink a lot of soda from aluminum
cans. My mom and I want to help our family
the amount of trash we throw out. We decided
we will drink more water and decrease our
family’s of soda.- Academic Vocabulary What are two common
features of a heading? - English Language Coach Find the word
in each sentence below that has a base word
and a suffix. Write the words in your Learner’s
Notebook, underlining each suffix.
We went to a famous beach last summer. It
was nice and restful there. The air was breath-
able. We had such an enjoyable time.
Grammar Link:
Parts of Speech Review
Words are the major tools with which we communi-
cate. We need to know how and when to use them,
just as we need to know when a screwdriver is more
appropriate than a hammer.- A word is identified as a particular part of speech
based on how it is used. Many words can be used
as more than one part of speech.
Noun: I had a bad dream.
Verb: Did you dream last night?
Adjective: We took a dream vacation.
Noun: He’s only attractive on the outside.
Adverb: Let’s eat outside.
Adjective: She threw an outside pitch.
Preposition: They worked outside the law.
Grammar Practice
Copy the following sentences. Under each underlined
word, identify its part of speech.
13. I’ll pull every weed when I weed the garden.
14. We crowded into a crowded elevator.
15. Please light the room with a light so I can see this
light color.Writing Application Think of (or choose from a
dictionary) three words, each of which can be used as dif-
ferent parts of speech. Write two sentences for each that
use that word in different ways. (Examples: group, hit,
hurt, spring, raise.)Web Activities For eFlashcards, Selection
Quick Checks, and other Web activities, go to
http://www.glencoe.com.Conserving Resources 565