A on UNDERSTANDING SEQUENCE
To the Student In FOCUS on Understanding Sequence, Book A, you will read passages and answer questions. You will practice using the reading strategy called Understanding Sequence. You will learn about the strategy on the Learn About pages. You will see a sample passage, sample questions, and sample answer choices on the Lesson Preview pages. Then you will practice using the strategy in twenty lessons. Each lesson has a passage and five questions. First, read the passage. Then answer the five questions. For the first four questions, fill in the correct answers on the Answer Form. It is on page 53. Or, you may fill in the correct answers right on the page. For the fifth question, write the answer on the lines on the page. Fill in the circle on the Answer Form to show that you have done the fifth question. After you finish each lesson, use the Tracking Chart that is on page 47. Show when you finished the lesson. Show how many questions you answered correctly. After you finish each group of five lessons, do the self-assessment. This will let you see how you are doing. So... FOCUS and enjoy! Acknowledgments Product Development Design and Production Project Developer and Editor: Dale Lyle Project Designer: Susan Hawk Writer: Jeanine Jenks Farley Photo Credits: p. 18, NASA, ASII-44-6549, p. 24, Library of Reviewer: Mary McNary Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-US262-9426, p. 26, Corel/Food Objects, p. 32, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-49568, p. 42, Library of Congress, By Popular Demand, LC-US262-119882 ISBN 0-7609-3520-3 2006 Curriculum Associates, Inc. North Billerica, MA 01862 No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without written permission from the publisher. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Table of Contents Learn About Understanding Sequence... 2 Lesson Preview... 4 Lesson 1 Why Squirrels Have Fat Tails... 6 Lesson 2 Facts About Milk... 8 Lesson 3 Life in the Desert... 10 Lesson 4 Officer Tran s Day... 12 Lesson 5 Moving Through the Water... 14 Lesson 6 A Cold Land... 16 Lesson 7 A Trip to the Moon... 18 Lesson 8 The Old Lion and the Fox... 20 Lesson 9 A Worm s Life... 22 Lesson 10 Rosa Parks: A Brave Woman... 24 Lesson 11 Donuts... 26 Lesson 12 The Girl Who Wanted to Fly... 28 Lesson 13 My Life Below Ground... 30 Lesson 14 Booker T. Washington... 32 Lesson 15 How People Make Crayons... 34 Lesson 16 Life in Ceren... 36 Lesson 17 How to Make Glue from Milk... 38 Lesson 18 The Great Life of Mozart... 40 Lesson 19 My Friend, Jackie Robinson... 42 Lesson 20 Building Houses... 44 Tracking Chart... 47 Self-Assessment 1, Lessons 1 5... 48 Self-Assessment 2, Lessons 6 10... 49 Self-Assessment 3, Lessons 11 15... 50 Self-Assessment 4, Lessons 16 20... 51 Self-Assessment 5, Lessons 1 20... 52 Answer Form... 53
Learn About Understanding Sequence Sequence is the order in which things happen. It is also the order in which things are done. When you read, something happens first. Then something happens next. Then something else happens. Read this story about Ed. What did Ed do first, next, and last? Today was my first day of school. First, I woke up very early. Next, I put on the new clothes I picked out last night. Last, I ate breakfast. I did not eat very much because I was thinking about school. I woke up very early. (This is the first thing Ed did.) I put on new clothes. (This is the next thing Ed did. It is the second thing he did.) I ate breakfast. (This is the last thing Ed did. It is the third thing he did.) 1 2 3 The boxes show three things that Ed did. The boxes show the order, or sequence, of the things. 2
It is not hard to understand the sequence. Think about what happens first, second, third, and so on. Clue words can tell you the order in which things happen. Some clue words are first, second, next, then, last, before, and after. Look at the story about Ed. The clue word first tells about what Ed did first. What other clue words do you see? The clue words next and last are also used in the story. Words that show time can also tell the sequence. These words can tell the time of day, the day of the week, the month of the year, the season, and so on. Some time words are noon, 1:00, morning, Monday, June, 2003, and summer. Numbers (1, 2, 3, and so on) can show sequence, too. You may find numbers in a list or in directions. If you don t see clue words, you can still tell the sequence. Ask yourself what happens first, next, and so on. Remember: Sequence is the order in which things happen or the order in which things are done. 3
Lesson 18 Here is an article about a boy who liked music. Read the article. Think about the order in which things happen. Look for clue words. The Great Life of Wolfgang Mozart (WOLF gang MOHT sart) lived 250 years ago. When he was 4 years old, he could not write words. But he could write music. His first song was very hard. No one could play it. At night, Mozart would sing to his dad. Then his dad would sing along. Soon the boy s songs were too hard. Finally, his dad could not sing along. One day, Mozart s dad was playing music. Mozart wanted to play, too. Mozart had a violin. He had never played before. But he played now. And his music was beautiful. At five, Mozart played music for kings and queens. He went to many cities. In the afternoon, he played music. At night, he wrote music. He did this for years and years. Sometimes he wrote until it was morning. By the age of 21, Mozart had written almost 300 works. In 1791, violin Mozart passed away. He was 35 years old. He had written more than 600 works. 40
Answer these questions about the article. 1. When did Mozart live? 300 years ago 600 years ago 250 years ago 2. The boxes tell three things that happened. The things are in order. One thing is missing. When Mozart was four, he could write music. At the age of 21, Mozart had written almost 300 works. 1 2 3 Which of these belongs in box 2? At five, Mozart played music for kings and queens. Mozart passed away. Mozart was 35 years old. 3. Which of these happened last in the article? Mozart played the violin. Mozart had written more than 600 works. Mozart went to many cities. 4. Which clue words tell when Mozart passed away? at five in the afternoon in 1791 5. Tell about what young Mozart would do at night with his dad. Put the things in the right order. Use clue words. 41