The objective for our Week 22 lessons is to teach critical reading and thinking skills using current news about “Why good oral health is more than a beautiful smile” (Level 1 lesson) and “Louisville launches Black Heritage Tour Collection” (Level 2 lesson).
Some of the exercises of this week’s Level 1 lesson include:
- Vocabulary Multimeaning Words: Define/explain the following words as they are used in the article: gum (para. 2); brush (para. 5); worn (para. 9). Next, write one unrelated definition for each of these words.
- Main Idea and Key Details: Write a sentence that expresses the main idea of the article. Identify at least three details in the article that support the main idea.
- “Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences”: What is one thing you should do daily to practice good oral hygiene? Explain.
- More exercises are available in the Extensions Activities
Some of the exercises of this week’s Level 2 lesson include:
- Vocabulary Idioms: What is meant by the phrase “shed a new light on,” which is found in paragraph #7 of the article? Use this phrase in an original sentence.
- Fact and Opinion: List three facts from the article. Identify the paragraphs where these facts are located. Why are these facts?
- “Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences”: Which of the tours or exhibits described in this week’s article would you most like to take part in or visit? Explain your answer.
- More exercises are available in the Extensions Activities
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