What's it like to study snakes, reptiles, and turtles in their natural habitats? Serving as the mid-unit assessment, pupils read an interview with a rainforest scientist. Next, they analyze the text and answer text-dependent questions.

Concepts

informational texts, main ideas, close reading, rainforests, text analysis, scientists

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Instructional Ideas

• Have scholars research a specific type of scientist and share their findings with a partner
• Invite individuals to create a rainforest diorama

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson six of 10 from the Grade 5 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series, and order matters
  

Pros

• Includes a rubric to score student writing
• Offers tips for supporting English learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.5 L.5.4.a