Transcript Personification

Fact-statement that can be proved true or
false is called a fact
Opinion-statement that tells a person’s
thoughts, feelings or ideas is a
statement of opinion.
Which statement is a fact?
-During his research, he found out that
recycling just one can will save enough
energy to power a TV for three hours.
-Many people think that saving the rain
forests is our biggest environmental
concern.
This statement is a fact?
-During his research, he found out that
recycling just one can will save enough
energy to power a TV for three hours.
How do you know that the sentence you
identified above is a fact? How would
you prove it?
-I know that the above sentence is a fact
because you can prove it. I could look
the information up in an encyclopedia, or
on the internet.
Which statement below is one of
opinion?
-It would be great, thought David, if he
and his classmates could save a lot of
energy by recycling cans.
-For each pound of beef produced, an
estimated 200 square feet of rain forest
needs to be cleared.
This statement below is one of
opinion?
-It would be great, thought David, if he
and his classmates could save a lot of
energy by recycling cans.
How do you know that the sentence you
identified above is an opinion?
-The sentence that I identified above
may not represent the beliefs that all his
classmates have. Other students might
disagree with David.
What is the definition for expository
nonfiction?
-Expository nonfiction gives information
about real people, places, and events.
Which statement is a fact?
-They have thinner and smoother bark
than trees in other kinds of rain forests.
-I think that without their special
characteristics, rain forest trees would
probably not survive their extreme
living conditions.
This statement is a fact?
-They have thinner and smoother bark
than trees in other kinds of rain forests.
Which statement is an opinion?
-They have thinner and smoother bark
than trees in other kinds of rain forests.
-I think that without their special
characteristics, rain forest trees would
probably not survive their extreme living
conditions.
This statement is an opinion?
-I think that without their special
characteristics, rain forest trees would
probably not survive their extreme living
conditions.
What is a Rain forest?
-A rain forest is a special kind of forest
that grows in warm, wet places. The
trees are tall and grow close together.
There are three main types of rain forest.
What are three types of rain forest?
a) Tropical Forests
b) Cloud Forests
c) Temperate Forests
Give the definition for each type of rain
forests.
a) Tropical Forests
-grow near the equator, climate is hot
and rain falls nearly every day.
b) Cloud Forests
-cover mountains in tropical regions and
are up in the clouds
c) Temperate Forests
-grow farther from the equator
Why should we worry about the
depletion of the rain forests?
-Scientists think that about ten million
different species of plants and animals
live on Earth. The rain forests are home
to nearly two-thirds of these.
Leaves use the energy of sunlight to join
water and carbon dioxide gas from the
air to make food. As they do this, what
gas do they give off?
-As leaves make food, they give off a gas
called oxygen, which most living things
need to survive.
What are some ways that Big Business
has damaged the rain forests?
-Business have damaged rain forests
through mining, industrial development,
and the building of large dams. Tourism
has also threatened some of the more
popular rain forests.
Why is soil erosion harmful?
-Soil erosion is harmful because if the
trees are cleared away, there are no
roots to hold the soil. Soil washes into
streams and rivers and chokes them with
mud. Aquatic (water) plants and animals
that need clear and clean water die.
What are some new finds that scientists
have been discovering in the rain
forests?
-Scientists have discovered new
medicines, exotic foods, and several
different ways to use the plants of the
rain forests.
What can you do to help prevent the
rain forests from being completely
cleared away?
-I can help prevent rain forests from
being completely cleared away by
donating to charities that support the rain
forests, or by recycling. I could also
work to educate the people that are
destroying the rain forests through slash
and burn farming.
Which of these statements is true about
the climate in regions where temperate
rain forests are located?
-It is generally hot.
-There is constant rainfall.
-It is almost always cool.
-There are different seasons.
Which of these statements is true about
the climate in regions where temperate
rain forests are located?
-There are different seasons.
Which of the following is NOT
mentioned as a cause of damage to
plants and animals in rain forests?
-the increase in clearing trees
-polluted water that runs off waste
material from mining
-too much water being used to grow
crops in rain forests
-the washing away of soil into bodies of
water
Which of the following is NOT
mentioned as a cause of damage to
plants and animals in rain forests?
-too much water being used to grow
crops in rain forests
What is the main reason that huge
areas of rain forests are burned?
-The main reason that huge areas of rain
forests are burned is so that farmers can
have more water for crops.
- The main reason that huge areas of
rain forests are burned is so that people
can grow more crops.
What is the main reason that huge
areas of rain forests are burned?
- The main reason that huge areas of
rain forests are burned is so that people
can grow more crops.
Which of the following ideas from the
selection is a generalization?
-Crops such as bananas and rice came
first from the tropics.
-Digging quarries produces a lot of waste
material.
-The plants in rain forest soak up most of
the rainwater.
-Most hardwood from the rain forests is
sold and taken to other countries.
Which of the following ideas from the
selection is a generalization?
-Most hardwood from the rain forests is
sold and taken to other countries.
When the author says, “The rain forests
is a like a giant sponge.” this is an
example of which of the following?
-Simile
-Metaphor
-Personification
-Alliteration
When the author says, “The rain forests
is a like a giant sponge.” this is an
example of which of the following?
-Simile