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- Is this a fiction or
non-fiction text?
- How do you know which
genre it belongs to?
- What specific features
Book of the Month Is this a fiction or non-fiction text? How do - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Book of the Month Is this a fiction or non-fiction text? How do - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Januarys Principals Book of the Month Is this a fiction or non-fiction text? How do you know which genre it belongs to? What specific features in this text indicate the genre? What is your favorite genre of book to read
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What is your favorite genre of book to read during independent reading time?
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Introduction What’s the weather? Weather Extremes Weather Predictions Fun with Weather Afterword Glossary Index Charts
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Diagram
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Text Features Table Photographs Headings Diagrams Glossary Index Maps
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Weather Myths vs. Facts
When birds line up
- n a telephone
wire, expect rain.
myth or fact?
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MYT YTH “There is no proven link between birds roosting on wires and the
- weather. Truth is, if there ar elots
- f birds and lots of wires in a
particular area, birds will rest
- there. Migrating birds might sense
a change in barometric pressure and decide to wait out a bad storm, however.” Kathy Furgang
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Weather Myths vs. Facts
When dogs eat grass expect a severe storm.
myth or fact?
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MYT YTH “All dogs eat grass from time to time, and it has nothing to do with the weather. Sometimes they do it for the same reason humans enjoy a salad- to add variety to their
- diets. Other times, they chew
grass when they have upset
- stomachs. However, their taste