Short Read_ Trapped In Time

• Aardrijkskunde
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• identify the main idea of the short read.
• skim and scan for specific details.
• make use of the contextual clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
• answer the questions based on the short read.

For millennia, people have used gemstones principally for ornamental purposes. However, in both ancient and modern times, cultures all over the world have also believed that gems can have healing properties.
Are you aware of some around in your family who use gem stones for spiritual or healing purposes?

"Where they found rich deposits of amber"
Choose the option which is closest in meaning to "deposit"

1. buff
2. Precipitate
3. Dump
4. coating

Where did the scientists from the American Museum of Natural History go, and what did they find?

What is the meaning of the phrase “time capsule” in the text?

"This large collection includes insects and plants that lived 65 to 90 million years ago."
Choose the option which is synonym to the word "large"

1. gigantic
2. emormous
3. colossal
4. All of the above

Let us stretch our hands

Amber is transparent.How does being transparent help make amber such a valuable tool for scientists?

"When a tree's bark is wounded ,a sticky resin seeps out."
Choose the Synonym of sticky from the options given below.

1. wobbly
2. detached
3. adhesive
4. lax

What is significant about the discovery of the oak blossom? What do scientists hope to learn from examining it?

Describe the process involved in the formation of Amber.

Serial number 1.6

Make a word web with the word amber at the centre. Use the web to show the most important facts and details about amber .

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now I CAN:
* identify the main idea of the short read.
* skim and scan for specific details.
* make use of the contextual clues to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words.
* answer the questions based on the short read.

1. Agree
2. Strongly agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help