Gulf Spill Superheroes

How can you tell this is an expository text?

(A text that provides information)

• It gives information about superheroes

• It gives information about a disaster that could have happened

• It provides pictures, factual events, and evidence about a real event

• It tells a great story that was made into a movie

Why does the author explain what the meaning of superheroes are at the beginning of the text?

• To hook the readers in because EVERYONE is a superhero fan

• To remind students that Avengers: Endgame is coming out this year

• To explain to the reader that when people think of superheroes, they think of people coming together for one specific cause

• To have you debate who is the best superhero

This text talks about how different groups of people worked together after this disaster. What function did the oceanographers have after disaster?

• They helped battle the blaze

• They controlled the boats and aircraft that was used to save survivors

• They looked for ways to protect animals

• They mapped out the ocean floor and charted water currents

How long was the oil spilling into the ocean according to this text?

• 30 months

• 30 days

• 3 months

• 33 months

How does this text use the word artificial?

• By stating that the workers used artifical sugar in their coffee

• The engineers used techniques that required artifical limbs to be used

• Robots with artificial arms and special tools were initially used

• Artificial fire was extinguished

According to this text, what is a "think tank"?

• A group of fish swimming around in a fish tank

• A group of experts working together to solve a problem

• A group of firefighters working together to put out a fire

• A group of thinkers swimming around a giant tank

In this text, what does SWORD stand for??

• Shallow-water Weathered Oil Recovery Device

• Shallow-fish Wandering On Rough Deserts

• Shallow Watermelon Off Regular Days

• Shallow-water Weathered Octopus Recovery Devise

What could be an overall theme of this text?

• Be careful where you drill for oil

• Accidents can happen anywhere in the world

• People should not mix oil and water AT ALL

• The success of such a huge mission depended on how well people worked together

What is the Essential Question of the week?

• When have you worked together as a group?

• What benefits come from people working as a group?

• How do we explain what happened in the past?

• Is technology of the future going to be better?