Informational Text Fun!

How is the article "Monster Goldfish" structured?

• Sequential

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Alphabetically

How are the two texts different?

• One is longer.

• One has a picture and the other doesn't.

• One has a problem and the other doesn't.

• One is a more recent issue and the other started a long time ago.

The two texts are similar because they both pose a solution(s).

• True

• False

What is the main cause of the goldfish problem?

• Goldfish have no natural predators.

• The Ducks of Doom migrated.

• They are flushed into waters that they wouldn't live normally.

• They mutate and develop superpowers to destroy all other fish.

What is the purpose of the picture on the bottom of "Monster Goldfish"?

• To show there is a connection between stories.

• To show off a fancy picture of a boar.

• There is no purpose.

• To make sure you are reading carefully.

Read the sentence from the text. "They're different from pigs on farms. They grow thick stiff hair to protect them from the cold." This is an example of...

• Alliteration

• Description

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

Read the sentence from the text. "But many wild pigs have become nocturnal. This way they stay hidden in their sleeping dens during the day, when humans are trying to find them." This is an example of...

• Alliteration

• Description

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

Based on the text, how are these goldfish and boars similar?

• They are carnivors.

• They chase the Ducks of Doom.

• They are invasive species.

• They make good pets.

What evidence from the text proves goldfish are invasive?

• "They crowd out fish that have called the river home for centuries."

• "They eat everything."

• "They can cause big problems."

• "Sometimes nature can clean up messes that humans make."