G5 M - Fall Final - Unseen Reading

What is the genre of this reading?

• Biography
• Historical fiction
• Realistic fiction

• Informational text

How do you know it's this genre?

Put the events of the reading in order.

• Dr. Emily Carter decided to put rocks on her papers from now on.

• Dr. Emily Carter felt proud of the important work she was doing to learn more about lizards.

• Dr. Emily Carter packed her bags and got ready to work in the desert.

• Dr. Emily Carter's notebook blew away and she had to chase it.

• Dr. Emily Carter's water bottle leaked and she had to follow her map to find an oasis.

What text structure does this reading include?

• Problem/Solution

• Argument

• Text features

• Predictions

Dr. Emily Carter's first problem was her ​ (a)   . She solved this problem by ​ (b)   . But she could only do that because she ​ (c)   . Her second problem was her ​ (d)   . She solved this problem by ​ (e)   , but she needed a long-term solution so this wouldn't happen again.

• leaky water bottle
• finding an oasis with water
• followed the map in her guidebook
• notebook flew away
• catching it

What did Dr. Emily Carter put on her notebook so she wouldn't have the same problem again?

Organize these quotes into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Thoughts

,

(b) Feelings

,

(c) Actions

• "Emily felt relieved and grateful for the cool water."

• "Emily's heart filled with joy as she realized her research could help ..."

• "Emily quickly chased after it, her heart pounding as she ran."

• "She decided to use a rock to weigh it down next time."

• "Every morning, she would wake up early and pack her backpack with tools and snacks."

• "Emily knew that studying lizards was important to understand..."

Which quote shows how Dr. Emily Carter feels about her work?

• "She decided to use a rock to weigh it down next time."

• "Emily felt excited as she walked to her research site, eager to see what new discoveries awaited her."

• "She carefully followed the map and soon found the oasis, where she refilled her bottle and rested under the shade of a palm tree."

• "As the sun set, she packed up her things and headed back to camp."

Why does Dr. Emily Carter keep working even though she has so many problems?

• She thinks it's important to protect the lizards.

• She believes it will solve all her problems.
• She wants to get more money.

• She is too afraid to quit her job.

What kind of person is Dr. Emily Carter (her personalty)?

How do you know?