Word Work
Antonyms
Explain to students that antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning.
Look for the word active on page 4.
Ask: What does this word mean?
What words have the opposite meaning?
Can you find any other words in the book that have antonyms?

Synonyms
Explain that synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
Look at the word active again.
Ask: Can you think of any other words that are synonyms to this word?
Ask: Can you find any other words in the story that have synonyms?

Introduce the second worksheet.

Learning through Visual Devices
Read and interpret a scientific illustration.
Point out the scientific illustration of continental drift on page 12.
Explain to students that certain features of scientific illustrations make them easier to read and get information from. They might include:
Title - Tells what the scientific illustration is about.
Labels - Identify different parts of the scientific illustration

Using these features, ask students to suggest information they can see in the scientific illustration.
Ask: Using the features we have talked about. What information can you see in this scientific illustration?

Writing Link
Have students choose one topic from the story to research further.
They may need to visit the library or use the Internet.
Have them write up their findings using a similar format to the story.

Assessment
Monitor students' responses in the Comprehending the Text section to assess how well they understand the text.
Monitor reading to see if they are using the effective reading strategies.
Assess students' knowledge of suffixes, antonyms, and synonyms.