School Journal Level 2
August 2012 Pg. 12
Learning Intention.
WALT answer inference questions
INFERENCE QUESTIONS - There are questions which are asked about the text, but the answers are not necessarily in the text.
How do we then answer those questions?
Use your prior knowledge (knowledge that you already know.)
Look for clues in the text that may help you.
Why does the author say “that’s very dangerous for the seals and the seabirds”.
Because it might be poisonous and will kill the seals and sea birds.
Why were the children looking forward to spending time with their grandparents?
Because the grandparents live next to a beach.
What do you think made the container ship crash?
The person that was driving the container ship.
Why do you think the people on the beach looked angry?
Because they couldn’t play in the sand or in the sea.
“It showed pictures of dead birds” How do you think the birds died?
Because they ate some of the oil that was spilt in the sand
The signs warned the people to be careful. What do you think the people had to be careful of?
To be careful not to touch the poisonous oil that spilt in the sand and the sea.
Why do you think the hamburger patties had begun to rot?
Because the fridge in the container broke
Why did the teams wear protective gear?
For protection if they touch the oil.
Why did the soldiers pick up every tiny bit of oil they could find?
So everyone can play in the sand and sea again.
What made it possible that the children could play on the beach again?
Because the soldiers picked up all the tiny bits of the oil pieces.
Vocabulary and Spelling.
Container ship - A ship that carries containers from one place to another.
Toxic - Something that is very poisonous and deadly
Dangerous Goods - Something that can harm or hurt people
Blobs - A drop of thick liquid substance
Tar - A black thick liquid that can catch on fire easily
Specks - A tiny spot of anything
Walkway - A passage or path for walking along
Crime Scene - The place where an offence has been committed
Sealed - Something closed or secured
Patties - Yummy food that you can use in burgers
Protective Gear - Something that guards you from getting hurt or harmed
Sifting - To make something smooth through a sieve
Debris - Scattered pieces of rubbish
Horrible Smell - Something that smells yuck
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