Connect Reading and Writing
Critical Thinking
1. SUM IT UP What questions do you think Greg Marshall asked himself as he worked? On a separate piece of paper, write a question like the one below for each part of the article. Use them to summarize the selection.
2. Describe and Explain Tell a partner about the Crittercam. Explain why the invention was such a challenge to make and use. Use details from the selection to support your ideas.
3. Speculate Why do you think Marshall experimented with different ways to attach the camera to different animals?
4. Compare Think about your survey. To what animal would you attach the Crittercam now? Why? Compare your responses.
Reading Fluency
Intonation Read the passage on page 648 to a partner. Assess your fluency.
1. I read
a. great
b. OK
c. not very well
2. What I did best in my reading was _____.
Reading Strategy
Vocabulary Review
Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.
_____ wanted to know what sea animals do underwater. It was a real _____ to find out. The _____ sea animals in zoos do not live in very deep water. So the scientists _____ a camera to wild sea animals. The cameras _____ what the animals did underwater! Scientists continue to _____ and _____ new ways to use their _____ to help animals.
Written Review Imagine you are a scientist trying to find out how birds build their nests. What kinds of challenges would you have? Write a paragraph about it. Use five vocabulary words.
Write About the Guiding Question
Explore New Possibilities
Asking questions leads to inventions and new possibilities. Do you agree or disagree? Write your ideas. Reread the selection to find support for your ideas.