Focus on Genre: Social Science Article
Social science articles give main ideas and details about topics such as geography, history, and transportation.
Articles often have maps that show features discussed in the text.
Map
city name
river
state name
Your Job as a Reader: Reading Strategy: Monitor Your Reading
Social science articles may include many important words to know. As you read, use the strategies you learned to clarify vocabulary.
YOU READ
Kevin stops at an irrigation pipe. He turns a big wheel on the pipe. Water spouts from sprinklers…
YOU THINK
What is an irrigation pipe? If water comes from sprinklers when he turns a wheel on the pipe, an irrigation pipe must supply water.
