► Build Background
► Language & Grammar
Persuade
Use Participles
► Prepare to Read
Learn Key Vocabulary
Learn a Reading Strategy
Make Inferences
► Read and Write
Focus on Genre
Persuasive Essay
Apply the Reading Strategy
Make Inferences
Critical Thinking
Reading Fluency
Read with Intonation
Vocabulary Review
Write About the Guiding Question
► Connect Across the Curriculum
Literary Analysis
Analyze Persuasive
Techniques
Vocabulary Study
Use Context Clues
Research/Media
Analyze Media
Listening/Speaking
Deliver a Persuasive
Presentation
Language and Grammar
Persuade
Writing and Grammar
Write About the Night Sky
Anticipation Guide What do you think about the environment? Tell whether you agree or disagree with these statements.
| Agree | Disagree | |
| 1. Environmental problems hurt humans more than animals. | ______ | ______ |
| 2. Outdoor lighting is not a problem for wildlife. | ______ | ______ |
| 3. Most electricity is produced in a way that doesn’t harm the environment. | ______ | ______ |
About a century ago, people in the United States could see hundreds of twinkling stars at night. Today, artificial lights in cities make it difficult to see most of the stars at night.
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Artificial lights block our view of the stars.