Author Lisa Greathouse The articles in this book are collected from the TIME For Kids archives.

Author Lisa Greathouse The articles in this book are collected from the TIME For Kids archives.

Editor Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A. Compiler Maria Elvira Gallardo, M.A. Assistant Editor Leslie Huber, M.A. Katie Das Editorial Director Dona Herweck Rice Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S.Ed. Editorial Manager Gisela Lee, M.A. Creative Director Lee Aucoin Cover Designer Lee Aucoin Cover Image Compilation from shutterstock.com Illustration Manager Timothy J. Bradley Artist Mira Fraser Interior Layout Designer and Print Production Don Tran Publisher Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed. Standards Compendium, Copyright 2004 McREL Shell Education 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 http://www.shelleducation.com ISBN 978-1-4258-0242-4 2008 Shell Education The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 2 #50242 Comprehension and Critical Thinking Shell Education

Table of Contents Introduction and Research... 4 Teaching Nonfiction Comprehension Skills... 9 Teaching Vocabulary... 14 Correlation to Standards... 17 Lessons... 18 It s a Sea Monster...18 Helen Keller...21 A Discovery Worth Chirping About...24 Remembering Rosa Parks...27 Saving the Great Apes...30 The Art of Storytelling...33 Earth Smart...36 A True Look at Washington...39 More Room to Roam...42 Walk Through History...45 The Flight That Changed the World...48 Kids Tune in Too Much...51 The Big Prize for Peace...54 Daddy Day Care...57 Make Room for the New Kids...60 Thurgood Marshall...63 The New Kids Museums...66 Alien Invasion...69 The New Gym...72 Alabama s New Coin...75 Nancy Wexler...78 One Weird Dinosaur!...81 Wild Rides...84 Susan B. Anthony...87 The Paws That Heal...90 Fighting Hunger...93 Fantasies in Ice...96 Meet a Dino Hunter...99 A Master Illustrator...102 Appendices... 105 Appendix A: References Cited...105 Appendix B: Student Achievement Graph...106 Appendix C: Answer Key...107 Shell Education #50242 Comprehension and Critical Thinking

Directions: Read the article. It s a Sea Monster Scientists from the University of Oslo in Norway have made a big splash. They found the skeleton of a reptile that is 150 million years old. The scientists think that no one knew about this kind of sea creature before. The sea monster was 33 feet long. It had teeth the size of bananas. It had backbones as wide as dinner plates. The scientists also found 27 other fossils along with the creature. They were all found in the Arctic Ocean. The skeleton will help scientists identify similar bones found in Britain, Germany, and Russia. The team plans to go back to the place where it found the skeleton. The scientists hope they will find even more bones there. 18 #50242 Comprehension and Critical Thinking Shell Education

Name It s a Sea Monster (cont.) Directions: Answer these questions. You may look at the article. 1. What do scientists call this creature? a. They call it a dinosaur. b. They call it a whale. c. They call it a sea monster. 2. Where do these scientists work? a. They work in Germany. b. They work in Norway. c. They work in Britain. 3. How big was the creature? Describe two of its features. 4. Why is this an important discovery? 5. Do you think this creature was a meat eater? Why or why not? 6. Where did researchers find these bones? Where else have similar bones been found? 7. How might this discovery help scientists identify similar bones found in other places? Shell Education #50242 Comprehension and Critical Thinking 19

Name It s a Sea Monster (cont.) Directions: Look at the picture. Answer the questions. 1. Scientists think this is what the sea monster they found might have looked like. What animal of the sea do you think would have been the sea monster s fiercest enemy? Why do you think that? 2. For thousands of years, sailors have told tales of sea serpents, but no one believed their stories. With the recent findings of sea monster fossils, now scientists are wondering if some of the stories were true. What do you think? What do you think sailors really saw during their journeys in the sea? 20 #50242 Comprehension and Critical Thinking Shell Education