At Home In The Coral Reef Mrs. Breeding 4 th Grade Genre Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction -A true story or account about actual persons, living things, situations, or events. -A true story or account about actual persons, living things, situations, or events. Strategy Analyze Text Structures Analyze Text Structures -Authors of nonfiction organize their texts in various ways. Some texts are organized by comparing and contrasting two or more features. -Authors of nonfiction organize their texts in various ways. Some texts are organized by comparing and contrasting two or more features. Skill Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast -Using a structure in which people, things, or ideas are compared and contrasted lets the author show how they are similar or different. -Using a structure in which people, things, or ideas are compared and contrasted lets the author show how they are similar or different. Vocabulary By: Cheyenne Breeding Coral: (noun) a hard substance made of the skeletons of tiny sea animals Coral: (noun) a hard substance made of the skeletons of tiny sea animals Reef (noun) : a ridge of coral at or near the waters surface Reef (noun) : a ridge of coral at or near the waters surface Brittle: (Adj) easily broken Brittle: (Adj) easily broken Eventually: (Adj) finally Eventually: (Adj) finally Current: (noun) a part of the water that is moving along in a path Current: (noun) a part of the water that is moving along in a path Partnership: (noun) two people or things working together Partnership: (noun) two people or things working together Suburbs: (noun) areas of homes or stores near a city Selection Words Polyps: tiny: sea animals that form the coral reef Polyps: tiny: sea animals that form the coral reef Tentacles: a polyps little arms that catch food Tentacles: a polyps little arms that catch food Planula: a baby coral polyp Planula: a baby coral polyp