How Ben Franklin Stole How Ben Franklin Stole The LightningThe Lightning

Main Selection and VocabularyMain Selection and Vocabulary

StrategyStrategy

Generate QuestionsGenerate Questions

-You should always ask yourself good -You should always ask yourself good questions as you read. This will help you questions as you read. This will help you check your understanding of the story and check your understanding of the story and focus on important ideas.focus on important ideas.

SkillSkill

Problem and SolutionsProblem and Solutions

-Sometimes the author of a biography -Sometimes the author of a biography writes about a problem that the subject writes about a problem that the subject has and takes actions to solve. By the has and takes actions to solve. By the end of the biography, the subject usually end of the biography, the subject usually finds a solution to the problem.finds a solution to the problem.

IdiomsIdioms

Group of words which have a collective Group of words which have a collective meaning different from that of each meaning different from that of each individual word.individual word.

For example: For example:

-babe in the woods-babe in the woods

-hold your horses-hold your horses

-chunk of change-chunk of change

-piece of my mind-piece of my mind

GrammarGrammar

Possessive noun- a noun that shows who Possessive noun- a noun that shows who or what owns or has something (Ben or what owns or has something (Ben Franklin’s).Franklin’s).

Singular possessive noun- singular noun Singular possessive noun- singular noun that shows ownership (kite’s long string).that shows ownership (kite’s long string).

Plural possessive noun- a plural noun that Plural possessive noun- a plural noun that shows ownership (people’s, experiments’).shows ownership (people’s, experiments’).

independenceindependence

freedom from controlfreedom from control

hilarioushilarious

very funnyvery funny

dizzydizzy

having a feeling of having a feeling of spinning and being spinning and being about to fallabout to fall

nowadaysnowadays

at the present timeat the present time

whirlwindwhirlwind

a current of air that a current of air that moves forward with moves forward with great forcegreat force

handyhandy

nearbynearby

mischiefmischief

an action that causes an action that causes troubletrouble

convincedconvinced

Caused a person to believe or do Caused a person to believe or do somethingsomething

Selection WordsSelection Words

Eclipse- a shadow that moves across the Eclipse- a shadow that moves across the sun or moon.sun or moon.Odometer- a meter that tells how far a Odometer- a meter that tells how far a vehicle has traveled.vehicle has traveled.Scurvy- a disease that causes weakness, Scurvy- a disease that causes weakness, joint pain, and dental problems.joint pain, and dental problems.Scepter- a staff carried by a king or queen Scepter- a staff carried by a king or queen to represent power.to represent power.Tyrants- cruel or unfair rulers.Tyrants- cruel or unfair rulers.