Comprehension
Strategy: Ask & Answer
Questions
Reread the first paragraph under
“Can Science Fiction Come True?”
on page 67. Ask a question
about Arthur’s inventions below.
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Reread the rest of “Can
Science Fiction Come True?”
and answer your question.
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Vocabulary Skill:
Greek Roots
Examples:
bio: _____________
graph:_____________
astro:______________
phon:______________
Use your knowledge of Greek root
words and context clues to
determine the meanings of the
words below.
1. biography
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2. astronomy
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3. phone
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Genre:
Biography
List five facts about Arthur C.
Clarke from reading this
biography.
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4.________________________________
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How do you know that this
text is a biography?
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Comprehension Skill:
Sequence
Comprehension Skill: Text
Structure- Sequence
Unit 1: Week 4
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Retell the major events of
Arthur’s life below.
Inventions
At the beginning of the article, why
did the author include the section
“Inventing the Future”?
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Why does the author include so
much information about Arthur’s
early life?
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Describe how Arthur’s experience
with the Royal Air Force influenced
his writing.
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Essential Question:
How does technology
lead to creative
ideas?
Name:_________________________
Section:______