Deep-Sea Vents Writing Frames
Prompt:
In class yesterday, we discussed the three zones and layers of the ocean – the
Sunlight, Twilight and Midnight Zones. Each zone is different from the next with
unique characteristics. We know that most organisms in the ocean survive in the
Sunlight Zone, but this Deep-Sea Vents text tells us that there is life in other layers
as well.
After reading your article, you are going to write a summary describing what
Hydrothermal Vents are and why they are useful. Use the following starters to help
you write your summary.
Before I began this reading, I thought that…
(maybe talk about something we learned in class yesterday about the different ocean
layers)
I have learned some new facts. I learned that…
(Did something you read in this text tell you something new about ocean layers?)
Hydrothermal vents are…
What amazed me about the vents was…
Scientists discovered hydrothermal vents by…
This was difficult to do because…
Life is difficult near hydrothermal vents. One reason is…
However, some life can exist there. One example is…