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Close Reading Nonfiction Texts
for Upper Elementary
Differentiated High-Interest Interactive Notebook Elements
June
Close Reading
First Read
Each student independently reads the text and annotates it using
marks included on page 4 of this packet. Teachers may opt to use
marks that have already been used in class.
The smaller article can be glued onto the right sides of an interactive
notebook, and annotations can be elaborated upon on the left sides of
the notebook.
After adequate time has been given for students to read and
annotate, students briefly share a few thoughts with a partner.
Teachers may wish to read the text aloud so that students have
another opportunity to respond to words and ideas that were not
understood during the students’ first read.
Second and Third Reads
Students will synthesize, analyze, or evaluate what the text says in
addition to analyzing the text structure and organization.
This will be done through a variety of activities that can be done as
worksheets or included in an interactive notebook. Options for both
possibilities have been included for each text.
After adequate time has been given for students to complete the
activities for the second and third reads, allow time to discuss.
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Something Important
! Things that made me think wow, yikes, or awesome
? Question I have
Connection I made to my life, another text, or the world
What I visualized when I read this part
Parts I enjoyed reading
Predictions/Inferences (crystal ball)
Thinking Notes
Something Important
! Things that made me think wow, yikes, or awesome
? Question I have
Connection I made to my life, another text, or the world
What I visualized when I read this part
Parts I enjoyed reading
Predictions/Inferences (crystal ball)
Thinking Notes
Something Important
! Things that made me think wow, yikes, or awesome
? Question I have
Connection I made to my life, another text, or the world
What I visualized when I read this part
Parts I enjoyed reading
Predictions/Inferences (crystal ball)
Thinking Notes
Something Important
! Things that made me think wow, yikes, or awesome
? Question I have
Connection I made to my life, another text, or the world
What I visualized when I read this part
Parts I enjoyed reading
Predictions/Inferences (crystal ball)
Thinking Notes
Pearls
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Passage Skills Unofficial Lexile Word Count
Pearls Compare/contrast, cause/effect, opinion writing
1010 397
Pearls 940 393
Pearls 840 387
Pearls 720 393
Full-page texts and activities Pages 6-14
Half-page texts and activities for interactive notebooks Pages 15-23
Second read, third read, and writing response headers for interactive notebooks or journal pages.
Pages 24-27
Possible answers Page 28
Vocabulary
mollusk – a soft-bodied creature (sometimes with a shell) that lives in a wet area freshwater – lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water located inside a continent saltwater – oceans and other bodies of water located outside of a continent metaphor – a type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two things without using the words “like” or “as” pearl harvester – someone who makes a living from gathering pearls
Pearls
Pearls are popular gems used in all types of jewelry, and they are one of the
gems used to represent June birthdays. Unlike diamonds, emeralds, and other
gemstones, no polishing or cutting is needed to bring out a pearl’s beauty. They are
the only gems that are made by living sea creatures and not dug out of the
ground. So how do sea creatures make pearls?
Most natural pearls are made by oysters. Other mollusks, like clams and
mussels, can produce pearls, but those types of pearls are very rare. Both
freshwater and saltwater oysters can make pearls.
Oysters are bivalve mollusks because they have two shells. When the oyster
grows, the shells must grow along with it, so a soft organ called a mantle is
responsible for making the shell grow. The mantle uses minerals from the oyster’s
food to make nacre, which is the lining on the inside of the shell. Sometimes nacre is
called mother of pearl.
When something foreign gets between the mantle and the shell, like a bit of
shell or sand, the mantle gets irritated and the oyster covers up the foreign object
to protect itself. The mantle uses nacre to make layers around the object, and a
pearl is formed. Sometimes the pearls are nice and round, and sometimes they
are uneven. The most valuable pearls are perfectly round and smooth. Pearls can
also come in a variety of colors, like white, gray, red, blue, green, and black.
When pearls are made in the wild, they are called natural pearls. This is a rare
event, and these types of pearls can be very valuable. In fact, the word “pearl” is a
metaphor for something very rare and valuable. Because of the rarity of this
occurrence, pearls can also be made with a little help from humans.
The process of making cultured pearls begins when a pearl harvester opens
the oyster and makes a little slit in the mantle. Then a bead is put between the
mantle and the shell. The oyster then forms the pearl by layering nacre onto the
bead. This process takes about six months since it only needs a thin coating of
nacre. Even though they still look beautiful, cultured pearls aren't as expensive as
natural pearls because they are more common.
Whether they are natural or cultured, pearls continue to be one of nature’s
beautiful miracles!
©2014 Fi)h in the Middle
Pearls
Pearls are popular gems used in all types of jewelry, and they are one of the
gems used to represent June birthdays. Unlike diamonds, emeralds, and other
gemstones, no polishing or cutting is needed to bring out a pearl’s beauty. They are
the only gems that are made by living sea creatures and not dug out of the
ground. So how do sea creatures make pearls?
Most natural pearls are made by oysters. Other mollusks, like clams and
mussels, can produce pearls, but those types of pearls are very rare. Both
freshwater and saltwater oysters can make pearls.
Oysters are bivalve mollusks because they have two shells. When the oyster
grows, the shells must grow along with it. A soft organ called a mantle is
responsible for making the shell grow. The mantle uses minerals from the oyster’s
food to make nacre. Nacre is the lining on the inside of the shell. Sometimes nacre
is called mother of pearl.
When something foreign gets between the mantle and the shell, like a bit of
shell or sand, the mantle gets irritated. The oyster covers up the foreign object to
protect itself. The mantle uses nacre to make layers around the object, and a pearl
is formed. Sometimes the pearls are nice and round, and sometimes they are
uneven. The most valuable pearls are perfectly round and smooth. Pearls can also
come in a variety of colors, like white, gray, red, blue, green, and black.
When pearls are made in the wild, they are called natural pearls. This is a rare
event, and these types of pearls can be very valuable. In fact, the word “pearl” is a
metaphor for something very rare and valuable. Because of this rare event,
pearls can also be made with a little help from humans.
The process of making cultured pearls begins when a pearl harvester opens
the oyster and makes a little slit in the mantle. Then a bead is put between the
mantle and the shell. The oyster then forms the pearl by layering nacre onto the
bead. This process takes about six months since it only needs a thin coating of
nacre. Even though they still look beautiful, cultured pearls aren't as expensive as
natural pearls because they are more common.
Whether they are natural or cultured, pearls continue to be one of nature’s
beautiful miracles!
©2014 Fi)h in the Middle
Pearls
Pearls are popular gems used in all types of jewelry. They are one of the
gems used to represent June birthdays. Unlike diamonds and other gemstones, no
polishing or cutting is needed to bring out a pearl’s beauty. They are the only gems
that are made by living sea creatures and not dug out of the ground. So how do
sea creatures make pearls?
Most natural pearls are made by oysters. Other mollusks, like clams and
mussels, can produce pearls. Those types of pearls are very rare. Both
freshwater and saltwater oysters can make pearls.
Oysters are bivalve mollusks because they have two shells. When the oyster
grows, the shells must grow along with it. A soft organ called a mantle is
responsible for making the shell grow. The mantle uses minerals from the oyster’s
food to make nacre. Nacre is the lining on the inside of the shell. Sometimes nacre
is called mother of pearl.
When something gets between the mantle and the shell, like a bit of shell or
sand, the mantle gets irritated. The oyster covers up the thing to protect itself.
The mantle uses nacre to make layers around the object. A pearl is formed!
Sometimes the pearls are nice and round, and sometimes they are uneven. The
most valuable pearls are perfectly round and smooth. Pearls can also come in a
variety of colors, like white, gray, red, blue, green, and black.
When pearls are made in the wild, they are called natural pearls. This is a rare
event, and these types of pearls can be very valuable. In fact, the word “pearl” is a
metaphor for something very rare and valuable. Because of this rare event,
pearls can also be made with a little help from humans.
The process of making cultured pearls begins when a pearl harvester opens
the oyster and makes a little slit in the mantle. Then a bead is put between the
mantle and the shell. The oyster then forms the pearl by layering nacre onto the
bead. This process takes about six months since it only needs a thin coating of
nacre. Even though they still look beautiful, cultured pearls aren't as expensive as
natural pearls because they are more common.
Whether they are natural or cultured, pearls continue to be one of nature’s
beautiful miracles!
©2014 Fi)h in the Middle
Pearls
Pearls are popular gems used in all types of jewelry. They are one of the
gems that stand for June birthdays. Diamonds and rubies have to be polished and
cut to look beautiful. No polishing or cutting is needed to bring out a pearl’s beauty.
They are the only gems that are made by living sea creatures and not dug out of
the ground. So how do sea creatures make pearls?
Most natural pearls are made by oysters. Other mollusks, like clams and
mussels, can make pearls. Those types of pearls are very rare. Both freshwater
and saltwater oysters can make pearls.
Oysters are bivalve mollusks. They have two shells. When the oyster grows,
the shells must grow, too. A soft organ called a mantle makes the shell grow. The
mantle uses minerals from the oyster’s food to make nacre. Nacre is the lining on
the inside of the shell. Sometimes nacre is called mother of pearl.
The mantle gets irritated when something gets between it and the shell. It
could be something like a grain of sand or a bit of broken shell. The oyster covers
up the thing to protect itself from being bothered by it. The mantle uses nacre to
make layers around the object. A pearl is formed! Sometimes the pearls are nice
and round. Sometimes they are uneven. The most valuable pearls are perfectly
round and smooth. Pearls can also come in many colors. Pearls can be white, gray,
red, blue, green, or black.
Pearls made in the wild are called natural pearls. These are rare events.
Natural pearls can be very valuable. In fact, the word “pearl” is a word used for
something very rare and valuable. Because of this rare event, pearls can also be
made with a little help from humans.
The process of making cultured pearls begins when a pearl harvester opens
the oyster and makes a little slit in the mantle. Then a bead is put between the
mantle and the shell. The oyster then forms the pearl by layering nacre onto the
bead. This process takes about six months. It only needs a thin coating of nacre.
Even though the pearls still look beautiful, cultured pearls aren't as expensive as
natural pearls because they are more common.
Whether they are natural or cultured, pearls continue to be one of nature’s
beautiful miracles!
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Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Complete the Venn diagram using the information you highlighted. One has been done as an example.
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Natural Pearls Cultured Pearls
Both
• used in jewelry
Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
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Cause Effect
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iddle
Direc4ons: Cut on do:ed lines. Fold on solid line. W
rite causes on the flaps and the effects underneath the flaps.
Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
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Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
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Pearls
Pea
rls are
po
pula
r ge
ms use
d in all ty
pe
s of
jewe
lry, a
nd they a
re o
ne o
f the
ge
ms use
d to
rep
rese
nt June b
irthda
ys. U
nlike d
iam
ond
s,
em
era
lds, a
nd other g
em
stone
s, no p
olishing o
r
cutting is nee
de
d to b
ring out a p
ea
rl’s bea
uty.
They a
re the
only
ge
ms tha
t are
ma
de
by liv
ing
sea cre
ature
s and not d
ug out o
f the
gro
und. So
how d
o se
a crea
tures m
ake
pe
arls?
Mo
st natura
l pe
arls a
re m
ad
e by
oyste
rs.
Othe
r mo
llusks, like cla
ms a
nd musse
ls, can p
rod
uce
pe
arls, b
ut those
typ
es o
f p
ea
rls are
very
rare
.
Both f
reshw
ate
r and sa
ltwa
ter oy
sters ca
n
ma
ke p
ea
rls.
Oy
sters a
re b
ivalve
mo
llusks beca
use they
have
two
shells. W
hen the
oyste
r grow
s, the she
lls
must g
row a
long w
ith it, so a so
ft o
rga
n calle
d a
ma
ntle is re
spo
nsible
fo
r ma
king the she
ll grow
.
The m
antle
uses m
inera
ls fro
m the
oyste
r’s fo
od
to m
ake
nacre
, which is the
lining on the
inside
of
the she
ll. So
metim
es na
cre is ca
lled m
other o
f
pe
arl. W
hen so
mething f
ore
ign g
ets betwe
en the
ma
ntle a
nd the she
ll, like a b
it of
shell o
r sand, the
ma
ntle g
ets irritate
d and the
oyste
r covers up the
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iddle
fo
reig
n ob
ject to
prote
ct itself. The
ma
ntle use
s
nacre
to m
ake
lay
ers a
round the
ob
ject, a
nd a pe
arl
is fo
rme
d. So
metim
es the
pe
arls a
re nice
and
round, a
nd som
etime
s they a
re uneve
n. The m
ost
valua
ble
pe
arls a
re p
erf
ectly
round a
nd smo
oth.
Pea
rls can a
lso co
me
in a variety
of
colo
rs, like
white
, gra
y, re
d, blue
, gre
en, a
nd bla
ck.
Whe
n pe
arls a
re m
ad
e in the
wild, they
are
calle
d natura
l pe
arls. This is a ra
re eve
nt, and the
se
typ
es o
f p
ea
rls can be
very
valua
ble
. In fa
ct, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” is a m
etap
hor f
or so
mething ve
ry
rare
and va
luab
le. Be
cause
of
the ra
rity o
f this
occurre
nce, p
ea
rls can a
lso be
ma
de
with a little
help f
rom
huma
ns.
The p
roce
ss of
ma
king cultured p
ea
rls beg
ins
whe
n a pe
arl ha
rveste
r op
ens the
oyste
r and
ma
kes a little
slit in the m
antle
. Then a be
ad is p
ut
betwe
en the
ma
ntle a
nd the she
ll. The oy
ster the
n
fo
rms the
pe
arl by
lay
ering na
cre o
nto the
bea
d.
This pro
cess ta
kes a
bo
ut six mo
nths since it o
nly
nee
ds a thin co
ating o
f na
cre. Eve
n thoug
h they still
loo
k bea
utiful, culture
d pe
arls a
ren't a
s expe
nsive
as na
tural p
ea
rls beca
use they
are
mo
re co
mm
on.
Whethe
r they a
re na
tural o
r cultured, p
ea
rls
continue
to be
one
of
nature
’s bea
utiful m
iracle
s!
Pearls
Pea
rls are
po
pula
r ge
ms use
d in all ty
pe
s of
jewe
lry, a
nd they a
re o
ne o
f the
ge
ms use
d to
rep
rese
nt June b
irthda
ys. U
nlike d
iam
ond
s,
em
era
lds, a
nd other g
em
stone
s, no p
olishing o
r
cutting is nee
de
d to b
ring out a p
ea
rl’s bea
uty.
They a
re the
only
ge
ms tha
t are
ma
de
by liv
ing
sea cre
ature
s and not d
ug out o
f the
gro
und. So
how d
o se
a crea
tures m
ake
pe
arls?
Mo
st natura
l pe
arls a
re m
ad
e by
oyste
rs.
Othe
r mo
llusks, like cla
ms a
nd musse
ls, can p
rod
uce
pe
arls, b
ut those
typ
es o
f p
ea
rls are
very
rare
.
Both f
reshw
ate
r and sa
ltwa
ter oy
sters ca
n
ma
ke p
ea
rls.
Oy
sters a
re b
ivalve
mo
llusks beca
use they
have
two
shells. W
hen the
oyste
r grow
s, the she
lls
must g
row a
long w
ith it. A so
ft o
rga
n calle
d a
ma
ntle is re
spo
nsible
fo
r ma
king the she
ll grow
.
The m
antle
uses m
inera
ls fro
m the
oyste
r’s fo
od
to m
ake
nacre
. Na
cre is the
lining on the
inside
of
the she
ll. So
metim
es na
cre is ca
lled m
other o
f
pe
arl. W
hen so
mething f
ore
ign g
ets betwe
en the
ma
ntle a
nd the she
ll, like a b
it of
shell o
r sand, the
ma
ntle g
ets irritate
d. The oy
ster cove
rs up the
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iddle
fo
reig
n ob
ject to
prote
ct itself. The
ma
ntle use
s
nacre
to m
ake
lay
ers a
round the
ob
ject, a
nd a
pe
arl is f
orm
ed. S
om
etime
s the p
ea
rls are
nice a
nd
round, a
nd som
etime
s they a
re uneve
n. The m
ost
valua
ble
pe
arls a
re p
erf
ectly
round a
nd smo
oth.
Pea
rls can a
lso co
me
in a variety
of
colo
rs, like
white
, gra
y, re
d, blue
, gre
en, a
nd bla
ck.
Whe
n pe
arls a
re m
ad
e in the
wild, they
are
calle
d natura
l pe
arls. This is a ra
re eve
nt, and the
se
typ
es o
f p
ea
rls can be
very
valua
ble
. In fa
ct, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” is a m
etap
hor f
or so
mething ve
ry
rare
and va
luab
le. Be
cause
of
this rare
event,
pe
arls ca
n also
be m
ad
e w
ith a little he
lp fro
m
huma
ns.
The p
roce
ss of
ma
king cultured p
ea
rls beg
ins
whe
n a pe
arl ha
rveste
r op
ens the
oyste
r and
ma
kes a little
slit in the m
antle
. Then a be
ad is p
ut
betwe
en the
ma
ntle a
nd the she
ll. The oy
ster the
n
fo
rms the
pe
arl by
lay
ering na
cre o
nto the
bea
d.
This pro
cess ta
kes a
bo
ut six mo
nths since it o
nly
nee
ds a thin co
ating o
f na
cre. Eve
n thoug
h they still
loo
k bea
utiful, culture
d pe
arls a
ren't a
s expe
nsive
as na
tural p
ea
rls beca
use they
are
mo
re co
mm
on.
Whethe
r they a
re na
tural o
r cultured, p
ea
rls
continue
to be
one
of
nature
’s bea
utiful m
iracle
s!
Pearls
Pea
rls are
po
pula
r ge
ms use
d in all ty
pe
s of
jewe
lry. They
are
one
of
the g
em
s used to
rep
rese
nt June b
irthda
ys. U
nlike d
iam
ond
s and
other g
em
stone
s, no p
olishing o
r cutting is nee
de
d
to b
ring out a p
ea
rl’s bea
uty. They
are
the o
nly
ge
ms tha
t are
ma
de
by liv
ing sea cre
ature
s and
not dug o
ut of
the g
round. S
o how
do
sea
crea
tures m
ake
pe
arls?
Mo
st natura
l pe
arls a
re m
ad
e by
oyste
rs.
Othe
r mo
llusks, like cla
ms a
nd musse
ls, can p
rod
uce
pe
arls. Tho
se ty
pe
s of
pe
arls a
re ve
ry ra
re. B
oth
fre
shwa
ter a
nd saltw
ate
r oyste
rs can m
ake
pe
arls.
Oy
sters a
re b
ivalve
mo
llusks beca
use they
have
two
shells. W
hen the
oyste
r grow
s, the she
lls
must g
row a
long w
ith it. A so
ft o
rga
n calle
d a
ma
ntle is re
spo
nsible
fo
r ma
king the she
ll grow
.
The m
antle
uses m
inera
ls fro
m the
oyste
r’s fo
od
to m
ake
nacre
. Na
cre is the
lining on the
inside
of
the she
ll. So
metim
es na
cre is ca
lled m
other o
f
pe
arl. W
hen so
mething g
ets betwe
en the
ma
ntle
and the
shell, like
a bit o
f she
ll or sa
nd, the m
antle
gets irrita
ted. The
oyste
r covers up the
thing to
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iddle
prote
ct itself. The
ma
ntle use
s nacre
to m
ake
lay
ers a
round the
ob
ject. A
pe
arl is f
orm
ed!
So
metim
es the
pe
arls a
re nice
and ro
und, and
som
etime
s they a
re uneve
n. The m
ost va
luab
le
pe
arls a
re p
erf
ectly
round a
nd smo
oth. Pea
rls can
also
com
e in a va
riety o
f co
lors, like
white
, gra
y,
red, b
lue, g
ree
n, and b
lack.
Whe
n pe
arls a
re m
ad
e in the
wild, they
are
calle
d natura
l pe
arls. This is a ra
re eve
nt, and the
se
typ
es o
f p
ea
rls can be
very
valua
ble
. In fa
ct, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” is a m
etap
hor f
or so
mething ve
ry
rare
and va
luab
le. Be
cause
of
this rare
event,
pe
arls ca
n also
be m
ad
e w
ith a little he
lp fro
m
huma
ns.
The p
roce
ss of
ma
king cultured p
ea
rls beg
ins
whe
n a pe
arl ha
rveste
r op
ens the
oyste
r and
ma
kes a little
slit in the m
antle
. Then a be
ad is p
ut
betwe
en the
ma
ntle a
nd the she
ll. The oy
ster the
n
fo
rms the
pe
arl by
lay
ering na
cre o
nto the
bea
d.
This pro
cess ta
kes a
bo
ut six mo
nths since it o
nly
nee
ds a thin co
ating o
f na
cre. Eve
n thoug
h they still
loo
k bea
utiful, culture
d pe
arls a
ren't a
s expe
nsive
as na
tural p
ea
rls beca
use they
are
mo
re co
mm
on.
Whethe
r they a
re na
tural o
r cultured, p
ea
rls
continue
to be
one
of
nature
’s bea
utiful m
iracle
s!
Pearls
Pea
rls are
po
pula
r ge
ms use
d in all ty
pe
s of
jewe
lry. They
are
one
of
the g
em
s that sta
nd fo
r
June b
irthda
ys. Dia
mo
nds a
nd rubie
s have
to be
po
lished a
nd cut to lo
ok be
autif
ul. No
po
lishing or
cutting is nee
de
d to b
ring out a p
ea
rl’s bea
uty.
They a
re the
only
ge
ms tha
t are
ma
de
by liv
ing
sea cre
ature
s and not d
ug out o
f the
gro
und. So
how d
o se
a crea
tures m
ake
pe
arls?
Mo
st natura
l pe
arls a
re m
ad
e by
oyste
rs.
Othe
r mo
llusks, like cla
ms a
nd musse
ls, can m
ake
pe
arls. Tho
se ty
pe
s of
pe
arls a
re ve
ry ra
re. B
oth
fre
shwa
ter a
nd saltw
ate
r oyste
rs can m
ake
pe
arls.
Oy
sters a
re b
ivalve
mo
llusks. They ha
ve tw
o
shells. W
hen the
oyste
r grow
s, the she
lls must
grow
, too
. A so
ft o
rga
n calle
d a ma
ntle m
ake
s the
shell g
row. The
ma
ntle use
s mine
rals f
rom
the
oyste
r’s fo
od to
ma
ke na
cre. N
acre
is the lining o
n
the insid
e o
f the
shell. S
om
etime
s nacre
is calle
d
mothe
r of
pe
arl.
The m
antle
gets irrita
ted w
hen so
mething
gets betw
ee
n it and the
shell. It co
uld be so
mething
like a g
rain o
f sa
nd or a b
it of
bro
ken she
ll. The
oyste
r covers up the
thing to p
rotect itse
lf f
rom
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iddle
being b
othere
d by it. The
ma
ntle use
s nacre
to
ma
ke la
ye
rs aro
und the o
bje
ct. A p
ea
rl is fo
rme
d!
So
metim
es the
pe
arls a
re nice
and ro
und.
So
metim
es they
are
uneven. The
mo
st valua
ble
pe
arls a
re p
erf
ectly
round a
nd smo
oth. Pea
rls can
also
com
e in m
any
colo
rs. Pea
rls can be
white
,
gra
y, re
d, blue
, gre
en, o
r bla
ck.
Pea
rls ma
de
in the w
ild are
calle
d natura
l
pe
arls. The
se a
re ra
re eve
nts. Na
tural p
ea
rls can
be ve
ry va
luab
le. In f
act, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” is a w
ord
used f
or so
mething ve
ry ra
re a
nd valua
ble
.
Beca
use o
f this ra
re eve
nt, pe
arls ca
n also
be
ma
de
with a little
help f
rom
huma
ns.
The p
roce
ss of
ma
king cultured p
ea
rls
beg
ins whe
n a pe
arl ha
rveste
r op
ens the
oyste
r
and m
ake
s a little slit in the
ma
ntle. The
n a bea
d is
put betw
ee
n the m
antle
and the
shell. The
oyste
r
then f
orm
s the p
ea
rl by la
ye
ring nacre
onto
the
bea
d. This pro
cess ta
kes a
bo
ut six mo
nths. It only
nee
ds a thin co
ating o
f na
cre. Eve
n thoug
h the
pe
arls still lo
ok be
autif
ul, cultured p
ea
rls are
n't as
expe
nsive a
s natura
l pe
arls be
cause
they a
re
mo
re co
mm
on.
Whethe
r they a
re na
tural o
r cultured, p
ea
rls
continue
to be
one
of
nature
’s bea
utiful m
iracle
s!
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iddle
Pearls – Second Read
Go
ba
ck throug
h the text a
nd highlig
ht the
chara
cteristics o
f na
tural p
ea
rls with a y
ellow
hig
hlighte
r, ma
rker, o
r colo
red p
encil. H
ighlig
ht the
chara
cteristics o
f culture
d pe
arls in b
lue. H
ighlig
ht w
hat they
have
in com
mo
n in gre
en. C
om
plete
the
Ve
nn dia
gra
m using the
info
rma
tion y
ou
highlig
hted. O
ne ha
s bee
n do
ne a
s an exa
mp
le.
Na
tural
Pea
rls C
ultured
Pea
rls
Both
• use
d in jew
elry
Pearls – Second Read
Go
ba
ck throug
h the text a
nd highlig
ht the
chara
cteristics o
f na
tural p
ea
rls with a y
ellow
hig
hlighte
r, ma
rker, o
r colo
red p
encil. H
ighlig
ht the
chara
cteristics o
f culture
d pe
arls in b
lue. H
ighlig
ht w
hat they
have
in com
mo
n in gre
en. C
om
plete
the
Ve
nn dia
gra
m using the
info
rma
tion y
ou
highlig
hted. O
ne ha
s bee
n do
ne a
s an exa
mp
le.
Na
tural
Pea
rls C
ultured
Pea
rls
Both
• use
d in jew
elry
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iddle
Pearls – Third Read
Go
ba
ck throug
h the text o
ne la
st time
to f
ind ca
uses a
nd ef
fe
cts. Labe
l the ca
uses w
ith a C a
nd the
ef
fe
cts with a
n E. Then a
dd them
to the
chart.
Ca
use
Eff
ect
Pearls – Third Read
Go
ba
ck throug
h the text o
ne la
st time
to f
ind ca
uses a
nd ef
fe
cts. Labe
l the ca
uses w
ith a C a
nd the
ef
fe
cts with a
n E. Then a
dd them
to the
chart.
Ca
use
Eff
ect
Pearls – Third Read Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E.
Direc4ons: Cut on do:ed lines. Place glue on back of direc4ons and glue in notebook. Write causes on the flaps and the effects underneath the flaps.
Pearls – Third Read Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E.
Direc4ons: Cut on do:ed lines. Place glue on back of direc4ons and glue in notebook. Write causes on the flaps and the effects underneath the flaps.
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iddle
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iddle
Pearls W
riting Response
“A p
ea
rl is of
ten hidd
en in a
n ugly
shell.”
Chine
se p
roverb
W
hat d
o y
ou think this p
roverb m
ea
ns? Use
text ev
ide
nce w
hen ne
cessa
ry to
suppo
rt yo
ur o
pinio
n.
Pearls W
riting Response
“A p
ea
rl is of
ten hidd
en in a
n ugly
shell.”
Chine
se p
roverb
W
hat d
o y
ou think this p
roverb m
ea
ns? Use
text ev
ide
nce w
hen ne
cessa
ry to
suppo
rt yo
ur o
pinio
n.
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iddle
Pearls W
riting Response A
s the text sta
tes, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” ca
n be use
d to
de
scribe so
me
one
or so
mething tha
t is rare
and
valua
ble
. Who
is som
eo
ne o
r wha
t is som
ething in y
our lif
e tha
t is rare
and va
luab
le? W
hy is tha
t p
erso
n or thing ra
re a
nd valua
ble
?
Pearls W
riting Response A
s the text sta
tes, the
wo
rd “pe
arl” ca
n be use
d to
de
scribe so
me
one
or so
mething tha
t is rare
and
valua
ble
. Who
is som
eo
ne o
r wha
t is som
ething in y
our lif
e tha
t is rare
and va
luab
le? W
hy is tha
t p
erso
n or thing ra
re a
nd valua
ble
?
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Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Fill out a Venn diagram.
Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Fill out a Venn diagram.
Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Fill out a Venn diagram.
Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Fill out a Venn diagram.
Pearls – Second Read
Go back through the text and highlight the characteristics of natural pearls with a yellow highlighter, marker, or colored pencil. Highlight the characteristics of cultured pearls in blue. Highlight what they have in common in green. Fill out a Venn diagram.
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Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
Pearls – Third Read
Go back through the text one last time to find causes and effects. Label the causes with a C and the effects with an E. Then add them to the chart.
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Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
Pearls – Writing Response
“A pearl is often hidden in an ugly shell.” – Chinese proverb
What do you think this proverb means? Use text evidence when necessary to support your opinion.
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Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
Pearls – Writing Response As the text states, the word “pearl” can be used to describe someone or something that is rare and valuable. Who is someone or what is something in your life that is rare and valuable? Why is that person or thing rare and valuable?
Pearls – Possible Answers
Second Read Natural Pearls • made naturally • extremely rare • can be very valuable Both • made by oysters • come in many colors • used in jewelry • no cutting or polishing needed Cultured Pearls • made with human help • inside is a bead • more common • less expensive
Third Read • oyster grows/mantle makes the shell bigger • minerals from food/nacre is made • something gets between the mantle and shell/the mantle is
irritated • the mantle is irritated/uses nacre to surround the irritant • nacre surrounds the irritant/pearls are made • natural pearls are rare/pearl can be made with human help • cultured pearls are more common/less expensive Writing Response • Option 1 - Answers will vary due to the nature of the task.
Answers will probably describe that it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
• Option 2 – Answers will vary due to the nature of the task.
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