Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.

Write five questions using readings, do crossword puzzle, make Venn diagram.

Objective: To use knowledge gained to analyze types of expository writing.

Activity: Lesson 1: Pairs of students write questions using the facts found in reading. Students are encouraged to use "why" and "how" questions and are discouraged using strictly "what" questions. Partners exchange papers with another set of partners and determine the answers to the questions. Students evaluate each other's answers. Whole class completes large classroom crosswork puzzle reflective of the information found in the article. Lesson 2: Students read newspaper article, The Mini Page, concerning watermelons. Students make Venn diagram comparing encyclopedia article to newspaper article. Discuss differences between the two types of expository text.

Assessment: Quality of questions and answers and responses on Venn diagram.