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3 Reread the text and underline main ideas.Then, compare your answers with a partner and find a secondary idea linked to each of the main ideas you found. Use your own words to write them in order. Follow the example. 119 Main idea: Professional athletes practice their favorite sports and compete. Secondary idea: Their careers are short.
What is the dierence
between a main and a secondary
idea? For information about this theme, go to page 119.
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Which text patterns do I remember? To recall them all, go to page 114.
• Mention the most common jobs or professions in your community. Time to Shine!
4 With your partner, analyze the following fragments from the text you read and discuss to determine what their text patterns are. Write them on the lines provided. 114
a “First, they require 4 or 5 years of medical school, and specialists study 3 to 8 more years of residency.” b “…those who become full-time athletes have short careers because of the physical demands this job implies…” c “…they must pass a series of written and physical tests, as well as take di erent courses such as an emergency medical technician course…”
Reader Why are there dierent professions in each era? (pp.102 -103)
Step 1
Illustrated Report
• On a sheet of paper, write a list of jobs and professions, and vote for one. • For homework, research information about the job or profession you chose and bring notes. Self-evaluation (Check the box or boxes.) The strategies that I used to gather information about jobs or professions were: Make inferences about images. Analyze the purpose and audience of a text. Recognize text patterns. Tip: Gather as many details as you can about the job or profession you chose.
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