Lesson 27
The Power of Magnets
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Target Skill: Cause and Effect
Target Strategy: Summarize
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs/Homophones
Essential Question:
How would your life be different without magnets?
Vocabulary Words
research - careful study of a subject or problem
tools - things people use to help them do a job
familiar - well known from being seen often
gadget - a small, useful machine or device
invention - an original device, system, or process
experiment - a test to find out or prove something
electric - powered by electricity, a form of energy caused by the motion of electrons and protons
power - strength
prove - to show by using facts
improve - to get better
The Power of Magnets
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Target Skill: Cause and Effect
Target Strategy: Summarize
Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs/Homophones
Essential Question:
How would your life be different without magnets?
Vocabulary Words
research - careful study of a subject or problem
tools - things people use to help them do a job
familiar - well known from being seen often
gadget - a small, useful machine or device
invention - an original device, system, or process
experiment - a test to find out or prove something
electric - powered by electricity, a form of energy caused by the motion of electrons and protons
power - strength
prove - to show by using facts
improve - to get better