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Which vocabulary word names a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
Which vocabulary word expresses an action or state of action?
verb
Which vocabulary word creates a complete thought by using a subject and verb?
sentence
Vocabulary:
to change or make different, improve
revise
Vocabulary:
noun that uses an apostrophe to show ownership
possessive noun
Vocabulary:
punctuation mark used to show ownership
apostrophe
Vocabulary:
element found in food that helps living things grow and stay healthy
nutrients
Vocabulary:
the process plants use to take the energy from sunlight and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water into food
photosynthesis
What does the author mean when he says Jacques Cousteau “brought whales, octopuses, otters and dolphins right into people’s living rooms”?
The show was realistic so it felt like the people were in the ocean.
Name any invention that Cousteau did NOT invent?
submarine, goggles, flippers
What was the name of Cousteau’s boat?
Calypso
Cousteau created the Cousteau Society because of…
pollution
True or false: Since humans need sunlight to live, Cousteau was not able to build a colony underwater.
True
Why did Jacques Cousteau explore the sea?
He loved the ocean
Tell a sentence from the text best supports why Jacques Cousteau wanted to explore the sea?
“The ocean was the most incredible place he’d ever seen, and he wanted to share its beauty with the world.”
What is an inference?
Using your knowledge and what you observe to make an educated guess
