Lesson 12: Minerals, Rocks, and Soil
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for metamorphic and global warming. You can choose to capture key details from today’s reading, or you can choose to write your sentences using a different topic. Make sure each sentence has a subject and verb and at least two additional details.
met · am · or · phic closed, closed, r-controlled, closed
Metamorphic is an adjective that describes a rock changed from another form.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | metamorphic | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
glo · bal warm · ing open, closed, r-controlled, closed
Global warming is a two-word noun that means the dangerous increase in the world’s temperature.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | global warming | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Look back at page 37. Describe the rock cycle to someone who can’t see the diagram. Make sure that you include words to show order.