Lesson 8: Minerals, Rocks, and Soil
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for crystal and atom. 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.
crys · tal closed, closed
Crystal is a noun that means a solid with particles arranged in a pattern.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | crystal | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
at · om closed, closed
Atom is a noun that means the smallest part of a substance.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | atom | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Pretend you are going on a field trip to look for quartz. Write a list of characteristics that would help you identify it. Use evidence from the text to support your response.