SALTA 5th grade

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Linking Words, Phrases, Clauses: First Reasons/Details/Facts Food

Linking Words, Phrases, Clauses: Additionally Reasons/Details/Facts Behavior Evidence (quotations)//Examples/Elaborations/Quotations 1. Some ants hang upside down in the colony. 2. Ants regurgitate their food.

Evidence (quotations)//Examples/Elaborations/Quotations 1. Worker ants’ bodies become a air -tight food container. 2. Some people eat the food ants’ store.

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Possible Ways to Cite

another

additionally In summary

the author states . . . paragraph 5 shows. . . according to the author . . . Smith says “(quote)”

for example also because

finally

first

Introduce topic Some animals are have adaptations to survive. Ants have special adaptations to store food and protect their colony.

Linking Words, Phrases, Clauses: Another Reasons/Details/Facts Protection Evidence (quotations)//Examples/Elaborations/Quotations 1. Ants explode

Linking Words, Phrases, Clauses: In summary,

Conclusion: You may think that ants do gross things, however, each gross thing has an adaptation and reason.

2. Ants release chemicals 3. Ants protect their young

5 th Grade Four Square Informative/Explanatory