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Teacher's Guide for I Didn't Know That! Nonfiction ReaderPrepared by Mary E. Shea, Ph.D. Dr. Shea teaches graduate literacy courses and directs the Graduate Literacy Program at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.
Vocabulary for Your Fingerprints
The whorls on the fossil shell spiraled around its center.
Vocabulary for The Discovery of X-rays
- The cartoonist's caricature of the villain exaggerated his big ears and nose.
- The crumbs on his mouth let everyone know he was the culprit who ate the cookies.
- Expressions of surprise emanated from the child as she opened the gift.
- He hypothesized that too much heat in the room caused the plant to dry out.
Vocabulary for From Pygg Jars to Piggy Banks
She has a penchant for winter sports.
Vocabulary for Sweeter Than Sugar, Black as Night
- The burning rubber gave off an acrid smell.
- The dough forced through the extruder came out in long strands of fettuccine.
Vocabulary for The Lady with the Green Skin
- Workers wore protective suits while removing asbestos from the floor.
- The ceremony was held to commemorate soldiers who died in battle.
- Weather conditions and time caused the metal bars of the swing set to corrode.
- The young men emigrated from Mexico to Texas in search of work.
- The old pennies were covered with a green patina.
Vocabulary for Do You Know Your Uncle Sam?
His uniform had the insignia of a United States Marine Corps special operations unit.
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