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Vocabulary
* Put a star next to the ones
you don’t know *
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Type the word you don't know
Vocabulary
Inclined (adj.)
likely to do something; wanting to do something.
Randomly (adv.)
without a plan or special reason.
Vocabulary
Empathize (v.)
to understand how another person feels.
Hypothesis (n.)
an idea or guess that needs to be tested.
Vocabulary
Genuine (adj.)
real, honest, and sincere.
Complex (adj.)
made of many parts; difficult to understand.
Vocabulary
Obvious (adj.)
easy to see or understand.
Resident (n.)
a person who lives in a place.
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How Do We Choose Our Friends?:
Do you think this article will be a story, information, or opinion?
This is an informational text with some arguments.
So the author’s purpose is ... ?
The author's purpose is to inform us about how people choose their friends and
what helps friendships grow.
This article explains why people become friends and what makes friendships last.
What do you think this article is about?
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Skill Reminder
The main idea = what the paragraph is about
Look for: repeated words, first sentence
The author’s purpose = why the writer wrote the text
Common purposes: to inform (give information), to persuade (change your opinion), to entertain (tell a story)
Detecting Arguments = the author’s opinion + reasons
Look for: opinion (what the author thinks), reasons (why they think it),
examples
Skill Reminder
Persuasive Language = feeling words
Look for: strong words and opinions
Identifying Assumptions = ideas NOT clearly shown in the text
Look for: things not explained, ideas that are not in the text, big jumps in
thinking
Q1. Researchers have found that our choice of friends is largely affected by a combination of proximity, similarity, and self-interest.
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Explanation - Discussion
Main Idea
Our choice of friends depends on several ________.
Our choice of friends depends on several FACTORS/THINGS.
People may know many people, but they only have a few close friends. Researchers say we choose friends because of proximity, similarity, and self-interest.
How many close friends does the average adult have?
About 2.
What are the three things that affect our choice of friends?
Proximity, similarity, and self-interest.
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Explanation - Discussion
Main Idea
People often become friends with people who are ________.
People often become friends with people who are NEARBY.
People are more likely to become friends with people they see often.
Studies show that living or sitting close to someone can help
friendships grow.
Where do people often meet new friends?
Their neighborhood, school, or work.
What did the two studies find about friendship?
People who were closer together were more likely to become friends.
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Explanation - Discussion
Main Idea
People often become friends with people who are ________.
People often become friends with people who are SIMILAR.
Being close to someone is not enough. People also become friends because they have similar interests, characteristics, or experiences.
What are some things that people may have in common?
Age, interests, class, physical characteristics, race, etc.
Why are people more likely to become friends with similar people?
Because they understand each other more easily / They can empathize with
each other.
Q4. Answers will vary. (I believe so. I think animals have just as many feelings as humans and so by learning about how they deal with their feelings we can gain insight into how humans behave.
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Explanation - Discussion
Main Idea
People sometimes choose friends who can ________ them.
People sometimes choose friends who can HELP them.
The author says friendship is sometimes based on self-interest. Both
monkeys and humans often become friends with people who support and help them.
Why do scientists study monkeys to learn about human friendship?
Because monkeys behave similarly to humans / They can give us clues about
human friendships.
According to the article, why are allies important?
Because they can help and support us when we need them, especially during
conflicts.
Q5. Meeting by accident, having a few things in common, and having someone who will back you up in a fight isn’t enough to make a friendship last for a lifetime.
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Explanation - Discussion
Main Idea
A lasting friendship needs more than just ________.
A lasting friendship needs more than just A GOOD START.
The author says that research explains how friendships begin, but not how they last. Real friendships grow through genuine feelings, and even one close friend can make us happier.
According to the author, why are the earlier ideas about friendship
incomplete?They explain how friendships start, but not how they last.
What is one important benefit of having a close friend?
A close friend can make you happier.
Reading Review
Paragraph 1
People choose friends because of several factors.
Paragraph 2
People often become friends with people who are nearby.
Paragraph 3
People often become friends with people who are similar.
Paragraph 4
People sometimes choose friends who can help them.
Paragraph 5
A lasting friendship needs more than just a good start.
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e
b
c
a
residents
genuine
complex
hypothesis
empathize
obvious
inclined
randomly
Same word, different meanings!
I went to the bank.
What’s a bank?
This test is easy.
What does "easy" mean?
The bat flew away.
Which bat?
How do we find the meaning?
Understanding Key Terms
Step 1
📖 Read the sentence.
Step 2
🔍 Look at the words around it.
Step 3
💡 Ask yourself:
"Which meaning makes sense?“
Context = the words around a word that help explain its
meaning.
Practice Together
Example 1
My friend is bright.
Smart
Example 2
The sun is bright
today.Gives off light
Example 3
He has a cool jacket.
Nice /
fashionable
Example 4
The weather is cool today.
A little cold
neighborhood
interests
fight
DNA
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