heading Skiing keeps you fit and fast! Downhill skiing requires balance and coordination. All you need are skis, snow, and a slope.

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1 Learn It Writers use headings and s to organize ideas in their writing. A heading is the title of a passage. It tells the main idea of the passage. A goes under a heading. It tells the main idea of just one part of the passage. heading Winter Sports Winter is not a time to hide inside away from the cold. There are two great reasons to put on your hat and gloves and head for the snow: skiing and snowboarding. Skiing Skiing keeps you fit and fast! Downhill skiing requires balance and coordination. All you need are skis, snow, and a slope. Surfing the Snow Snowboarding is another winter sport that will warm you up in no time. Master the slopes, and you may make it to the Olympics as a champion snowboarder! Scanning the heading and s before you read a passage will help you predict the main ideas of the passage. 22 Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5

2 Try It Use the words from the box below and what you know about headings and s to answer the questions Movies Television Forms of Entertainment Music Books 1. Which item from the list above is a heading that describes all of the others? 2. Which four items from the list above are s? Write the that matches each sentence. 3. Listening to the radio is a popular pastime. 4. Many people enjoy watching the latest film. 5. Some people like to read novels and stories. Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 23

3 Practice It Read each passage below. Write a heading or that gives the main idea of each section. Heading: Jazz is a distinctly American style of music. Its rhythms combine African influences with folk and blues. It first became famous in New Orleans. That city is known as the birthplace of jazz. Subheading 1: One quality that makes jazz different from other types of music is its improvisation. Musicians often play by ear. Some of the greatest jazz musicians play for hours without using written music. Subheading 2: Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were two of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Armstrong was a trumpet soloist. Ellington was a bandleader who brought jazz music to the popular music scene. 24 Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5

4 Apply It Pretend you are writing instructions for students who will be new to fifth grade next year. Write headings and s to organize your instructions. Heading: Subheading 1: Classes Subheading 2: Subheading 3: Use your heading and s to write instructions for new fifth graders. Write at least one sentence for each heading and. Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 25

5 Learn It Writers use headings and s to organize ideas in their writing. A heading is the title of a passage. It tells the main idea of the passage. A goes under a heading. It tells the main idea of just one part of the passage. Winter Sports Winter is not a time to hide inside away from the cold. There are two great reasons to put on your hat and gloves and head for the snow: skiing and snowboarding. Skiing Skiing keeps you fit and fast! Downhill skiing requires balance and coordination. All you need are skis, snow, and a slope. Surfing the Snow Snowboarding is another winter sport that will warm you up in no time. Master the slopes, and you may make it to the Olympics as a champion snowboarder! Rule to Remember heading Scanning the heading and s before you read a passage will help you predict the main ideas of the passage. 22 Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 Try It Use the words from the box below and what you know about headings and s to answer the questions Movies Television Forms of Entertainment Music Books 1. Which item from the list above is a heading that describes all of the others? Forms of Entertainment 2. Which four items from the list above are s? Movies, Television, Music, Books Write the that matches each sentence. 3. Listening to the radio is a popular pastime. Music 4. Many people enjoy watching the latest film. Movies 5. Some people like to read novels and stories. Books Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 23

6 Practice It Read each passage below. Write a heading or that gives the main idea of each section. Apply It Pretend you are writing instructions for students who will be new to fifth grade next year. Write headings and s to organize your instructions. Possible answer: How to Do Well in Fifth Grade Heading: Subheading 1: Classes Possible answer: Homework Subheading 2: Possible answer: Making Friends Subheading 3: Heading: Possible answer: Jazz Music Jazz is a distinctly American style of music. Its rhythms combine African influences with folk and blues. It first became famous in New Orleans. That city is known as the birthplace of jazz. Subheading 1: Possible answer: Playing by Ear One quality that makes jazz different from other types of music is its improvisation. Musicians often play by ear. Some of the greatest jazz musicians play for hours without using written music. Subheading 2: Possible answer: Jazz Musicians Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were two of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Armstrong was a trumpet soloist. Ellington was a bandleader who brought jazz music to the popular music scene. 24 Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 Use your heading and s to write instructions for new fifth graders. Write at least one sentence for each heading and. Answers will vary but sentences should reflect the topic and s written. Interactive Skills Handbook Grade 5 25