Newspaper Reading..

Newspaper Reading: Preparation for Group Discussion

WORD	PART OF SPEECH (Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, etc.)	SYNONYM OR DEFINITION
1.Ecology.	Noun.	The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
2.Exponentially.	Adjective.	Of or pertaining to an exponent or exponents.
3.Negate.	Verb.	To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of.

1) To help with the context for the words you selected, highlight or underline the sentences that contain the three words you gathered.

“They have argues that this human ability allows food production to grow exponentially, as well. “

“Or do humans’ unique abilities to develop new food and energy- production methods negate danger?”

“Carrying capacity itself is a well-known and widely accepted concept in ecology.”

2) In one sentence, explain what the article is about. You can use the following sentence starters to help you: “This article is about…” “The main idea in this article is…”

 The main idea is whether or not the earth has reached its carrying capacity.

Question: What would happen if earth reached its carrying capacity?