ESOL 2 / Edge A :: Unit 2: Prepare to Read/Before Reading pp. 92-93

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Unit 2: FAMILY MATTERS

PREPARE TO READ

Essential Question: How do Family Affect Us?

Selection: Genes: All in the Family p. 92

Journal: Make a Connection p. 92 (Create the KWL Chart)

Key Vocabulary: Copy all the vocabulary words on your Vocab Section. Mark the words that you know and do a vocab work with the ones you don’t know, example:  inherit, trait (Define, write an example, look for synonym and antonyms, and write three sentences on your own. )

BEFORE READING

Literary Analysis: Nonfiction (Science Article) p. 93

Reading Strategy:  Ask Questions p. 93

Homework:

Go over the Science Procedure: How To See DNA pp. 104-108

Announcement 

Writing Portfolio: Write a News Article pp. 155-169. Due: October 22/23

Class 2 _______________________________________________________________________

October 1/2, 2015

Unit 2: FAMILY MATTERS

Essential Question: How do Family Affect Us?

Journal: Mini Grammar Lesson: Pronoun

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

A personal pronoun indicates

• ·         The person(s) speaking (first person): I, me, we or us
• ·         The person(s) being spoken to (second person): you
• ·         The person(s) or thing(s) being spoken about (third person): he, him, she, her, it, they, or them
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Example

I command you to tell it quickly

I = first person pronoun; you = second person pronoun; it = third person pronoun

Practice

In the sentences below, underline each personal pronoun. Indicate whether the personal pronoun is first, second, or third person.

         

       He found them sprawled in sleep, suspecting nothing.

  

              I have stood on these cliffs longer than you know.

       We have sailed across the sea to find him.

READING

Genes: All in the Family Part I pp. 94-97

1-      Ask Questions: How is DNA like a ladder?

2-      Ask Questions: Ask and answer a where question about DNA

^ - Interpret the Diagram: Explain where DNA is found within a cell

3-      Ask Questions: Ask yourself what question about chromosomes. Then answer it.

-     Monitor Comprehension: Explain

Tell how genes are related to the DNA molecule.

Genes: All in the Family Part II pp. 98-99

4-      Science Article. What do the text feature tell you about this section.

5-      Access Vocabulary. Look up the scientific term genome. What words does it come from? When was the word created?

6-      Science Article. Answer the text head question: “What’s a dominant gene?

Monitor Comprehension: Explain

Tell two things you learn about genes on pages 98-99

Genes: All in the Family Part III pp. 100-102

7- Science Article. Explain how the information in this diagram relates to the information in the section.

8- Science Article: State the facts in the paragraph

9- Access Vocabulary: What do you think clasp means? Use the photo and caption to help you figure out its meaning.

Monitor Comprehension: Summarize

Name the genetic traits mentioned on pages 100-101. What will you remember about these details?

10- Ask Questions. Stop and ask a question that is different from the section head. Then answer the question.

AFTER READING

Genes: All in the Family Part IV pp. 103

Analyze.