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	A page like this one is toward the beginning of each chapter. It shows you how to use a reading skill that will help you understand what you read.   Before Reading   Before you read the chapter, read the Build Background page and think about how to answer the question. Recall what you already know as you answer the question. Work with a partner to make a list of what you already know. Then read the How To Read Science page.

	Target Reading Skill
	Each page has one target reading skill. The reading skill corresponds with a process skill in the Directed Inquiry activity on the facing page. The reading skill will be useful as you read science.
	Real-World Connection
	Each page has an example of something you might read. It also connects with the Directed Inquiry activity.

	Graphic Organizer
	A useful strategy for understanding anything you read is to create a graphic organizer. A graphic organizer can help you think about the information and relate parts of it to each other. Each reading skill has a certain graphic organizer.