Scott Foresman Reading Street

Reading Online

	Examine the features of a Web site.
	Compare and contrast across texts.

PREVIEW/USE TEXT FEATURES

Have students preview "Learning About Money." Ask:

How do most Web site addresses begin? (with "http://")
What happens when you click on a link? (The computer opens another window with more information.)

If students have trouble identifying Web site features, use the Technology Tools box below.

Link to Math

Explain to students that interest is calculated using percentages. Show and explain that percent is indicated by the symbol %. Illustrate the concept of interest by using simple percentage rates such as 1%, 5%, and 10%.

Whole Group Discuss the Question of the Day.

Group Time
Differentiated Instruction

"Learning About
Money." See pp. 116f–116g for
the small group lesson plan.

Reading

Language Arts
Use pp. 141e–141h,
141k–141m.

Whole Group Use pp. 141a,
141j.

Grouping Options

NEW LITERACIES: WEB SITE

Use the sidebar on p. 138 to guide discussion.

A Web site is a place where Web pages are found on the Internet; Web sites have many uses, from commercial to personal to scientific.
Explain that home pages typically provide a set of links to allow the computer user to access specific pages within the Web site. These links are similar to a table of contents found in a book.
Have students examine the Web site on p. 139. Ask students to identify the URL and the links. Then have students discuss why (or why not) they think this is an effective, informative home page.

AudioText

Possible response: Find the text that looks the most important.

Link to Math

Links are words on
the Web site that are
printed in a color or
underlined.

The url may take you to
a home page. A home
page introduces the
Web site and works
like a table of contents.

Every Web site
has an address that usually begins with http://. This address is called a URL.

Text Features

Web sites are found
on the Internet.

Genre

Web Site

Learn how to figure out
interest on money in a
savings account. Use the
library or the Internet.

Want to save money and make it grow?
Click on a link and find out how.

In My Rows and Piles of Coins,
Saruni saves his money for a new
bicycle. This story may have made
you wonder how young people can
learn about money. After searching
the Internet, you might find a Web site
that helps kids learn about money.

Let’s say you need a
plan, so you click here.

How do you decide what to read first?

Text Structure



	Close
	Web Site Click Use a mouse to "click" on parts of the Web site. Back/Forward These arrows are located on the top of a Web page. Use them to navigate back and forth between Web sites. Home Page A home page is the page your computer opens when you first log on to the Internet. Home On your computer, click Home to return to your home page. Sometimes there is a picture of a home in place of or in addition to the word Home. Web Site Tell students that while a Web site may be a valuable source of information, there are rules of etiquette they should follow. When you access certain Web sites, you may encounter pop-up windows. These windows often try to convince you to buy something. In general, do not click on an icon or highlighted word in a pop-up window. Instead, simply click the square on the menu bar to delete it. Be careful when you call up an unfamiliar Web site. Many Web sites contain information that may not be trustworthy. Also, certain links and sponsors should be approached with caution. Exercise time management skills when using the Internet. If a Web site's page takes too long to load, you may be better off finding a Web site that has a quicker access time.