Scott Foresman Reading Street

PRACTICE Think about the ways
you use Web sites at home and at school.

Think of a subject you are
interested in. Make a list of
keywords related to the
subject.
The next time you access a
Web site, try using the "find"
feature to help you quickly get
to the information you want.

Use the Strategy

The next time you encounter
a Web page that has a lot of
text, use the "find" feature to
navigate to a keyword or term.
When you get to the Web
page, click on the "find"
feature" or use a keystroke
shortcut to access the "find"
window.
Enter your keyword and press
RETURN. You will be taken to
the word you entered.

USE THE "FIND" FEATURE
Explain to students that once they
navigate to a particular Web site,
they can use the "find" feature to
locate specific words. This strategy
helps them find the information they
are looking for quickly. Often the
"find" feature may be accessed by
clicking a pulldown menu at the top
of a Web browser. The "find" feature
is often accessible by using a
keystroke shortcut such as
[CTRL + f]. If you want to find the
next instance of the same word, you
can use the pulldown menu to click
on a label such as "find again."

Strategies for Navigation

Possible response: I know that I want to learn about saving. I also see that the tips are underlined. If I click on Tip 1, it will take me to another place on the Web.

CONNECT TEXT TO TEXT

Reading Across Texts

Saruni saved all his money for the bike; he took the fast way of saving.

Have students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method of saving.

Writing Across Texts Before students write their letters to Saruni, have them consider the rules and format they should employ when writing a letter. Discuss the differences between a formal letter addressed by a child to an adult versus an informal letter addressed to a peer.

If you click on Save as You Spend, you might see
the following.

If you click on Tip 1 Set a Goal, you will find
this information.

Suppose your goal is a new pair of sneakers that
costs $48, and you earn $12 a week mowing
lawns. What’s your plan? How quickly do you
want those sneakers?

Let’s say you need a goal,
so you click on Tip 1.

Plan 1 If you save $6 a
week, it will take you eight
weeks to save enough to buy
them (6 x 8 = 48). Are you
patient enough to wait nearly
two months?

Plan 2 If you save $12 a week,
you can buy the sneakers in
only four weeks (4 x 12 = 48). That’s twice as fast! But then
you won’t have any extra
spending money during those
four weeks. Which goal would
you set? It’s up to you.

Writing Across Texts In a letter to Saruni, explain the
method he chose.

Which method of saving does Saruni follow in saving
for a bike, Plan 1 or Plan 2?

Reading Across Texts

Prior Knowledge

What do you know that helped you decide where to click?



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	Guided Practice If time allows, have students log onto the Internet. Show them how to access and use the "find" feature. Help students make connections between the steps they are doing and related vocabulary terms. Practice Have pairs of students take turns describing the process for using the "find" feature to locate keywords.