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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Formulate an inquiry question that is connected to this week's lesson focus.
  • Effectively and efficiently find, evaluate, and communicate information related to an inquiry question using electronic sources.
New Literacies
Synthesize
Analyze
Communicate
Navigate/Search
Identify Questions
Day 5
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
OBJECTIVES
  • Review ideas related to understanding the question.
  • Answer questions about a reading selection.
Practice Book
Practice Book 3.2 p. 100
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NEW LITERACIES
Internet Inquiry Activity
EXPLORE FAMILY LIFE
Use the following 5-day plan to help students conduct this week's Internet inquiry
activity on family life. Remind students to follow classroom rules when using the
Internet.
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 4
DAY 3
Identify Questions Discuss the lesson focus question: How are families changed by the kind of place they live in? Brainstorm ideas for specific inquiry questions about family life in various cultures. For example, students might want to find information about housing in Cambodia or the average size of families in Italy. Have students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to write an inquiry question they want to answer.
Navigate/Search Have students begin a simple Internet search using a
student-friendly search engine. Remind students to limit the keywords they use. Using too many keywords may not provide the best search results. Review how to use the search engine results to identify a few helpful Web sites. Have students read the descriptions about each Web site and select a few to analyze on Day 3.
Analyze Encourage students to explore the Web sites they identified on Day 2. Tell them to scan each site for information that may help answer their inquiry questions. Have students analyze information for credibility, reliability, and usefulness. Students can take notes or print valuable information.
Synthesize Have students synthesize information from Day 3. Remind them that when they synthesize, they combine relevant information and ideas from several sources to find an answer to their inquiry questions.
Communicate Have students share their inquiry results. They can use a word processing program to create an informational article for a class book about families around the world.
DAY 5
RESEARCH/STUDY SKILLS
Understand the Question
TEACH
Ask students what they do when they have trouble understanding something they are reading. Show students a reading selection with questions as you discuss these ideas.
  • To answer a question about a reading selection, you must first make sure you understand the question.
  • Look for key words in the question. Find words in the reading selection that relate to the key words.
  • If the question asks you to describe something, look for descriptive words in the selection.
Have students work in pairs. Both partners read the same selection. They can read a couple of pages from a textbook, a trade book, or a reference book. Partners ask each other questions about the reading selection. Students point out key words in the question before answering it.
Read the paragraph below: then ask the class these questions.
1. How would you describe a skyscraper? (It is a very tall building that can hold many
businesses and people.)
2. Why do you think such a tall building as the Sears Tower was built in Chicago? (There was probably a need for a new building but not much space to build one.)
Understand the Question
ASSESS
As students ask each other questions, check that they use keywords to understand and answer the questions.
For more practice or to assess students, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 100.