Reading As Thinking The

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Reading As ThinkingThe Focused Read Strategy
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Focused Read A focused read strategy will
help you think while you read. You will be able
to compare and contrast your current knowledge
with the information you read in new material. It
is an excellent strategy for both in-class and
homework reading assignments.
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• Use theFocused Read strategy by coding as you
  read.
• Here are the first 3 codes we will learn.

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v - I get it (when you know and understand
this, for example, a paragraph that you
understand) ! This is really
important or interesting ?
- I am confused! I dont understand this or this
does not make sense (a word, phrase, concept
(idea), paragraph)
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• Sometimes you may wish to record your thoughts on
  paper or in the margin of the hand out sheet
• Other times when you are reading a text
  book,etc., Post it notes may help you label
  the text as you read.

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• Activity
• Silently read either Why Does My Rabbit Have Red
  Eyes? Or Why Does My Cat Go Crazy Over Catnip?
• To maintain your focus, code as you read
• Share your responses with a partner
• Be prepared to share with the class.

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• Lets Share

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Why Does My Rabbit Have Red Eyes?

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• Dont worry. Your rabbit hasnt been up all
  night crying. White rabbits that appear to have
  red eyes are albinos. Albinos look extremely
  white because they have no color, or melanin
  pigment, in their skin, hair, or eyes. So your
  rabbits eyes are actually clear! The red you see
  is the color of the blood in the blood vessels of
  your

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• rabbits iris, the part of the eye that normally
  has color. The gene that causes albinism in
  animals and people is recessive. This means that
  it rarely occurs in nature. But some mice, rats,
  and rabbits are bred specifically for their
  albino trait. Thats why these clear-eyed
  critters are almost as common as their
  colored-eyed kin!

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Sharing

• Did you understand parts? Or all of it?
• Did you note points that were interesting or
  important?
• Did you find words, sentences or concepts that
  you did not understand? Often if it is confusing
  and you have a question in your mind you should
  record it on the page/sticky note. This is
  useful when asking questions of the teacher
  during next class

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Why Does My Cat Go Crazy Over Catnip?
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• Catnip makes your cat feel good- real good. All
  it takes is a sniff of the catnip plant. Oil in
  the leaves and stem gives off a minty odor that
  attracts cats. Your cat sniffs, opens its mouth,
  and traps the odor on its tongue. Then it presses
  its tongue against a sac at the roof of its
  mouth called the Jacobsons organ. This spot
  sends a signal to the smell area in your

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• cats brain. The result? Some very weird
  behavior! Your cat will roll, rub, and meow
  happily in catnip. Catnips like a cat drug, but
  its not a harmful one. Still, you should only
  feed your feline a bit of catnip once a week.
  After all, its just a kitty treat!

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Sharing

• Did you understand parts? Or all of it?
• Did you note points that were interesting or
  important?
• Did you find words, sentences or concepts that
  you did not understand? Often if it is confusing
  and you have a question in your mind you should
  record it on the page/sticky note. This is
  useful when asking questions of the teacher
  during next class

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Reading Is Thinking!

• It is not just the repeating of one word after
  another.
• You need to be focused to keep your in-head tv
  on!

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• We will always use coding when we read in school.
• Use it in all subjects and in fiction or
  non-fiction reading
• Coding is especially useful in hard to read text
  books!