Guided Reading For Chapter 10

How does Mr. Speich read a science book:

Where is it and what is it:

table of contents: let’s go there

what is ch 10 about?

how many sections is my outline going to have?

what else is in this unit 4?

what page do I have to go to for ch 10?: let’s go there

Honestly, I just skim this stuff: why does the author put that there for you?

The next thing I do is skim the chapter:

first, I want to see how much work I’ve got to do:

so, about how many pages do I have to read? As I do this, I check out the pictures: to see if anything is cool and (mostly) to see how much they take up of the reading .

so, let’s do it!

how many pages?

how many actual pages of reading?

any cool pictures? Which picture/s caught your eye?

While I look at the pictures, I also check out what on earth I need to learn.

So, what did you notice is in your learning future?

Nuts and Bolts of outlining- the framework: the numbers and letters upon which you hang all your science information:

Go to the first page where the outline should begin: what is the page number?

Notice the chapter begins w/ a number and name: 10.1 The Nature of Matter

how many of these number/name sections are there in this chapter? Let’s go!

Look at section 10.1 again:

each section is subdivided into subsections: they are without numbers but have heading names in GREEN.

what is the name of the first subsection and how many does section 10.1 have: let’s go!

In making our outline, each section begins w/ a number (10.1 the nature of science), so what do you think each subsection should begin with?

So, the first subsection (matter is made of tiny particles in constant motion) should begin with a capital A:

A. matter is made of tiny particles in constant motion

Be reminded, each subsection must be indented.

Now, how many subsections does section 10.1 have?

I count 5, why?

What letters do each of these subsections have?

Within each subsection is the meat and potatoes of the science reading, what I call:

the nut

Most of what you read in a book allows you to access and understand what the main concepts are: it does not = the nut

So, do NOT write down the access and understand information

Write down only the nut

do not use full sentences: less words = more

use your own words: more through your brain = more you understand it

• use a bullet, not a number or letter

So what goes into the nut?

Three things:

1. Vocabulary: italics, bold, other key words (this is the hard part):• Because I have a science background I use that

information to figure out what is important.• You should use the “simplify” concept: a vocabulary

word which summarizes a multi-word or multi-sentence concept:

• Atom: “The smallest particle of an element which keeps all chemical and physical properties of the element”.

2. Key formulas:• Have all the variables labeled so you understand

what each means and how it fits into the formula.

3. Key concepts:• Of all the work in reading, this is the very hardest

part: what’s important?• Science tells us a story of what is around us. As a

result, you can often show it with a picture.• Our book does a great job with the pictures/graphs

helping explain key concepts.• Use these pictures along with the key vocabulary to

identify and explain key concepts.• So when you can, you should include sketches of

key pictures in your outline.