Before After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum be about about in the book’s chapters think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below this topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean anatomy hazards hostile impact jeopardy protective retain rigid suspended ventilation After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 How does the activity involved in a sport determine how a helmet is designed Summarize 2 Why should designers care if athletes like the look of a helmet Infer 3 How does technology affect helmet design Asking questions 4 How can you make sure the helmets you wear are safe Text to self connection 5 What questions would you need to answer before you could design a helmet Extension Activity Draw a helmet you are familiar with Add features you think would make the helmet safer and more comfortable Label the improvements and make a list of the materials you would use Why did you choose the features you added Why did you choose the materials Asking questions
This helmet protects the head and face from fast balls and swinging bats 4
THE SECRET OF SAFETY Helmets protect your face ears and brain from injury during activities and playing sports What is the secret to keeping your head safe It starts with engineering the right headgear to match the activity The helmet’s top job is to protect your brain Various activities put the brain in different kinds of jeopardy Being hit on the side of the head with a hockey stick is different from falling backward and striking your head on the grass Jerking suddenly affects your brain differently than hitting your forehead on a tree branch Better Safe Than Sorry Early motorcycle helmets off ered tidy hair and warmth not safety After Lawrence of Arabia a famous British offi cer crashed and died in 1935 his doctor began the quest for safer helmets T E Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia 1888 1935 5
