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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 in the book’s chapters 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 about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean chlorophyll compound leaves cuticle glucose petiole phloem photosynthesis simple leaves stomata 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 What is the main job that leaves do for plants Summarize 2 What might happen to the leaves if the plant is kept in a dark place Infer 3 How are simple leaves different from compound leaves Asking Questions 4 Have you eaten any plant leaves Which ones Text to Self Connection 5 What are some reasons that plant leaves might have different sizes or shapes Asking Questions Extension Activity After reading the book try this activity You’ll need a bowl water some fresh green leaves and a magnifying glass Fill a large glass bowl about 2 3 full of water Put this water-fi lled bowl in a sunny spot Place some green leaves into the bowl Do you see any bubbles coming from the leaves If not wait a little while and come back You might need a magnifying glass to see the bubbles Why are the leaves bubbling As photosynthesis takes place oxygen is released from the leaves This oxygen comes out through the holes called stomata in the leaves