Colleen Hord - Everyone Uses Technology

Lets make predictions about what this book will be about.2.Take a picture walk by talking about the pictures/photographs in the book. Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk. Be sure to talk about the text features such as headings, Table of Contents, glossary, bolded words, captions, charts/diagrams, or Index.3.Have students read the first page of text with you then have students read the remaining text.4.Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading.
- Get your mouth ready
- Look at the picture
- Thinkdoes it make sense
- Thinkdoes it look right
- Thinkdoes it sound right
- Chunk it by looking for a part you know5.Read it again.6.After reading the book complete the activities below.Content Area VocabularyUse glossary words in a sentence. astronauts endangered engineers inventions scientists solar 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 does technology do for people all over the world? (Summarize)2.What is solar technology? (Asking questions)3.Why are cameras needed to track endangered lions in India? (Infer)4.What kind of technology entertains you? (Text to self connection)Extension Activity Technology has changed the way people do things. With the help of an adult, make a list of the different ways people communicated with each other throughout history. Some ways to include on the list would be a letter, landline phone, or messenger pigeon.

Create a timeline showing this technological advancement in communication. How do you think we will communicate with each other in the future? What other ways has technology changed life for people?