2 Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author university professor and former classroom teacher She's currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center at San Diego State University She loves science-fiction stories She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Break It Down Test It Out Regeneration Put It Together Glossary Index 5 6 22 23 23 3
4 BREAK IT DOWN 1 DECODE IT Look at each letter Look at letter patterns Blend sounds Try other possible sounds 2 BUILD VOCABULARY Listen to the word Match the sounds to a word you know Look for context clues for words you don't know Look up the meaning in a glossary or dictionary 3 MAKE CONNECTIONS Name other examples Draw the idea Compare ideas Ask questions
TEST IT OUT WORDS YOU'LL LEARN Look over the list of vocabulary words Are there any you already know glands limbs regenerate replaces require GET STARTED Prefixes are word parts They are added to the beginning of a word The prefix re-often says rih in longer words Look at the letters Chunk long words to read them Look for familiar prefixes The word regenerate has 4 syllables It has the prefix re It is pronounced rih-JEN-er-ayt The 1st vowel is a short i rih The 2nd vowel is a short e jen The 3rd vowel r says er er The 4th vowel is a long a ayt 5
