Organs From Time Long Ago

Organs From Time Long Ago — page 1 — 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

Organs From Time Long Ago — page 2 — 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Break It Down Test It Out 5 Organs from Time Long Ago 6 Put It Together 22 Glossary Index 23 23 3

Organs From Time Long Ago — page 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

Organs From Time Long Ago — page 4 — TEST IT OUT WORDS YOU'LL LEARN Look over the list of vocabulary words Are there any you already know ancestors bacteria digests dispensable single-cell muscle fibers follicles GET STARTED Fixed final syllables are syllables that are always pronounced the same Consonant le is a fixed final syllable The le always says uhl Look at the letters Chunk long words to read them Look for final syllables with a consonant le The word single has 2 syllables The 2nd syllable is a consonant le It is pronounced SIN-guhl The 1st vowel is a short i sin The 2nd vowel sound says uh guhl 5

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