Comprehending the Text
Have students share their summaries. Point out any information that is not important to the text, and model how to pick out the most important facts.
Discuss other aspects of the story if time allows. Suggested questions:

• What questions were answered for you in this book?
• Who told the story? How do you know?
• For what audience was the book written?
• What was the author’s purpose? Why did she write this story?

Visual Learning
Discuss the visual information in the text. Point out particular charts and sidebars and ask students what information these provide.
Ask: Did you need to use any of the illustrations to help you understand the text? How did the maps, charts, and sidebars help you understand the text? Did the diagrams help you understand the process of how jeans are made?
Point out the registered trademark symbol (®) after the word Levi's on page 7. Explain that some words, especially brands, are used like inventions or products. These brand names are owned by the company, and other people are not allowed to use the name without permission. This prevents people from claiming that, for example, they are selling Levi's brand jeans, when in fact they are selling imitations. The symbol is like a legal stamp certifying that the name mentioned is in fact the name of a company, and that it is used legally. As another reference, point out the copyright symbol (©) on the copyright page. Explain that this symbol does virtually the same thing, only instead of protecting a single word, it protects and entire book.