Before Reading
Introduce the Book
Introduce the book by showing students the front cover and reading the title.
Ask: How do you think genetics might help people work? Do you know anyone who works with genes? What does she or he do?
Give students a copy of the book and have them turn to the table of contents.
Ask: What does the table of contents tell us about genetics at work? On what page can we read about solving crimes? How do you think someone who solves crimes uses genetic information? On what page can we read about jobs in farming? What connection do you think farmers have with genetics?
Build Background
Write the words inherited, genes, and genetics on the board. Ask students what they think the words mean. Ask students what jobs they think might involve genes and heredity.
Skim and Scan
Have students skim the book, looking at the photos and captions.
Point out the bold-faced words in the text, and talk about the meanings of the words. Explain to students that they can often use the context of the sentence or paragraph to figure out the meaning of the word. Point out the glossary at the end of the book. Use the three bold-faced words inherited, genes, and genetics to model how students can check their understanding by using the glossary.
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