FYE reading 20140911

First, Use monotillation of traxoline as exercise (an elementary school reading exercise)
http://www.bisd.us/gonzalez/STAAR/Reading%20Strand%203rd%20-%205th%20TOT/Handouts/The%20Monotillation%20of%20Traxoline.pdf

context clues
 verb => definitions

matching question words with text words

pattern seeking

=> how to improve understanding?
 note taking, highlights, translating

Second: microbial mat reading exercise, re-phrasing activities
http://microbes.arc.nasa.gov/STEP/documents/STEP/Microbes@NASA%20Inside.pdf

middle school lesson plan on reading
http://microbes.arc.nasa.gov/download/pdf/Greek_to_Me.pdf

break down, not 'cramming'

In science, figures says a thousand words. So, understanding the figures is the key.