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2.3.5 An Orange Floats CAUSE AND EFFECT MONITOR AND FIX UP SUMMARY This book explains the scientific R EAD TH E BOO K method through describing an experiment SET PURPOSE Have children set a purpose for about water and flotation. By providing an reading An Orange Floats. Remind children of example of how a scientific hypothesis is what they discussed in the introduction. You formed, it supports the lesson concept of may need to work with children to have them where new ideas come from. set their own purposes. LESSON VOCABULARY STRATEGY SUPPORT: MONITOR AND FIX UP clothes hours Remind children that good readers know that money neighbor what they read must make sense. Tell children only question that they should check as they read this book taught to make sure they understand what they are reading. Explain that they can skim and scan INTRO D UCE TH E BOO K to help their understanding. Skimming is Discuss with looking quickly through the book to see what INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR it is about. Scanning is looking quickly through children the title and the author of An Orange the words and pictures to find information you Floats. Say: “Look at the cover. How does the may have missed or information ahead in the book’s title relate to the cover illustration? book that may help you. Have children read What other ideas might be discussed in the the text on page 6, then model: “Does this selection? Scientists test new ideas. How make sense? Do boats and birds only float might this book have something to do with on salty water? Oh, when I scan page 7, I see science?” that they float on fresh water too.” Encourage BUILD BACKGROUND Ask children to share what children to glance through the text whenever they know about things that float. Ask: Have they have trouble understanding this book. you ever floated in water? Have you ever Have children use a steps-in-a-process seen objects floating in water? Where? Have chart to keep track of the steps of the children discuss their experiences. experiment that is described in the book. PREVIEW/TAKE A PICTURE WALK Have children look at the pictures in the book before COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS reading. Ask: What do you think the girl is PAGES 4–5 Do heavy things always sink? How doing? What do you think this book is about? do you know? (Possible answer: No, I know that heavy things, like boats, can float.) PAGE 6 Why does a scientist do a test? (to find out the answer to a question) PAGE 9 Why should you use the same orange? (to make sure that the salt, not a different orange, affects the results) 68 An Orange Floats
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