MONITORING UNDERSTANDING
1. Read "Alpine Adventurers Brave the Cold" on pages 444445 of Biology: The Web of Life. As you read, use the following questions to monitor your understanding.
a. What parts of the passage did you read quickly? Where did you slow down? Why?
b. What is the relationship between this passage and the topic of this chapter?
c. Where is the main idea of this passage stated? Write it here.
d. Which vocabulary words were difficult to understand? How could you figure out their meaning?
2. Read Interaction with Animals on page 454 of Biology: The Web of Life. As you read, use the following questions to monitor your understanding.
a. What is the main idea of this passage? How did you know?
b. Why are there two photographs of ants living on the thorns of acacia trees?
c. When did you stop to monitor your understanding? Explain what you did.
d. Write a question you could ask yourself to check if you understood the passage.
3. Read "The Richest Place on Earth" on pages 468-469 of Biology: The Web of Life. As you read, use the following questions to monitor your understanding.
a. Which parts of this passage did you find most confusing? Why?
b. What picture did you get in your mind from this passage?
c. What is the main idea of this passage?
d. How did the photograph help you understand what you read?
4. Read Section 20.2 on pages 475477 of Biology: The Web of Life. As you read, use the following questions to monitor your understanding.
a. Which passages did you reread? Explain your answer.
b. Which photographs and diagrams proved especially helpful as you read? Describe how they aided your understanding.
c. To monitor your understanding, summarize this section in your own words.
d. How did Checkpoint 20.2 on page 477 increase your comprehension of the topic of mosses?
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Reading Strategy 5.1 || Worksheet 5.1
Reading Strategy 5.2 || Worksheet 5.2
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