2 Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author university professor and former classroom teacher She's currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center at San Diego State University She loves science-fiction stories She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Break It Down Test It Out Gas Put It Together 5 6 22 23 Glossary 23 Index 3
4 BREAK IT DOWN 1 DECODE IT Look at each letter Look at letter patterns Blend sounds Try other possible sounds 2 BUILD VOCABULARY Listen to the word Match the sounds to a word you know Look for context clues for words you don't know Look up the meaning in a glossary or dictionary 3 MAKE CONNECTIONS Name other examples Draw the idea Compare ideas Ask questions
TEST IT OUT WORDS YOU'LL LEARN Look over the list of vocabulary words Are there any you already know absorb colon digestion intestine GET STARTED Open and closed syllables are 2 types of syllables Open syllables end with a long vowel Closed syllables end with a consonant They have a short vowel sound Look at the letters Chunk long words to read them Try to break the syllables up differently if needed The word colon starts with an open syllable It is pronounced KOH-luhn The 1st vowel is a long o koh The 2nd vowel says uh luhn 5
