1. Let’s Prepare for Class:
You will need a pencil/pen, highlighter/marker and a colored pencil!

3. proteins DNA blueprint tissue recipe RNA
building
blocks
proteins
nucleus

4. How to CLOSE read the text…
Mark the text:
Number each paragraph
Chunk: 1-2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Circle key terms
Underline the claims
Left margin: What is the author SAYING?
Right margin: Dig Deeper into the text
I can read for understanding and identify the claims made by an author in a text.
ELAGSE7RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

5. In Conclusion… Need help?
When making a karyotype, scientists take a sample of a person’s cells and take a picture of the chromosomes using a camera fixed to a microscope. What must a cell be doing in order for scientists to create a karyotype? Support your answer using evidence from the text.
In paragraph ___, the author states _________. Therefore, I predict _____________.
I can read for understanding and identify the claims made by an author in a text.
ELAGSE7RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.