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Research has consistently shown that struggling adolescent literacy learners need
interventions focusing on both the word level and comprehension skills. LANGUAGE!
addresses these two areas through a cumulative, integrated, six-step lesson structure
that provides decoding/encoding, fluency, and comprehension instruction according to
assessed student needs.
6 Unit 13 · Invent It
Some inventions are wacky! Some are so preposterous
that they're funny. Here are a few that really missed the boat!
How do you feel when peas fall off your fork? Are you
as
annoyed about this as Heath Robinson was? Robinson
invented a machine to remedy the problem and gave it a
compelling name. He called it the Interesting and Elegant
Apparatus Designed To Overcome Once And For All The
Difficulties Of
Conveying Green Peas To The Mouth. It
was just one of his innovations.
Robinson is the king of silly inventions in England.
Most of his whimsical designs never made it past
the drawing board. They weren't meant to be serious
products, but that's a shame in a way. Maybe someone
really yearned for his spaghetti stretcher. And what about
his machine that put square pegs into round holes? That
might have been useful!
One example of an unsuccessful invention was the
Sinclair C
5
. This vehicle was supposed to solve the traffic
problems in
Britain. It could travel, but it went only
about 15 miles per hour. What was it? Actually, it was
a battery--and pedal-powered--tricycle. And it sold--
but not well, or for long. Within 10 months, the C
5
was
defunct!
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defunct
no longer in
existence or
working
Britain
a western
European island
nation, comprising
England, Scotland,
Wales, and
Northern Ireland
annoyed
irritated; upset
conveying
carrying
6 Unit 13 · Invent It
Mini-
Dialog 1
Critic's Corner
1.
What is a draft? Make a list of work that must be finished
before a film can be produced.
2.
What are these two planning? Are their plans realistic?
An old saying says, "Don't count your chickens before
they're hatched." As you read this cartoon, think of ways it
might apply to these people.
Al, I dig this
script! I can live in
this film!
Val, this
is for you!!!
You have it!
You too, Al!
And you can win the
film critics' prize!
I can cast you!
You can be big, Val!
This film can give
you big bucks!
Yeah. This draft
is a blast. You will
live in a big house!
It will be grand!
Stage Setting
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TEACHER:
Computers allow us to access the Internet and
communicate instantly. It hasn't always been this way.
Read about how much more efficient electronic mail,
or e-mail, is compared to conventional mail.
STUDENT:
In the past, mail was not fast. There were many
steps. Step 1: Get a pen. Step 2: Get a pad of paper. Step
3: Draft text on the pad. Step 4: Get a stamp. Step 5:
Drop the letter in the mailbox. The Web lets you skip
steps, so sending mail can be quick. Get on the Web. A
computer lets you draft text. Next, click on "send." It is
sent fast, and you can expect a prompt reply.
TEACHER:
One of the most popular ways to use the
Internet is for "chatting." People use e-mail and instant
messaging (IM) to stay in touch. Read about chatting
on the Web.
STUDENT:
Lots of kids log on. IM lets kids visit. They
send text to pals, and they send a fast reply. Kids chat
online. There can be many messages. It can get hectic.
Kids have a blast with IM.
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