meet max do you know anyone with autism?
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UIC Study Hopes to Shed Light on Autism,
Insistence on ‘Sameness’
Do you know anyone with Autism?
Article PreviewUIC Study Hopes to Shed Light on
Autism, Insistence on ‘Sameness’ pg. 44
Questions?Comments?Predictions about the article?Connections you can make BEFORE reading?
CravingTo long for OR to want greatly
“I have been craving McDonald’s french fries all week!”
Modulate/modulatingTo regulate or adjust with a certain measureTo tone down
“The speaker modulated her voice to emphasize her main points.”
Rigid/rigidityStillStrictNot flexible
“The bridge frame was very ridged so it would not be affected by the strong winds.”
preliminaryLeading up to the main part
“Before you can compete in the Olympics, you must succeed in the preliminary trials.”
contradictTo speak against somethingThe opposite
“I claimed that Derrick had pushed the ice cream out of my hand, but Derrick contradicted my statement and said that he tripped and fell into me.”
placeboA substance having no pharmacological
effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be medicine.
Fake pill (so the person thinks they are on medicine)
“My little brother complained he had a headache, but I knew this was just a trick to get out of school, so I gave him a placebo pill.”
antidepressantA substance used to treat mood disorders
“Some doctors prescribe antidepressants to people who feel unmotivated, hopeless, or constantly tired.”
Think about what we’ve done…Inferring word meaningsFinding main ideas5w’s and 1 HRAP (summarizing)Connecting
Today’s ChallengeYou may read independently OR with a
partner.
In your reader’s notebook you must have…A summary of the main pointsOne part you were confused about2 or 3 things you learnedOne question you had during the
reading or after reading
Share with your group!
What questions do you have about the article?
Thumbs up if you liked it.
Thumbs down if it was terrible.
Leave your reader’s notebook on the back table so I can see how well you
worked today!