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[Page 1] WRITTEN BY Anastasia Suen [Page 2] Content Area Vocabulary: Read the list. What do these words mean? deadline difficult experience improve mistakes patience persistent practice responsible success Level: M Word Count: 771 Words 100th word: seeds page 6 Building Background Knowledge Before reading a book, it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic. This will help them develop their vocabulary, increase their reading comprehension, and make connections across the curriculum. 1. Look at the cover of the book. What will this book be about? 2. What do you already know about the topic? 3. Let’s study the Table of Contents. What will you learn about in the book’s chapters? 4. What would you like to learn about this topic? Do you think you might learn about it from this book? Why or why not? 5. Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this topic. Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic. 6. Read the book. 7. In your reading journal, record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book. 8. Complete the activities at the end of the book. [Page 3] Written by Anastasia Suen Content Consultant Taylor K. Barton, LPC School Counselor rourkeeducationalmedia.com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources [Page 4] © 2014 Rourke Educational Media All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: © EHStock; page 4: © Jan Tyler; page 5: © cjp; page 6: © Vstock; page 7: © ktasimarr; page 8, 13: © LifesizeImages; page 9: © goldenangel; page 10: © kali9; page 11: © yenwen; page 12, 15, 21: © asiseeit; page 14: © GlobalStock; page 17: © MBI_Images; page 18: © Marilyn Nieves; page: 19: © Maica; page 20: © JaniceRichard; page 22: © velkol Edited by Precious McKenzie Cover and Interior Design by Tara Raymo Library of Congress PCN Data Winning by Waiting / Anastasia Suen (Social Skills) ISBN 978-1-62169-908-8 (hard cover) (alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-62169-803-6 (soft cover) ISBN 978-1-62717-014-7 (e-Book) Library of Congress Control Number: 2013937303 Rourke Educational Media Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota customersevice@rourkeeducationalmedia.com • PO Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964 rourkeeducationalmedia.com Also Available as: [Page 5] How Nature Creates ............................................. 4 Plan to Practice .................................................. 10 Break Your Project into Steps ............................. 14 Remember to Breathe ........................................ 20 Glossary ............................................................. 23 Index ................................................................... 24 Websites to Visit ................................................. 24 About the Author ................................................ 24 Table of Contents [Page 6] You don’t always win by being fast. Sometimes slow is the way to go. Yes, you can win by waiting. How do you know that’s true? Go to the window and look outside. Almost everything in the natural world