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Date: ________________________

Homework: Reading “Viruses: On the Edge of Life”

Find out what a virus is and how it is different from bacteria. Read and annotate the article “Viruses:
On the Edge of Life” and answer the questions below.

1. How is a virus different from bacteria?

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2. Do you think a virus should be considered a living thing? Why or why not?

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Active Reading Guidelines

1. Think carefully about what you read. Pay attention to your own understanding.

2. A
 s you read, annotate the text to make a record of your thinking. Highlight challenging
words and add notes to record questions and make connections to your own experience.

3. Examine all visual representations carefully. Consider how they go together with the text.

4. A
 fter you read, discuss what you have read with others to help you better understand
the text.

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