Proofreading Warm-up Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Sam went for an audition and gets a part in the movie. Corrected Sam went for an audition and got a part in the movie.

BEFORE: Quickwrite Have you ever been on a bus, subway, train, or airplane? How do you find out about routes, fares, transfers, and schedules in advance? Why would you want to consult a schedule or map before traveling? Where is the best place to find this information? Write 1 paragraph that answers some of these questions about consumer documents.

Analyzing Information in Consumer Documents

Figuring Out Public Transportation This lesson will introduce you to some of the consumer documents you may need to consult before planning a trip on public transportation.

During: Think-Pair-Share Page 900 What information does this map show? Why does this map print each train line in a different color? Which BART lines stop at Walnut Creek? At the Embarcadero? Which line should Sam take? I do We do You do You do

During:Think-Pair-Share For two minutes, check your work with a partner.

During: Think-Pair-Share 3.) Which BART lines stop at Walnut Creek? At the Embarcadero? 4.) Which line should Sam take?

During: 5 Minute Focus Work alone to write down three made-up “trips” a person could take on the BART (see directions below). Directions: Write down the start and end location of three trips. When the timer sounds, switch papers with a partner and write the color of the line you would use to take the “trip” your partner created.

During: Think-Pair-Share Page 901 What does the heading BART’s Bicycle Rules suggest about the information below it? Why is the information in BART’s Bicycle Rules presented as a list of separate items? Why does Sam need to pay attention to the Commute Hours section of the page? Will any bike restrictions affect Sam? What are the Embarcadero restrictions? What do they mean to Sam?