Proofreading Warm-up Thursday, 26 January 2012 Her and her Grandfather shown up early on the first day of filming. Corrected She and her grandfather showed up early on the first day of filming.

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 Today you will continue working with some of the consumer documents you may need to consult before planning a trip on public transportation.

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?

During: Think-Pair-Share Page 902 What information does the ticket guide not give the rider? Who would most likely want a blue ticket? Why? On which factors does BART determine these discount fares? Which category of people travels for the least amount of money? How can Sam find out what each trip will cost? Which is the best ticket for Sam? Which is the best ticket for Grandpa?

During: Think-Pair-Share Page 903 How long is the trip from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero? Which two options for securing scheduling information are offered here? What is the fare for the trip? What will it cost Sam and Grandpa? When are bikes allowed on BART trains?

AFTER: Exit Slip Summarize the information Sam found on these four Websites: Map Bikes on BART BART Ticket Guide BART Schedule