DNA

DNA is an informational report about DNA including information on how DNA is used to prove identity, paternity, and maternity and how DNA is used in genealogy, forensic science, and genetic medicine. The book also discusses text connections, planning an informational report, and features of an informational report.

The text is divided into sections and has a Contents.  A variety of sentence types is used.  Captioned photographs, diagrams, and tables support and enhance the text.  Text boxes prompt the use of comprehension strategies, such as questioning, predicting, inferring, and clarifying. 

Content-specific vocabulary is defined in context.

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