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Directions: Scan the paragraph to preview what it says. Then write a sentence to predict what
you think you will learn when you read it carefully. Then, answer the questions.What’s scanning? It’s moving your eyes down the
page and just noticing key words or phrases. Got it?Prediction:You may be acquainted with your family veterinarian, or vet, who treats your
family pet. However, the field of veterinary medicine is not limited to taking care
of dogs and cats. Some vets specialize, or restrict their practice, to certain kinds of
animals, such as horses, birds, reptiles, or zoo animals.
Other kinds of vets may treat just certain types of animal
problems—for example, eye or skin diseases. Farmers
and ranchers may hire vets to manage their cattle,
dairy, or poultry farms. Professors of veterinary
medicine work at universities teaching students who
will some day become vets. Still other vets conduct
research or work for companies that make human
drugs. So you see, many types of work are possible
for someone who chooses to become a vet.Did what you learn match your prediction? ______________________________________If no, write a sentence about something you did learn.
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