context: How to write a scientific name
Write the genus name.
Use an online scientific name finder, such as sciname finder, to look up the genus of your organism. Underline or italicize the genus name, and capitalize the first letter.
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next sentence for the context: For example, let's say you were writing the scientific name of the snake plant, a tropical plant native to west africa. The genus name would be written sansevieria or sansevieria.

context: How to read for comprehension
Survey the text before you read.
Previewing a text increases the chances that you will comprehend what you read, and it is really easy to do. Simply flip through the pages and look at the chapter title and subheadings.
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next sentence for the context: When you are finished, you will have a good sense of the main ideas that the chapter will cover. If the chapter includes an author summary, then you can read the summary as well.

context: A large group of people are seen wandering around an area. One person is seen shoveling dirt out of the back of a truck. the camera
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next sentence for the context: pans around to more people working.

context: Several kites fly in the air, in a bright blue sky, over a sandy area. A man is seen kneeling over some equipment in the sand. more kites
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next sentence for the context:
fly as people watch the varied styles of kite, including one kite shaped like a dog.